11450 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE DECEMBER 5 853. A letter from the Acting Chairman, and for other purposes; to the Committee on strength. Like men who turn from dusty Federal Power Commission, transmitting a Military Affairs. toil to crystal streams, like those who copy of its newly issued report entitled "The H. J. Res. 282. Joint resolution to suspend raise their eyes from foul and narrow city Financial Record of the Electric Utility In­ further inductions under the Selective Train· streets to the snow-clad whiteness of dustry"; to the Committee on Interstate and ing and Service Act of 1940, as amended, and Foreign Commerce. for other purposes; to the Committee on mountain peaks and to the steadfast calm Military Affairs. of the friendly stars, so do we lift our gaze to the infinite sky of Thy mercy and to REPORTS OF CO~TTEES ON PUBLIC By Mr. ANGELL: BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H. Con. Res. 106. Concurrent resolution to the beckoning hills of Thy help, as we control and reduce world armaments and link our hopes for all humankind to Thee Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports weapons designed for mass destruction of who seest our little troubled hour as one of committees were delivered to the Clerk human life; to the Committee on Foreign to whom a thousand years are but as one for printing and reference to the proper Affairs. day. calendar, as follows: By Mr. COLMER: We ask it through riches of grace in H. Res. 455. Resolution authorizing the Mr. SABATH. Committee on Rules. House printing of additional copies of House Report Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. Resolution 444. Resolution providing for No. 1205, current session, entitled "Economic THE JOURNAL the consideration of H. R. 4649, a bill to en­ Reconstruction in Europe," for the use of able the United States to participate in the the Special Committee on Postwar Economic On request of Mr. HILL, and by unani­ work of the United Nations Relief and Re­ Policy and Planning; to the Committee on mous consent, the reading of the Jour­ habilitation Administration, without amend­ Printing. nal of the proceedings of the calendar ment (Rept. No. 1332). Referred to the day Tuesday, December 4, ' 1945, · was House Calendar. By Mr. DWORSHAK: H. Res. 466. Resolution to create a select dispensed with, and the Journal was' committee to investigate lend-lease opera­ approved. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS tions; to the Committee on Rules. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT­ Under clause 3 of rule XXII, public APPROVAL OF BILLS bills and resolutions were introduced and PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS severally referred as follows: Messages in writing from the Presi­ 1 dent of the United States were communi­ By Mr. MANSFIELD of Montana: Under clause of rule XXII, private H. R. 4893. A bill to grant to enlisted per­ bills and resolutions were introduced and cated to· the Senate by Mr. Miller, one sonnel of the armed forces certain benefits severally referred as follows: of his secretaries, and he announced in lieu of accumulated leave; to the Com­ By Mr. BURGIN: that the President had approved and mittee on Military Affairs. H. R. 4903. A bill for the relief of Capt. signed the following acts: By Mr. SMITH of Wisconsin: Richard Reynolds Shoaf; to the Committee on Military Mairs. On December 4, 1945: H. R. 4894. A bill to amend the Selective f.:. 1308. An act to amend article 6 of the Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended, By Mr. LANHAM: Articles for the Government of the Navy. and to suspend all inductions thereunder; H. R. 4904. A bill for the relief of Cleo D. On December 5, 1945: to the Committee on Military Affairs. Johnson and Jack B. Cherry; to the Com­ S. 1364. An act to provide for the com­ By Mr. VINSON: mittee on Claims. promise and settlement by the Secretary of H. R. 4895. A bill to provide for the pay­ By Mr. LUDLOW: the Navy of certain claillfs for damage to ment on a commuted basis of the costs of H. R. 4905. A bill for the relief of Nina E. property under the jurisdiction of the Navy transportation of dependents of certain per­ Schmidt; to the Committee on Claims. Department, to provide for the execution of sons entitled to such transportation, and for By Mr. RIVERS: releases by the Secretary of the Navy upon other purposes; to the Committee on Naval H. R. 4906. A bill for the relief of Alice E. payment of such claims, and for other pur­ Affairs. Pearce, Louise D. Tweed, and Mary Frances poses. H. R. 4896. A bill to provide for payment Hill; to the Committee on Claims. of travel allowances and transportation, and LEAVE OF ABSENCE-AMENDMENT TO UNRRABILL for transportation of dependents and ship­ PETITIONS, ETC. ment of household effects, of members of the Mr. WHERRY. Mr. President, I ask naval forces upon separation from active Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions unanimous consent to be excused for the service, and for other purposes; to the Com­ and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk mittee on Naval Affairs. remainder of the session today. I have and referred as follows: official business to take care of in com­ By Mr. VURSELL: 1370. By Mr. RICH: Petition of residents H. R. 4897. A bill to amend Public Law 712, of Lock Haven and Clinton County, Pa., urg­ mittee. Seventy-seventh Congress, as amended, to ing immediate release from the military and The · PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is provide for operation of its provisions (exqept naval service of all fathers, regardless of age, there objection? The Chair hears none, title 1) in time of peace as well as in time rank, length of service, or number of chil­ and the Senator from Nebraska is ex­ of war; to eliminate the provisions relating dren; to tfie Committee on Military Affairs. cused. to Federal ballots; and for other purposes; 1371. By the SPEAKER: Petition of Rob­ Mr. WHERRY. Mr. President, while to the Committee on Election of President. ert Edward Edmondson for consideration of Vice President, and Representatives in Con­ I am on my feet, I should like to make a his resolution with reference to redress of statement regarding the consideration of gress. grievances, succor, and relief; to the Com­ By Mr. ANDERSON of California: mittee on the Judiciary. the joint resolution appropriating addi­ H. R. 4898. A bill relating to the unauthor- · tional funds for the United Nations Re­ ized wearing of the discharge button awarded lief · and Rehabilitation Administration. by the Army and Navy; to the Committee on I have an amendment which I intended Military Affairs. to offer. In the event that considera­ By Mr. PATTERSON: SENATE H. R. 4899. A bill to establish a national tion of the joint resolution has been con­ cluded before I return · to the floor, t · housing policy and provide for its execution; WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1945 to the Committee on Banking and Currency. should like to say to the Members of the By Mr. ROE of New York: (Legislative day of Monday, October Senate that I shall not o:tfer the amend­ H. R. 4900. A bill to clarify the terms "com­ 29, 1945) ment, because I have been assured by pensation" and "pension" under laws ad­ my esteemed colleague from Tennessee. ministered by the Veterans' Administration; The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian, the acting chairman of the Appropria­ to the Committee dn World War Veterans' on the expiration of the recess. tions Committee, and President protem­ Legislation. The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown pore of the Senate, that the matter cov­ H. R. 4901. A bill to facilitate flUng and settlement of claims, and for other purposes; Harris, D. D., offered. the following ered by the amendment will be discussed to the Committee on World War Veterans' prayer: 1n conference and that the conferees Legislation. • Our Father God, who amidst all the will decide whether or not they will sub­ H. R. 4902. A bill to facilitate settlement traffic of our busy ways leadest our steps mit it to a vote of the Senate. of claims and for other purposes; to the REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF Committee on World War Veterans' Legisla­ to this noontide sanctuary of the spirit, tion. take Thou the dimness of our souls away; FEDERAL PAY BILL By Mr. ELLIS: open our hearts that, facing our tasks Mr. DOWNEY. Mr. President, I ask H. J. Res. 281. Joint resolution to direct and with Thee, we may be of a quiet mind. unanimous consent that upon comple .. require the discharge of certain members of A quenchless d~sire cries out within us tion of action on the UNRRA appropria.. the armed forces, to prohibit the draftinJ that only Thyself canst satisfy. Without tion measure and the Philippine appro.. ot certain persons into the Army or Na~, Thee we can find no light, nor rest, nor priation bill, Senate bill 1415, the Fed· 1945 CONGRES~IONAL RECORD-SENATE 11451 eral pay bill, shall become the unfin­ 364, which, with the accompanying ported it with an amendment and sub­ ished business of the Senate. paper, was referred to the Committee on mitted a report (No. 814) thereon. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is Appropriations and ordered to be PERSONS EMPLOYED BY COMMITTEES there objection? printed. WHO ARE NOT FULL-TIME SENATE OR Mr. WffiTE. Mr. President, I shall PETITION COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES feel constrained to object to any unani­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid be­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid be­ mous-consent agreement being entered fore the Senate a resolution adopted by fore the Senate reports for the month into at this time. I think there ought the New York Federation of Chiroprac­ of November 1945 from the chairman of " to be at least a quorum call and a sub­ tors, Inc., Unit No. 2, Brooklyn-Rich­ certain committees, in response to Sen­ stantially larger membership upon the mond district, favoring the entry of cer­ ate Resolution 319 <78th Cong.), relati¥e fioor before any agreement is made as · tain Jews into Palestine and the estab­ to persons employed by committees who to the legislative program. lishment of a commonwealth in the Holy are not full-time employees of the Sen­ Mr. DOWNEY. Very well. I cheer­ Land, which was referred to the Com­ ate or any committee thereof, which fully accede. mittee on Foreign Relations. were ordered to lie on the table and to The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Did ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED be printed in the RECORD, as follows: the Chair understand the Senator from The Secretary of the Senate reported UNITED STATES SENATE, Maine to make the point that there was that on December 4, 1945, he presented COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CURRENCY, not a quorum present? to the President of the United States the . December 1, 1945. Mr. WmTE. I objected to the unani­ enrolled bill ROBERT F. WAGNER, Health Service, Federal Security Agency, sioned officers of the Public Health Serv­ Chairman, Banking and as an amendment to House Document ice, without administration of estates, re- Currency Commi ttee.

SENATE BANKING AND CURRENCY COMMITTEE

Annual N arne of individual Address rate of Name and address of department or agency by whom paid com pen sa· tion

Bertram Gross ______613 South Quincy St., Arlington, Va·------· --- Reconstruction Finance Corporation...... ~8, 750 Doris Phippen~ ------40 Plattsburg Court NW., Washington, D. C •••••. •.•.••. Navy Department.______2, 650 Eve ZideL------24-C Crescent Rd., Greenbelt, Md·------·- Reconstruction Finance Corporation______2, &0

1 Temporarily borrowed from Surplus Property Subcommittee (S. Res. 129).

SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO STUDY AND SURVEY PROBLEMS OF SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

I . DECEMBER 1, 1945. names of persons employed by the commit­ of Senate Resolution 319,- agreed to August To the Senate: tee· who are not full-time employees of the 23, 1944: The above-mentioned committee hereby Senate or of the committee for the month of submits the following report showing the November 1945, in compliance with the terms

Annual Address Name and address of department or organization by whom paid rate of Name of individual com pen sa· tion

Herman E<'!clsberg .••••••••••••••• 2141 Suitland Terrace SE., Washington, D. C...... Foreign Economic Administration, Washington, D. C...... $7,175 H arry J. Evans ••.•••••••••••...•. 3010 Gainesville St. SE., Washington, D. C •.•.•••••••.••• Reconstruction l!'iuance Corporation, Washington, D. C...... 7,175 1<'. Preston Forbes...... 502 Four :Mile" Rd., Alexandria, Va . ... ------Commerce Department, Washington, D. C------·- 7,175 E' cott K. Gray, Jr ------·------119 Joliet St. SW., Washington, D. C .•...------···----·-- Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Washington, D. C...... 5, 390 Stella J. Groeper •..•· ------1127 Branch Ave. SE., Washington, D. C .••••••••••••.••• ____ _do·------~------·······-·----- 2, 98~ Lt. George H. Soule ••• ----·-----·- 4020 Beecher St. NW., Washington , D. C . . ...••••••••.•.• Navy Department, Washington, D. C------·------2, 4o:> L. E"•elyn Spicer ______·····------1708 Kilbourne Pl. NW., Washington, D. C ..•••••••.••••. Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Washington, D. C...... 3, 09:-1 Frcdk. W. Steckman •••••••••••••. 4000 Cathedral Ave. NW., Washington, D. C ••••••••••••• Maritime Commission, Washington, D. C.·------·------5, 60() Margie L. StrubeL·------·------463212th St. NE., Washington, D. 0 •.•• ------····------Reconstruction Finane<' Corporation, Washington, D. C______2, 320 Allen G. Thurman.•• ------9729 Bcxhill Drive, Rock Creek Hills, 1\id ...•••••••••••••• Maritime Commission, Washington, D. 0...... 7, 175

JAMES E. MURRAY, Chairman. MISSOURI VALLEY AUTHORITY-VIEWS promotion of navigation and reclama­ time, and, by unanimous consent, the OF MR. LANGER (PT. 2 OF REPT. NO. tion of the public lands, the promotion second time, and referred as follows: 639) of family-type farming, the development By Mr. WILSON (for himself and Mr. Mr. LANGER. Mr. President, I ask of the recreational possibilities and the HICKENLOOPER) : unanimous consent to file the individual promotion of the general welfare of the S. 1660. A bill to revive and reenact the views of myself as a member of the area, the strengthening of the national act entitled "An act creating the City of Committee on Irrigation and Reclama­ defense, and for other purposes. Clinton Bridge Commission and authorizing tion on tlie bill mpletely Service Act to authorize grants to the empty when a few men could have ridden NOVEMBER 15, 1945, States for surveying their hospitals and home that way. The shipping space that is Han. W. LEE O'DANIEL, public health centers and for planning available certainly isn't being utilized, and Senator from Texas, Washington, D. C. construction of additional facilities, and a little here and there goes a long way in the SIR: We are concerned over the loss of pres­ to authorize grants to assist in such con­ end. tige tha~ the Army has suffered since VJ.oday, stuction, which were ordered to lie on the To top things off, Japapese prisoners are due solely to the Army's failure to adhere to table and to be printed. being sent out of this ha1·bor on American the publicized point system. We are equally ships back to their homeland while we sit concerned with the forced separation from STUDY AND SURVEY OF THE PROBLEMS around and wait. I can't give the exact num­ our families. OF AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS ENTER­ ber that have been shipped out, nor the ship Surely, the War Department must know PRISES-LIMIT OF EXPENDITURES . numbers, but I know it's going on. For this that an embittered bloc of veterans will op­ ' . I quote from Maptalk volume IV, No. 23, pose any policy for future defense simply be~ Mr. MURRAY submitted the following published by I and E Section, GHQ, AFWES­ cause there will be a lack of faith in the resolution Philippines would be are opposed to large appropriations for de­ repatriated by mid-January. Many in Lib­ fense during peacetime? Resolved, That the limit of expenditures erty ships." under Senate Resolution 298, Seventy-sixth Paradoxically, the men charged with our Senator, this Isn't a joke to any of us, for country's defense are most instrumental in Congress (providing for a study and survey of God only knows how we want to get home to the problems of American small business guaranteeing a lack of armaments in the fu­ enterprises), agreed to October 8, 1940, as our families and children that we've not seen ture years. Now, more