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commitments are met. except
for technical aid and the Food
for Peace program"
At another point he said that
"if we adopt the philosophy
that We can keep communism
out OF all the countries of the
world by grants OF money, we
are just deluding ourselves. /"
AS for reducing military aid
where countries have built up
larger forces than the Clay
committee considered neces-
sary, Gen. Clay said the COM
mittee is not in disagreement
with the Defense Department
except where the committee
thinks such programs can be
phased out a little more quick.
ly than the Defense Depart
ment would recommend"
Gen. Clay told the committee
that his group was graft.
fled by President Kennedys
reduction OF the original $40
billion foreign aid request for
the coming year TO S4.5 billion
after receiving the Clay COM
mittee report.
Gen. Clay was questioned by
Representative Zablocki, DEM
ocrat OF Wisconsin. Just what
the Clay committee recon-
mended In the way Of cutting
the cost OF the program has
been a matter OF some doubt.
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a ton, was e,under hish.leyel
study.
II was Just a year ago that
United States Steel announced
a So a ton price increase and
incurred presidential wrath
Other companies followed the
lead. But under White House
pressure the boost wss can
celed.
The new price development
posed for Mr. Kennedy a major
decision on whether 10 step in
and try 10 curb what could be-
come an industry-wide In
crease.
Some In the Kennedy ad-
ministration reportedly regard
the Wheeling move as 4 trial
balloon for a move that could
spread fast.
That in turn could upset the
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relatively stable price situation
that has prevailed during the
more than two years OF the
Kennedy administration.
"No Comment"
Mr.. Salinger. who said in q
speech March % that. in WASH
ineton mo comment" has long
been synonymous with yes, "
replied with A no comment"
today 10 such questions as
these:
Is the White House asking
other steel companies whether
they are following wheeling's
lead?
Has the President been meet
ing with cabinet members on
the steel price matter?
Has the President been meet
Ing with various members OF
the Cabinet7
Does he hope other companies
will not follow Wheelingp
Evening star., 1963-04-10
WORKS
Democrats Seeking
To Line Up Votes

eral grants must be matched
locally, they defended the pro-
gram as being managed effici-
emily and equitably for the
dual purpose Of meeting proven
economic needs Of communities
and creating thousands Of jobs.
They called attention to
hundreds Of projects already
assigned and said those would
be blocked unless funds were
made available at once. They
warned that If the $450 mil
lion did not 60 for job-making
projects a correSpondin G
amount might 60 for public as
sistance.
Evening star., 1963-04-10
Tight Defense
Sought in Laos

PARIS, April 10 (AP).-The
ministers of the Southeast
Treaty Organization reaffirmed
today their support for a neu-
tral Laos and reported big ma
neuvers in that Communist
menaced area later this year
would prepare members for any
defensive action.
A final communique called on
the factions In Laos and the
signatories of the 1852 accords
setting up the Asian kingdom
as a neutral to see to "the
maintenance of peace, neutral
ity and national unityts
L AS the, SEATO ministers
broke up their meeting, the
North Atlantic Treaty Organi-
zation ministers assembled.
Ask Drive on Reds
The SEATO ministers empha.
sized the need for effective
measures to prevent and coun-
teract Communist subversion in
the eight-nation treaty area.
In military preparedness, the
ministers reasserted their sup.
port for the principle Of selec-
tive security and noted the
plans to improve defenses.
With obvious reference to
the maneuvers planned this
year in the area Of Thailand,
the ministers said they had Eek
amineu the, operation OF the
continuing series Of military
exercises, and agreed that the
body Of experience gained in
working together was Q val.
liable asset to the alliance for
any possible defensive action
the member nations might be
called upon To undertake in
combination"
Expect Improvement
The ministers noted con-
siderable process In the fight
against subversion and Com
munist guerrillas in South
Wet Nam. They said they ex-
pected "a new improvement in
the situation thanks to the ef-
forts made by the government
OF lSouth) Wet Nam"
The SEATo Ministerial CounG
ell expressed It's concern over
what 1t described as continuing
and widening threats to the
security OF countries in the
treaty area and 1t reaffirmed
It's determination to maintain
allied vigilance against such
threats.
This would include Laos. as
well as Thailand. sEATo men,
Der threatened by Communist
infiltration In the north. Laos
is not a member Of sEATo but
is In the area placed under the
protective umbrella OF the anti.
Communist alliance.
The eight member nations
are Britain, France, the United
States. Thailand, the Philip
pines. Pakistan, Australia and
New Zealand.
Evening star., 1963-04-10
PoIuris Missile Sub
Will Visit Turkey
BY the Associated Press

