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Colmer to Ask Ban on U.S. Aid to Reds Newspaper Clipping, March 24, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES. MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1947.
COLMER TO ASK BAN
OBSERVING THE ANNIVERSARY OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE
U.N.ROLE IN GREECE
Soviet War of Nerves on Turks
TSALDARIS POSES
S. AID TO REDS
EXPLAINED BY U. S.
Is Alleged in Report to the House
A PLEA TO STALIN
Congressman to Introduce Bill
Continued From Page 1
not to an alarming degree. The
World Body Could Not Take
high cost of living is causing con-
Today Forbidding Loans to
cow press and radio grew more siderable among Communist Peace Declaration
Responsibilities Beyond Its
Any "Unfriendly" Regime
and more hostile to the Turks, ac- cipients and salaries,
particularly
in
urban
Scope, Document Says
the
Acute
on Greece, Red Share in Poll
areas
cording
to
documents,
shortages
of
are
began taunting Turkey for her
Urged by Athens Leader
fundamental
cause
of
this
situa
Special THE NEW
neutrality and criticizing the Gov-
tion.
WASHINGTON March
Special THE NEW YORK TIMES
ernment
for
having
Axis
"Production: Inefficient, high cost
resentative
William
M.
Colmer
WASHINGTON. March
vessels to pass through the Straits
and
somewhat
unbalanced
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 23
produc-
Democrat
of
reasoning that led the United
in alleged violation of the Mon-
and,
generally
speaking,
poor
sweeping ive-point pro-
gram
management
in
agriculture,
designed
to
solve
the
explo-
tonight that he would introduce
States to propose unilateral assist
Congress
"These
attacks
did
ing
and
Greek
industry
and
Rus-
not
are
common.
ance to Greece and Turkey
fears
prohibiting any form of aid
disclosed in Government docu-
upon
Turkey's
declaration
of
return
of
keener
competition
concerning
the
role
of
Russia
upon
Germany
Japan,
some
Turkey's
affairs
has
and
and
the
products
proposed
by
while they
ment made available today
said.
from
the
they
export
market
Foreign
papers
"Indeed,
Minister Const Tsaldaris, at
friendly" and violate their political
The document. evidently policy
creased in intensity. Less than
Strain on Resources
Athens,
John
commitments
study, stated that the United Na
month
after
Turkey's
Mr. Colmer called for bipar-
entry
"The
heavy
burden
of
n
tional
spondent of The Cleveland Plain
tisan plan 'for counteracting Rus-
tions was already dealing with the
the
U.S.S.R.
March
defense:
The
national
defense
Dealer
reported
today.
Greek situation in field permitted
the
U.S.S.R
Turk-
of
Turkey
maintained
In
an
exclusive
interview
at
plan down in
relatively
high
strength,
last
plain words which every can
by
its
Charter.
It
referred
pact
of
friendship,
stating
is
at
Athens
night,
Mr.
understand."
der fighting incidents and the
no
longer
conformed
to
cur-
very
heavy
strain
on
wrote,
Tsaldaris.
who
is
also
ence in Greece of United Nations
and
would
there-
industry
agriculture.
trans
Vice
Premier,
made
this
appeal:
The resolution referred to the
portation,
labor
and
pointed on Ameri-
allowed
to
lapse
after
its
virtually
(1)
Premier
Stalin,
both
as
chief
"unfriendly attitude"
elements
of
Turkish
governments" and recited failures
can initiativ investigate and
on
Nov.
1945.
the
Soviet
Union
of
the
report The report continues:
most
"Official
important
factor
to
be
relations
world's
since
largest
and
original
Com-
to keep agreements for free elec
"We believe that by its
Turkey'
Greece
time the largely confined needs, and her ability to finance lic declaration of policy to follow-
party,
should
make
tions in liberated
pub-
tinued subversive propaganda in
presence
in
the
mission
exchange
of
notes
those
of
needs,
are
those countries and in the United
has tended to reduce the number
the
question
the
Straits,
weighed
of
all
balance.
of border incidents.
Any
further
that
States and the deadlock in the
document
added.