than ever before, when 'heretofore extended and supplemented, is in such a long time. It would be nice to be the citizenry should be conscious of the need hereby increased by $187,800. home for Christmas once more, but appar­ for preparedness, the present men in charge ently our Government doesn't give a damn are laying the ground work for the same sit­ DISCHARGE OF SERVICEMEN if we sit over here and rot or not. There's uation that existed in our country following nothing we can do over here, and only you the last war. Mr. O'DANIEL. Mr. President, I ask men in Washington can help now, for pa­ We declare it to be the responsibility of our unanimous consent to have inserted in tience and time is relieving nothing. elected Representatives to be cognizant of the the RECORD four letters from members of As long as I'm in the Army, I can say noth­ above-mentioned facts and not fail their the military forces and one letter from ing, but the day after I'm discharged, if that duty toward our children and children to be. the mother of a serviceman expressing day ever arrives, I'm going :to turn over plenty Of course, .our basic complaint underlying resentment and indignation at the slow of facts and figures to Texas newspapers so this letter is our desire to return home, but manner in which the men who are eligi­ maybe they'll be published and let a few of these desires are intimately correlated with ble for discharge are really being dis­ our people see what really went on. the argument we have presented. I'm sure that you've received several other The men who are signed below are all vet­ charged. For obvious reasons I am with­ letters similar to this in the past few months, erans of long duty in the Southwest Pacific holding the names of those writing the and I'm hoping that some way, somehow you and ask nothing more than a thoughtful pe­ letters. can help us that are trying to get home. rusal of our letter. There being no objection, the letters Sincerely yours. Sincerely yours. were ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as follows: NOVEMBER 12, 1945. GALVESTON, TEX., November 19, 1945. NOVEMBER 15, 1945. Senator W. LEE O'DANIEL, Hon. W. LEE O'DANIEL, DEAR Sm: At present I'm stationed on the Unit ed States Senate, United States Senator, Washington, D. C. island of Leyte waiting my turn to return to Washington, D. C. DEAR SENATOR: I don't know whether I'm the United States along with several thou­ DEAR SIR: How long does one certain group out of order in writing you about this, but I sand other soldiers, and due to the present of men have to tolerate the unfairness and trust I'm not. know you're probably ditnculties in transportation I'm writing you, even persecution of the Army bureaucracy? swamped with just such letters, so I don't for I think it's time our Senators and Repre­ This group consists of unfortunate doctors feel one more will bother you. I know I sentatives look into this situation instead of of the Medical Corps stationed over here 1n wouldn't write such a letter if I didn't feel taking high-ranking Army and Navy otncials' the Pacific. that something was radically wrong with the word for smooth operation of the "magic I and many others have adequate points discharge of soldiers who are not serving any carpet" which in my estimation is so much for discharge as of September 2, but not useful purpose, now·that the fighting is over, propaganda and "baloney" for civilian con­ quite enough to be the first on the lists. We but it don't look any too bright the way tallt sumption. I'm wondering if you men in wait our turn for orders. Finally our bracket is going round about a third world war. Washington know what's really going on, or is reached and what happens-AFWESPAC My son is in Leyte, in the Philippines. H3 are you listening to what the radio and freezes all medical officers. So orders con­ writes that his unit is absolutely idle, doin-g · newspapers are saying in favor of prompt tinue to come on officers with fewer points nothing at all; ships leave there empty, when and excellent movements of veteran troops. and we are as helpless as a prisoner of war. they could be taking men back to the States. As a slight example: I have been overseas Even if there were a shortage of doctors over His unit has made a baseball diamond; they only a short 17 months as a troop-carrier here, does this mean that we of this minority play rummy, have cock fights, and in general, pilot, and in that time have flown 1,100 hours have to write ourselves otl as unfortunates they're getting pretty moody, with nothing through every kind of bad weather that you whom chance has dropped here? Why can't to do; surely the Government shouldn't want can imagine, and in my Army career have the misery be shared by all? to waste mcney on men who can't, throu_gh accumulated 117 points under the adjusted I formerly practiced medicine in Dallas, no fault of their own, make a return in work service rating. So far they've helped none; Tex. I'm married and have one child, l;'ve of some sort. 1945 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 11453 One majcr in this unit has m'ade a still, S. 684. An act for the relief of Ida M. the relief of Albert E. Severns; asked a and d~taching a soldier to guard it. Even Raney; conference with the Senate on the dis­ though a soldier may have a pass, he's not - S. 779. An act for the relief of Mrs. Alan agreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, allowed to be away more than 6 hours, and · Sells and the estate of Alan Sells; yet the officers set the example of having - S. 998. An act for the relief of Gregory and that Mr. McGEHEE, Mr. :ij:ooK, and drinking parties and dances. Don't they Stelmak; Mr. PITTENGER were appointed managers know that the soldier will be full of resent­ S. 1017. An act for the relief of Charlie B. on the part of the House at the confer­ ment against being in the Army? Rouse and Mrs. Louette Rouse; ence. Now rm .not asking that my· son be sent S. 1117. An act to authorize the Secretary The message further announced that back home and discharged, if he is needed. of the Navy to convey Casa Dorinda Estate the House had disagreed to the amend­ • • • I'm not asking that you do any­ in Santa. Barbara County, Calif., to Robert ment of the Senate to the bill , M. Fortner; Jacqueline Friedrich; guardian of Olga Stanik, a minor; H . R. 1796. An act for the relief of Mr. and H. R. 3791. An act for the relief of Mrs. H. R . 3554. An act for the relief of Fred Mrs. J. L. Lamb; Florence Mersman; C. Liter; H. R. 1836. An act for the relief of Viola H. R. 3808. An act for the relief of the H. R. 3641. An act for the relief of M. Mar­ Theriaque; . estate of William N. Therriault and Milli­ tin Turpanjian; H. R . 1848. An act for the relief of Max cent Therriault ; · H. R. 3677. An act for the relief of J . Tom Hirsch; H . R. 3834. An act for the relief of Mrs. Stephenson; H . R . 1854. An act for the relief of Thomas Eunice C. Hardage; H. R. 3698. An act for the relief of Mrs. Sumner; H. R. 3904. An act for the relief of R ay­ Lucille Scarlett and Charles Scarlett; H. R. 1879. An act for the relief of Rev. mond C. Campbell; H. R. 3725. An act for the relief of Miss Neal Deweese, Mrs. Minnie Deweese, Ray­ H. R. 4116. An act for the relief of M. R. Jacqueline Friedrich; mond Deweese, and the estate of Lon Thur- Stone; H . R. 3765. An act for the relief of Herman man, deceased; , H. R. 4117. An act for the relief of Frank­ Trahn; H. R. 1918. An act for the relief of Eleanor lin P. Radcliffe; H. R . 3784. An act for the relief of C. H. Parkinson; H. R. 4240. An act for the relief of Frank Brumfield; H . R. 2062. Ar~ act for the relief of Dave E. Wilmot ; H. R. 3787. An act for the relief of Natale Topper; H . R. 4249. An act for the relief of Lucy P iavallo, also known as Natale Kiecieck; H. R. 2087. An act for the relief of Mrs. Delgado and Irma M. Delgado; and H. R . 3791. An act for the relief of Mrs. Marv H. Overall and Thomas I. Baker; H . R. 4269. An act for the relief of Ida Bar­ Florence Mersman; H : R. 2091. An act for the relief of Joseph ger, Hazel A. Beecher, Etta Clark, Jesse Ruth E. Bennett; H. R. 3808. An act for the relief of the France, John W. Nolan, Anna Palubicki, and H. R. 2168. An act for the relief of Charles estate of William N. Therriault and Millicent Frank J. Schrom; to the Committee on Therriault; Zucker; Claims. H. R. 2171. An act for the relief of Solomon H . R. 233. An act for the relief of Hamsah H. R. 3834. An act for the relief of Mrs. Schtierman; Omar; Eunice c . Hardage; H. R . 2251. .An act for the relief of Cath­ H. R . 2546. An act for the relief of Salva­ H. R 3904. An act for the relief of Ray­ erine V. Sweeney; dor Lorenz Fernandez; mond C. Campbell; H. R. 2270. An act for the relief of Harry H. R. 2809. An act for the relief of Theo­ H. R. 4116. An act for the relief of M. R. C. Westover; dore Maudrame; Stone; H. R. 2289. An act for the relief of Arnold H. R. 3765. An act for the relief of Herman H . R. 4117. An act for the relief of Franklin Mecham; Trahn; P. Radcliffe; H. R. 2318. An act for the relief of Mrs. H. R. 3784. An act for the relief of C. H. H. R. 4240. An act for the relief of Frank Mertie Pike and the estate of Mrs. Burnice Brumfield; E. Wilmot; S: otherman, deceased; H. R. 3787. An act for the relief of Natale H. R. 4249. An act for the relief of Lucy H. R. 2393. An act for the relief of Elsie Piavallo, also known as Natale Kiecieck; and Delgado and I rma M. Delgado; Peter; H. R. 4381. An act for the relief of Franti­ H . R. 4269. An act for the relief of Ida H. R . 2644. An act for the relief of Ell Rich­ sek Jiri Pavlik or Georg Pavlik; to the Com­ Barger, Hazel A. Beecher, Etta Clark, J,esse mond; mittee on Immigration. 1945 CONGRESSIONAL .RECORD-SENATE 11455 H. R. 4421. An act to increase the perma­ The clerk will state the first committee of success in achieving their objectives. It is nent authorized enlisted strength of the amendment. their feeling that the proposed provision active list of the Regular Navy and Marine would hinder them in their efforts. Inas­ Corps, to increase the permanent authorized The first amendment of the Commit­ much as the peoples in those countries to number of commissioned officers of the active tee on Appropriations was, on page 2, whom relief is being given-and there are list of the line of the Regular Navy, and to line 2, after the figures "1947", to strike millions of them who are right on the star­ authorize permanent appointments in the out the colon and the following: "Pro­ vation line-are not in position at this time Regular Navy and Marine Corps, and for vided further, That, insofar as possible to have very much influence with their cen­ other purposes; to the Committee on Naval and practicable, agricultural commodi­ tral governments on the policies that those Affairs. ties determined by the Secretary of Agri­ governments may adopt, it seemed to the to ADDTIITONAL APPROPBJATION FOR THE culture to be in surplus supply shall be committee that deny those starving people succor unless the conditions laid down in UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND RE­ utilized in filling United Nations Relief this provision were met would only result in . HABILITATION ADMINISTRATION and Rehabilitation Administration req­ greater suffering to those we are trying to The Senate resumed the consideration uisitions for food and agricultural com­ help. The committee, therefo~e. has recom­ of the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 266) modities." mended the deletion of the proposed lan­ making an additional appropriation for Mr. McKELLAR. Mr. President, I ask guage. the United Nations Relief and Rehabili­ Senators to listen to a statement in ex­ Mr. President, I have stated the pur­ tation Administration. planation of the joint resolution which pose of the joint resolution. It is a very Mr. McKELLAR. Mr. President, I will take but a few moments. In March simple measure. As reported by the Sen­ think we should have a quorum present 1944 Congress passed a bill authorizing ate committee, it provides simply for an before we take up the bill, so I suggest an appropriation of $1,350,000,000 for appropriation of the $550,000,000 which the absence of a quorum. what is known as UNRRA. In June of Congress has not yet appropriated but The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. MAY­ that year we appropriated $800,000,000 in which has been authorized. ' BANK in the chair). The clerk will call furtherance of that authorization. The Mr. President, as I stated to the Sena­ the roll. pending measure simply appropriates the tor from Nebraska the other day in reply The Chief Clerk called the roll, and balance of the authorization, amounting to a question respecting the free-press the following Senators answered to to $550,000,000. provision, these matters ·of legislation their names: When this joint resolution was before can all be taken up when the UNRRA au­ Austin Guffey O'Daniel the House the House placed in it anum­ thorization measure, which. is now before Ball Gurney Overton ber of amendments, some of tllem appar­ the House, comes up for action, but they Bankhead Hart Radcliffe ently legislation and some of them not. ought not to be taken up now, and we Barkley Hawltes Reed The Appropriations Committee of the B1!bo Ha~den Re>ercomb ought to limit ourselves simply to the Brewster Hickenlooper Russell Senate has stricken out all those amend­ appropriation. I hope very earnestly Bridges Hill Saltonstall ments and has confirmed the joint reso­ that the Senate will adopt the recom­ Briggs Hoey Shi).Jstead lution simply to carrying out what Brooks Huffman Sm'lth mendation of the Senate committee. Buck Johnson, Colo. Stanfill America undertook to do when Congress Mr. BROOKS. Mr. President-­ Bushfield Johnston, S. C. Stewart passed the $1,350,000,000 authorization Butler Kilgore Taft bill. The joint resolution as reported The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Byrd Knowland Taylor from the Senate committee contains no Senator from Tennessee yield to the Sen­ Capeh~:trt La Follette Thomas, Utah ator from Illinois? Capper Langer Tunnell House amendments at all. For instance. Carvme Lucas Tydings I call attention to the principal amend­ Mr. McKELLAR. · I yield to the Sena­ Chavez McClellan Vandenberg tor from Illinois. Connally McKellar · Wagner ment of the • House, which is what is Donnell McMahon Walsh known as the publicity provision, in­ Mr. BROOKS. I agree with what the Downey Magnuson Wheeler tended to keep the people of the United chairman of the committee has said. I Eastland Maybank Wherry am sorry I was obliged to be out of the Ellender Mead White States fully and properly informed as to Ferguson Millikin Wiley the need for and the use of the relief and city when the measure came before the Fulbright Mitchell Wlllls aid furnished by UNRRA. The Senate Senate committee. At that time I was George · Moore Wilson committee thought that was a matter attending the funeral of our deceased col­ Gerry Murdoclr: Young league, Senator Thomas of Idaho. I Gossett Murray which ought to come up when the next Green Myers UNRRA authorization bill is considered, think the free-press provision quite and that -such a provision should not be properly should not be attached to this Mr. HILL. I announce that the Sen­ joint resolution. But I should like to ator from Virginia [Mr. GLASS] is absent attached to the pending measure. The appropriation carried in the pend­ ask a question. Did the committee make because of 1llness. any inquiry, and has any assurance been The Senator from Arizona [Mr. Mc­ ing joint resolution is a part of the au­ thorization made last year. It is our given that UNRRA is checking to see that FARLAND] is absent because of illness in the money Congress appropriates goes his family. duty to make good that authorization. Of course, there has been much criti­ where the American people think it The Senator from Florida [Mr. ought to go? ANDREWS] and the Senator from North cism of UNRRA, but without regard to that, the United States Government has Mr. McKELLAR. That is exactly the Carolina [Mr. BAILEY] are necessarily question which was raised in the com­ absent. promised inferentially, at any rate, to ap­ The Senator from New Mexico [Mr. propriate $1,350,000,000 for relief pur­ mittee, and the evidence indicated that HATcH], the Senator from Nevada [Mr. poses, and the joint resolution as report­ it was. Such questions will always be McCARRAN], the Senator from Wyoming ed by the Senate committee striking out raised. So far as the $550,000,000 is con­ [Mr. O'MAHONEY], and the Senator from all the amendments which the House cerned, as I see it, having authorized Oklahoma [Mr. THOMAS] are detained on placed in the bill, provides simply for the