Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-28

OF TINS year.
common popular misconception
concerning the effect of newer
weapons, especially mass destruc-
ton weapons. upon the conduct
of war.
Ground forces have an in
dispensible requirement for tao
teal and strategic air support
and frequently for naval support
as we'll"
Gen. Pate said he saw mo
basis for substantial changes in
either our troop dispositions or
our commitments" There has
been some speculation that one
of the four divisions to be pulled
out of Korea would be the LIST
Marine Division.
He also reported the corps
planned to increase it's reserves
from 20 900 to $4,000 officers and
men during the coming year.
More Reserves Planned.
Addressing the Security Com
mission yesterday. Senator Ma
loaes Republican & Of Nevada,
charged that Foreign Aid Direc-
tor Harold E. Stassen is an hon
est but misguided patriot who
is more dangerous than Harry
Dexter White"
Mr.. White, World War II
Treasury Department official,
now dead, was called Russian
spy by Attorney General
Browneil in a Chicago speech.
He had been identified as a
source of information by ex-
Communist espionage agents but
denied the charges.
Senator Malone commended for
eign aid funds have been used
to stimulate foreign production
at the expense of American in
dustry and taxpayers.
He said American machinery
for production OF titanlum-a
metal used in jet engines and
other defense items-has be-
come available to Russia and
that the man who permitted it
Ought to be impeached." He
did not name the official. An
FOA spokesman said the United
States forbids any titanium ship
ments to Russia and other Iron
Curtain countries.
Will Discuss Reserve Setup.
The Legionnaires also planned
to return later in the day to
the military reserve setup.
At a heated session on man
power and reserves yesterday Col.
C.. M. Boyer. executive director
of the Reserve Officers Associa-
ton, said of Mr.. Wilson's state
ment regarding the Reserves.
UNFORTUNATELY he didn't know
he wasn't criticizing anybody but
himself"
Both Col. Boyer and Gen. E..
A. Walsh, president of the Ma
tional Guard Association, re-
ported they were puzzled over the
administrations plans for the
Reserves. They said they had not
been consulted on the plan now
under study and which Mr..
Wilson said has been approved in
broad outline by the National
Security Council.
Guard in Short Supply.
Gen. Walsh said the Guard was
even short in supplies. Two di-
boards and bayonets." Two di-
visions, one returned from Korea,
has mot a single, solitary tank, !"
he asserted. They should have
100.
The general roundly Endorsed
universal military training as the
answer to the Reserve problem.
The Legion long has plugged for
UNIT. Gen. Walsh was loudly
applauded.
Col. Boyer called for an i'm
mediate increase in draft calls
and military service for every one
reaching 1874 years.
Hugh M. Milton, Assistant
Army Secretary for Manpower.
who appeared on the same pro-
gram, said that in the absence
OF an overwhelmingly large
Army a strong and ready Re-
serve was "a compelling must"
He said the Army was working
toward a logical pattern for its
Reserves pattern of both
force and fairness to all-with
all the vigor and experience at
its command.
Thus far our efforts have
lacked strength and compelling
force" he added. Half meas
ures to produce a worthy and
dependable Reserve simply won't
do, and Reserve that is neither
trained nor ready Is a doubtful
asset to national security. In
fact, 1t may become o liability"