"Meanwhile,
financial
Moscow press and radio constantly national defense prefers the victory world
demands
made
by
the party,
in
the
of
United Nations
Will Press for U. N. Action
control and inspection of atomic
Children marching in the parade held on Fifth Avenue yesterday
The New York Times
"The
United
States
vilify Turkey the Turkish regime sacrifice the part of philosophy of Communism through
the
will,
energy
course. press for prompt action by
general
broadcasts
peaceful
resolution did not name the
from
Radio
democratic
but Mr Colmer did
10,000 TAKE PART
the Security Council to put an
far
as
to
popular
rather
than
in
statement.
by the report and
and
sold
into
and
overthrow
the
their
neutral
zone,
ten
to
twen-
Congression
IN GREEK PARADE
prevent their
Turkey
can
do
little
then
should
fixed
legislative
hopper
the
moment
On
we
but
27,
1946,
committees
in
the
Senate
and
centrate our efforts on the it clear that agreement worth of to purchase $10,000, international United Na-
this
Turkey
northern
Greece
House resume their hearings on
gency
situati
American
the Greek-Turkish aid program.
with
force
any
which
Greek
would
look
to
the
United
property.
Up
to
Dec.
31
Acting
150 Organizations in City Area
their
sovereignty
would
Dean
Secretary
to
solve
had
any
used
up
$3,226,518
freely
and
problen
which
of
r safely
their
of
State,
will
be
the
opening
wit
territorial integrity.
Mark 126th Anniversary of
equipped
to
handle.
but
credit
against
the
purchase.
neutral
force
as the Senate Foreign Rela-
Foreign Exchange Held Sound
After
having
British,
not expect the Unit Nations
summarized
what
French
and
tions Committee begins its inves-
Country's Independence
be something which it is not
In
estimate
of
Turkey's
as
Soviet
of
any
other
tigation of President Truman's
assume responsibilities now beyond
strength
it
stated
eastern
and
desig-
borders nated.
plan to bolster Greece and Turkey
Ten thousand members of 150
its
foreign
exchange
position
Turkey,
document
Greek
scope.
one
Communist
"The Greek Government ha
possessed
with
the
against
guerrilla
general
situation
would
against
domination
Hellenic organizations in the met-
strong
she
$245,000,
stop
The
Senate
committee
immediate
need
for
ropolitan area celebrated yesterday
arms
foreign
of
which
cluded:
to
and
exchange,
proached the project in thorough-
nical
assistance
to
enable
was
in
gold.
Her
for-
Nevertheless,
despite
the
Guerrillas
Turk
surren-
mood.
the 126th anniversary of the inde-
Greek
armed
forces
to
obligations
ish
desire
were
to
return
the
should
free
Its
Senator
H
pendence of modern Greece
authority
and
preserve
its
integ-
to
$330,000,000.
conditions
of
political
choice
of
their
future
normalcy,
Vandenberg,
has
parade on Fifth Avenue was fol-
commence
alternatives:
of
Cross
any
fron-
the
by
rity. The United Nations does cluding United States credits total
a service
at
the
Holy
now
have
the
resources
$40,979,811.
excessively
large
army
they
choose,
remain
list
Cathedral,
317
"Turkey's
principal
difficulty,
construct
develop
Greece
East
Sev-
under
police
Street
with situation of this
the
Turks
or,
if
they
feel
insecure
100
questions
on
Greece has. therefore. turned to according to this estimate, "is that
program.
Mr.
Acheson
Police
estimated
that
0.000
per-
the United States for help. Similar of meeting the economic and finan-
adamant
in
resisting
outside
returning
their
vil-
submit
the
viewed
the
parade,
which
considerations apply the burden of maintaining large
sure
lages
because
personal
On
the
other
of
Capitol
on
Fifth
Avenue
from
"Financial
standing
army.
This
expense
credit
from
vendettas,
settle
other
Greek
our assistance to Turkey.
costs
Affairs
Street
to
the
which
overnment
believe
that
Turkish
territorial
towns.
To Lift Greece's Credit Status
not
inquiry fourth Street, to the Ca-
from one-half of its annual
integrity
and
independence
of
(4)
New
Greek
would
with
William
|thedral.
Many
of
Middle
The report continued thus:
East
are
held
three
to
six
months
after
world
stability
would
the
in
colorful
of
Secretary
native
"The
United
arms,
the
election
States
exceeding that available for
to
the
The
to
aid
the
Greek
rent
the
Turks
be
held
under
international
sur-
He
will
be
followed
girls
developing projects which might
upon
their
if
Under favorable factors the
necessary
Prior
to
the
Robert
Secretary
Miss
Miss
America
qualify
for
loan
from
Inter-
cultural,
industria
integrity
will
election,
and
Greece,
liberal
the
am-
and
employ-
Miss
Britain.
nesty
would
be
War.
national Bank and will be glad to ment of the held
granted
to
and
all
Forrestal,
the
Navy
The
parade
reviewed
by
detail
United
States
personnel
promise,
according
to
these
data
political
prisoners
Inquiry Tactics Assailed
Mr.
