Evening star., 1955-03-14
U. 5. viii Focus Aid
On Asia 10 Foil Reds,
Eisenhower Asserts
By the ASsoeicted Press

PRESIDENT EISENHOWER reported
today a Significant acceleration"
of foreign aid operations last
year in Asia. where communism
is stepping up its efforts of ex-
pansion."
A report covering the July
December period of 1854 was
prepared for Congress by the
Foreign Operations Administra-
ton. headed by Harold Stassen.
It told how the agency is
spending the $28 billion in new
appropriations for the fiscal
year ending next June 80 and
$25 billion in carryover funds
from previous appropriations
unused but earmarked for mill
tary equipment.
The report did not say Specif-
ically how much had been spent
during the six-month period, but
1t said that Far Eastern military
aid from its start through De-
cember. 1854, had reached a
total of $1.9 billion.
One-fourth of the new appro-
priations were earmarked for
Southeast Asia and the Western
Pacific. FOA said that through
March l this year it had ap-
proved $555 million in that area
for various mutual security pro-
grams other than military as
Sistance.
Sees Advantage to U. S.
Mr.. Eisenhower, in a letter
transmitting the report, noted
the stepped up activities in Asia
and, speaking of the overall pro-
gram, added:
These worldwide programs of
military aid, economic develop
ment and technical cooperation
are increasing the military Sc
curity and economic progress Of
the United States and our Coop
Grating partners in the free
world"
The report emphasized strong
ly the shift from Europe to the
underdeveloped areas of Asia,
Africa and Latin America.
1t said Europe's amazing eco
nomic recovery was a key factor
in permitting this change.
Together the underdeveloped
countries hold the bulk of the
worlds population, occupy the
largest part of its land area, con-
Stitute the major source of its
key minerals and raw materials,
and contain many of its most
valuable military bases" the re-
port said. adding:
IF these resources should fall
under Soviet influence, the road
to the Communist end goal of
world domination would be made
relatively smooth"
Seek Better Living Standards.
The report said under
developed nations "are well
aware of the need" to improve
living conditions. But it said
they must have United States
support for their self-help at
tempts to build defenses against
communism while strengthening
their economies.
In breakdown of FOA's oper-
ations for the last half of 1854
the report showed:
l. Military assistance - deliv-
cries of 500 million worth of
weapons and equipment to
Europe.
2. Defense support agree
ments with Is countries to sup
plement their economies In sup
port of their defense buildups.
The countries are Korea, For
mosa. Philippines. Thailand,
Wet Nam, Cambodia, Laos,
Greece, Turkey. Pakistan. Italy,
Spain and Yugoslavia. In addi-
ton surplus farm goods were
sold to West Germany to help
rehabilitation in West Berlin.
3. Development assistance -
Authorization of development
programs in five countries
Iran, Jordan. Lebanon. Egypt
and India-and similar efforts
in the works for Guatemala and
Bolivia.
4. Technical cooperation -
Programs in being with 43 coun-
tries and 20 territories, with
1,750 American technicians in
the field.
Farm Surplus Sales Up
In carrying out congressional
requirement that not less than
$3.50 million of the fiscal 1855
program be spent for sale of
United States farm surpluses, the
agency reported sales author
lied up to $103 million by last
December 81. It said it hopes
10 nit the $35U million dollar
target before the deadline next
June 80.
The report said the United
States has shipped sos billion
worth of military aid throughout
the world from October, 1949,
through last December.
1t gave this breakdown of
major items delivered: 1864
electronics and communication
items; 206.836 motor transport
vehicles; 36,714 tanks and COM
bat vehicles; 36,538 artillery
pieces; 6,416 aircraft; 1858 navy
vessels; so million rounds of
artillery ammunition: 90 million
small arms and machine guns;
1.6 million rounds of small arms
and machine gun ammunition.
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