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MARSHALL FEELS CERTAIN PACT TO AID WORLD PEACE
Washington, July, 21. General George C. Marshall, former Secretary of Stato, said tolay that he feels certain that the Atlantic pact will contribute to world peace.
Atlantic pact will contribute to The fact that the world, peace.
be, confronted aggressor would by combined efforts, of those 12 nations, should he consider at tacking any one of thein, should exert a powerful deterrent effect. There should be no doubt in his as to the outcome of any raind
by com- conflet he might stort mitting an act of deliberate ag gression. The purpose of the past 18 no! directed is peace.
nation against any
any people General Marshall discussed the but only against aggression,
and
at However, implications pact
atrendy is opposition length in answering a series of strong Congressional questions-submitted to him by expeeled: Chaneos
w the arms, programme antl the United Press, It was one | stidTM Bah
The wartime Army Chief of Staff told the United Press ex- believes that he also clusively that the mutual defence treaty will immeasurably strengthen the security of the United States
and Rs 11 partners in the A Santic area.
List
of world affairs since he left the State Department
there
tastorted to stress
or
of his most extensive discussions of its approval during this Res-
sion appear slim.
The President's message is re- that, in voting He is at present living in
arma for non-Communist nations. ment at his Leesburg, Virginia,
will be pro- home. Here are some of the the United States questions put to General Mar-tecting itself and the rest of the world from he danger of another shall and the General's answers:
ard the war.
The executive will warn regard Question: Do you pact's pledge to consider an at- Congress not to expect financial tack on one signatory as an at- returns for U.S. arnus but instead tuck on all with the consequent
will make it clear that benefits must be measured in terms of American security and world
Do- and Defence The State
the partments,
drafted! which arms plan, are prepared to rush They plan to get it into action. 40 per cent of the projected arins
to nations covered shipments within one year, largely by heavy reserve American transfers of orms and repaired surplus equip- ment.
commitment that each nation
it decus
Comeave.
will take such step:
"lomatic" necessary 3 mliment
ment for United States purti- in any European war? cipation
Answer: No. The United States can wage a war only If the Con- The treaty Declares Kress does not infringe on the power connee-
war.
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tion nor does it alter. I think, the relationship between the au- thority of the Congress and of The President as defned in the Consistution
The undertaking on
the part of the United States to consider an attack on any of the Atlantic Pact nations ag an attack on it self is in renifty Ile more than formal recognition of the factors which affect its national security.
Treaty's Language
The language of the treaty makes it clear that in the event of an armed attack each nation must decide for itself measure: it should take to restore an
security of the maintain the North Atlantic area and then it must take those inctisures.
Depending upon the nature of gravity of the attack there are numerous measures short
of the up of armed force and
01
widely differing degrees of armed force, which might
to
f
The joint Chiefs rendy have
of reserve arms.
weapon in this
of Staff al- approved shipment Funds supplied be used to by Congress would
A new replace this equipment. provision would let the Defence Department, help nations which are not members of the Atlantic Pact to obtain country.
The Defence Department coula place
ace total arma
contracts for such nations--if their security «pre considered Important to the The $100,000,000. U.S.-up to
would
the countries
pay for cquipment themselves.
Standardisation
This
calls for programme centralised buying by the De- fence Department, apsedler de- liveries and standardisation of
་ arme, by nations involved, wiln thope of the U.S. Countries in under might come this clause are Canada, the nations. And Latin American Pakistan.
fice
which deal with the situation. Question: In what manner do believe the pact will you beneficial to the security and pn-
- The House huil planned to r of the
United tional defence
but leaders States and of other co-signator-cess until Moniny,
session for tomorrow to called o test
receive the Preskiont's message. The chairman of the House For- eign Affairs Committee, Repro- sentative John Kee, announced that
hearings would begin im-
day.
fact.
wii bc the
House's first
Answer: Two world conflicts which have occurred in the past tekably clear that aggression an 35 venes have marte it unmi any of the frenity involves all mediately-presumably on Mon- Atlantic community of those nations.
This is an inescapable gence of a threat to one of these lasue and there have been a low on what members nations would
Predictions have been the cause for some action on the part will do.