it, having led suffering people in dis­ public business. appropriation of the balance of $550,000,- tressed countries to think they would get The Senator from .Florida [Mr. PEP­ 000 remaining after the prior appropria­ it, we are duty bound to appropriate the PER] is absent on official business. tion. The Senate committee believes the money. Mr. WHERRY. The Senator from promise made should be carried out, and Mr. BROOKS. I think the Senator is Vermont [Mr. AIKEN] has been excused. the amount appropriated. completely right; but I shall think that He is necessarily absent. I call attention to one paragraph of the I am correct in saying that the people The Senator from Oregon [Mr. CoR­ report ot the committee: of the United States are going to expect DON] is absent on official business as With respect to the S'O-called free-press the Congress to insist pretty soon that heretofore stated. provision- the people of the world know that we The Senator from Oregon [Mr. MoRsE] And that was the mo:>t important pro­ are feeding them. What benefit can we and the Senator from Wyoming [Mr. vision the House placed in the bill by way get from the humanitarian joy of know­ RoBERTSON] are absent on official busi· of amendment- ing that we are feeding people if they do not know that the American people ness. They have been excused. the Department of State called attention to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Eighty­ the fact that omcials of the Department were are sending this money to them? two Senators having answered to their negotiating on matters of thts kind all the Mr. McKELLAR. I agree with the names, a quorum is present. t ime and "feel that they have had some degree Senator entirely; and when the bill for 11456 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE DECEMBER 5 the extension of UNRRA comes before Mr. HAYDEN obtained the floor. Mr. TAFT. Is there a division of that the Senate I am willing to·go to the very Mr. TAFT. Mr. President, will the nioney among the various countries limit to find out whether the money is Senator yield? which are to receive it? being properly spent, as the American Mr. HAYDEN. I yield. Mr. McKELLAR. I do not have before people expect it to be spent. The Amer­ Mr. TAFT. Is there anywhere, in the me the list of countries. I shall place it ican people are of the opinion that we reports or elsewhere, any statement of in the RECORD later. are feeding people who are hungry, that where and how the $550,000,000 is to be Mr. BALL. Mr. President, will the we are clothing people who have no used? Senator yield? , clothes, and that we are furnishing shoes Mr. HAYDEN. This is the way I un­ Mr. HAYDEN. I yield. to people who have no shoes. The Amer­ derstand the situation with respect to Mr. BALL. I believe -that the rn:ain ican people believe that we are taking the $550,000,000- part of the $550,000,000 for supplies will care of those actually in want in the Mr. TAFT. Let me ask, in the first go to five countries in Europe, namely, various countries. But those questions place, whether there is any statement as Greece, Albania, Yugoslavia, Poland, should be raised in connection with the to how the $550,000,000 is to be used. I and Czechoslovakia, chiefly to Greece, bill authorizing the extension of UNRRA, have before me the fourth report, as of Albania, and Yugoslavia, where there and not in connection with the pending June 30, which seems to be the last re­ has been e. severe drought. The propor­ measure. I hope the Senate will look port. I do not find in the hearings any tion of food and clothing, in relation to at iiJ in the same way. comprehensive statement as to what the industrial and agricultural rehabilita­ If Senators will examine the printed money is to be used for, what' countries tion supplies, is going up. Industrial hearings they will find that the commit­ are to get it, and whether it is to be used and agricultural rehabilitation supplies tee considered the subject very carefully. for food or clothing for displaced per­ represented a much larger proportion I hope the Senate will pass the bill as sons, or for some other purpose. of the first part of the program. than it has been reported by the committee. Mr. HAYDEN. The Senator under­ they represent in the current program. Mr. BROOKS. Let me say to the Sen­ stands that we passed an authorization Mr. TAFT. As I understand, this ator that all the information I can obtain act providing $1,350,000,000. We have appropriation covers Czechoslovakia, is to the effect that when UNRRA started heretofore appropriated $800,000,000, Greece, Poland, Yugoslavia, and Al­ it was a very haphazard organization. leaving $550,000,000 to be appropriated. bania. Many persons returning from overseas Of the $55o;ooo.ooo, 10 percent, or $55,­ Mr. BALL. And, to some extent, made very derogatory reports about it. ooo.ooo, will be in cash. In the first China. .Then we heard that its administration instance, 10 percent of the $800,000,000, Mr. TAFT. In effect, practically all of was improving. Now it is proposed to or $80,000,000, waF in cash, and $720,- the $550,000,000 will go to those five appropriate $550,000,000, but we have no 000,000 in credit. Under this appro­ countries; is that correct? - assurance that the money will go to the priation of $550,000,000, there will be Mr. HAYDEN. That is correct. people for whom it is intended, or that available to the United Nations Relief Mr. TAFT. Will any go to Italy? the people for whom it is intended will and Rehabilitation Administration $55,- Mr. BALL. There is a $100,000,000 have the slightest idea that the Ameri­ 000,000 in casp, and a credit of $495,:. program in Italy to take care of chil~ can people are giving it. I believe that 000,000, with which to purchase goods dren and expectant mothers. this should be the last appropriation for in the United States. The testimony Mr. TAFT. But it provides for no UNRRA without insisting that we know before the committee was to the effect food? where the money goes, and that it goes that we have practically committed our­ Mr. McKELLAR. If the Senator from where we think it goes. selves, and that delay will interfere with Arizona will yield to me- Mr. McKELLAR. I agree with the obtaining goods on which the Adminis­ Mr. HAYDEN. I yield. Senator 100 percent. tration has options in the United States.­ Mr. McKELLAR. I will show the Sen­ Mr. REED. Mr. · President, will the By the 1st of January there will not be ator where it goes. It goes to Albania, Senator yield? $100,000,000 of this money left. So we Byelorussian S. S. R., which is . border­ Mr. McKELLAR. I was about to yield know that the purchases are to be made ing on Russia; China, Czechoslovakia, the floor. in the United States. Greece, Italy, Poland, UkrainianS. S. R.; Mr. REED. I should like to talk with Mr. TAFT. I believe that the Senator Yugoslavia, and a very small amount- the Senator from Tennessee while he has is quite correct in stating that, so far 2.2 percent-to all other countries. the floor. as this appropriation is concerned, we Mr. TAFT. Is the Senator putting in I am very glad to have the assurance are obligated to make it, and I propose the RECORD a statement of the propor­ of the distinguished Senator from Ten­ to vote for it. I am not concerned with tion or figures indicating the relative nessee that in future legislation extend­ the question as to whether we are size of these programs? ing the life of UNRRA, if such an exten­ bound to do it. What I am asking is Mr. McKELLAR. No; it was requested sion is to be made, an effort will be made whether there is available any informa­ that such figures not be put in, because to insert a provision that the assistance tion showing which nations are to re­ the amounts might change constantly, shall go to countries in which the Ameri­ ceive the money, and whether they are and it would be misleacijng if we pub­ can press can have free access to the to receive food, clothing, or agricultural lished the proportions or the percentages. news as to what becomes of the money implements. I notice in the June 30 Mr. TAFT. Does not the Senator that we are sending abroad. I agree report that $40,000,000 is a currency think we should at least have informa­ with the Senator from Tennessee that fund to finance purchases outside the · tion regarding what the plans are for as the bill came to the Senate from the United States. Do we know where those each country, so that we may at least House legislation was written into it; but purchases are being made, and which have some idea where the money is go­ I will say to the Senator from Tennessee countries are receiving the $40,000.000? ing. that I am glad to have his assurance; if Mr. HAYDEN. The Senator from Mr. McKELLAR. So far as this meas­ I correctly understand him, that in fu­ Tennessee has the figures. ure is concerned, we do not have that ture legislation such important matters Mr. McKELLAR. Let me give the information. will be given proper consideration and Senator the figures: Clothing, textiles, Mr. TAFT. Mr. President, will the properly taken care of. and footwear, $87,300,000; . food, $235,- Senator yield? Mr. McKELLAR. I will go further 000,000; agricultural rehabilitation sup­ Mr. HAYDEN. I yield. than that. I will say to the Senator plies, $36,450,000; industrial rehabilita­ Mr. TAFT. I think we are committed that we ought to know whether the tion supplies, $72,000,000; medical and to the amount under discussion, but I needy in the various countries are actu­ sanitation supplies, $33,750,000; relief am interested in the fact that we shall ally receiving the help which the Ameri­ and rehabilitation services, $10,000,000; soon have another request for funds for can people are expected to give them by ocean transportation, $50,000,000; mis­ the UNRRA. We shall have a request the passage of this measure and the cellaneous commodities and accessorial for an authorization of $1,350,000,000, appropriation of this money. expenses, $25,000,000; making a total of and it seems to me that when that re­ Mr. REED. I join the Senator from approximately $550,000,000. quest comes we should have a definite Illinois in believing that it is important Mr. TAFT. Those figures refer to the statement regarding whether these coun­ that the recipients know where the help money whicb is about to be appropriated. tries will or will not be disappointed in is coming from. Mr. McKELLAR. Exactly, • regard to what the plans are, so that we 1945 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 11457 may know what the plans are for dis­ Mr. TYDINGS. Mr. President, I to pay. The llst shows the contribu­ tributing the second allotment of UNRRA think I can throw some light on the tions of all the nations participating in funds, before we commit ourselves to it. matter. It will be remembered that the plan. I ask unanimous consent that Mr. McKELLAR. I agree with the Governor Lehman testified that the re­ the list or statement, as it appears on Senator 100 percent, and I shall join spective countries generally had paid page 2 of the report submitted by Mr. with him in doing everything possible to their commitments to the fund, and that CANNON, from the House Committee on obtain the facts. in the case of Great Britain, the British Appropriations, to the House of Repre­ Mr. HAYDEN. Mr. President, I should would appropriate a fund in addition to sentatives, be printed at this point in the like to emphasize what the acting chair- the amount to which they were com­ RE.CORD. , man of the committee has said. I hold mitted; and there were some other addi­ There being no objection, the list was in my hand a copy of House bill 4649, tions. So, according to Governor Leh- · ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as which has been introduced in the House man, the answer is that the countries follows: of Representatives, has been favorably originally. participating in the plan have reported from committee, and is on the paid their commitments to the original Status of contributions (operating and ad­ ministrative)-all countries, as of Sept. 30, calendar of the House. I also hold in my fund. 1945 hand a copy of a rule adopted by the Mr. BANKHEAD. That answer is House of Representatives providing for not satisfactory to me. If I can obtain [Values in United States dollar equlmlents] the consideration of that measure in the the figures showing the amount which Total contribu- House. The bill is under general debate each nation has agreed to contribute and Total COD· tions paid or in the House of Representatives today. the amount which each nation has paid, tributions available on re- authorized quest It is expected that it will be voted upon I should like to have those figures placed Country or in process tomorrow. The bill was reported from in the RECORD. I am not satisfied with of authori- the House Committee on Foreign Af­ , the general statement regarding the par­ zation Amount Per· fairs, and after it is passed by the House ticipation of various nations. cent and comes to the Senate, it will· be re­ Mr. HAYDEN. I can give the Senator (1) (2) (3) (4) ferred to the Senate Committee on For­ the rule whereby the contributions were eign Relations. The whole policy re­ solicited. The rule was that each one Australia.. .•••••••••. $38, 400, 000 $38, 400, 000 100 BollBelgium*------via ______175,000 175, 000 100 garding whether we are going to con­ of the forty-odd united or associated na­ 95,000 32,000 33 tinue UNRRA can be debated in connec­ tions which joined in the organization Brazil.------30,000,000 10,000, 000 33 tion with the consideration of that should contribute an amount estimated Canada •• ------69,369,000 69,369,000 100 Chile •. ______• ______2, 153, ()()() 0 0 measure. to be 1 percent of its national income China • ------875,000 875,000 100 The rule adopted by the House is per­ during the year 1943. The national in­ Colombia._-----· •.•• 2, 356,000 52,000 2 Costa Rica ______400,000 0 0 fectly wide open. The House can vote come of the United States during that Cuba...... •.••• 35,000 35,000 100 on tne question whether the supplies year was estimated at $135,000,000,000, Czechoslovakia • __ . ___ 175,000 100,000 57 Denmark*------19,000 0 0 can be sent into a country which does and on that basis. we appropriated $1,- Dominican Republic. 350,000 245,000 70 not permit our news correspondents to 350,000,000. I can also state to the Sen­ Ecuador....•...... ••. 150,000 0 0 Egypt•.....•••••••••. 4, 256,000 70,000 2 enter it; the .House 'Of Representatives ator that that sum amounts to 71 per­ El Salvador ______129,000 li,OOO 4 can vote on anything in connection with cent of the total contributions. We are Ethiopia• _------9,000 9, 000 100 consideration of the measure. It is a by far the largest contributor, because France• ------700,000 700,000 100 Greece• __ ------87,000 87,000 100 wide open matter, so it will be thor­ we had by far the largest national in­ Guatemala ••••••.•.•. 9,000 9,000 100 49,000 49,000 oughly debated in the House of Repre­ come. HondurasHaiti. ....______------100 Whether when the other measure 59,000 59,000 100 senatives; and when the bill comes be­ IndiaIceland..______------. __ 718,000 718,000 100 fore the Senate for consideration, there comes before the Senate we shall wish 24,042,000 24,042,000 100 Iran.•. -__ ••• ------18,000 0 0 will be the same privilege here. to adopt that rule regarding contribu­ Iraq.------18,000 18,000 100 For that reason, I wish to say that, tions or some other rule is a question for Liberia... ------9,000 9,000 100 so far as the pending measure 1s con­ the Senate to consider. But that is the Luxemburg*------9,000 ~.ooo 100 Mexico .... ------3, 602,000 1,148,000 32 cerned, all we have to do is to wait about way the matter was handled in the first Netherlands*------262,000 262,000 100 New Zealand ______8, 476,000 8, 476,000 two days until the other measure comes place. Nicaragua ______100 to the Senate from the House of Repre­ I am further advised, as I am sure the 129,000 li,OOO 4 PanamaNorway•__ ------______52,000 52,000 100 sentatives. There will be opportunity Senator from Maryland will confirm, Paraguay______409,000 142,000 35 38,000 10,000 26 for hearing before the Senate Committee that all other nations which committed Peru. ______------1,000, 000 793,000 79 on Foreign Relations, and subsequently themselves to 1 percent contributions­ Philippines•------9,000 9,000 100 Poland• ------175, ()()() 100,000 67 there will be opportunity for full debate ! think there are 46 or 47 of them-have Union of South when the measure comes before the Sen­ paid the full amounts up to now, except Africa ______18,135,000 4, 130,000 23 ate. Therefore, my plea is that the in the case of the United States, and Union of Soviet So- cialist Republics* ___ 1, 750,000 1, 000,000 57 vending measure be not amended, be­ some of them have, exceeded their United Kingdom ..... 