Evening star., 1952-01-25
Voice ProgramsG Gain
On Russian tanning,
Barrett Tells Group
BY The Assoeiaied Press

Assistant Secretary Of State
Edward w. Barrett said today the
"Voice Of America" is making
progress In overcoming RuSsianI
attempts to jam its broadcasts.
I'VE have substantially expand
ed and strengthened our radio
network here and overSeas-with
the result that we are overcoming
at least 100 per cent better than
two, years ago the vast Soviet
effort to drown out the Voice Of
America" he said.
1.-THE new ship-borne transmit
ter, which will be put into service
next month and which is three
times more powerful than any
station in this country, will be an
important new link in this net
work. ..-.-...
"AS to whether this network is
getting through, let me say that
Soviet and satellite answers to the
Voice Of America have increased
more than 100 per cent in the last
year. I might also quote from q |
Soviet pamphlet which says: The
Voice of America, which is known
to millions in Russia >"
Reports on Expansion.
Mr.. Barrett, who is retiring next
week. gave his report on expansion
Of the overseas information cam
paign over the last two years in
an address to the Women's Patri-
otic Conference on National De-
tense. at the Statler Hotel, a
gathering sponsored by the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary. He said
the number of languages used in
the broadcaStS have been increased
from Is to 46. largely to add
tongues spoken behind the Iron
Curtain.
Last night. Harold E. Stassen.
Republican presidential aspirant.
said the defense of America
needs a Voice of America 10
times as powerful and 100 times
as effective" as it is now.
He said the Communist attack
must be overcome by counter
offensive of truth. This task, he
added. belongs to a strong Voice
Of America.
America" he told the assem-
blage, "can have such q program,
II you see to it that both major
parties place such a plank in their
platforms during the year Of 1882"
Wants Separate Operation.
Mr.. StaSsen said the impartial
experts agree that the only way
that the Voice of America pro-
gram can be effectively strength
ened "iS to take it out of the :
State Department and make 1t a
separate operations department
under able leadership appointed
by the President, with the advice
and consent of the Senate" 4,
He said this "is vitality impor- Il
tant regardless of who the Secre+
tary of State may be and what
political party is in power. q
I Another speaker, Donald r.
Wilson. national commander ofIi
the American Legion, said there {
can "be no repair or. reversal of
the defeats we have suffered until {
the responsible officials of the j
Department Of State, from the |
top down, are relieved Of public |
ohice."
Points to Sacrifice.
Telling of Soviet successes by
annexation and a "series of pres
sure plays backed up by the Red
Army" he. asked: How long must
we put up with this constant en-
phasis upon the weakness of
America? How long shall we
continue to sacrifice American
lives at the rate of 5000 a month ,
for the privilege of holding a line :
across the waist of Korea? {
1.-THE principles to which we are
committed in Korea today have .
been so confused and diluted BY
political indecision that they no :
longer support our military ef-
fort"
Mrs. Euga A. Campbell, chair
man Of the conference. presided.