The Senate, which approved of the United States in order to with the situation..
Our
the pact today, already has re national security
would appear ceived threats of bitter opposition
to the programme,
particularly
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to dictate such netion in my opintor.
The time has long since pass ed when this country could de- fend itself adequately by wait ing with an attack physically
if it comes up for action this year, Economy-minded DCIBU
as Republicans, rats, as well have Indicated reluctance to go along with the arms plan
ratification in Voling against the world
the anal showdown were twn of today we know that an all-the out armed attack anywhere in Denverats-Edwin Johanson and the North Atlantic urea by any major power would
reicher Its shore,
fre
in fhet bo uimed at the United States.
The time and place to meet such aggression is not after it has reached our coast but when-
ever and wherever it
It begins
Glen Taylor, and 11 Republicans,
ncluding Senators James Kem, Flanders, William Penner, For
est Donnell and William Lang-
cr.
The reservations stirred up
Muzz
If billerest floor fight of the long
we make it
it reasonably clear in debate on the treaty but the for- advance that we will deal ade-reaching document swept through attack cxnetly as it was signed here an
quately With such an
Wherever I occurs there is, in April 1.
my opinion, good reason to be-:
It
Immediately
after the
Anat
love that we will hall it before vole, the Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, said the Senate's starts.
action
makes clear to the worl the determination of the Amer- can people to do their full part maintaining peace and free-
By
In the Joining together North Atlantic pact the 12 na- tlons have served notice that they will react immediately and in concert any one of them is at- tacked.
Thus the security and nation
dom.
сп
He noted that the Senate dorked the treaty after three weeks of searching debate and
at defence of any one of the cold: "I am sure that not only
nations
is Immeasurably en.. hanged in that 11. ke-minded
people whole,
D3 $
the Senate, but the American nations will come to its aid it stand the treaty and its implica- fully under- la attacked, if this dotermina-
tions for world tion toʻrealat is made' clear In
peace."
attack are remate.
advance the chances of such an Senator Tom Connally said he
was gratified by the overwhelm ing vote. We added: "It is my Arm conviction this treaty wil contribute to the peace of the world."
To Aid World Peace Question: Do you believe that the pact will contribute to world peace by deterring any would-
be
While the Democratie ranks aggressor, or la there like remained nearly soild throughou. ihood that it will be regarded the voting, Republican leadership as a threatening gesture toward was split down the middle. Vot- the encirclement of a non parti- ing for the treaty were 50 Demo- cipating nation?
crols and $2 Bepublicans.
Answer: I feel certain that the United -Press.
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Japan's Discharge Programme Ends
Tokyo, July 22. Japan's controversial railway personnel discharge programme has been completed, it was on- nounced today, with more than 94,000 rail- workers having been fired.
The National Railway Corporation said about three per cent of those receiving their "pink slips". had rejected them in the discharge plan which was started last month as part of a broad pro- gramme to trim government expenditures.
A SCAP melni sald the per- quict has selfled along the rail- sonnel cut roduces the number way front. The flurry included of men at present employed on the mystery death of the Japan the govermanent owned rallways Railway Corporation President the Sandanori Shimoyama, and to some 500,000.
release of an empty train, which hurtled into a station compoundi. berkilling six people.
sporadic
Figures on the number of men scharge working before h programme began, the Bred and the number-1 the Job have Been dydz confusing.
Men Resigü
The Railway for instance, axid between 604,000 and $28,000 men working whan the dia- charge plan became operative
SCAP ableinls said sabotage attempts on the rail-
continuing.
ways
stem
were to be the
They
-5
work of dividuals rather than a planned programme. Paper covered stones are placed on tracks, rocks are Phurled at passenger trains.
her train on Kyushu to have run aver
bomb" "Incendiary
cariler this week. The "bomb" prob- bag of powder a dynamite spiced with
cup. The train was not damaged and injured.- After flurry of violent reac- no passengers were tion to thr discharges, a tense Associated Press.
y'na
on
Some men to be fired resigned, bly before they were handed their] discharge notices.
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