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Aid To Europe
MR. VANDENBERG Fight Against
BACKS DRAFT OF ATLANTIC TREATY
Washington, February 27. Sonator Arthur Vandenborg today termed satisfac- tory, and adequate the United States draft of the North Atlantic security pact pledging the uso of military force if deemed necessary to halt aggression in Europe.
Senator Vandenberg's support means that the Secre- tary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, can enter the final negotiations on the alliance this week with the backing of the Senote's leadership, Republicans and Democrats alike. Senator Vandenberg, chief pledging the signatories to take Republican forgiza policy military or other action and an spokesman. In the Senate, sald: Further growww.scuit "I think we are on our way to ference to armed 'ala, natalisfactory and adequate re- 151126."
Chicago, February 27. Republican Senator Homer lead the Capehart le tb Senate fight to cut foreign ald spending in half.
He will offer an amend. mant to delete perhaps UB$3,000,000,000 from the $5,580,000,000 bill to keep the European recovery pro
gramme going until June 30, 1950.
He amerted that recent ad- ministration reports showed that production In Westarn European countries ho roached
in. and in some atanico surpassad pre-war
lovela."—United Press,
MING DRAMA
All Scandinavia May Join Security Pact
Oslo, February 28.
|High diplomatic sources predict that all Scandinavia
including traditionally neutral Sweden-Will
probably join the proposed North Atlantic de- fonce pact within six months.
Norway already has prepared to cast her lot with
the West. Demark's principal political party, the Social Democrats, called on that country on Sunday to face West in the quest for mili- tary security. High officials of Sweden, key nation of the North, acknowledge privately that their country can- not hope to keep its delicate balance botwoon the Eastern and Western power blocs much.
THE PRESS RECOVERS FROM WAR
Lake Success, February,27,
The press in the war-devas- tated countries of Europe jand the Far East is slowly but steadily reviving, according to A survey by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cul- |tural Organisation.
Are
Newspapers in many countries to pre-war
They believe isolation is fast-Soviet action which might destroy hold AL RETORNATE
A check of members of the
Swedish Democracy
They pairs and rehabilitation, it said.. in Finland. Foreign Relations Commitice in-
becoming impossible. Benton, Wisconsin,
hint they right night If Russia Newsprint consumption in Bel-
actions in sympathy lies with the West.
glum in 1049 will be the same Įdicated that the present language
February 27.
close A source
to Sweden's takes high-handed
as before the war.. By satisfactory". ho meant may be endorsed unanimously. Fifteen miners were removed Government speculated privately Finnish affairs. that the draft is fully in accord Aside from Senators Vandenberg rafely today from a zinc mine that Sweden will join the North
Sweden's swing away from the with his insistence that the Unit Connally and
George, most of iaft in which they were trapp-| Atlantic alliance by autumn or neutrality that has kept her out gathering ed States reserve unto liseif the the other members have stateded 107 feet below the surface sooner, if the Russians make any of war for more than a century news and steady advances in the
in
sa
Minister,
"Death Grip"
There are Improvements in the
and transmİSSION
printing
ot
of
entire right of decision regard-their backing of clear declara-
is apparent. Even in her attempts training of journalists, the sur- ng the use of force.
tion of principle that an attack when fire destroyed the mine move toward Finland,
to form a neutral Scandinavian vey said. In Greece, the Nether- By "adequate be meant that an one is an attack on all,
of the Only building at the head
The Swedish Prime
that Sweden lands, Norway, Poland and Yugo. would be an advance notice to Senators
Alexander
Wiley. shaft.
Tage Erlander, told the Associat-bloc it was clear
felt the Western Pawers would slavia, the newspapers are ser- Russlo of the United States' Bourke Hickenlooper
ed Press that his and Rescue crews found the men
country's offer
Polish equipment. Community of interest with Eu- Theodore Francis Green
to back Scandinavian neighbours defend those countries regardless lously handicapped by inadequate have and brought them to safely on
of treaty ties. recards as rope which he
the remained silent,
a strictly Scandinavian de- an improvised holst. The miners
but
They felt they could obtain presses are working 24 hours a beet assurance against World The Committee expects to re-
most of were working in the drift of the fence alliance is still open,
the benefits of
the day. ceive the final briefing from Mr. main shaft and were War 111.