One Of three Polaris missile
submarines being assigned by
the United States to the Medi-
'terranean will make a courtesy
call at the Turkish port of
Izrnir.
The State Department said
details of the visit are being
worked out and the dates will
be announced later.
Evening star., 1963-04-10

large steel companies may do.
II. on the other hand, 1t
seems likely that some other
companies are preparing TO
follow Wheeling's lead, 1t Is
quite possible the President
will attempt to step in
promptly and head off this
reaction.
At Bethelehem's stockholders
meeting, Mr.. Homer said in
answer to questions by share
holders that ITS true we do
need some relief as far as the
profit situation is concerned. "
He said labor costs are too high
and suggested the union defer
wage increases this year, the
Associated Press reported.
He said there are several
ways to get relief, and he men,
toned specifically a price in
crease or q reduction OF
employment costs. He said
the immediate relief" for the
steel industry would be through
a price rise.
Last Monday. Mr.. Blough,
said In a speech at Des
Moines. Iowa. that the steel
industry suffered because OF
Mr.. Kennedy's action In fore
Ing the price rollback last year
1T is at least an open dues-
tion,' Mr.. Blough said
whether any action that ad-
versely affects a group tthe
steel industry OF this size does
not weaken the economy OF the
Nation"
The 1862 increase-with u
8. Steel the first TO move
was announced after a steel
industry wage agreement
reached In line with White
House efforts TO avoid infla-
tionary pressures.
II was the smallest wage
settlement the United Steel
workers Union had signed in
years and came after Mr.. Ken
nedy made personal pleas 10
both sides TO hold the wsee
and price lines.
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nounced Mr., Harkness as a
man who doesn't speak for
any responsible element in the
party"
Nonetheless, there is no
blinking the dissatisfaction
with Mr.. Diefenbaker among
Eastern. big city Conserva-
tives, In Montreal, a week be-
fore the election, this reporter
visited informally with a group
Of young Tory candidates and
campaign workers. Their pur-
pose, they said very plaiy y.
was to elect Conservatives to
Parliament who would work to
overthrow Mr.. Diefenbaker as
party leader.
There is a parallel here, too,
between the Conservatives and
the Republicans. In years of
adversely, both are controlled
by the Representatives or
members Of Parliament elect
ed from the rural, central Sec
tionS.
Farmers OutvOted
But in national party con-
ventions, the rural Midwest is
frequently outvoted by the fl
n6ncial and business interests
of the Eastern cities, in Cam
ada as In the United States.
Mr.. Diefenbaker is the au-
thentic voice Of prairie Con-
sUrvatives, just as Robert A.
Taft was OF the Midwestern
Republicans. He rails at the
Bay Street financial interests"
of Toronto Just as Mr.. Taft
complained of the wall Street
BANKERS" controlling the
G. OIL
In 1856, Mr.. Diefenbaker
beat the Eastern big city boys
to become leader of his party.
Whether he can beat them
again, at 81, is another queS-
ton.
Evening star., 1963-04-10
sPeoce in Laos Sought
By Control Commission

