Truman Asks
Congress To Aid
Turkey and Greece
1 ”ie I Iran Page One*
personnel to Greece and Turkey,
at the request of those countrie ,
to assist in the tasks of reconstruc
tion, and for the purpose of super
vising the use of such financial
and material assistance as may be
furnished. I recommend that au
thority also be provided for the
instruction and training of select
ed Greek and Turkish personnel.
“Finally, 1 ask that the Congres
provide authority which will per
mit the speediest and most effec
tive use, in terms of needed com
modifies, supplies, and equipment,
of such funds as may be author
ized.”
As Congress received Mr. Tru
man’s message Russia recalled he
ambassadors to London and Wash
ington for “consultation.”
This sudden order last night for
return to Moscow of Nikolai V.
Novikov, Soviet ambassador in
Washington, and Georgi Zarubin,
diplomatic chief in London, re
mained officially unexplained.”
Lacking such an explanation,
the move could be explained by a
possible desire on the part of Pre
mier Stalin for a first hand report
on the Anglo-American attitude in
the light of Britain’s decision to
cast off some of her long-standing
commitments in the Mediterranean
area.
Or it could have stemmed from
need for Novikov’s and Zarubin’s
advice at the current Moscow
meeting of the council of foreign
ministers.
Mr. Truman at no time mention
( ed Russia directly in his address.
But he attributed the Greek gov
ernment’s difficulties to Commun
LIFTING THE LID
AT JUNEAU
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The House kills Steve McCutch
eon’s 'D.-3rd» memorial that Con
gress set Alaska legislators’ salary
at $35 per diem.
The House passes the measure
increasing the maximum benefits
for the first child in one family to
$40 and subsequent children $25.
Passed the Senate substitute bring
ing marine workers under the un
employment compensation act.
Kills the memorial to have an
Alaskan named as governor when
the term of the present incumbent
expires.
Only roll call in both Houses
until the legislators return from
S tka, which will probably be
Thursday.
ists in these words:
“The very existence of the Greek
state is today threatened by the
terrorist activities of several
thousand armed men, led by Com
munists, who defy the govern
ment’s authority at a number of
points, particularly along the
northern boundaries. A commis
sion appointed by the United Na
tions security council is at present
investigating disturbed conditions
in Northern Greece and alleged
border violations along the fron
tier between Greece on the one
hand and Albania, Bulgaria, and
Yugoslavia on the other.
“Meanwhile, the Greek govern
ment is unable to cope with the
situation. The Greek army is small
and poorly equipped. It needs sup
plies and equipment if it is to re
store the authority of the govern
ment throughout Greek territory.
Greece must have assistance if
it is to become a self-supporting
and self-respecting democracy.
Government May
Balance Budget
WASHINGTON, (A*)—Tie gov
ernment has a good chance to fin
-h the 1947 fiscal year with a bal
anced budget—the first since 1930.
And if the budget is not balanced
on June 30, a number of govern
ment analysts agreed today, it will
come closer than at any time since
1941, when the def cit was $462,
000,000.
Since then, annual spending has
exceeded income by sums ranging
as high as $57,400,000,000. The
analysts told a reporter President
Truman’s January estimate of a
$2,293 000,000 defic t for the cur
rent fiscal year will prove mucn
too high because:
1. Taxes, swollen by high level
business and income payments to
individuals, give promise of top
ping the $40,230,000,000 January
estimate by a billion dollars or
more.
2. Spending is proceeding at a
rate far under the $42,523,000,000
January estimates and may under
cut that figure by well over a bil
lion.
Trumans To Come
West Is Report
SEATTLE (A*)—A visit to Wash
ington State and Alaska this sum
mer by President and Mrs. Tru
man, and their daughter, Mar
garet, is a distinct possibility, the
Post-Intelligencer said today.
Reliable Washington, D. C.,
sources have revealed that the
Trumans expect to make the trip
the month following the adjourn
ment but will make no formal an
nouncement of their plans until
near time for their departure, the
newspaper declared.
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Army Concerned
Over Haines Close
WASHINGTON, (/P) — General
Dwight D. Eisenhower, army chief
of staff, has expressed concern
over the proposed closing by Can
ada of the Haines cutoff on the
Alaska Highway.
Senator Magnuson <D.-Wash.»,
made public today a letter from
Eisenhower in which the general
said he intended to investigate at
once the proposed action, asserting
that the Haines Cutoff was the
“most important link” in the Alas
ka military highway system.
Magnuson called the action of
the Dominion to Eisenhower’s at
tention and protested to the state
department, asking that it inquire,
of Canada reasons for the closing.
The Senator said he had been
told it was planned to close the
cutoff on March 25.
The school of experience seems
to be a continuation school.
Chicago Bids For
GOP Convention
CHICAGO, (/P)—A bid by Chi
cago for the Republican party’s
1943 national convention has won
the approval of a special sub-com
mittee of the committee with rec
ommendation of its seleition to be
made to the full committee next
month. Three other cities—Detroit,
Philadelphia and Atlantic City—
also submitted bids.
The special committee yesterday
voted to recommend that the con
vention meet in Chicago the ween
of June 21, provided the city
"makes adequate financial expense
arrangements.”
In event Chicago does not make
the necessary arrangements, the
sub-committee’s report said Ph i
adelphia was the second choice.
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