322, 400, 000 322, 400, 000 100 cause there is no necessity for doing so. amounts. United States of America..----~----- 1, 350, 000, 000 800, 000, 000 59 Mr. BANKHEAD. Mr. President, will Mr. BANKHEAD. Then I think some Uruguay------520,000 485,000 93 the Senator yield? one should know the amounts they have Venezuela ______1, 017~000 17,000 2 Mr. HAYDEN. I yield. paid. Yugoslavia• -----·---- 122,000 70,000 57 Mr. BANKHEAD. Is the Senator · Mr. HAYDEN. I do not happen tore­ TotaL••••••••• 1, 882,760,000 1, 284, 166, 000 68 placinL in the RECORD figures showing member what the amounts of the con­ the quota or allotment to each nation *'rhe Council recommended that member countries tributions were. whose area had not been occupied by the enemy con­ and the amount which each nation has Mr. McKELLAR. Mr. President, if tribute 1 percent of their national income for 1943. Coun­ paid into . this Organization? the Senator will yield to me, I shall be tries indicated by the asterisk are those whose area was occupied by the enemy and such countries ha>e contrib­ Mr. HAYDEN. I do not have those very glad to give the Senator from Ala­ uted only to the administrative expenses. figures. bama a list of the contributions. Mr. BANKHEAD. If they are avail­ Mr. BANKHEAD. I should like to Mr. HAYDEN. Mr. President, the able, I think they should be placed in . have the list placed in the RECORD. I Senator from Delaware has been kind the RECORD. I have received a great would not remember it. I want the in­ enough to furnish me with a copy of the many inquiries on the subject, showing formation available. fourth report to the Congress regarding the widespread interest in it. Mr. McKELLAR. Of course, the Sen­ United States participation in UNRRA. Mr. HAYDEN. Undoubtedly those ator would not remember it; The list In the report iS the same tabulation which figures will be presented to the Senate to which I refer is a statement of con­ the Senator from Tennessee has just ob­ Committee on Foreign Relations when tributions implementing and operating tained consent to have placed in the the new bill comes up for consideration. the organization. The last figures which RECORD. Undoubtedly the figures are available. we have been able to obtain are as of Mr. President, I desire to hold the floor Mr. BANKHEAD. In view of the in­ September 30, 1945. The figures show, for only another moment-- terest of various Senators, a;., indicated for instance, that Australia agreed · to Mr. TUNNELL. Mr. President, will ln the debate, I think the figures should contribute $38,400,000, and that she has the Senator yield? be placed in the RECORD at this time. paid the entire amount which she agreed Mr. HAYDEN. I yield. 11458 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE DECEMBER 5 Mr. TUNNELL. I merely wish to ob­ national income of the contributing country Corporation would be in position to fur­ serve that, as I understand the matter, for the year ending June 30, 1943, as deter­ nish it out of such surplus. our ·authorization of this appropriation mined by the following contributing mem­ Mr. HAYDEN. Exactly. The. Sena­ was one of the inducements which led ber government. tor from Oklahoma [Mr. THOMAS], chair­ many other nations to agree to contrib­ That is exactly what has been reported man of the Committee on Agriculture ute to the UNRRA fund, and I understand to the House of Representatives. That and Forestry, arrived at the same con­ that all the other nations have paid their is what the House is debating today and clusion that some others of us arrived contributions on the strength of the rep­ will vote on tomorrow. at, namely, that the ·language to which resentation that we would contribute Mr. McCLELLAN. Am I to under­ reference has been made did not mean $1,350,000,000. . stand that we are asked to duplicate in anything of essential importance. Mr. HAYDEN. Mr. President, there is the future what we have done in the past? UNRRA will have credit in the United no question about that. What happened, Mr. HAYDEN. The bill which was in­ States. of course, was that there was a meeting troduced by Representative SABATH is Mr. McCLELLAN. In other words, of approximately 40 nations . which House bill4649, and is a very short meas­ UNRRA would have to obtain the goods formed the original association. They ure. It reads : and materials in the United States in arrived at a plan which was adopted on Be it enacted, etc., That the joint resolu­ any event. November 9,1943. Subsequently the Con­ tion of March 28, 1944, entitle.t "Joint reso­ Mr. HAYDEN. Yes. gress passed the act of March 28, 1944, lution to enable the U~ited States to partici­ Mr. LANGER. Mr. President, will the adopting the plan and agreeing to con­ pate in the work of the United Nations relief Senator yield? tribute. When we did that, in 1944, the and rehabilitation organization," is amended Mr. HAYDEN. I yield. in the following respect: other nations followed suit. All of them ( 1) The first section is amended by striking Mr. LANGER. Of course, Germany, have made their contributions in propor­ out "$1,350,000,000" and inserting in lieu not being a member of the United Na­ tion to their national incomes, as esti­ thereof "$2,700,000,000." tions, receives nothing under this pro­ mated, in 1943. (2) Section 9 is amended by striking out posal. Mr. McCLELLAN. Mr. President, will "1946" and inserting in lieu thereof "1947." Mr. HAYDEN. No. The original reso­ the Senator yield? That is all there is to the bill which lution authorizing the appropriation is Mr. HAYDEN. I yield. the House of Representatives is now con­ perfectly clear on that point. If the Mr. McCLELLAN. As I understand sidering. It is being considered under a Germans and the Japanese need any the matter, under the act providing the wide-open rule t11at the House may vote food·, they must depend upon supplies authorization for which we are now asked on any amendment to the bill, including being furnished them by our army of to appropriate, we shall have met our the proposal to deny contributions to occupation. The agreement which was full obligation under that act when we entered into reads as follows: make this appropriation; is that correct? countries which prevent activities of our press correspondents~ The governments or authorities whose duly Mr. HAYDEN. The Senator is correct. authorized representatives have subscribed Mr. McCLELLAN. Then the question Mr. McCLELLAN. It may have al­ hereto, before us is whether we shall continue ready been explained by either the Sen­ Being United Nations or being associated under that obligation or whether we shall ator from Arizona or the Senator from with the United Nations in this war, Tennessee, but what was the reason for Being determined that immediately upon commit ourselves to a new obligation. striking out the provision at the top of the liberation of any area by the armed That question will be taken up by the page 3 beginning in line 2 of the pending forces of the United Nations or as a conse­ Senate in connection with consideration joint resolution? quence of retreat of the enemy the population of a separate measure, one which now is Mr. HAYDEN. The language did not thereof shall receive aid and relief from pending in the House of Representatives, their sufferings, food, clothing and shelter, so I understand. mean much. It reads: aid in the prevention of pestilence and in Mr. HAYDEN. Yes; it is now before Provided further, That, insofar as possible the recovery of the health of the people, and and practicable, agricultural commodities that preparation and arrangements shall be the House of Representatives. determined by the Secretary of Agriculture made for the return of prisoners and exiles Mr. McCLELLAN. So we are now un­ to be in surplus supply shall be util1zed in to their homes and for assistance in the re­ der obligation to make this payment or filling United Nations Relief and Rehabilita­ sumption of urgently needed agricultural appropriation, inasmuch as the other tion Administration requisitions for food and and industrial production and the restora­ countries have made the contributions agricultural commodities. tion of essential services. which they had agreed to make. That language merely implies hope. Mr. LANGER. Has any appropriation Mr. HAYDEN. That is correct. That is why we thought that it was ut­ been made for use in Germany or Japan? Mr. McCLELLAN. But the question of terly unnecessary. Secondly, UNRRA Mr. HAYDEN. No UNRRA appropria­ whether we shall continue the arrange­ does not make these purchases at all. tion has been made for that purpose. ment and obligate ourselves further ·is a All that UNRRA will have under this Mr. LANGER. Has any other appro­ matter to be settled under another bill joint resolution is a credit. of $495,000,- priation been made for that purpose? which is to come before the Senate. 000, 10 percent being in cash and 90 per­ Mr. HAYDEN. Oh, yes; the Army now Mr. HAYDEN. Yes. cent being in credit. If UNRRA should has money which it spends in feeding Forty-four nations of the UNRRA held wish to buy some wheat, for example, to some of the people in Germany, and it a meeting this year in London and be shipped abroad, all it could do would will possibly be required to feed people adopted the following resolution: be to go to the Commodity Credit Cor­ in Japan. However, such work will not Resolution relating to further contributions poration and say, ''We want 'to buy so be performed by the UNRRA. Whereas it is deemed essential to make many million pounvs of wheat for ship­ Mr. LANGER. Aside from the money financial provision for the completion of the ment abroad. You buy it for us and we which the Army is using, has there been work of UNRRA; and will pay you with the credit which we any other appropriation made for the Whereas it is contemplated that UNRRA have been given." So the actual acqui­ same purpose? will complete its shipments to the receiving sition of any agricultural product, or countries in Europe not later than the end of Mr. HAYDEN. No. 1946 and in the Far East 3 months there":' any manufactured product in the Mr. LANGER. As many of us know, a after; and United States is accomplished by the person of German extraction in this Whereas the programs of the administra­ purchasing agent of our Government. country is not allowed to send any tion should be subject to continuing consid­ UNRRA is not in the market at all. money or supplies to his relatives in eration in the light of the relative needs of Mr. McCLELLAN. It makes no direct Germany. the availability of supplies and finance before purchases. Mr. HAYDEN. There may have been any final determination of the extent or cost Mr. HAYDEN. It makes no direct military reasons for enforcing such a of such programs can be made; purchases. It makes requisitions on the ResoLved, That the Council recommends: rule in the past, but I do not know that 1. That the member governments should Commodity Credit Corporation, for ex­ they will continue forever. make available on the basis of the recom­ ample. Mr. LANGER. Is it the intention of mendations contained in sections 4 and 5 of Mr. McCLELLAN. If we should have the Government that the Army shall con­ the financial plan an additional contribution a surplus of some commodity which tinue to supply necessities to Germans approximately equivalent to 1 percent of the UNRRA requests, the Commodity Credit and to Japanese? 1945 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 11459 Mr. HAYDEN. Yes; unless the Con­ have all the facts, but we feel it ought to supervise the accounts of the Greek gress changes its present policy. When to be thoroughly investigated by the Government, and to see, if there is any the bill to which I have referred arrives Committee on Foreign Relations when profit, that the money is properly used. on the floor of the Senate it will be sub­ they consider the whole question of That is the arrangement. There may be ject to amendment. However, under the policy. We felt that it was not proper a better one, but it has worked well for existing law we depend on the army of to take it up on this joint resolution UNRRA. If a better one can be found occupation to take care of the needs of because it is a legislative and adminis­ than that which is being carried out now, the conquered peoples. trative matter. let us try to find it. Mr. McKELLAR. If the Senator from Mr. OVERTON. Mr. President, if the Mr. MEAD. Mr. President, if the Sen­ Arizona will permit me, I may say that Senator will yield further, I am not at ator from Arizona will yield, I believe the. the appropriations for the Army in con­ all opposing the passage of this joint procedure should be carefully and very nection with the subject to which the resolution. I simply wanted to give that understandingly explained. As I under­ Senator from North Dakota has referred information to the Senate so that it may stand, the goods are not only given to in­ will expire June 30 next. be considered when the other bill, which digents but alsQ to the needy, and the Mr. LANGER. Many persons have will prolong the activities of UNRRA, needy may include the rich and the poor written me and stated that they wished comes up. I think it is a matter which, alike. If the wealthy received any of the to send supplies to their relatives in first, the committee ought to inquire into goods and have funds they must pay for Germany, but that our Government has and which, secondly, the Senate and the goods, and, as the Senator from Ari­ absolutely refused to transport or de­ House ought to act upon. zona explained, the money thus received liver them. Mr. HAYDEN. I have no doubt that is used to distribute the goods in the par­ Mr. HAYDEN. General Eisenhower is that will be done. ticular country and, if any money is left now in active charge as Chief of Staff Mr. OVERTON. It may be that the over and above that, it goes to make a and will be familiar with the situation to present method is a practical way of do­ further contribution to relief. UNRRA which the Senator has referred. I sug­ ing it, but it does not appeal to me as maintains a commission to see that gest to the Senator that he consult with being a sound business principle at all. everythint is conducteu in the most effi­ the General and see if an arrangement Mr. HAYDEN. It seems to me, upon cient way possible. can be made for persons in this country the other hand, to be the soundest and Mr. HAYDEN. That is the general to send articles to relatives in Germany. most business-like way to do it. That is plan. A way may be found to modify Mr. OVERTON. Mr. President, the where the argument arises. it when the bill is further considered; Senator from Arizona has explained very Mr. OVERTON. I think on reflection it may be handled in some other way lucidly how supplies, food and provisions the Senator will come to the conclusion and improved. I do not think it is a per­ are obtained here in this country. I be­ that there may be considerable, shall I fect plan, but it was the plan adopted lieve, however, that a statement should say, waste of UNRRA's goods and sup­ when we first authorized the relief work be made for the information of the Sen­ plies under the present method of pro­ to be undertaken. We are going to have ate with reference to what is done with cedure. another authorization in a few days, those supplies after they are obtained. and then we can discuss other plans. As the Senator has said, no money is paid Mr. McCLELLAN. Mr. President, if, as we are advised, UNRRA is distributing Mr. MEAD. Should there not be a out, but supplies are turned over to the review of the present plan? various governments. UNRRA does not supplies to those who are· wealthy and able to buy, it is probably being done Mr. HAYDEN. By all means, there distribute any of the supplies. Distribu­ ought to be a review of it. tion is made by the provisional or other very much to the detriment of those who are suffering and whom we are trying Mr. BALL. Mr. President, I want to governments which may be in control. take merely a moment. There have been In the countries in which these supplies to relieve. Mr. HAYDEN. I think it will take a great many criticisms of inefficiency are distributed UNRRA does not give on the part of UNRRA, and I have no supplies solely to the indigent. It gives some time to argue the merits of the them to the wealthy as well. The sup­ question, but let me state briefly what the doubt it is inefficient. I received re­ plies are ·sold to the wealthy. They are situation is. UNRRA ships, say, a mil­ cently a letter from Mrs. Lois Sevareid, sold for the purpose of raising funds in lion tons of wheat to Greece because the of New York, who was a member of the order to pay the cost of distributing