Colmer
said
his
resolution
Ambassador
Vassili
Dendramis,
Greece
to
furnish
custody
under
technical
The
report
went
on
to
say
that
the
program
super-
rather
permanent
March 23
than
Greek
sistance
in
these
international
to
developing
real
threat
to
the
com-
foreign
Referring
to
the
the
United
Nations:
current
would
Mme.
Den-
jects. Furthermore, United States
the
possibility
of
strengthen
the
hand
Sec-
dramis,
and
Comdr.
(5)
Both
Leon
personnel
assist
in
Yugoslavia
and
Bul-
of
Kalergis
who
expenditures,
which
border
fighting,
of
the
should
retary
of
the
Greek
naval
attaché
in
Wash-
istration
of
funds
advanced
to
be
receive
14 1/2
per
cent
high-
made
public
the
ington.
Greece by the United States
port
Moscow
1947
than
they
were
last
by
conference.
in
"The
Soviet
member
of
the
them
"It
would
lay
down
positive
Ambassador Dendramis was the
be instructed to make all possible
year
free
aided
by
the
Sea
policy,'
he
said,
dealing
with
principal
speaker
at
the
service
efforts looking toward stabil-
Among
the
unfavorable
econom-
satellite,
has
done
everything
Mr.
which
by
by
time
the
Greek
Cathedral.
ization
the
Greek
with
cited
these
quoted
Mr.
bluff,
of
factors,
the
report
Tsald-
Orthodox
sible
to
place
Greece
in
former
and
obstructionist
tactics
Bishop
Gherm
of
Nysse
presided
view
to
making
the
facilities
"Prices:
Internal
commodity
favorable
light
and
place
the
the
Royalist
wing
of
by openly hostile propaganda, by presence Archbishop Pan-
the International Monetary Fund prices remain above world levels for
Popu-
clashes
on
party,
as
saying
further
outright
and
vicious
Argyrokastron
The
available to Greece and thus and are still advancing, though
"Then,
if
by
regular
democratic
since the war's Cathedral crowded to
couraging her increased participa
methods
arguments
Greek
the
of
the
flowing
for
the
service.
tion in international trade.
furs and dressing case from
people
want
elect
and
economic
sta-
reported
BAND LEADER BRIBES
Communists
on
U. S. ENVOY DEFENDS
the Security Council's deliberations
band leader and had at other times
to
majority
strong
repre-
interested
TO BBC ARE DENIED
received small gifts, such
in
on the Soviet and Ukranian com-
the
Assem-
than
ings.
Communists
PLEA FOR GREEK AID
plaints about presence of Brit
are
welcome
awful
drub-
ish troops in Greece and the Greek
The governors of BBC
Special
THE
New
TIMES
prohibited
Communists
France,
bing
of
of
BOSTON, March 23 (AP)-Lincoln
LONDON.
March
Taking
inspired guerrilla So-
Charges
accepting
any
gifts.
and
Belgium
voiced in the House of Commons
power
known
desire
for
Veagh, United Ambassador to
viet member of the United
their
Greece,
waging
declared
today
that
an
"the
Greece
the
recently that the British Broad
Mrs.
Neilson
"very
unwise'
through
normal
the
of
since
in
the
Yugoslav
officer
attached
casting Corporation's staff accept
tions
but
are
satisfied
that
political life of their
accept
land of its birth [Greece] is
were criticized as follows in this
ed bribes from dance band leaders
ance of the gifts did not influence
Why the Greek Communists
his
resolution
deniably linked with the defense
document:
her
do same
would
Congress
on
record
democracy throughout the world.
Father and daughter in colorful attire
Associated Press
'Ideological beliefs views
and variety artists who sought
Sir Valentine found that the
these
"Elements
deliberately
seeking
not entirely germane to ques-
broadcasting engagements were
majority of dance band leaders
Belgrade-Rome Ties Renewed
(1) No settlement of
to
exploit"
Greece'
weakened
con-
their
FRENCH SKEPTICAL
tions being studied have frequently
today to be unfounded after
singers
accepted
money
from
unless
the
full
terms
dition
for
own
gains
PARAGUAYAN REBELS
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, March
colored the testimony submitted to
a
thoroughgoing
investigation.
music
publishers
for
"song
plug
23
Yugoslav
Government
the
Act
have
"sabotaged
the
welfare
of
her
the commission. There have been
According
to
report
by
However,
apart
from
today
that
relations
with
It-
satisfied.
