European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 26, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 Thi stars and stripes 41 air 5year defense plan urges 19 billions annually 25 More terrible than the atomic which could destroy civilization on make Neces sary an american five year program of military preparedness ultimately almost a this is the conclusion reached after months of study by the congressional air policy Board in report hearing completion today for submission to the House and the joint 10inember group warns that political War already rages Over the world and emphasized that Sparks May be even a that can easily flare into open next War More terrible it adds significantly that an atomic Pearl Harbor could prove fatal to the while emphasizing that the War of the future would be much More terrible than world War on tote the report states other and More terrible weapons have been the employ ment of which in War to Well nigh among Are biological and toxic the effects of these if could destroy civilization on Earth certainly civilization As we know the headed by Owen Brewster recommends a five year program including Universal military to make the two joint service plans the group has drawn up two known As plan a and plan b based on information furnished by the Navy and air Force under plan a army expenditures would be set at their present level of the navys expenditures would Rise from to by the air Force would increase its expenditures from about to almost by total appropriations for the armed services would Rise from in the current fiscal year to in leveling off at annually in in the services would have authority to contract for another in expenditures annually by v vast National budget the Board envisages a projected National including funds for the armed amt and the european recovery would increase from in the present fiscal 1948 year to a High Point of a year beginning with fiscal plan a entails carrying out the air Force group 70 with provision for plus the Navy program of or a total of the air Force under this program would consist of enlisted men and at present its strength is 20 per cent below plan b is the program but without any provision for Reserve aircraft under this the National budget would reach a Peak of 4n fiscal 1951 and taper off at annually by fiscal initial strength provided the Board declares that plan b would provide a Force sufficient to withstand an initial blow intended to cripple the perhaps a Strong defense of the and effective but not a sustained offensive on the other it plan a would provide the initial strength necessary to promptly and a continuing and successful air offensive against a major the report declares that a worldwide agreement to maintain peace is unlikely in the foreseeable it warns of the possibility of s a fifth column penetration of the such As gaining control Over Lacr and other or a Surprise attack in Force upon key and transportation atom attack methods the Board outlines in its report three methods by which Worme weapons May be employed against the secret planting of the weapon prior to open torpedo or and bomb and guided the Board recommends priority accorded to finding a Way to propel aircraft atomic of a joint task group designed to withstand an initial attack directed at the and to form the Basic organization for a Strong territorial of a territorial with a radar aircraft warning to defend the against Federal airways system under a single civilian head to facilitate integration of its function with military aviation in any the joint group called upon president Truman to Force the joint chiefs of staff to prepared unified preparedness severely criticizing tiie military Heads for their failure to do South angles for Cash 25 the Southern states plan for regional colleges moved into con Gress today with its advocates agreeing they do not want Federal Money if it would Block racial the question of Federal Money was raised when 50 Southern Mem Bers of the Senate and House met with a group of Northern governors to discuss the regional College drafted by the recent Confer ence of Southern governor sat Tal the Instate compact provides machinery for the states to establish jointly graduate schools and technical schools which the states individually cannot it needs congressional Sanction As Well As ratification by the various Spessard Hilland predicted there would be no Dif faculty in winning congressional approval unless someone from some other Region raises an objection on the ground that this is a racial the meeting covered both fed eral Aid and racial advocates of the compact said they plan separate regional schools for negro and White swamped with work ticker tape overflows from the baskets As a telegraphed in the wire room Upham Wall Street keeps in con tact with Branch offices during in front is the commodity with fluctuations being marked by the Truman orders Fri quiz v of steel company prices 25 White House at Torney general Tom Clark yesterday sent Fri agents to 16 leading steel companies to inquire into last weeks Advance in steel Clark said that simultaneous questioning of executives of leading steel companies by the Fri began this morning and is he added the purpose of the investigation is to determine whether the recent increase in steel is Theo result of any agreement among the steel producers in violation of the antitrust Edwin chairman of the presidents economic has announced that a series of closed meetings will be held with steel manufacturers also have been asked to appear for a hearing before the joint congressional eco nomic committee on March House oks Bill on rent controls 25 the House yesterday by voice vote approved a Stopgap Bill to continue present rent controls another month until april Senate leaders expect to push the Bill through later this the rent Law expires sunday at Midnight unless extended by con Wolcott said the Extension is necessary to per Mit Congress to draft a intelligent rent rent control in some he should be Congress will Shelve amt legion hears lbs 25 Congress will try to Shelve the Universal military training says James Oneil National american legion to avoid alienating voters in the 1948 the legion speaking before 700 Iowa legion members last night at the 26th Iowa depart ment conference urged than to join in immediate de mands for action on the stocks develop late firmness motors gain new 25 developed a firm tone near closing time yesterday after a session of dullness and the late firmness reflected some Short traders generally remained aloof pending outcome of the tax Bill and the steel in a slightly higher steel operating rate and Prospect of another Rise in automobile output helped steel and motor stocks make Small talk of devaluation of tie Pound Sterling gave the Gold miners a Outlook for heavy orders for planes firmed Southern railway closed at up ivs general up Viz Southern 47vs steel up v4 up american Santa up up 1 up it and Republic up Dupont regained most of a loss of More than a Huey Long brother win of Louisiana vol new 25 Louisiana voters have called Hitt Longs brother Earl Back to be go error of Louisiana again of eight years of political they gave him a walloping tory yesterday in a Democrat Runoff primary election Over Houston the Man who him for the office in with of the states Cincys counted Long had votes and Jones eve tabulation showed Longs be g r o w i n the Demori nominee is assured election it a triumphant comeback Earl personally and the Long in general in the state which ruled As Huey widow two Russel and ported Earl in his this was Earl Longs Only wide Victory 1936 he was elected lieutenant govt he became governor 1939 Richard leche resigned the in the midst of the Texas City suits filed new 25 suit against the government for damages for the heirs of each of the 32 members of the Crew of the French line freighter grand Camp who killed when the vessel exploded at Texas City last was Jude in the Federal court 1 combat Arm probe asked 25 George Wilson Rio yesterday demanded a Senate vesti gation of How Many Soldi Eik the army has ready for combat he said that the inquiry should determine if the army spending too much Money on brass generals at the expend fighting if he a House cleaning Wilson called on the armed services which he is a the three other commit Toj members approved his they were Lister Hill d Wayne Morse and mond Baldwin Wilson said that his demand prompted by a newspaper quoting Leonard second army Safe ing Only soldiers Coap be sent into Jeom Bat duty in j Norway settles lend lease debt 25 1 Norway settled its lease account with the it Day for Worth of Weglian property and Norge Norway was the second nation re Settle its account without pay of any dollars to the zealand was the first under agreement Norway will pay its by giving property to the use in Norway and providing Krc for cultural and educational Grams or for payment of Ern ment expenses in House on r he surrenders for jail Teri new 25 Porter wartime and Host in the mysterious on r Street in rendered to Federal auth yesterday to begin a two year sentence for opa Monroe was found guilty on f conspiracy to Price in addition jail term he was fined