{ VIENT1ANE, Laos, April 10
AB The three-nation In
fernational Control Commits
sion made a flying visit today
tos the Plaine des Jarres, and
Hs chairman said the situation
between the pro-Communist
gathet Lao and neturalist
troops remained tense,
the chairman, Avtar Singh
Of India, said there was no re-
port, however, Of fresh fighting
hctween the former allies OF
NE, Laotian civil war.
The commissions trip was
nalt Of a diplomatic campaign
q. restore peace in the area,
which the United States re-
saiys as a prime testing ground
Or 1he oft-proclaimed Soviet
policy Of peaceful coexistence
SH SEATO show OF force also
was scheduled as a warning to
tne. pro- Communist Pathet Lao
faction threatening to fan the
flames Of civil war again in the
little Southeast Asia kingdom,
.i~. Ammunition Low
The Control Commissions
indian. Canadian and Polish
members planned to stay only
s%few hours at the trouble
scene 100 miles northeast OF
Vientiane since the Pathet Lao
has, refused to permit estab-
liShtnent Of a permanent truce
team there. The mediators
noped to arrange a peace meet
ing between neutraliSt Gen.
Kong lie and the Pathet Lao
military chief, Gen. Singkapo.
The commission also planned
to- send a representative to the
Plaiue daily in an effort to pre-
vent more fighting. An attache
whp flew there yesterday said
on his return that fighting had
qlIieted.
Repeated Pathet Lao attacks
in the last 10 days forced Gen.
Kong Les troops to withdraw
fnOtn the town of xieng
Khopang to the plaine. The
Pbthet Lao already controls
most Of Northern Laos, and
neutralist and right-wing cir
cles fear they may be getting
ready to extend their hold.
Reports reached here that
Cru; Kong Lee has ammuni-
ton for only two or three days
fighting if a showdown battle
starts. They badly need food.
these reports said, although
sdrne supplies are being flown
in The Plaine des Jarres
aifstrip still is under neutraliSt
control.
sFhe Pathet Lao radio
claimed Gen. Kong lie and Gen.
Sngkapo have agreed on a
three-point program to restore
peace in the area: ID Avoid
apce by both sides of all provo
tatiCnS; (2) re-establishment
II normal movement between
hair two zones; and 81 re-
ablishment of cooperation
between the two commands.
- No Confirmation
There was no confirmation
from the source. The neutral |
istS and the Pathet Lao shared
control of the area until the
Of violence.
* full-scale campaign by the
Petl1et Lao probably would
mean a quick Red victory
rather than a long war on the
Wet. Nam pattern-unlesS the
United States and its SEATO
anieS intervene with large num-
bers. Of their own troops. The
ctpA. war which ended last year
demonstrated that the right
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wing army Of Gen. Phoumi
Nosavan was no match for the
Pathet Lao. And resistance
by Gen. Kong Les badly out
numbered neutralis troops prob
ably would be short.
Meeting in Paris, the eight
SEATO allies made plans for
a massive show Of force in
neighboring Thailand and thc
South China Seas in an effort
to discourage Communist mill
tary adventures.
The SEATO plans call for
allied troops to re-enter Thai
land, which shares a 1000 mile
border with Laos, for ground
maneuvers. They were there last
year for similar stop, look and
listen" warnings to the Reds.
Warning Effect Seen
II nothing else, the presence
Of these troops would warn
the Pathet Lao and their Com
munist hackers to keep hands
off pro-Western Thailand If
they manage to take over Laos.
SEATO navies also scheduled
massive air and sea training
strikes In the South China Sea
the biggest ever held there
with the United States 7th
Fleet heading q beefed-up task
force.
Admiral Harry Felt, COM
mander Of United States naval
forces in the Pacific. was in
Paris co-ordinating plans with
other SEATO leaders present
for the annual ministerial con-
ference.
At the SEATo meeting
speaking after speaker blamed
the Chinese Communists for
touching off the latest crisis
in Laos.
That land-locked Southeast
Asian kingdom, about the size
of Wyoming and with fewer
than 3 million inhabitants, was
officially neutralized at the
l4-nation Geneva conference
last May. Red China and the
Soviet Union were both signers
Of the agreement, which set UP
a coalition government Of neu-
tralists. right-wingers and
Pathet Laos headed by neu-
tralist Premier Prince Sou
wanna Phouma.
Pressure Brought
AS co-chairmen of the Cen
eva conference on Laos, the |
Soviet Union and Britain have
the prime responsibility for
keeping the peace. Britain and
the United States applied dip
lomatic pressure to the Soviets
10 curb the Pathet Lao, and the
consulted with the So
VETS in Moscow on the situa-
lion.
United States strategists in
Washington were hopeful that
he Soviet Union and Commu-
mist China would find it to their
)wn interests to halt the fight
ng in Laos. The Americans
,elieve that neither of the
major Red powers wants to
lake big risks in Southeast
Asia.
These experts believe that
the Soviet Union will not chide
the Pathet Lao publicly but
will advise 1t privately to halt
action. They feel the
Soviet Union does not want to
drive Prince Souvanna Phouma
into the American camp.
AS for the Chinese, the feel
ing in Washington is that they
DO not want large-scale fight
ing on their southern border.
Evening star., 1963-04-10
POINT OF VIEW:
Cities Wrecked Tory Hopes

