European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I Page 4 the stars and stripes March 1948 congressmen split on training March 18 members of Congress were today without reference to part in opinion on president Truman plans for strengthening the nation militarily with Universal military and a revival leaders of both parties agreed they want to do something w Stop the spread o communism across not Only europ but the agreement ended the trend seemed to favor on or the but not both measures with Universal military although the House rules committee for a not permitted the Bill to reach the House floor for the committee chairman Leo Allen said the presidents message floes not change a essentials of Security Arthur Vandenberg r foreign relations commit tee said if the does not have the essentials of National armed we must provide them by the most available immediate Vandenberg is reported to approve limited military conscription but to less favourable toward Universal military Taft presidential indicated he May fight conscription As Well As he has Long tacit said he regretted tru Man had not pressed for real if cation of the armed forces and for the worlds biggest Walter George minority member of the Senate finance said he did not think the presidents Mes Sage will have any effect on plans for passage of a tax i think there should be careful study first it the question of calling up certain age groups in possibly a million men could be obtained in that the n a t i o n a could also be other Sam Rayburn min Bymes supports bid to Stop soviet Russia March 18 former Secre tary of said last night i am glad Truman served notice on the soviet that its acts of direct or against european states must be i am very glad he recommended enactment of the selective service act to bring the army tip to its authorized the so Vieha will understand that action much better any words uttered by listened to Truman broadcast new March 18 president Truman address to Congress yesterday was Givena Hooper audience Survey rating of indicating approximately adult audience measuring firm which the said this was the largest audience to hear the president speak since his be Day Broad his be Day Hooper rating was s4ju bid Seyes for the general Ortity Leader its a very challenging that Srinoul cause every True american t think seriously at out our situation and the world opposes draft Dewey Short dont think it the draft is Nee i think there is a lot o hysteria being chairman Walter Andrews of the House armed services committee a draft Call would have to be for limited Selec Tive covering men 18 to with none to be who Are in High school or gainfully James Wadsworth r author of the wartime draft Law we should implement immediately the presidents proposal for military training and temporary employment of the selective service draft Law to recruit our Active military sol ranking minority House foreign affairs committee we wont have 11 months time to prepare As we did under Glen Henry wallaces third party running said Truman did not accurately state the facts when he blamed Russia As the one nation obstructing John i cant see the purpose for calling Congress together except to draw attention away from the Domestic difficulties the country is Barkley lauds president Senate minority Leader Alben Barkley called the pres dents program sincere Way to preserve acting majority Kenneth Wherry said he speech contained nothing new selective service and that Las to be gone into on the basis f whether we can get the Man Tom banking Democrat on the foreign relations committee the pres Dent presented a comprehensive will have tremendous influence in International wounded vets Hail presidents address March 18 in rows of White Hospital the men for whom world War ii is not yet ended listened to pres ident Truman Call for another draft and they they Are the wounded veterans of the Omaha Long Hill and a Hundred other remembered Bat Les who Are sweating out the peace h the army Walter Reed Hospital the Hospital radios 0n full when the president began his military preparedness speech to and each had a tense and silent the president is said Thomas Woodrow of a Distant relation of the former i i think we should be prepared i and if i i would go Wilson cant go he lost both legs and three fingers in the Ruhr pocket three years we never should have demo said another Veteran who lost a leg at Herbert of Junction agreed that the armed forces should be up to amt is better than the said Graves he lost Eye and his right hand in the stretched out on his Michael Fields leaned on one Lucius Clay second from left Neucom witnesses some Sharp shooting at the constabulary school at sont Hofen during an inspection there this Are Silverman foreground and James phots Truman shuns any support from Wallace new March president Truman departed from his speech last night to say he will not under any circumstances accept political support from Henry r who has announced he will seek to return to the pres said if the Price of Hiff Victory depended on Wallace and his communists he would just As be after breaking away from the democratic fold to seek the presidency on a third party has said he would return under certain these included the dropping of president Truman foreign the former vice president and Cabinet whom tru Man fired As Secretary of com Merce Over a foreign policy speech Wallace made at Madison Square Garden declined Spellnan favors military training new March 18 trances Cardinal roman Catholic archbishop of new said last night he favors Universal military preceding president Truman to he Sleuman told he Friendly sons of Patrick at heir annual that America is no safer from Mastery communism than was any european i hate the archbishop and it is because i do hate War hat i must put Trust in men who know better than i the dangers hat beset and if these men chosen by the vote and con id ence of the american people be Ieve preparedness will prevent who love America bet Vej than love my cast my As a private american or Universal military press in Europe praises Truman stand red papers alone Are critical by the associated press president Truman Appeal for greater american military strength was generally accepted in Western Europe As a firm indication that the men and guns if necessary to halt the spread of most even including March 18 pravda and Izvestia today reported president Truman speech with 7flword Tass Ole Calls Erp Aid Germany suicidal Elbow and drawing said he was All for line across the map right and if the russians Cross the said who hails from new lets go get w a r s a if Fie Western european nations at tempt to rebuild Germany through the Marshall it will be Tanta mount to committing declared polish Premier Josef Cyran Kiewicz last addressing a meeting of the War saw City committee of the polish socialist party he referred to the brotherly Aid Russia is giving and said the close relation ship Between the polish socialists and communists advanced the Unity of the workers movement those with communist interpreted his Call As firm indication that America Means Busi Nessin the cold War the East and the speech Drew the strongest Praise of any International event since the from the British the West has decided the United states will stand behind said the powerful Manchester communist London daily worker commented that president Truman called for conscription to support countries of Europe where capitalism is in the times said no doubt now of the wish of most americans to see a halt to the spread of coercion and a halt of the French red chief silent in Jacques Secre tar general of the French communist refused to French communist party said the westerners want to constitute in Europe an army of slaves and but the answer of the people is not said Truman speech can be regarded As categorical warding to the be socialist party the presidents words constitute a solemn and grave Romes Gior Nale Della right Wing afternoon said the aggressive soviet policy has called for the it was greek Premier Themistocles Sopholis said the speech constituted not Only a but an Given to All Peoples of the world that their Freedom and in dependence will be Czechoslovakia communist press gave scanty attention to Trie Quick say appeasement wont work new March 18 Truman proposals Foi strengthening americas Arnieri might to Deal with the menace Russia brought Swift approval Toda from the nations the new York tunes said or ident Truman took full account of the demonstrated facts of to wit that appeasement leads not to but to and that economic health is essential to preservation of free institution nevertheless economic rehab lit Tion is and must supplemented with military Truman called inept the new York Herald the president has summoned the nation to Lay the foundations for the policy will meet the russian thu must we must do and do at the Portland oregonian said presidents program is not sufficiently drastic meet a situation already almost out of opposition was voiced in Thi Chicago which president Truman the most inept and incompetent president this country Ras and asserted that if Congress does not resist and halt this the republics Days Are More cooperation Des Refl the Detroit press declared the speech lacked the authority it would have had if Republican ant democratic leaders in t the Senati and House had been associated framing the communist daily president Truman has the american people with a strictly invented crisis to push United states still closer to the horrors another world War panic says press March 18 Sian controlled 7 today characterized president tru mans a firebrand and a panic Germany Hov welcomed the presidents declaration As evidence is prepared to fight for More tha economic voice of brought the full text to Germa and Western licensed new spa which carried full accounts a