Milford chronicle., 1952-03-14

tle foreign alQ program 70 tllS PSOp4e
on Thursday.
Secretary ns State Dean Acheson
faced sharp questioning in the Senate
in the course of a report on the recent
meeting of the North Atlantic Council
at Lisbon, leading up to the foreign
aid debate.
France Poses Problem
One Of the TOUGHEST problems was
France. Congressman wanted to know
why France was having trouble vot-
ing taxes to support the North Allan
tic Treaty Organization. Some legis-
lators threatened to vote for an end
to American aid to France unless the
problem was solved quickly.
Said Sen. Tom Connally, chairman
Of the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee: "f France does not do ehe ut
most to defend herself, she cannot
justify large military and economic
aid from the United States"
Other officials appeared before Con-
Rress in connection with the foreign
aid bill. Mutual Security Director W..
Averell Hartman gave details OF
some Of the developments in Europe.
Secretary OF Defense Lovett and
, Treasury Secretary Snyder were also
slated to appear.
Rep. Mansfield (D-Mont) said he
wanted to question Lovett particular
" on details of the total defense
budget for western Europe. Reports
from Lisbon said the delegates had
agreed on an overall figure Of $500
billion through 1855, including $75
billion for the first year.
Mutual Security Outlays
Secretary Acheson already has said
he knows nothing about the $500 bill
lion figure.
There was also some Congressional
curiosity about the American share Of
a $400 million program to build air
fields and communications systems IN
western Europe.
Administration sources indicated
meanwhile, that about $2,500,0O0,00O
Of the Mutual Security Program would
be earmarked for economic aid and
the remainder for military assistance
This would be for the fiscal year Of
1883. beginning next July /.
Earlier in the week, on Tuesday,
the bill to establish Universal Military
Training came up for vote in the
House. Even before the measure hit
the floor, Administration forces ad-
mitted opponents Of the bill had
enough strength to kill it.
The House finally voted 236 to l62
to send the UNIT bill back to the
Armed Services Committee for fur
ther study. The action probably means
the bill is on the shelf for good as far
as this session Of Congress is con-
cerned, although it could come up
again if supporters Of the bill in the
Senate pass a bill and send it to the
House for concurrence.
AS it stood at the time Of voting
the bill provided for compulsory
training of 18-year@olds for six months
They would serve an additional sever
and One-hah years in the reserves
under a guarantee they could not be
called into active service without
Congressional approval.
The House also took action this
week on the first money bill Of The
current session. Appropriations total
ling $644, ,765, 900 for the Treasury De
partment and $2,793, 100000 for The
Post Office Department were voted.
In the Senate, meanwhile, the state
hood bills for Alaska and Hawai-
landed back in committee-by close
margin. The upper chamber also tool
up the controversial problem o.
whether the states or the Fedora
Government should control the oil
ricL lands of the nations coast lines