The condition that it can not succeed unless
of the paper preparing
with. North Atlantic alliance
mille in Austria la good but Senator Vandenberg's endorse-Acheson this week in accordance
Norway lolns. He said he feels to leave when are broke out.
out offending Rusela by for.
the plants are either Idla от mrat follows similar expressions with
the
pledige obtained by After the fire was put out, theit best for Sweden to adopt
"wait and see by Chairman Tom Connally of Senator Connally.
mally Joining the alliance. polley in inter-
part capacity ba working That could nine superintendent talked tow
cause
Cost the.
Foreign Relations menn that
shortages of Senate
there would be not the men through the debris and national affairs for the next five Committee and Senator Waller repudiation of the pact once it assured them they would be re-
br six months.
power and skilled labour. George, ranking member.
saddled with a mutual Is signed-Unlied, Press.
Finland,
Many of the Latin-Americun It IN recognised here that defence treaty with Russia after
ing a diffcult time In three wars with the Soviets, may Sweden would have to weaken under-developest areas are hav- getting be an important gure in the her own defences along the Fin-
Huiti ond newspapers started. nish border if she were to de- Honduras, in particular, serious- Scandinavian picture. She [# bound by the treaty to help Rus-fend Danish territory, tou.
ly need trained men.--Reuler. The Swedes and Flans her although si in any war.
friendly to each other. But the people generally have little love
presence of Russian base on for their next door neighbours.
Finnish soll is upsetting. Swedish Porkkala Base
officials suy they feel happler Russia already has a Fin because of the recent weeding nish military bake at Porkkala-out of Communists from key From there Red army troops positions in the Finnish Govern- could reach the capital in ment.
Effect On Russia Senator Robert Tull, Repub- Jican lender on domestic issues also termed the pact a deterrent to war.
Democratic Senator Claude Pepper, a member of the For- eign Relations Committee, urged that the pact's life be limited to a few yours.
He looks for $ changed
scurd soon.-United Press.
U.S. Air Strength
In Far
East
Washington, February 28.
atmosphere on the part of The United States Air Forco plans to rely on its pre-
Ituselá which might enable the United Nations to assume ita security functions backed up by An International police force the formation of which
sent strength in Japan, built around a B-29
group with fighter support.
An
Air Force official sald last force. USAF
The
are
>
from Leningrad to the Atlantie. Geography also makes Nor- way important a military base. Some Norwegian news- papers and some officials have speculated that Russla might try to seize the North Cape, matter of minutes, if the 80- A Swedish official termed Rus-
Norway's Arotle shoulder. vieta wanted to get tough. sia's trealy with Finland
The tensions raised by these issues leave the expected Russian demandssians full access rights to the people of Scandinavia remarkably Moscow thus far has blocked. night that he expects the USAF Japan has been reduced slightly of Finns are trying to fend "death krip." it gives the Rys- International
their soll. Porkkala base. The official said calm. Mr. Acheson is negotiating to continue its existing strength | during the past year.
many The Swedes last week seemed with the Governments of Canada, in the Orient. In answer to ago two B-29 groups were sta- They fear the pressure will be "Got only knows how
ore Interested
in the inter- come intense after Normay has Russian troops are stationed at Britain, France, Belgium, the questions, he reaffirmed pre-tioned in the Far East.
made her 1le to the Western Porkkala now.
national hockey and skating Netherlands and Luxembourg.vious Army announcements that operated from bases
Japan and other areas
Denmark feurs
championships. The Norwegians her I their reaction to the present it does not plan to increase or
powers offletal, American control,
Their strategy is
phical location makes
her a chatter about this wook's inter- favourable the draft is
treaty substantially cut Its Far Eastern was returned to the US. last au- land will abide by treaty require Danish bases would be important
keep Russin satisfied thut Fin- tempting plum to Russtan eyes. national ski Jumping champion- may be put in final fort next
Air strength.
fringe ships on the
of Oslo- week and submitted to the na-
ments. They hope this will avoid in control of the seu gateway Associated Press. Ulons for approval before signing ceremonies.
as
The pact pledges mata ui sistance in the event of an attack or any of the signatory states. That would include the use of force-if deemed necessary and desirable by
Under proposed military ap- propriations for the sent year beginning next July, the Air Forces will have 412,000 men. has about 417,000. Today i Presklent Truman recommended combat Beet he the Air Force fixed at 48 groups. At present 59 are in operation.
tumn.
unit strength In
A year
One
They in Guam to under group
per.
That lart one group manently in the Orlent. Other 8-29 groups make occasional training visits to Western Paci. fic areas. They remain there for several months, thus aug. menting the bombardment
In
force. Individunt nations which would supply the "force." That Is a compromise between the original longuage
AMERICAN.
A reduction in groups is not Batly expected to affect the Far East
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