Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14

result of the fire which
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relating to armed forces, but also
sought to channel American aid
to the Middle East through the
U. N. Emergency Force now on
duty there. 1t also called on the
President to seek a special U. N.
commission to regulate armed
traffic in the Middle East.
This Mansfield proposal was
defeated by vote of Ia to 13.
But a few minutes later Sena-
tor Humphrey. Democrat of
Minnesota, re-otfered the Mans
field section relating to the use
of armed forces. but dropped the
other features intended to tie
American action more closely to
the U. N. This time it carried Is
to 10.
AS passed by the House, the
controversial section read as fol-
lows:
Furthermore. he (the Presi-
dent is authorized to employ
THE armed forces Of the United
States as he deems necessary to
secure and protect the territorial
integrity and political independ-
ence OF any such nation or group
OF nations requesting such aid
against overt armed aggression
from any nation controlled by
international communism.
The Democratic substitute
reads as follows:
Furthermore, the United
States regards as vital to the
national interest and world peace
the preservation Of the inoe-
pendence and Integrity of the
nations Of the Middle East. To
this end. if the President deter
mines the necessity thereof, the
United States is prepared TO use
armed forces to assist any nation
or group of nations requesting
assistance against armed agrees
sion from any country controlled
by international communism:
that such employment
shall be consonant with the
treaty obligations of the United
States and with the charter of
the United Nations"
Meanwhile, Admiral Arthur w
Radford, chairman Of the joint
Chiefs of staff. was on record
today as believing passage of
the Eisenhower Middle East
resolution will cause the Rus
slams to pull in their hons"
in that vital area.
His views were revealed in
secret testimony given before the
Senate committees two weeks
ago. and made public today.
AS reported to the Senate last
night. the resolution contains
these other new sections:
l. BY Senate ocratic
Leader johnson of Texas. requir-
ing the administration to file re-
ports with congressional commit
tees. showing where and how
they propose to spend 5000 mil
lion in the Middle East between
now and July /. The reports
must be on file for IS days be-
fore expenditures are made.
2. Two amendments by Sena-
tor Byrd, Democrat Of Virginia.
One is intended to prevent the
use Of existing military aid
funds for economic purposes. or
economic funds for military pur-
poses. The other is intended to
make clear that this resolution
does not authorize any new funds
beyond this fiscal year.
Will Pull in Horns"
In the closed door testimony
made public today, Admiral Rad
ford testified:
IF we take the stand which
is outlined in this resolution,
and the Russians know that that
is our policy. my own feeling
is that they will be inclined to
pull in their horns, because it
is a losing game for them
He had been asked by Senator
Smith. Republican of New Jer-
sey. if he sees any danger that
the Eisenhower doctrine will pre-
cipitate an arms race in which
Russians would be aiding some
countries in the Middle East
while we build up others.
The admiral admitted that is
"a possibility, "if the Russians
want to keep going"
But | would like to point
out" he continued, that the
Russian military problem in the
Middle East is a pretty tough
one. They do not have, in the
case Of Egypt and Syria. any
contiguous boundaries. Their
communications with these coun-
tries have TO be by air or sea.
In the case Of air they have
TO overly Turkish, iranian or
Greek territory or Yugoslay
territory unless they fly In a
roundabout way over Albania
and down over the Mediter-
ranean. but il make a much
longer flight. So. communica.
ton wise, the air IS not SO good
Their transports cannot carrY
very heavy lords and take THIS
'nunCab0ut WrP.