them Greeks are starving. Tnat wheat has to UNRRA mission to Greece, and who tells to the poor and to the indigent. It has go through the mill and be made into a very graphic story of the difficulties been said that that is the most practical flour, and then the flour has to be baked which were encountered and the rea­ mehod of administering the matter. into bread and distributed throughout sons why there was inefficiency. For one That may be true, but I do not think it is Greece so as to get it in the hands of the thing, UNRRA was a stepchild of the generally understood that these supplies starving people. That is done by the armed services until the war ended. are not distributed-by UNRRA at all, but Greek Government. We turn the wheat UNRRA is still completely dependent for instead they are turned over to the over to the Greek Government, and the shipping and supplies on the govern­ various- governments for distribution. Greek Government sees to it that the ment with which it deals. It"h:!s no op­ The governments distribute them with­ wheat is milled, and it pays the cost of erating force of its own. out any cost on their part because they transportation and distribution through­ I think this letter is a very valuable take the supplies and sell them to those out Greece. How can it afford to pay for contribution to the thinking on this who want to buy them, and use the money it since it is broke? It can afford because whole subject, and I ask unanimous con­ resulting from the sales to pay the cost there is a price fixed for the bread, and if sent, Mr. President, that it be printed in of distribution. a Greek has drachma with which to buy a the RECORD at this point. Mr. HAYDEN. I am in entire ac­ loaf of bread he is required to pay for it. There being no objection, the letter cord with the suggestion of the Sena­ Sixty percent or more of it has actually was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, tor that this matter be thoroughly to be given away, but those who can af­ as follows: looked into. The time to do it is when ford to pay for it, those who have drach­ NEW YoRK CITY, November 4, 1945. ma, are required by the Greek Govern­ DEAR JoE: Because the Senate is due to the bill to which I have referred comes consider the appropriation for UNRRA some­ later before the Senate. I frankly do not ment to pay, and the money is used by time in the near future, • • •. agree with him that it is not a proper the Greek Government to pay for the I would appreciate your consideration of way to do it. There may be a better way, milling and transportation. my own plea for a look at UNRRA from the and I hope the .Committee on Foreign Mr. McCLELLAN. I thank the Sena­ standpoint of one who has put in 2 years of Relations will look into the matter care· tor from Arizona for his explanation, but intensive struggle to make it work, to get fully. the point I am getting at is whether food and clothing to the distressed people At the time the original bill was passed those in the greatest need are actually of Europe. l VAN­ being relieved. joined the Office of Foreign Relief of the the Senator from Michigan . [Mr. United States Government in September DENBERG] questioned the UNRRA ofilcials Mr. HAYDEN. Yes; they are. 1943, at which time it was under the juris· as to whether or not they would dispose UNRRA has 300 people in Greece to see diction of the State Department. By the of some of these products by sale and that no one is overlooked, to see that time I got to Cairo, Egypt, on December 1, he was so advised. That is a matter there is no discrimination because of 1943, it had come under the jurisdiction of concerning which we perhaps do not race, religion, or any other reason, and the Foreign Economic Administration, and XCI--722 11460 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE DECEMBER 5 by January 1, 1944, we were under the con­ trained. I can see quite readily how the would have thrown up his hands in horror, trol of the United Nations Relief and Reha­ United States Army and civilian transport but it was the best I could do, and it did b111tation Administration, which had been officials, who had probably never worked in a help acquaint the people who were going set up at the Atlantic City Conference late in foreign country, would conclude that steno­ to work in Greece with its language, customs, 1943. graphic personnel, which was theoretically politics, and geography. I was sent over as a stenographer and 'was available in Egypt, should be furnished from We had no administrative personnel as­ the third member of the Relief Administra­ there, and that limited passenger space on signed to the Greek mission. Mr. Laird tion to arrive in Cairo. We were concerned ATC should not be used to send out Ameri­ Archer, who was chief of mission, had to con­ primarily with planning relief for the Bal­ can stenographers. However, there is not only cern himself with the policy and planning, kans, when they should be liberated, and the the basic language difficulty, which makes it and with diplomatic exchra.nges with repre­ British Aimy should have withdrawn, and we almost impossible to use a foreign stenog­ sentatives of the Greek Government in Cairo. were also concerned with assisting the Brit­ rapher. ThE-y are also almost untrained, as So it devolved on me to do what organiza­ ish Army in operating the refugee camps in American girls are, in the efficient use of the tional work was required. With the help and . the Middle East, which eventually housed typewriter. suggestions of everyone I could get to listen some 70,000 Greek and Yugoslav refugees. · At this time there was no office manager, so to me, I drew up an organizational chart, for Because I have had ltmg experience in I took over the duties of managing the office, the Greece mission, and outlined plans for working with emergency Government organ­ and i begged. borrowed, stole, and, as a last operation in accordance with the policies laid izations and because of my previous expe­ resort, bought desks, chairs, and equipment down by UNRRA headquarters, the Balkan . for these 25 officials. (Remember, at this headquarters, and Mr. Archer. This was far rience in working in foreign countries, I sac­ time there still was no appropriation ef any rificed 15 pounds of my allowed 55 pounds of from efficiency, but it was better than noth­ funds by . any national government for ing. luggage on my travels to Egypt (via ATC) UNRRA.) The American legation graciously to enable me to carry with me a portable Perhaps you have never worked in a for­ let us stay on in their building but could eign country, but if you have you will appre­ typewriter, stenographer's notebooks, pen­ spare us only half a floor, which consisted of cils, carbon, clips, etc. ciate the difficulty of the telephone service 6 rooms and a hall. It is impossible to house in Egypt. Egyptian telephone service, prob­ One of Congress' chief complaints about 25 men and 3 girls efficiently in 6 rooms. We UNRRA is that it is inefficient. I submit did our best, men shared desks, but none of ably not too good at best, was overloaded that Congress is absolutely right, but that them could work efficiently, particUlarly in with foreign official and Army demands. If UNRRA is unavoidably inefficient. I did not the middle of conferences that others were we had to get in touch with the Minister expect to find the advance relief guard oper­ obliged to hold. of Public Welfare, say (Egyptian Government ating efficiently when I got to Cairo, at which At this time, in March, as I remember, the offices are open from 11 a. m. until 2 p. m. time we were not an international organiza­ British government appropriated funds for only), it was often impossible to get a tele­ tion, but under the jurisdiction of the UNRRA. So we were able to start negotia­ phone call through to him within that period 'United States Foreign Economic Administra- tions for rental of a building, installation of of time. Three-quarters of an hour to put tion. There is always a time lag between the telep,hones, purchase of office equipment, etc. througll a call we considered a minor mir­ setting up of any emergency agency, even in We had no accountant, but with the help, the acle of speed and efficiency. the United States Government, the appro­ patience, and kindness of the United States Apparently certain Members of Congress priation of funds for its operation, and its Treasury representative in Cairo, who was do not realize that it is often not possible, efficient operation. much overworked, but who had agreed to fdr diplomatic reasons, for an international For S weeks I had no desk, no chair, and I keep UNRRA accounts until ou:Y" own ac­ organization. to be efficient. Say, for exam­ typed the essential papers on my portable counting system was set up, I doubled as ac­ ple, that as an expert in office routine I typewriter, which was perched on a window countant until accountants arrived for conclude that the most efficient method of ledge. This was not efficiency. Nor was it UNRRA. routing a paper is to send it first to X, who efficient for me, later, when UNRRA came Also about this time, Governor Lehman ar­ has to act on it, and then to Y and Z for into being, and the United States Army and rived in Cairo, to discuss with the British their information. That is the way we Goverment administrations quite rightly UNRRA's taking over of relief activities pro­ - woUld do it in America. But, alas, in Egypt were no longer willing to supply us with jected for the Balkans, while the British the procedure would be to send the paper stationery, pencils, etc., etc., and I had to army was st111 in occupation. This visit, first to Z and Y for their information, and rush out all hours of the day and purchase these resUlting conferences, and the conse­ lastly to X, who would keep the paper and supplies on the Cairo market, with whatever quent publicity, greatly activated public in­ act upon it. (Remember, we had not enough personal funds I could spare at the moment. terest in UNRRA in Egypt, and we began to typists and paper to allow us to duplicate But UNRRA had no funds. No appropria­ have many applicants for work. We had no papers.) Now, Z, in this instance, happens tions had been made by any of the Govern­ personnel officer, so I interviewed prospective to be Egyptian, and he would consider it an ments who had subscribed to the UNRRA employees, and shunted off the more likely insult to his country and to their methods agreement. In understanding the operations candidates to the appropriate officers. of doing business if I, as an American, route of an international organization it must be Of course, my health broke under the strain it first to X (who probably is also an Ameri­ bore in mind that its operations are carried of these many activities, and I was shipped can). So, for diplomatic reasons, and to out by nationals of various countries, who, no o1I to the United States Army hospital for protect the feelings of the sensitive national matter how hard they try, cannot entirely several weeks-inefficient, of course. I was a · representatives, we must route it to Z first. escape their previous prejudices, habits, and year later sent home for the same reason, I This is not efficiency. This instance can, allegiances. Its operations are dependent, had worked so long and so hard that my of course, be duplicated in every minor first, on grants of funds by the governments health broke under the strain, and someone problem of international organization's of the member nations, and, secondly, on in­ else had to be shipped out to replace me. operations. struments and agencies of national govern­ Most inefficient procedure. With the liberation of Greece in October ments. Our transportation and communica­ tions were possible only through the use of When I returned to work in May, UNRRA 1944, we came to the immediate transport United States or British mtlitary and diplo­ had a new office building, new typewriters, "of our personnel, equip~ent (such as it matic facilities. We had no funds to set up new stenographers, accountants, furnitw·e, was) , and or putting into operation ow· our own, nor no facilities for setting up a paper, all essential for efficient operatio:ns. I plans. We were entirely at the mercy of the system of our own. We were at the mercy of do not mean to imply that there were ever British Army's decisions as to what person­ officials of these national agencies whose first enough stenographers, paper, typewriters, nel was needed for relief in Greece and the concern and legal responsibility was to their desks, etc., for efficient operations. Our order of their importance. The British own governments and national interests, and funds and credit were limited. The United Army concluded that the top executives were not to UNRRA, except to the degree to which States Congress had not yet appropriated needed first,_ and so they were sent there, they were ordered to facilitate UNRRA by funds for UNRRA. with no secretaries, no typewriters, no paper, their home offices. This does not mean that At this time, I was relieved of any responsl­ no adding machines, to help them carry out there were not men of good wlll attached to bi11ty for the Balkan operations, and devoted - their jobs. There was no office furniture national agencies who were willing to aid us my attentions entirely to the Greek mission. because the British Army had concluded that in every way possible, but it does mean that We encountered the same difficulties that 1t was more important to take cargo space, there were those who were not willing to aid stood in the way of efficient planning and op­ limited at best, for food. This was un­ us unless so ordered. erations as we had in the original Balkan op­ doubtedly right, but it didn't make .for Eventually, in February and March 1944, erations. Naturally, Balkan operations as a efficiency of relief operations. more personnel for UNRRA arrived, but they whole came first, and we had to make do with Remember that, although the Congress of were all top executives, badly needed, indeed, what was left. Personnel dribbled in when­ the United States had made half of its prom­ for present operations in the refugee camps eve!-" the United States Army and the British ised appropriations to UNRRA, we had no and for planning of their particular fields and Army succumbed to the pressure of UNRRA transport, no communications of our own. services in the relief of the Balkans. How­ officials in Washington and London, and ·al­ We had to rely on the British Army. It ever, no top executive can be efficient without lowed space to us. We lured as many as often took from 1 week to 10 days for a adequate secretarial help. At one time there pos'Sible to the Greek mission. telegram to get from our headquarters in were 25 top officials, serviced stenographically We set up a training program, organized Athens to Cairo, and vice versa. We were only by me and 2 Egyptian typists, whose classes in Greek, in Greece's political and confronted with the spectacle of top officials, every word had to be supervised closely by economic history and geography. It was far stranded in Athens, with nobody to direct me because they had not been sufficiently trom efficient, and any trained educator them to do the work, and the operating 1945 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 11461 forces, stranded in Cairo, with no direction. food and warm blankets, risking their own It stands to reason that if we could This is not efficient. lives in that murderous crossfire. get men of experience out of the armed I do not think there is one of us who does I submit that the people of Greece, and I forces, or out of other agencies in our not agree that mllitary requirements are of am sure that the story is duplicated through­ first importance, when we are fighting a war. out the rest of Europe, do not laugh at .the Government, they would be much more But the spectacle of the American Army and spectacle of men and women of good will efficient than the first group. the British Army, on whom we were de­ \\rho have come at personal sacrifice far from Mr. BILBO. Mr. President, I shall be pendent for transport and communications, their loved ones and comfort and good. food glad to get further information about shunting everything of a relief nature into and safety, to share with these suffering peo­ this matter. second place after everything of a m1litary ples their misery, their common hunger, and Mr. McKELLAR. Mr. President, at nature, 1 submit was not entirely necessary to try to help them. this point I should like to put into the nor efficient on their parts. I could cite They are not the most efficient of person­ RECORD a statement of the administra­ you many, many instances when relief in­ nel, the Congress of the United States is quite terests, 1. e., transport of food and personnel, right, but people who have an interest in tive and operating expenses. I ask that were shunted aside for the transpert of Army their fellow men seldom have the time to be the information be printed at this point. officers and equipment which had no direct efficient-they are less apt to be concerned There being no objection, the matter or even delaye,d bearing on the prosecution with whether or not they get paid, depending was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, of the war...... on the whim of the Congress of the United as follows: I can cite other instances of inaction on States, than are efficient fellows. the part of the military which resulted in Administrative and operating personnel as But with their courage, their faith, and of Aug. 31, 1945 relief personnel and supplies being delayed high hopes they have instilled in the suffer­ or not transported at all. Of course, the ing people of Europe the will to struggle on­ ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL (AS DEFINED BY military were severely handicapped in the ward, the realization that there is some jus­ UNRRA COUNCIL) matter of transport and communications tice, some understanding and sympathy, and Office: themselves, because the Germans had de­ appreciation for the hideous tortures they Headquarters, Washington, D. C __ 1, 136 stroyed the roads, the bridges, the boats, the have gone through, through no real fault of Training School, University of railroads, etc. But in many instances, when their own, and I submit finally that certain Maryland------6 there was transport, the Army refused to Memb!'