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Committee Hears Arguments On "Ike" Appointment

Washington, Jan. 29.

Robert T. B. Stevens said today he would dis- pose of his stock in a family textile company if the Senate Armed Services Committee insists he must to win approval as Secretary of the Army.

"If the Committee feels I should dispose of the stock," he said, "I am prepared to do so."

Mr Stevens, who earlier lind the Government raight want ciked for more time to decide call into. service might the question, hoped the Com-unable to respond.. mittee members would not take quick action on the issue.

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of

President Elsenhower present- ed his formal nominations' the Senate and, in advanco their activities, asked for hear inga by the Senate Armed Services Centmliter nominees.

on the

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to

be

"I plead with the Committee to consider the best interests of the United States," he said.

ATTACK ON U.S. OVERSEAS ORGANISATION

Americans "Plush" Living"

Abroad Under Fire

Washington, Jan. 29.

Senator Olin D. Johnston (Democrat-South Carolina) today urged a sweeping overhaul of the Government's activities abroad, saying at least 100,000 employees overseas could be discharged. ·

He recommended not only an immediate re- duction in "the variety, scope and size of our foreign programmes and activities" but major changes in the organisation and management of Government operations around the world.

His proposals were out in A report submitted to Vice- President Richard M. Nixon, the Senate President. They were based on a survey Senator Johnston made last kuluran, as Chairman of the Sédate Civil

Service Committee, of Federal pay and personnel practices in. the Near East, Africa and Europe.

not

1

zoid

the

Senator Johnston number of overseas employees now on the payrolls had been differently reported and could be determined. However, late last year

Committer hended by Senator Harry Byrd (Democrat-Virginia)

reported there were 184,222, This figure Included 30,620 working in overseas territories of the US.,

including Alaska Panama Canal Zone, Senator Johnston progress

Kreat

and the

said: "While has been made in the execution of our many tremendous projects abroad... 1he

very foundation of our foreign policy is being damaged by an undertow that in steadily mereasing Its pressure,

"This undertow

derives its strength from streams of in- decision, overlapplag authority. duplication of effort, wasteful practices, overstalling, and it- responsible and uneo-ordinated supervision and direction.”

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To Fish For Secrets

Empoli, Jan, 20. The Italian police plan ✡ -Dishing expedition In Lake Como for some of Benito Mussolini's secret documents.

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They said Emilio Bur- resi,

driver

the late of Dictator's speedboat, told them he dumped three large metal cases of the papers into the lake Just before the end of World War II.

Burresi said he acted on Mussolini's orders.Asso- ciated Press.

RUSSIA AND THE A-BOMB

Truman. Views Get Some Support

LOSING GOODWILL

Senator Johnston alco sid "We are losing the respect and

Washington, Jan. 20. good will of the pooples

President Truman today got Western Europe despite the

some support for his

doubt help they have received from whether Russia had the atomic

but rebuilding their bomb;

all economies since the war.

responsible officialn here insisted that said Hour

wasteful evidence that Ruscle had the large number ploded an actual atom bomb in employees abroad

this country in

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pracnlush living" of U.S. at least one of its three

and

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in-

and the ported atomic tests Was extent of the Government'a disputable. operations tend to breed s

calousy" gust, suspicion, contempt, and The Atomic Energy Com- mission last night chipped in Senator Johnston, who has with 1is own "anti-Truman” Opposed many foreign old up- version. propriations, said billions of Without saying anything about dollars could be saved if his tho Russian bomb, the AEC recommendations were adopted, nevertheless made it clear its At the outset of the hearing Ho sald more than 100,000 information gathering circle Chairman Leverett Sqitonstall employees overseas could be around the Communist-dominated

Republican

Massachusetts) dismissed within a year.

world was as nearly perfect as it read. a letter from President Aside from the curtailment of could be and included apparatus Elsenhower asking *for

ho, the what

called hearing. He

"useless" that could dedit not only radio- called

Senator the activities,

Johnston active particles but also minute Committee's attention to Mr called

for the development of particles of whatever matter, the Wilson's directive.