people, he declared The
ON 'END' OF CRISIS
ESTIMATED AT 10,000
definite indications of stalling Valentine Holmes, minor employes, conduct would reach stage
(2) Termination of "all aid
did not name these ele-
tics
being
used
by
several
the
lawyer
assigned
to
investigate
being
examined
by
BBC
with
the
opening
of
legations
form" to governments
TIMES
RIO DE JANEIRO, March
23
liaison officers and the Soviet charges, "There is no solid founda money was taken by Rome and Belgrade, and the
not
carried
out
their
commit
Turning to the proposal of Presi-
PARIS,
March
Two
factors
Brazilian
correspondents
resentative.
In
particular
the
for
any
charge
of
bribery,
the report held.
exchange of Ministers.
ments
to
the
United
States
dent Truman to extend
officer
from
Yugoslavia
has
other
stand
aid
to
Greece.
out
as
decisive,
all
shades
word
from
Concepcion
today
ruption partiality against mem-
particularly relief funds and de
he
said
opinion
agreed
today,
in
the
Paraguayan
rebel
stronghold
apparently
endeavored
slow
the
bers of the BBC staff
liveries of unexpended Lend-
needs
of
garrisoned
by
achieving
the
10,000
progress
of
the
Mrs. Dorothy (Tawney) Neilson.
Lease
are
two:
the
compromise
and
that
Gen.
Rafael
Franco
have been persistent
charge of the dance music
(3)
No
new
loans
for
such
that stifles Premier Paul Ramadier's Cab- escaped from custody
the part of the U.S.S.P tion of the variety department had
ments,
and
action
and
the
together
the
yesterday
despite
the
and
arrived
to
take
command.
and the of Christmas presents from
viously
negotiated
discord
with
the
Communists
on
[A
Paraguayan
of
the
three
"name"
band
leaders.
as
had
other
they have fulfilled their political
firm
foundation
President
reported the loss of plane and
northern
border
to
focus
members
of
that
depar
This,
agreements with this country.
posed
by
Truman
the ado-Chinese policy.
first
pilot when the aircraft cracked
attention of the the report found, had no
(4) Action by the Administration
The
program
pro-
The
was
the
desire
to
up landing after flight from
internal
situation
within
the
carrying
out
of
her
duties.
and legislation where needed
to
enable
the
Greek
people
prevent France from losing the
loyalist headquarte: Villa
Greece.
The
mink
coat
and
other
prevent such governments from
achieve
both
objectives."
MacVeagh
that
chance to defend her position in
San Pedro, No land action was
The report concluded that the gifts that Wing Commander Geof-
obtaining industrial secrets
Mr.
noted
"some
interpreted
the
President's
the
Moscow
conference
by
a
crisis
reported.]
would begin its final frey Cooper charged in the House
production
"know-hov
vital
report
on
April
15,
adding
were
accepted
by
United States national
to
send
American
military
that might have broken up that
Good jobs and good pay for sin-
"there
fundamental
relation
BBC
officials
did
not
exist,
Sir
(5)
technicians
eciprocity
and
financial
and
meeting
or
allowed
it
to
go
gle
men
between
the
ages
of
17
between
this
security
problem
and
Valentine
found.
Mrs.
Neilson
the
United
States
other
advisers
to
Greece
without
Foreign
Minister
Bidual
in
the
United
States
Ma-
the
over-all
security
problem
of
freely
acknowledged
that
she
had
countries
on
and
tervention."
He
declared
that
second
was
the
the
fear
that
the
rine
Corps.
the United States.
received presents of two blue fox
cess to industrial plants; and
opposite
is
the
case.'
Cabinet's
fall
after
Greek
so
short
ending the policy of one-way co-
Government,
office
would
the
continued,
operation.
"has
requested
our
sistance
Fourth Republic by permitting too
along
this
line,
'OUTSIDE AID' FINDING SEEN
thermore,
there
comparisons with the Third's
are
many
frequent Ministerial crises
dents in international affairs.
