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PAGE SIX THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY. H?JTCr.D, N- C-. FRIDAY, JANUARY S3, lZil . i. : Specific Authorization i, ' For Relief Plan Reduced r - Whil containing Snecini! authoriza tion to : expend . 630p,006,00, for i European recovery in the first- fifteen months, the Administration's request for 17,000,000,000 to bo used in (our vears has been withdrawn, . I . The change came as tHe result of a,techange of letters between sena tor Arthur H. Vandenburg, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, . and officials of the State Department. Mr. Vandenburg pointed put ihat one Congress could noi nino, anomer ana that the amount included in the bill was only "an educated guess of high ly doubtful validity" and suggested that the use of exact figures might invito a relianee in other .countries which would not be. warranted under our constitutional procedure.- ; Replying. Under-Secretary of State Robert A. Lovett said that, "after consultation with President Truman and' other executive agencies,;1 there was agreement with the suggestion made by the Senator1' and that the net result of the change was to "rec ognize the reality that it is impossible to anticipate' what the ( Condition of the world will be in the succeeding four years", Thus, the amended bill will autho rize only the appropriations of such - sums as might be necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act. It would leave to Congress the determination of the amount from year to year. As Senator Vandenburg declares, "This should not be interpreted as any de sertion of the principles of ERP be- cause the amounts mentioned will serve" as the background for com mittee discussion." Certainly, if Con gress is sincere in passing a bill, de signed to facilitate European recov ery, it will not hesitate this year, or subsequently, to appropriate the funds necessary to carry out the undertak ing. Will U. S. Send Soldiers To Set Up Jewish State? By way of London comes a hint that the United States is considering sending Marines to Palestine for the purpose of guarding the American Consulate at Jerusalem, which was bombed last October. The State Department, upon hear ing about the London report, denied that the American Government asked permission from either the Palestine Government or the British Govern ment to send Marines to Palestine and says that, while some informal discussions have been had, "no decis ions were reached and have not been reached." The plain indication is that the .Government is considering the use of American troops in Palestine and the probability is that the London story and the statement of the State Department constitute a "trial bal loon" to test public sentiment in the United States, j The hard fact of the present sit uation is that, soldiers will be needed . to put into effect the decision of the United Nations General Assembly upon the partition of Palestine. With out the use of considerable military forces, there seems to be little cnsnce of ' establishing a Jewish State in Palestine. The United Nations will have to depend upon the United States to provide some of the military strength required and the net result will be. that the United Nations, set up to es tablish the peace of the world, will touch off a conflict by attempting to impose it's decision upon the Arabs. Marshall Urges U. S. To Make Decision About Europe , Secretary of State George C. Mar shall advises the United States either to meet the requirements of the Euro pean problem or to leave the whole thing alone. He warns that if we are not prepared to assist in the recon struction of Western Europe, we "must accept the consequences of its collapse into the dictatorship of po lice states." . Mr. Marshall makes it clear that Russia and the Communist parties of Europe will "oppose and sabotage" our program at every opportunity but he also declares that the United States can undertake the program with success if it acts in time. The fact that the Russians, who ex pect to advance the cause 6f Com munism through chaos, bitterly, fight the Marshall Plan, is one of the best evidences that it is what the United States should do. Obviously, the Western nations of Europe, together with the others included in the pro gram, suffered severedamage during the war. Its grand ' design to re habilitate their economic processes will inevitably strenthen their govern ments and make them dount for more in the council of the nations. It might as well be realized in the United States that nations which en joy the freedoms of civilization . are not organized to fight the concen trated power of totalitarian or Com munist states. We should realize that democracies, with their recognition of individual rights are not organized for. efficiency and that if the weaken-, m! democracies 1 of Europe receive help, it must come largely from the United States. Congress Faces Problems As People Await Action Th Eightieth Consrress. now half way through its term of office, has begun what will probably be the last session of its work. Already, it has enacted the Taft-Hartley Law, se cured some unification of the Army and Navy and passed the bin to give interim aid to France, Italy and Austria. . ".''. The Consrress now in session faces 'some serious issues and it is probab ly lair to state mat tne outcome oi the election in November, both as to Cnnirrpaa and th Preaidencv. will de pend upon the action taken by mem bers of the two parties in the next half "year.-if--..' i r-: . '' While tax reduction is receiving considerably a&entipn; fforn hjj legis- Mf.0 mff,' . W'lf in I Dreams Cbnife trtte V Hi rJL Every woman dreams of a modern kitchen, -complete . with, Electric Range, and Electric Refrigerator . .. after months of waiting, those, dreams can come true . ... we have on hand, ready for immediate delivery,, a ' number of , - ' '"' - ' Vestinghouse and Crosley Ranges 1. 1 Arn Vestinghouse Electric Refrigerators : - Come in today and inspect these s new model appli- .! ances . t . select yours and have it installed immedi- , . . ately . . make those dreams come true. " ' See Our Complete Lme of Electric Appbances 4m A - "TRADE HERE AND gANK THE DIFFERENCE' i ', ' HERTFORD, N. C, - V lators, the threat of inflation undoubt edly take some action but there are other issues of some consequence hat likewise await the 'attention tne vAma-ryfi--, t-ph v ..;:-;, The first in importance,,' probably, is the Marshall Plan, designed to. Xr tend a helping hand to the free, dem ocratic nations of Europe and to en able them to stabilise their economy on: a productive basis .that will-make ttm Mifutooortinsr and contribute to the peaceful development i of the world.. iVj-;:o.:-t ;-.i-?-. ' A second : important matter which mnst receive the attention r.of Con gress involves the fato of the Hull Reciprocal Trade Ajgreements .', Acts. At present, this represents aJunda mental of our economic foreign po licy, but on the last peacetime test, it should be noted there was a major ity of both Senate and House against it. '-'Wv ivi;1 . Another matter involves the pre paredness of this . nation for what ever the future may hold in the way of, warfare.. President TrumaS has repeatedly tecommended the estab lishment of system or , universal miiifnm trnlnlnff but. so far, there has been no indication that a major ity of the Congress is prepared to enact such legislation. , ,- , We think it fair to conclude that the outcome of the 1948 election will be' largely determined, by the records made in the halls of Congress. There are, other' issues which -will, engage debate and occupy the public mind, but. the ones x listed, we think, rep resent those .that will mean the most in dur future life. , ' h - - , Another item) should be added,', It is, the question of extending assist ance to the States In 'connection with the education of their children. . ; ; If Communists Use Force, , War Might Begin In Greece . ". . The Communist nations of Eastern Europe have -Hot yet recognised "the Communist "state" which .: was pro claimed sometime ago - ty General Vafiades, -but diplomatic advices from Europe suggest that,? the recognition is only a matter of time. - The Greek .Army has ', been some' what ; successful in Its - operations against the guerrillas. A recent drive on. the, part of the "New SUte", to capture a email1 town for its capital was beaten" back but men "and mater ial from other Countries ar entering the guellsterntoiy. ThGreek Government makes this change", es pecially in regard to the Yugoslavian fapntler. . British-and ' American officials are said to be in consultation upon the whole 'question. 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