half as many votes as the win
ner.
But the Tory strength among
farmers is insufficient In this
increasingly urban nation. So
the Conservatives today are
wondering how to crack the
city vote.
Dalton Camp, the Tory cam
paign manager, said today the
problem is one Of "organiZa-
ton and personalities. not is
sues"
I'VE have to get more at
tractive candidates and we
have to give them something
to work with" he said. TITS
far from impossible: after all
we had the cities as recently
as 1855"
New Policy Sought
Others In the Conservative
Party argue. however, that the
problem is more basic and re-
quires a re-direction of party
policy.
They blame Mr.. Diefenbaker
for launching an "isolationist'
or "anti-American" campaign
that alienated traditionally
Conservative business leaders
and newspapers in Toronto and
other big cities.
The cities are internationally
minded. Their commerce and
trade are intimately linked to
the United States. Anything
that jars United States-C Cana
dian relations is unwelcome
there.
Early Tuesday, even before
the returns were complete,
Douglas HarkneSs, former De-
fense Minister, who quit the
Diefenbaker cabinet last Feb
ruary. told reporters the elec-
ton setback required that Con-
servatives have q convention
to consider choosing a new
leader. Today, Mr.. Camp de.
Evening star., 1963-04-10

chief executives return home
and confer with their sales
people.
Watching Kennedy
An executive Of one leading
producer, for instance, said
the company is assessing the
Wheeling move but probably
will not decide what action to
take before tomorrow.
We're Just swinging from
the trees at the momein," he
said, adding that officials
haven't had time to put our
heads together yet.
A sales official for one major
company said his firm won't
be No. 2 in coming out with
anything. There's no use in
our starting to toot unless the
thing really gets going. The
price leader ought to make the
next move" He added that by
the price leader" he meant
U. 8. Steel.
And, he said. We've got to
wait until we see what Ken
nedy does"
This official also said: II
just don't think we want to
see a repetition Of last year"
when some major mills failed
to follow the price increase in
the face Of Government pres
sure and those that did had to
rescind.
But II U. S. Steel and Beth
lehem, for example, were to
follow Wheeling's move, wed
go along, too" he said.
I'VE should give the backing
because we've always said we
need more money for the prod
uct," he added.
This steel man said that
considering the prospect OF an
other round Of labor negotia-
lions some OF our people fee
that maybe the timing is not
good"
Administration officials II
Washington clearly had no Ad.
vance knowledge OF Wheelinl
Steel Corps. price action In
contrast TO 1862 when Roger M
Blough, U. 8. Steel chairman
told President Kennedy abour
his company's announcement
shortly before II was released
Kennedy Watching
Mr., Kennedy is known L
feel that a general industry
price rise would severely ag,
gravate the current Unitec
States deficit In its interna
tional payments.
He and his top aides alsC
realize that a general industry
increase would be certain e
induce the steel union TO max,
new wage demands. This the,
fear, would spark another
wage price increase cycle.
Administration officials viii
try 10 get some line In the next
"a hours on what the other
Evening star., 1963-04-10

Commission report Of Canadian
economic policy that has been
the handbook for Liberal pol
icymakers for the last seven
years. He headed the partyis
Campaign Committee this year
and is regarded as one of Mr..
Pearson's closest advisers.
Mr.. Drury and Mr.. Hellyef,
the leading possibilities for the
Defense post, both have expert
ence in that area. The former
held the highest civil service
position in that ministry, while
the latter was the No. 2 politi-
cal appointee in the last Liberal
government, Both support Mr..
Pearson's policy of accepting
nuclear warheads for the Bo-
mares.
Liberals Hopeful
Advisers Of the Liberal leader
were generally optimistic today
about the prospects of his TAX
ing power and maintaining it.
While admitting disappoint-
ment at their failure to gain
a clear majority, they said
a minority government with
as many members as the Lib
erals have can expect to survive
for considerable time II 1t
makes no outrageous errors.
None of the other parties
can possibly afford the risk
Of an early election" one Of
Mr.. Pearson's associates said
today. Their treasures and
energies are depleted. More
important, the country viii not
stand for a third election in a
year.
With any kind of luck" he
concluded. I'VE should have ut
least two years to get our pro-
grams started"
Evening star., 1963-04-10
Too Many Obstacles