The
Ambassador
President Vincent Auriol, backed
Informal View of U. N. Majority
also
took
note
criticism
that
by
Edouard
of
the
Herriot,
president
of
in Greece Opposed by Soviet
would be supporting "a reactionary
National Assembly, and the
SALONIKA, Greece, March 23
government
counsels given by former Pre-
"Believe me." he declared, "our
mier Léon Blum are credited with
(A) unofficial survey of
policy is not aimed supporting
having convinced the parties that
United Nations Balkans Investiga-
Commission
any except the Gov-
the
crisis
must
avoided
and
ting
disclosed
today
that
majority
considered
outside
the people may themselves
with having induced M. Ramadier
assistance
prime
reason
for
when tranquillity and secur-
to continue in office despite the
in-
ternal fighting in Greece
ity restored.
weakening of his authority by the
exposure of the latent split with
The
commission,
ending
nearly
the Ministry
two months inquiry into Greek
THIRD LABOR FACTION
charges
that
rebellious
Leftists
spurred and helped by Yugo
EMERGES IN MEXICO
GREEK SURVEY PLANNED
Look
slavia, Bulgaria and Albania
started Greece early today
THE
NEW
Twentieth Century Fund to Send
group will visit Sofia and Bel
MEXICO CITY, March
grade briefly, then proceed
to
three-sided Mexican labor battle
Out Fact-Finding Group
to
write
its
report
got under way last with the
Evans Clark, executive director
United
Security
of
new
The report expected to
that claims to represent at least
of the Twentieth Century Fund,
be
highly
350.000
workers
opposed
to
330 West Forty-second Street, an-
The majority of the commission
cente Lombardo Toledano's Mexi-
nounced yesterday that the organ-
twice
as
believing
can Confederation of Labor
ization had undertaken a survey of
the Left-Wing
The
backbone
of
the
group,
Greece, "planned as an unbiased,
GIVE GENEROUSLY!
Right-Wing
were
stimu-
will be known as the CUTM
(Confederación Unica Traba-
act-finding project. The purpose
lating the bitter fighting
of
the
jadores de México), is unquestion-
investigation,
he
said,
was
sharpening political differences in
"to
the
find
railroad
out
and
ably
The
report
to
the
Greece.
union.
key
public
the
actual
No formal votes have been taken
secretary
general
condi-
went
Luis
under
which
the
Greek
by the eleven-nation commission
Gomez
the
rail
people
.nd
compromises
have
been
The
voice
the
living, their attitudes on ques-
most
eloquent
in
tions
now
harassing
that
ganization
that
of
country
on
virtually
all
issues.
In
the
pro-
another
rail-
and
analysis
of
the
objectives.
ceedings,
Russia
and
Poland
have
roader,
Valentin
Campa,
who
nature and strength of contending
consistently lined up against the
once
leader
of
the
Mexican
Com-
political forces as they affect the
lovely
United States, Britain, Australia,
munist party, but was subsequent-
people
of
Greece.'
France, Belgium, Syria, Colombia
ly expelled.
The field survey is headed by
powder.
Brazil
and
China
Senator Fidel Velazquez, secre-
Frank
journalist
and
The Russian and Polish dele- tary general of the Mexican Con- turer. Working with him Wil-
To
gates expected to oppose any
federation of Labor, has referred
liam
Hardy
McNeill,
author
of
prolongs
long.
suggestion in the written report to the new group as a body 'Greek Dilemma: War and After-
that Greece's northern neighbors worth talking about, but the math, Mrs. Elizabeth Darbi-
charm
glowing
had assisted Left-Wing revolution- man plainly regards shire former
of
ists in Greece.
more seriously The Minister of staff of the Office of War In-
Labor,
Andreas
Serra
Rojas,
They
being
assisted
Cabinet Chiefs Go to Laconia
Miguel Aleman
"by
staff
recruited
locally
in
at the opening session in the Coli-
Greece.
ATHENS, March 23 (Reuters)
seo
Thursday.
Three Greek Cabinet Ministers
At the outset, he acknowledged
the
Marie Has Eye Malady
Bonwil Teller
left here this afternoon for La
existence
of
grave
crisis"
conia,
South
Peloponnesus,
labor's
ranks.
'It
is
ROME, March 23 (Aneta) For
impossible
ervise the application there of the at this point whether the mer Queen Marie Jose of Italy
fifth avenue at 56th
martial
law
order,
decided
upon
change
will
contribute
to
the
daughter
of
the
late
King
Albert
by
the
Greek
Cabinet
last
night
tual
establishment
of
labor
unity,"
of
the
Belgians,
will
shortly
under
The
Ministers
are
George
Papan-
he
said,
"but
it
is
appropriate
to
operation.
dreou,
Interior;
Gen.
Napoleon
right
now
that
great
respon-
here
today.
The
former
Queen
de-
Zervas,
Public
Order
and
Andreas
sibility
hangs
over
the
authors
veloped
an
eye
malady
after
under
Stratos,
this decision."
an internal operation.
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