uniform personnel policies, for atomic explosive was encased in overseas employees, centralisa- when it was delensted.

of authority in the regular tion

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The hearings quickly developed that the Administration was relying heavily on an order Issued by Cheries E. Wilson, the new Scefetary of Defence, to clear

Responsible atomic officials the way for approval of Mr Stevens and Mr Harold Talbott,

of

whment here pointed out that the nature, Government, The directive ordered Defence departments Secretary

and of the reports on which the pre- of the Air Force- Department officials

accounting to step designate,

aside in any business dealing

procedures and, insofar aldential announcements of Rus- The Wilson order directs that with concerns

19 possible, elimination or slan atomic explosions had been in which they "blankei"

based left no doubt that Russia any Defence Department official hold stock or have interests.

appropriations. end had exploded an netual bomb. must turn over do some one elso

transfers of funds for foreign any business matter involving a Mr Stevens at first told the activities. concern in which he has an Committee he could not dispose interest,

of his stock interests in the The Senate seemed inclined in J. P. Stevens Co., Inc., textile advance to approve Robert An- Arm, because part of it is held Civil Service Commission should derson, Secretary of the Navy-in trust. designate. Ho holds which have VOTBY,

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there

In

and other

-On the "pro-Truman" side of this controversy was the word of OPEN TO QUESTION

a prominent atom scientist, Dr Arthur Compton, who told news night: "Russia fins the scientific Senator Johnston, sald the men in Beaumont, Texas, last. atomic take the lead in developing a know-how to make The J. P. Stevens Co. has complete overseas to stocks

personnel bombs, but whether it has the come into contro-large defence contracts for

programme. texilles.

cald, industrial and technical facilities As it is, is a lack of uniformity in is problematical Mr Stevena told the Senators QUITE CLEAR

pay, allowances, Icave he

Dr Compton volved similar would sell all his other

personnel matters.

doubts two years ago and they industrial stock. Mr Stevens presented to the

Any decision now that he had of direction for overreas

calling for centralisation were similarly brushed aside by Cominilico an opinion from John to sell his stock would discourage grammes, Senator Johnston said

pro- the AEC chairman, Mr Gordon W. Davis, one-thne Democratie

ald: Russia does Dean, who businessmen from going that in Paris alone the Gavern- have the bomb." Presidential nominee, that he could retain his stock in the into Government, Mr Stevena ment has 40 separate agencies The AEC made it clear Mr famlly concern and meet re-said, adding: "It is my humble each with separate authority Dean was standing on this state-

but considered opinion that in and responsibility... quirements of thẹ law in the calling able men to serve their light of Mr Wilson's order.

Government But the Simators pressed him | Lượng the requirement of as to whether he would be th

that dispose of my Stevens willm

to sell his stock If they stock would have a long and serious adverse effect on the Mr Stevens made clear that he willingness of those successful tot ho should not be required to business executives to serve, sell his stock in die J, B. Stevens

Mr Stevens sald his company Testimony was received. he Co., Inc., a major supplier of textiles for the Army.

If he had to do so, he mid, he feared that other people whom

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Senator Johnston urged Con- to have Independent accountants conduct 01 im- mediate audit of every appro- priation from which funds for foreign programmes have been drawn.

ment.—United Press,

Akihito Plans Visit To The Vatican

Tokyo, Jan. 29. Crown Prince Akihito plans ha about $11,000,000 In con- said, that fraud and favouritism tracts pending with the Govern- had entered.' in procurement to visit West Germany and the of about $113,000,000 over the did not know ment, represenung the residua operations.. Senator Johnston Vatican in his coming tour of last year. But he noted that all allegations were true but

whether such Europe and America. Neither de Vest Germany nor Vatican City purchasing is done by an Armed | clared: "The circumstances sur- was included-In the tentative Services Textile and Apparel rounding the letting of some schedule of the Crown Prince's Procurement Agency, represent-large construction contracts are itiderary announced by nhé îm- ing the Army, Navy and Ale open to question."-Associated perial Household Board on Force.--Associated Press,

Jan. 27-Associated Press,

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