may AUAuCC 70 ACcA8h 70 h1t PAS-
posterous.
Too Many Obstacles
But the practical difficulties
in such q course are enormous,
high officials Of both the Con-
servative and Liberal Parties
agreed today.
To secure a vote Of con-
fidence, Mr.. Diefenbaker would
have to enlist the support Of,
not one, but both Of the minor
parties. Social Credit supported
him until the Bomarc crisis
last February and conceivably
could again. But the chances
OF his enlisting the New Demo-
cratic Party in such q scheme
are seen as virtually nil.
NDP Leader T. c. Tommy
Douglas yesterday reiterated
his campaign promise to meet
with the leader Of the largest
party in Parliament and seek
q basis of agreement.
The Liberals and the ANDP
differ only, In degree In donAes-
tic policy. But the latter Is
vehemently anti-nuclear. while
Mr.. Pearson Is pledged to ac-
cept atomic warheads for the
Bonaarc missiles In Canada.
Seen Jolt to Public
Beyond the difficulty Of
forming q viable three-party
bloc in Parliament, Mr.. Diefen-
baker would, in view Of both
Liberal and Conservative off,
cials. seriously offend public
opinion II he sought to block
Mr.. Pearson from becoming
Prime Minister.
The fur would really fly If
that happened" said one prom.
inent member Of Mr.. Diefen-
bakers party. Wed be an
swering to the voters for years" "
In this connection an edi-
torial in last nights Ottawa
Journal, a staunchly pro- Con-
servative paper, was regarded
as significant.
Evening star., 1963-04-10
NATO
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Germany and Foreign Minis
ter Attilio Piccioni of italy also
participated in the session, q
'egular weekly meeting Of per-
nanent ambassadors Of the IS
nation alliance.
The chief item was the pro-
posed international nuclear
combat force under NATO CON-
mand. which has been de-
nounced by the Russians as a
plan that would expand the
'ocket-nuclear arms race and
spread the danger of war. A
5.0o0-word Soviet diplomatic
note denounced one phase OF
the plan particularly "a $6
billion fleet Of fast merchant
ships armed with Polaris nuclear
missiles.
IF NATO warships were to
begin poking around the seas
disguised by flags Of COM
merce," the Soviet note said,
this would be practically
equivalent to an undeclared
state of war"
The Soviet note CHARGED the
whole plan was designed to arm
West Germany with nuclear
weapons and would trigger q
new squirt in the nuclear arms
race. 1t implied that nom
nuclear nations which joined in
the plan could expect to be hit
by Soviet rockets in case Of an
East West war.
To Start A-FOrce
Qualified sources said last
night that production Of French
atomic bombs and supersonic
Mirage ~ bombers to carry
them will start this fall. These
sources discounted reports that
Gen. de Gaulle had dropped
plans for an Independent force
because Of serious delays.
Some military experts of other
NATO countries are skeptical,
however. that the Mirage Nv
bomber could get past advanced
Soviet detection de ices.
United States Defense Secre-
tary Robert 8. Mcnamara flew
to London to confer with Brit
ish defense officials on the
NATO nuclear plans. He is to
join Mr.. Rusk in Paris tomor-
row.
Mr.. Mcnamara and British
Defense Minister Peter Thorn
eycroft apparently we're trying
to work out q concrete proposal
to present to the NATO minis
terial council meeting in Ot-
tawa next month.
Evening star., 1963-04-10
CANADA
Conservative Paper
Urges Resignation

"Constitutionally, technically,
legally" the editorial said, ''Mr.
Diefenbaker has the right to
stay in office until the new
Parliament defeats him. But
this would run against the
country's voted preference and
involve him and. his party in
too great q dependence on
splinter parties. The Conserva-
tive Party will live to fight and
win again, but 1t would risk
harsh criticism from the coun-
try II, in the face Of today's
circumstances. 1t sought to
cling to power.
New Cabinet Studied
In the belief this logic will
be persuasive to the Prime
Minister, speculation shifted to-
day to the likely makeup of
Mr.. Pearson's cabinet.
The early favorites for key
positions were Paul Martin of
Windsor for external affairs,
Walter Gordon Of Toronto for
finance and either Charles M
Drury Of Montreal or Paul
Hellyer of Toronto for defense.
Mr.. Martin, who. studied, at
Harvard after graduating from
the University of Toronto,
served as Mr.. Pearson's alter
nate at the United Nations for
several years.
A tough-minded lawyer re-
garded as one Of the top organ
ization politicians in Canada,
Mr.. Martin Is best known here
as the man who introduced
many Of the family health and
benefit programs during his
years as minister Of health and
welfare in the postwar Liberal
government. He. and Mr.. Pear
son were rivals for party lead
ership in 1858 but are believed
10 see eye-to-eye on foreign
policy questions.
Wrote Handbook"
Mr.. Gordon, the favorite for
finance minister, Is an econ
omist and management con-