!rs of the Congress of the United States European Regional Office, London_ 939 allow relief personnel to be transported be­ have no right in the name of humanity to Southwest Pacific Area Oftlce, Syd- cause of what they-the Army-determined hamstring and restrict and make more diffi­ neY------67 were unsuitable facilities. For example, the ·cult the job of these good people in their un­ Mediterranean Office, Caserta, British Army allowed women relief workers selfish efforts to bring aid to the suffering ItalY------9 to go only to Athens, to which large enough masses of Europe. Liaison Office, Berne, Switzerland. 2 boats were sent from Egypt to furnish what Sincerely yours, Poland Temporary Delegation____ 1 6 India Temporary Delegation______11 the Army considered adequate accommoda­ LOIS F. SEVAREID. tions for women. The fact that these women, a Brazil Liaison Office of Procure- for the most part nurses and doctors, were SEVERAL SENATORS. Vote! Inent------~----- 5 needed in the islands, and other remote parts Mr. McKELLAR. Mr. President, let Colombia Liaison Office of Pro- of Greece, to which there were no means of the first amendment be stated. cureinent______3 transport from Athens, didn't seem to weigh Mexico Liaison Oftlce of Procure- in the consideration of the Army officials at Mr. BILBO. Mr. President, I should Inent______2 all. We p1eaded in vain that they be sent like to ask the Senator from Arizona a Cuba· Liaison Office of Procure- on the cargo boats that were going with question-$550,000,000 is quite a large ment ------1 troops and supplies-probably the only boats sum of money. I feel that I am obli­ Chile Liaison Office of Procure- that would go there for the next few months. gated to vote for the bill, but at the same Inent______2 The women personnel concerned were quite time, while I am doing that, I also think Carribbean Liaison Office______1 willing to go under any conditions-they of how well we could use $550,000,000 in Total______2, 180 were only anxious to get to work, to help the United States in making easier the the people they had come so far to help, and OPERATING PERSONNEL 2 (AS DEFINED BY they couldn't swim that far. lives of the returning soldiers by building homes for them, building farm-to­ UNRRA COUNCIL) It is impossible to distribute medicines, Area: food, supplies, and clothing efficiently in sec­ market roads, and so on. I have been Displaced persons program ond-caliber trucks, limited in number to thinking that the UNRRA organization (mostly in Germany)------4, 952 what the Army thinks it can spare, over is overstaffed. Has the Senator any in­ Albania Mission______26 blasted roads. My personal feeling is that formation as to how many employees Belgium Mission______5 it is an absolute miracle that anything was Governor Lehman has on his pay roll? Czechoslovakia Mission______19 distributed, that people did get fed. And it Mr. HAYDEN. That information is Denmark Mission ------3 is due only to the high courage and determi­ France Mission______16 nation of those UNRRA personnel who were available in the annual report which is Greece Mission______386 willing to leave their comfortable homes in made. I do not happen to .Q.ave it be­ Italy Mission______246 America and go forth, on faith, to help the fore me. This is the story, as I under­ Luxemburg Mission______6 people of Europe, to risk their lives so that stand, of UNRRA employees: It was or­ Middle East Office______127 people could be fed. ganized in the middle of the _war-the Netherlands Mission______4 This brings me to my second point-the Norwa.y Mission______5 often circ'ulated report that UNRRj\ is the agreement was made in 1943 and we ap­ Philippines Mission______4 laughing stock of Europe. I submit that propriated the first money in 1944-and Sweden Office______1 the only people in Europe who are laughing it was very difficult to secure experienced Yugoslavia Mission______143 at UNRRA are those well-fed politicians and personnel to handle an undertaking of China Office------40 cynics who have always laughed at Amer­ this kind. I have no doubt at all that In training at headquarters_____ 82 ica-because, quite wrongly, since the ma­ there is inefficiency on the part of inex­ jority of personnel of UNRRA is American. Total------6,065 America is getting the credit (and the blame, perienced employees. The people who if you like) for the UNRRA operations in went into it were of the type who could 1 Not including three additional persons the eyes of most Europeans. not get into the Army and Navy because from headquarters. . I submit that the people of Cyros, who had of age, but who were imbued· with a sort 2 About 75 p3rcent of the costs of the op­ lived for four long years in isolation from the of military spirit, wanting to do good but erating missions, exclusive of base allotments rest of the world except for the Germans, did and transportation to overseas stations, are not laugh when the first American UNRRA not knowing how to do it in a business­ paid· from local currency made available by man appeareQ. to help them, to distribute like way. That has been the trouble . . recipient nations. foods, medicines, and warm clothing. They Now ·we are advised by General Eisen­ Mr. BILBO. Mr. President,- my reason wept because anyone cared enough to come hower, in his testimony before the House for making the inquiry is that I read to their aid, to share their misery and priva­ committee, that the situation is being in the press some time ago that two tion. The spiritual lift was much greater rapidly corrected. Members of the Com­ ladies who were on the pay roll of UNRRA t han the material aid. missary and Quartermaster's Corps, both in England, and had been for a year, I submit that the people in the hospitals in the United States and British Armies, of Athens, who were cut o:tf from all outside resigned in disgust, since they had noth­ aid, caught between the crossfire of the EAM have been detailed to straighten out ing ·to do. Yet they were drawing pay and the British. forces during the revolution many of the kinks, and General Eisen­ from the UNRRA funds. in the fall of 1944, did not laugh uproariously hower in his testimony said that there Mr. McKELLAR. We had no proof when the men of UNRRA risked their lives to had been a great improvement in recent about that, and it is difficult to keep up bring the old, the ill, and the new-born babies months. with newspaper articles. 11462 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE DECEMBER 5 Mr. BILBO. My attention was also Brazil may furnish coffee. I understand ministration, and will also be permitted to route such equipment and to direct the use directed to conditions in the local office only about 10 percent of the payment is of the fuel and lubricants supplied by the of UNRRA in the District of Colum­ made in cash. Administration. bia, where recently a counterfeiting out­ Mr. McKELLAR. That is true. The (B) That for the purpose of keeping the fit has been uncovered in the office it­ same rule applies to us, of course. people of the United States fully and prop­ self. They had one employee who was Mr. BYRD. It occurred to me, in tfie erly informed as to the need for and the engaged in counterfeiting Uncle Sam's investigation we conducted, that there use of the relief and aid being or to be fur­ money, and was operating under four was no proper supervision to see that the nished various countries and peoples by the countries which paid in kind made a United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation different names. Evidently there must Administration, that none of the funds ap­ be some loose business somewhere in the reasonable charge for what they fur­ propriated hereby, or none of the com­ formation of the personnel to handle this nished. They may furnish meat, they modities, supplies, materials, or services pur­ vast sum of money. may furnish sugar, or some other com­ chas~d or obtained .through the expenditures Mr. McKELLAR. All I can say to the modity, but apparently each country de­ of funds provided herein, shall be furnished Senator in reply is that I never before termines the amount of its national in­ to or used in any country of which the con­ heard of the incident he has mentioned. come on which its 1-percent allotment is trolling government interferes with or re­ I suppose I should have read the papers based, and also fixes the prices of the fuses full and free access to the news of any and all activities of the United Nations Re­ more closely. I hope to heaven that if materials it furnishes in kind. I merely lief and Rehab1litation Administration by there has been any counterfeiting or any call the attention of the Senator from representatives of the press and radio of the other criminal action on the ' part of Tennessee to this because I think when United States; or maintains any barrier­ UNRRA officials or employees, or anyone the next bill is drawn it should be put in technical, political, legal, or economic-to else, they will be prosecuted and given much better form than the measure obtaining, dispatching, and disseminating the limit, because any person who will whieh is now before the Senate. the news of any and all activities of the cheat, swindle, or defraud in the case of Mr. McKELLAR. The matter should United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, or discriminates against the charity money should receive very se­ be much more carefully gone into. That representatives of the press and radio of the vere punishment. Under certain cir­ is a legislative matter, and comes before United States in rates .and charges for cumstances I might tell him where I the Committee on Foreign Relations, and facilities used in collecting and dispatching thought he should go. ·1 urge the members of that committee, as such news; or censors, or attempts to censor,' Mr. BILBO. Two of these employees I have already done, to go into that and in time of peace, news. of any and all ac­ of UNRRA-and I understand they were all other questions, such as the one tivities of the United Nations Relief and Re­ all getting handsome salaries-were raised by the Senator from Mississippi habiatation Administration whch may be caught counterfeiting money at Four­ preparM in or dispatched from such coun­ and questions other Senators qave sug­ try by representatves of the press and radio teenth and P Streets, in the District of gested. This is charity money, and it of the United States. · Columbia. They were working out of should go to people who are in need, who the office, which is at 1344 Connecticut are suffering either for food or clothing The amendment was agreed to. Avenue. They are now in custody for or medicine. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The counterfeiting. Mr. BYRD~ Of course, the other bill joint resolution is open to further Mr. McKELLAR. I hope they are not will come before the Senate. amendment. If there be no further only in custody, but that they will soon Mr. McKELLAR. Of ·course it will. amendment to be offered, the question be tried and put in jail for their crimes, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The is on the engrossment .of the amend­ because, regardless of where they work question is on that part of the amend­ ments and the third reading of the joint or the nature of their employment, if ment to strike out all from page 2, line resolution. · they are violating the law, they should 2, after the figures "1947", down to and The amendments were ordered to be be punished. including line 7. engrossed, and the joint resolution to Mr. BILBO. The point I was making The amendment was agreed to. be read a third time. was that there must have been some The next amendment of the commit­ The joint resolution (H. J. Res. 266) looseness in the organization of those tee .,.,as to strike out beginning with line was read the third time and passed. handling this vast sum of money, or they 8, page 2, down to and including line 11, Mr. McKELLAR. Mr. President, I would not have hired as an employe of page 4, as foliows: move that the Senate insist on its amend­ UNRRA a man who had a record of oper­ No part of the appropriation herein shall ments, ask for a conference with the ating under thr~e different names. be availatle subsequent to December 31, 1945, House thereon, and that the Chair ap­ Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I should for the furnishing .of relief or rehabilitation point the conferees on the part of the like to ask the Senator from Tennessee supplies or services to any country unless Senate. a question and until (A) the President has received The motion was agreed to; and the Mr. McKELLAR. I shall try to ·an­ from the Director General of the United Presiding Officer appointed Mr. Mr;­ swer. Nations Relief and Rehab1lltation Adminis­ tration a certification. to the effect that the KELLAR, Mr. GLASS, Mr: HAYDEN, Mr. Mr. BYRD. I understood from the furnishing by such Administration of relief TYDINGS, Mr. RUSSELL, Mr. OVERTON, Mr. Senator from Tennessee and the Sena­ and rehabilitation supplies and Fervices, in BROOKS, Mr. BRIDGES, Mr. GURNEY, and tor from Arizona that all the other the case of such country, wlll be made only Mr. BALL conferees on the part of the countries had paid their allotments. under agreements between United Nations Senate. Mr. McKELLAR. Yes. W.e pay about Relief and Rehabilitation ,Administration and ?1 percent of the entire amount, but the such country or other suitable arrangements APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONTINGENT other nations have contributed quotas. providing: EXPENSES OF THE SENATE (1) That all trade agreements and all Mr. McKELLAR. Mr. President, I re­ Mr. BYRD. It has only been done re­ barter agreements of such country with other cently, then. nations, together with satisfactory informa­ port favorably from the Committee on Mr. McKELLAR. That was the testi­ tion on all exports from, and imports into, Appropriations an original Senate joint mony before our committee. such country, whether for governmental or resolution, making appropriations for Mr. BYRD. Governor Lehman was private account, will be made available to contingent expenses of the Senate. The before the Joint Committee on Reduction United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation joint resolution carries an appropriation of Nonessential Federal Expenditures Administration. of $400,000 to be turned over to Mr. Oco (2) That such country shall supply ac­ Thompson, the financial clerk of the about a month ago. My understanding credited United Nations Relief and Rehabil­ is that a country's quota is based upon itation Administration personnel with all Senate, to pay expenses of investigations 1 percent of its national income. necessary facilities, credentials, documents, which have been authorized. The fund Mr. McKELLAR. That is true. and safe conduct in carrying out the objec­ is entirely depleted, and it is necessary to Mr. BYRD. And the country itself tives of the United Nations Relief and Re­ appropriate this money. fixes the figures as to its national in­ habilitation Administration agreement, in­ The joint resolution colonel) . XMaj. Herman William Fairbrother, Quar­ will be no further proceedings on it to· The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without termaster Corps (temporary colonel). day. Therefore I suggest that we take up objection, the nomination is confirmed. XMaj. Thomas Edward Meyer, Field Artillery the Executive Calendar and dispose of PUBLIC HEALTH· SERVICE (temporary lieutenant colonel). that, with the view of recessing until to. xMaj. Thomas Jefferson Randolph, Cavalry morrow. The legislative clerk read the nomina· (temporary lieutenant colonel) . tion of Floyd S. Daft to be senior scien. XMaj. LaRoy Sanders Graham, Infantry SAUNDERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL­ tist. (temporary colonel). CONFERENCE REPORT The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without XMaj. Francis Lavelle Ready, Cavalry. Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina objection, the nomination is confirmed. XMaj. David Hottenstein, Judge Advocate submitted the following report: General's Department (temporary colonel). POSTMASTERS XMaj. Ray Brooks Floyd, Infantry (tempo­ The committee of conference on the dis­ The legislative clerk proceeded to read rary lieut enant colonel). agreeing votes of the two Houses on the sundry nominations of postmasters. XMaj. Ray Eugene Marshall, Infantry (tem­ amendments of the House to the bill (S. 693) porary lieutenant colonel). entitled "An act for the relief of the Saunders Mr. BARKLEY. I ask unanimous con· X Maj. Karl Clifford Frank, Coast Artillery Memorial Hospital," having met, after full sent that the postmaster nominations be Corps (temporary lieutenant colonel). and free conference, have agreed to recom­ confirmed en bloc. XMaj. Clyde Anderson Burcham, Cavalry mend and do recommend to their respective The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without (temporary lieutenant colonel). Houses as follows: objection, the postmaster nominations Maj. Randall James Hogan, Ordnance De­ That the House recede from its amendment are confirmed en bloc. partment (temporary colonel). and the Senate agree to the same. THE ARMY MaJ. Robert Nicholas Young, Infantry OLIN D. JOHNSTON, (temporary brigadier general) . KENNETH S. WHERRY, The legislative clerk read the nomina­ X Maj. James Frederick Phillips, Air Corps ALLEN J. ELLENDER, (temporary brigadier general). Man agers on the Part oj the Senate. tion of Leslie Richard Groves to be As· sistant to the Chief of Engineers. X Maj. Douglas Valentine Johnson, Field DAN R. McGEHEE, Artillery (temporary colonel). J. M. COMBS, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without XMaj. Frederick Williams Watrous, Field JOHN JENNINGS, Jr., objection, the nomination is confirmed. Artillery (temporary lieutenant colonel). Managers on the Part of the House. Mr. BARKLEY. I ask unanimous con­ XMaj. Charles Elford Smith, Ordnance De­ sent that the President be notified imme· partment (temporary colonel). Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina. I diately of all confirmations of today. XMaj. Raymond Edward Culbertson, Air move the adoption of the report. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Corps. The report was agreed to. objection, the President will be notified XMaj. Maynard Harper Carter, Infantry EXECUTIVE SESSION forthwith. (temporary colonel). RECESS X Maj. LeGrande Albert Diller, Infantry Mr. BARKLEY. I move that the (temporary brigadier general). Senate proceed to the consideration of Mr. BARKLEY. As in legislative ses· X Maj. Robert Parker Hollis, Quartermaster executive business. sion, I move the Senate take a recess until Corps (temporary colonel). The motion was agreed to, and the 12 o'clock noon tomorrow. xMaj. Isaac Davis White, Cavalry (tem­ Senate proceeded to the consideration of The motion was agreed to; and captain) . The legislative clerk read the nomina­ X Maj. John LaValle Graves, Field Artillery Second Lt. Richard Traber Batson, Corps tion of Frank Olsen to be Register of the (temporary colonel). of Engineers (temporary captain). Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho. To be lieutenant colonels with rank from X Second Lt. Charles Calvert Benedict, Air Mr. BARKLEY. I understand this January 5, 1946 Corps (temporary captain). nomination may go over for another day. XMaj. Herbert William Kruger, Field Ar­ XSecond Lt. Edward Lee Shel~y. Jr., Air Mr. WHITE. This is the Idaho nomi· tillery (temporary colonel). Corps (temporary lieutenant colonel). X Maj. William Earl Watters, Field Artillery Second Lt. John Hugh Buckner, Air Corps nation? (temporary major). Mr. BARKLEY. Yes. (temporary colonel). XMaj. Leo Henry Dawson, Air Corps (tem­ Second Lt. John Jones Upchurch 3d, Corps The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without porary colonel) . of Engineers (temporary captain). objection, the nomination will be passed XMaj. Milton John Smith, Air Corps (tem­ Second Lt. William Allen Knowlton, Cav­ over. porary colonel) . alry (temporary captain). COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE XMaj. Carl Budd Wahle, Coast Artillery Second Lt. Lawrence Harold Bixby, Jr., Corps (temporary colonel) . Field Artillery (temporary captain). • The legislative clerk read the nomina· XMaj. Lester Vocke, Field Artillery (tempo­ Second Lt. DeWitt Clinton Armstrong 3d, tiori of Charles f?... Donnelly to be Col· rary colonel) • Infantry (temporary major). 11472 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE DECEMBER 5 X Second Lt. Keith Gordon Lindell, Air Corps Second Lt. Herbert Gordon Kolb, Air Corps Second Lt. John Laurence Shortall, Jr., (temporary major). (temporary captain). Coast Artillery Corps (temporary first lieu­ X Second Lt. Robert Nelson Smith, Air Corps XSecond Lt. Francis Hamilton Bonham, Air tenant). (temporary first lieutenan•>. Corps (temporary lieutenant colonel). X Second Lt. Harold James Bestervelt, Air Second Lt. George Anthony Rebh, Corps of Second Lt. Ralph Mills Hofmann, Infantry Corps (temporary captain). Engineers (temporary captain). (temporary captain). X Second Lt. Charles Edward Hardy, Ail· Corps Second Lt. Howard Deane Elliott, Field Second Lt. Charles Stuart MacVelgh, Corps (temporary major). · Artillery (temporary captain). of Engineers (temporary captain). Second Lt. Frank Edward Boyd, Air Corps Second Lt. Samuel Nairn Karrick, Jr., Corps XSecond Lt. Frederick Mark Smith, Corps of (temporary captain). of Engineers (temporary captain). Engineers (temporary captain). Second Lt. Joseph Harrison Dover, Air ·Second Lt. Edward James Hardebeck, Air Second Lt. Arthur Beardsley Grace, Jr., Corps (temporary captain) . Corps (temporary captain). Corps of Engineers (temporary captain). Second Lt. John Jacob Shultz, Jr., Coast Second Lt. Frank Ambler Camm, Corps of Second Lt. Charles Clifford Pinkerton, Jr., Artillery Corps (temporary captain). Engineers (temporary captain). Air Corps (temporary captain) . Second Lt. John Arthur Kerig, Jr., Air Second Lt. Fred Brenning Waters, Jr., Corps Second Lt. Conrad Epping Koerper, Jr., Corps (temporary major). of Engineers (tempor~ry captain). Field Artillery (temporary captain) . Second Lt. John Robert Nickel, Signal Corps Second Lt. Edmond Lawrence Faust, Jr., Second Lt. Frederick Sherwood Porter, Jr., (temporary major). Corps of Engineers (temporary captain). Air Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. James McClain Huddleston, In­ Second Lt. .Arthur Leslie Freer, Corps of Second Lt. Edward Rice Ardery, Corps of fantry (temporary captain). Engineers (temporary captain). · Engineers (temporary captain). Second Lt. Edmund Barber Edwards, Air Second Lt. James Rayman Dempsey, Air Second Lt. Milton Albert Behn, Air Corps Corps (temporary captain). Corps (temporary major). (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. John Miller Wilson, Coast Ar­ Second Lt. Douglas King Blue, Corps of Second Lt. Robert Morse Wood, Corps of tillery Corps (temporary captain). Engineers (temporary captain) . Engineers (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. Robert Muldrow, Air COrps (tem­ Second Lt. Howard Franklin Wehrle 3d, Second Lt. John Franklin White, Corps of porary captain) . Infantry (temporary captain). Engineers (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. Ralph Joseph Truex, Coast Ar­ x Second Lt. Paul Roscoe Ellis, Corps of En­ Szcond Lt. Roger Alexander Bertram, Coast tillery Corps (temporary captain) . gineers (temporary major). Artillery Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Stewart Canfield Meyer, Field Second Lt. John McClure, Jr., Corps of En­ Second Lt. Ralph Lincoln Cadwallader, Artillery (temporary captain). gineers (temporary captain). Signal Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. Frederick Clayton Spann, Field Second Lt. Louis Theodore Seith, Air Corps Second Lt. Thomas Henry Beeson, Air Corps Artillery (t~mporary captain). (temporary major). (temporary lieutenant colonel). Second Lt. Thomas Isaac Cary, Air Corps Second Lt. Robert Ralph Fishel, Air Corps Second Lt. Robert Emil Fiss, Field Artillery (temporary captain). (temporary major). (temporary captain). X Second Lt. Floyd Oralee Tobey, Jr.~ Air Second Lt. James Oliver Frankosky, Air Second Lt. Leslie Buckingham Harding, Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Corps (temporary major). Corps of Engineers (temporary captain). Second Lt. Frederick Martin King, Air Corps Second Lt. Thomas Daniel Harrison, Air Second Lt. William Robert Myers, Coast (temporary capt.ain). Corps (temporary captain) . Artillery Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. Edmund James Carberry, In­ Second Lt. Edward Elmer Bennett, Corps of Second Lt. Rexford Herbert Dettre, Jr., Air fantry (temporary captain). Engineers (temporary captain). Corps (temporary major) . Second Lt. William ReE:d Hahn, Cavalry x second Lt. Edward Joseph Bielecki, Corps Second Lt. James Bernhardt Cobb, Air (temporary first lieutenant). of Engineers (temporary captain). · . Corps (temporary. major). Second Lt. Ben Lee Baber, Signal Corps Second Lt. Walter Hugh Cook, Jr., Signal Second Lt. Joseph Louie Hamilton, Air (temporary first lieutenant). Corps (temporary captain). Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Henry Anson Barber 3d, In­ Second Lt. Robert Creel Marshall, Corps Second Lt. Walter William Hogrefe, Corps fantry (temporary captain). of Engineers (te~porary major). of Engineers (temporary captain). X Second Lt. George Spoor Weart, Air Corps x Second Lt. William Johnson Talbott, Corps (temporary captain). of Engineers (temporary major). Second Lt. Henry Frederick Grimm, Jr., Coast Artillery Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Paul Edward Andrepont, Coast Second Lt. Darrie Hewitt Richards, Corps Artillery Corps (temporary captain). of Engineers (temporary major). Second Lt. Charles Asbury Holt 3d, Air Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. Lawrence Philip Bischoff, Jr., Second Lt. Clarke Duncan Hain, Coast Ar­ Coast Artillery Corps (temporary first lieu­ tillery Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. Robert· Seton Maloney, Jr., Air Corps (temporary major). tenant). Second Lt. Albert Emmanuel Saari, Corps Second Lt. John Gray Wheelock 3d, Cav- of Engineers (temporary captain). Second Lt. John Leroy Weber, Jr., Air Corps (temporary major). alry (temporary major). . Second Lt. Milton Ernst Stevens, Corps of Second Lt. Gregg Henry, Coast Artillery Engineers (temporary captain). Second Lt. Michel Andre George Robinson, Corps (temporary captain). Coast Artillery Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Cecil George Young, Jr., Coast Second Lt. Lowell Lyndon Wilkes, Jr., Sig­ Artillery Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Francis Xavier Kane, Air Corps nal Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Richard Lewis Evans, Corps of (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. Marion Hopkins May, Field Ar­ Engineers (temp<;>rary captain) . Second Lt. Stephen Otto Benner, Air Corps tillery (temporary captain). Second Lt. William Love Starnes, Jr., (temporary major). • Corps of Engineers (temporary major). Second Lt. William Bernard Smith, Jr., Second Lt. Quentin James Goss, Air Corps Air Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Vernon Keith Sanders, Corps (temporary captain) . of Engineers (temporary captain). Second Lt. McGlachlin Hatch, Air Curps Second · Lt. John George Moses, Jr., Sig­ (temporary major). Second Lt. Robert Guthrie Hillman, Corps nal Corps (temporary first lieutenant). of Engineers (temporary captain). X Second Lt. Cleo Merton Bishop, Air Corps Second Lt. Vasco John Fenili, Cavalry Second Lt. Charles William Lenfest, Air (temporary major). (temporary captain). Corps (temporary major) . Second Lt. William Ernest Hensel, Infantry Second Lt. Rex David Minckler, Signal Second Lt. Thomas Quinton Donaldson IV, (temporary captain). Corps (temporary captain) . - · Cavalry (temporary captain). Second Lt. Earl LeRoy Hehn, Jr., Air Corps Second Lt. F'rancis Casimir Kajencki, Coast X Second Lt. Jack Jean Jones, Air Corps .(temporary captain). Artillery Corps (temporary first lieutenant). (temporary major). X Second Lt. Thomas Everett Griess, Corps of Second Lt. Adrian St. John, Jr., Cavalry Second Lt. Mitchel Goldenthal, Corps of (temporary captain). Engineers (temporary major). Engineers (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. Dan Morey Parker, Air Corps XSecond Lt. John Joseph Courtney, Jr., Air XSecond Lt. Lowell Boyd Fisher, Air Corps Corps (temporary captain). (temporary captain). (temporary captain). X Second Lt. Wendell Lowell Bevan, Jr., Air Second Lt. Leo Mose Blanchett, Jr., Field Second Lt. Robert Belleau Burlin, Corps Artillery (temporary captain) . of Engineers (temporary captain). Corps (temporary major). Second ·Lt. James Alfred McKinney, Air Second Lt. Merle Landry Garey, Field Ar­ Second Lt, John Carpenter Rarten, Jr., tillery (temporary captain). Corps of Engineers (temporary captain). Corps (temporary major). Second L't. George Kunkel Sykes, Air Corps Second Lt. John Frank Johnson, Coast Ar­ Second Lt. Alfred Lukacs Toth, Infantry (temporary major). tillery Corps (temporary captain). (temporary captain). Second Lt. Edward Michael Costello, Air Second Lt. John Foster Stephens, Field Second Lt. Kirby Alexander Gean, Coast Corps (temporary captain). Artillery (temporary captain). Artillery Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Emmett Robinson Reynolds, Second Lt. Robert Francis McDermott, Air Second Lt. Russel McKee Herrington, Jr., Signal Corps (temporary captain). Corps (temporary major). Air Corps (temporary captain) . Second Lt. Charles Glenn Glasgow, Air X Second Lt. Donald Henry Vlcek, Signal X Second Lt. Robert Guy Kurtz, Air Corps Corps (temporary captain) . Corps (tC\mporary captain). (temporary major). Second Lt. James Randolph Richardson, Second Lt. Vernon Edward Trinter, Coast Second Lt. Walter Richard Taliaferro, Air Corps of Engineers (temporary captain). Artillery Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Corps (temporary major). Second Lt. Franklin Prague Shaw, Jr., In­ XSecond Lt. Hiram Glenn Turner, Jr., Air Second Lt. George William Porter, Air Gorps fantry (temporary captain). Corps (temporary captain). · (tenporary major). · 1945 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 11473 Second Lt. Clifford James Moore, Jr., Air · Second Lt. Joseph Bartholomew Conmy, Jr., Second Lt. Pete Daniel Pavick, Coast Ar­ Corps (temporary major). Infantry (temporary captain). tillery Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. Edwin James Willcox, Field Ar­ Second Lt. Joseph Peeler Stabler, Coast Ar­ - Second Lt. John Frederick Daye, Jr., Air tillery (temporary captain) . tillery Corps (temporary captain). Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Richard Joseph Hynes, Air Corps Second Lt. Jessup David Lowe, Air Corps Second Lt. George Luck Danforth, Jr., Air (temporary major). (temporary major). Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. John Jacob Luther, Jr., Infantry X Second Lt. Raymond Cecil Brittingham, Jr., Second Lt. Henry Joseph Mazur, Air Corps (temporary captain). Air Corps (temporary major). (temporary major). X Second Lt. William Frederick Pitts, Air Second Lt. Jesse Benjamin Hollis, Jr., Field Second Lt. Harry Hall Pritchett, Jr., Infan­ Corps (temporary captain). Artillery (temporary captain). try (temporary first lieutenant). X Second Lt. Arthur Anson Marston, Air Second Lt. Oliver Williams DeGruchy, Jr., Second Lt. James Alfred Rippin, Air Corps Corps (temporary captain). Air Corps (temporary captain). (temporary lieutenant colonel). Second Lt. Richard Howell Broach, Air Second Lt. Albert Earl Stoll, Jr., Air Corps Second Lt. John Edgar Van Duyn, Air Corps (temporary captain) . (temp0rary major). Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Joseph William Benson, Signal XSecond Lt. John Shirley Wood, Jr., Field XSecond Lt. Edward Michael Flanagan, Jr., Corps (temporary major). Artillery (temporary captain). Field Artillery (temporary major) . Second Lt. John Erwin Kuffner, Signal Second Lt. Clarence Maude Davenport, Jr., Second Lt. Joseph Alexander Stuart, Jr., Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Coast Artil1ery Corps (temporary major). Air Corps (temporary major). X Second Lt. Edward Potter Foote, Air Corps Second Lt. Roger Louis Fisher, Air Corps Second Lt. John Edward Roberts, Air Corps (temporary major). (temporary .captain). · (temporary captain). Second Lt. Clifton Lewis Butler, Jr., Coast X Second Lt. Victor ,Arnold Franklin, Infan­ Second Lt. John Jacob Norris, Field Artil­ Artillery Corps (temporary major). try (temporary captain). lery (temporary captain). X Second Lt. Roderic Thomas Wriston, Air Second Lt. William Lamar Hardy, Air Corps X Second Lt. Altus Emory Prince, Infantry Corps (temporary captain). (temporary captain). (temporary captain). Second Lt. Donald Eugene Wilbourn, Field · Second Lt. Russe!l Jackson Smith, Air Second Lt. John Dennis ·Healy, Jr., Coast Artillery (temporary captain). Corps (temporary captain) . Artillery Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. John Hixon Shaffer, Air Corps X Second Lt. Robert LeV erne Davis, Field Second Lt. Thomas Edward Ramsey, Coast (temporary captain). Artillery (temporary first lieutenant). Artillery Corps (temporary first lieutenant). X Second Lt. Dana Lee Stewart, Field Artil­ Second Lt. Virginia Lorenzo AntonioU, In­ X Second Lt. Daugherty Mason Smith, Sig­ lery (temporary captain). fantry (temporary captain). nal Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. James Robert Michael, Infantry Second Lt. Donald Hepburn Bruner, Air Second Lt. Thomas Robert Watson, Infan­ (temporary major). Corps (temporary first lieutenant). try (temporary first lieutenant). X Second Lt. James Edward Kelleher, Field Second Lt. John Riley Mitchell, Infantry Second Lt. William Edwin Waters, Infan- Artillery (temporary captain). (temporary captain). try (temporary captain). · Second Lt. Roy Alexander Sanders, Coast Second Lt. Arthur Pearson Wade, Field . X Second Lt. John Thomas Russell, Jr., Field .Artillery Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Artillery (temporary captain). , Artillery (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. Moses· Joseph Gatewood, Jr., Second Lt. James Leslie Doyle, Air Corps Second Lt. Robert John Walling, Air Corps Air Corps (temporary major). (temporary major). - (temporary captain). Second Lt. Hugh Mease, Jr., Infantry (tem­ Second Lt. John Croclter Catlin, Air Corps X Second Lt. Cecil Wray Page, Jr., Signal porary captain). (temporary inajor). Corps (temporary captain). Secor-d Lt. John Jay Gorman, Air Corps Second Lt. Walter Edwin Nygard, Signal Second Lt. Albert Lassen Lane, Jr., Air (temporary major). Corps (temporary captain). Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. John Alden Hine, Jr., Infantry Second Lt. Thomas Bates Windsor, Infan­ Second Lt. Charles Alvin Wirt, Infantry (temporary captain). try (temporary captain). (temporary captain). X Second Lt.' Lester George Taylor, Jr., Air ·Second Lt. Robert Eugene Baden, Infantry Second Lt. William Eugene Lewis, Signal Corps (temporary captain). (temporary captain). Corps (tempor~ry first lieutenant). Second Lt. Lee Boyer James, Coast Artil­ Second Lt. George William Criss, Jr., Air Second Lt. Burton Francis Hood, Jr., Infan­ lery Corps (temporary captain). Corps (temporary captain). try (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. William Hayes Fritz, Signal Second Lt. Donald Warren Thompson, Air Second Lt. Edward Henry Murray, Infan­ Corps (temporary captain) . Corps (temporary major). try (temporary captain). Second Lt. John Gregory Hoyt, Signal Corps X Second Lt. Richard Turner Schlosberg, Jr., Secorid Lt. John Everard Hatch, Jr., Air (temporary first lieutenant). Air Corps (temporary captain). Corps (temporary major). Second Lt. Louis Locke Wilson, Jr., Air Second Lt. Robert James Rader, Field Second Lt. James Marshall Little, Air Corps Corps (temporary major). Artillery (temporary first lieutenant). (temporary captain). Second Lt. Douglas Blakeshaw Netherwood, Second Lt. John Gilmore McNamara, Field Second Lt. Myron Haines Dakin, Signal Signal Corps (temporary captain) . Artillery (temporary captain). Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. Herbert Suddath Lewis, Field X Second Lt. James Willis Ledbetter, Air XSecond Lt. Arthur V~ncent Jackson, Air Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Corps (temporary captain). Artillery (temporary captain). Second Lt. Harold Kilburn Roach, Infantry Second Lt. George Bradley Lundberg, In- Second Lt. Henry Hodgen Kirby, Jr., Air (temporary first lieutenant). fantry (temporary captain). · Corps (temporary major). Second Lt. Henry John Ebrey, Jr., Cavalry Second Lt. Howard Anthony Linn, Air Corps Second Lt. Kearie Lee Berry, Jr., Air Corps (temporary captain) . (temporary captain). (temporary major). Second Lt. Patrick Gerald Wardell, Coast X Second Lt. Robert Edward Harrington, Air Second Lt. Joseph Anthony Riccio, Coast Artillery Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Corps (temporary captain). Artillery Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. James Justus Cobb, Field Artil­ Second Lt. Edward Alexander McGough 3d, X Second Lt. Barton Kyle Yount, Jr., Air lery (temporary captain). Air Corps (temporary major). Corps .(temporary captain). Second Lt. Algin James Hughes, Field Artil­ Second Lt. Gerard Vincent Cosgrove, Field Second Lt. George Harvey Watson, Field lery (temporary captain). Artillery (temporary captain). Artillery (temporary captain). Second Lt. Robert Ernest Lacy, Air Corps Second Lt. John Willard Baer, Air Corps XSecond Lt. William Robert Stewart, Jr., Air (temporary lieutenant colonel). (temporary major). Corps (temporary captain). ·Second Lt. Younger Arnold Pitts, Jr., Air Second Lt. Sidney Zecher, Cavalry (tempo­ Second Lt. Herbert Eugene Kemp, Coast Corps (temporary major). rary captain) . Artillery Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Warren Joseph Lane, Air Corps X Second Lt. John Winthrop Armstrong, In­ Second Lt. Theodore Thomas Lutrey, Air (temporary captain). fantry (temporary captain). Corps (temporary captain). Second · Lt. Harold Staats Walker, Jr., In­ X Second Lt. Robert Logan Edwards, Air Second Lt. James Roland Anderson, Field fantry (temporary first lieutenant). Corps (temporary captain). Artillery (temporary captain). X Second Lt. William Edmund Larned, Jr., Second Lt. John Roy Ross, Jr., Infantry Second Lt. Charles Lester Heltzel, Field Cavalry (temporary first lieutenant). (temporary first lieutenant). Artillery (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. Roy Lindsay Bowlin, Jr., Air Second Lt. James Fisher Frakes, Air Corps Second Lt. Robert Leonard Lawrence, Coast Corps (temporary major). (temporary major). Artillery Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. Thomas Walsh Flatley, Field X Second Lt. Robert Morehead Cook, Infantry Second Lt. Darwin Jack Kitch, Infantry Artillery (temporary captain). (temporary captain). (temporary captain). · Second Lt. Arvid Paul Croonqui.>t, Jr., In­ Second Lt. William Diebold Brady, Air Second Lt. Ernest Darius Scott, Jr., Air fantry (temporary captain). Corps (temporary major) . Corps (temporary captain). X Second Lt. Charles Francis Alfano, Signal Second Lt. Norman David Greenberg, Field Second Lt. Jacob Whitman Klerk, Air Corps (temporary captain). Artillery (temporary captain). Corps (temporary captain). X Seconcl Lt. Robert Sprague Beightler, Jr., X Second Lt. Norman Daniel Cota, Jr., Air Second Lt. Lester Meltzer, Air Corps (tem­ Infantry (temporary captain). Corps (temporary major). porary captain) . XSecond Lt. James Emerson Bush, Jr., Air Second Lt. Frank Terry Ellis, Air Corps Second Lt. William Johnston Hovde, Air Corps (temporary captain). (temporary captain). Corps (temporary major). · Second Lt. Arthur Joseph Sebesta, Signal Second Lt. George Kamen Maertens, In­ . Second Lt. James Hamlin Schofield) Jr., Corps (temporary first lieutenant). fantry (temporary captain). Signal Corps (temporary major). 11474 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE DECEMBER 5: Second- Lt. William Douaire · Neale, Field . -Second Lt. Everard Kidder Meade, Jr.. Ih- Martha C. Dana, Roggen, Colo. Office be­ Artillery (temporary captain). !antry (temporary captain). • came Presidential July 1, 1944. Second Lt. John Leopold Dworak, Coast Ar­ Second Lt. Lucian Dalton Bogan, Jr., In­ Charlotte Johnson, Somerset, Colo. Office tillery Corps (temporary first lieutenant). fantry (temporary captain). became Presidential July 1, 1945. Second Lt. Charles Herbert Burr, Jr., Sig­ Second Lt. Marvin Jay Berenzweig, Infan­ GEORGIA nal Corps (temporary first lieutenant). try (temporary captain). Cyrus E. Tolbert, Omega, Ga., in place of Second Lt. John Daniel McGowan, Field X Second Lt. Jack Fontaine Dulaney, Infan- Artillery (temporary first lieutenant). try (temporary first lieutenant). · C. H. Tolbert, transferred. Second Lt. James Daniel Moore; Infantry Second Lt. Raymond Francis Ruytielaere, HAWAII (temporary captain) . · Infantry (temporary first lieutenant). Jack A. Hall, Eleele, Hawaii, in place of J. I. Second Lt. Donald Franklin Powell, In­ ·X Second Lt. Howard Everett Moore, Coast Silva, retired. fantry (temporary first lieutenant). Artillery Corps (temporary first lieutenant). ILLINOIS S3cond Lt. Robert Victor Whitlow, Air X Second Lt. William Harold Dannacher, In~ Corps (temporary major). fant'ry (temporary first lieutenant). Cornelia Runyan, Colona, Ill. Office be­ Second Lt. Barton James Mallory, Coast Second Lt. Victor Anthony Cherbak, Jr., came Presidential July 1, 1945. Artillery Corps (temporary captain). Air Corps (temporary major). ' Myrtis P . McChlskey, Maunie, Ill., in place Second Lt. Donald Ernest Griffin, Air · Second Lt. James S. Changaris, Infantry of J. E. Farny, deceased. Corps (temporary major). (temporary captain). · KANSAS Second Lt. James Franklin Hackler, Jr., Air XSecond Lt. Jonathan Waverly Anderson, Doris M. Ralston, Lincoln, Kans., in place Corps (temporary major). .Jr., Infantry (temporary captain). of G. W. Ryan, deceased. Second Lt. John William Barnes, Infantry Second Lt. William Haywood Hume, Air (temporary captain) . Corps (temporary captain). MAINE X Second Lt. Thomas Wilson Brown, Infantry X Second Lt. Thomas Arthur Mesereau, In­ Arthur A. Sprague, Liberty, Maine. Office (temporary captain). fantry (temporary major). became Presidential July 1, 1945. x Second Lt. Hugh Fagan Jordan, Air Corps · Second Lt. Melvin . Sidney Thaler, Air Ois C. Brackett, Rangeley, Maine, in place (temporary first lieutenant). Corps (temporary first lieutenant). of H. H. Herrick, deceased. X Second Lt. Kenneth Ecklund Buell, Infan­ X Second Lt. John Parsons Wheeler, Jr., In­ MARYLAND try (temporary captain). fantry (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. William Hiram Pietsch, Jr., In­ Maude R. Phelps, Clarksville, Md. Office Second Lt. Roy Robertson Wilson, Infantry became Presidential July 1, 1945. fantry (temporary captain). (temporary captain). ·x Second Lt. Robert Lee Bullard 3d, Infantry Mary E. Cavey, Ilchester, Md. Office be­ Second Lt. John Harvey Linton, Air Corps came Presidential July 1, 1945. (temporary first lieutenant ~ . (temporary first lieutenant). ~ Second Lt. William Martin Thompson, Air Ethel Goddard, St. Marys City, Md. Office · Second Lt. Eugene August Wink, Jr., Air became Presidential July 1, 1945. Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Corps (temporary captain). S3cond Lt. William Joseph Cook, Air Corps Second Lt. William Henry Tucker 3d, Air MINNESOTA (temporary major). Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Howard M. Drinkwalter, Zumbro Falls1 X Second Lt. Britt Stanaland May, Air Corps Second Lt. Stanley Livingston James, Jr., Minn., in place of A. H. 'sugg, retired. (temporary major). Signal Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. Lyle Marvin Lappin, Air Corps MISSISSIPPI (temporary captain). Second Lt. Belmonte Pasquale Cucolo, Lula M. Flippen, McCarley, Miss. Office Second Lt. George Romanta Kinney, Air Coast Artillery Corps (temporary first lieu­ became Presidential July 1, 1945. tenant). Corps (temporary captain). MISSOURI Second ·Lt. William Donald Kyle, Jr., Air Second Lt. James Anthony Aleveras, Coast Corps (temporary lieutenant colonel). Artillery Corps (te~porary first lieutenant). Bernice W. Stites, Barnhart, Mo., in place Second Lt. Elvy Benton Roberts, Infantry To be first lieutenant with rank from January of James Macnish, retired. (temporary major). 21,1946 Andrew P. Drury, Bloomsdale, Mo. Office Second Lt. Edward Allen Doran, Signal became Presidential ·July 1, 1945. Second Lt. Robert Tompkins Blake, Field - Laura M. Leach, Martin City, Mo. Office Corps (temporary captain). Artillery (temporary captain). Second Lt. Robert Hugh Fautt, Jr., Air became Presidential July 1, 1945. · Corp (temporary captain). . MEDICAL CORPS M. Vernon Davis, Newtown, Mo., in place Second Lt. Chester John Butcher, Air Corps To be lieutenant colonel of A. E. Duley, transferred. (temporary captain) . Maj. Fletcher Emory Ammons, Medical MONTANA Second Lieutenant George Thomas Prior, Corps (temporary colonel), with rank from Martin P. Browne, Lambert, Mont. Office ,Air Corps (temporary major). January 17, 1946, subject to examination re­ became Presidential July 1, 1945. x Second Lt. John Milton Cutler, Air Corps quired by law. · Bertha Paulson, Sandcoulee, Mont. Office (temporary captain). · To be major became Presidential July 1, 1945. Second Lt. John Rossignol Lovett, Air Corps (temporary captain) . Capt. Eugene Rhea Chapman, Medical NEBRASKA x Second Lt. Boone Seegers, Air Corps (tem­ Corps (temporary colonel), with rank from Maud M. Young, Belvidere, Nebr. Office porary major). January B. 1946, subject to examination re­ became Presidential July 1, 1944. Second Lt. Arthu•. Pershing Hurr, Air Corps quired by law. Fred A. Ott, Hooper, Nebr., in place of G. H. (temporary lieutenant colonel). DENTAL CORPS Looschen, resigned. Second Lt. Sidney Conrad Peterman, In­ To be colonel Helen Queen, Macy, Nebr. Office became · fantry (temporary captain). Lt. Col. Forest Vernon Bockey, Dental Presidential July 1, 1945. X Second Lt. Wesley James Curtis, Infantry . Corps (temporary colonel), with rank from NEW JERSEY (temporary captain). January 6, 1946. Second Lt. Ernest Charles Raulin, Jr., William L. Mongan, Berlin, N. J., in place PosTMASTERS Si~nal Corps (temporary capt ain). of W. K. Bit tle, transferred. Second Lt. David Harvey Barger, Air Corps The following-named persons to be post­ NEW YORK (temporary captain). masters: Edith M. McEwen, Colton, N. Y. Office be­ Second Lt. Henry Benton Sayler, Jr., Air ALABAMA -came Presidential July 1, 1944. Corps (temporary major). Homer E. Williams, Calera, Ala., 1n place Marie Gardner, Fly Creek, N.Y. Office be­ Second Lt. Carlos Maurice Talbott, Air of R. E. Bowdon, Jr., resigned. came Presidential July 1, 1945. Corps (temporary major). Mabel G. Matlock, Irvington, Ala. Office Leonard A. Cafferty, Harpursville, N. Y., in Second Lt. Robert McNeely Peden, Infan­ became Presidential July 1, 1945. place of M. E. St. John, resigned. · try (temporary first lieutenant). Leigh V . .Burch, Seale, Ala. Office became George D. Davison, Highview, N. Y. OfEce Second Lt. Everett Edward Lowry, Jr., In- Presidential July 1, 1944. · became Presidential July 1, 1945. fantry (temporary captain). . ARKANSAS Dorothy B. Driscoll, Kauneonga Lake. N.Y., X Second Lt. Thomas Henderson Farnsworth, in place of T. E. Driscoll, resigned. Infantry (temporary captain). Ibrie D. Trice, Roe, Ark., in place of W. F. Harry Burns, Williamstown, N.Y., in plt.ce X Second Lt. John Joseph Nazzaro, Infantry Bock, retired. of J. F. Healy, resigned. (temporary captain) . " CALIFORNIA X Second Lt. James Creelman Huntley, Sig­ Helen L. Hellwig, Bodega Bay, Calif. Office OKLAHOMA nal Corps (temporary captain). became Presidential July 1, 1945. Hazel E. Wilson, Fittstown, Okla., in place X Second Lt. Morton Campbell Carmack, Air Jeanne E. Mer1an, Valley Ford, Calif. Office of R. H. Floyd, resigned. Corps (temporary major). became Presidential July 1, 1945. OREGON Second Lt. Joseph Edward Nett, Signal Margery A. Kron, Garden Home, Oreg. Of­ Corps (temporary captain). COLORADO fice became Presidential July 1, 1945. Second Lt. William Frederick Dolby, A~r Fern Conklin, Fraser, Colo., In place of E. Corps (temporary captain). E. Carroll, retired. PENNSY:{.VANIA Decond Lt. Elbert Pritchett Epperson, In- · · ·William Kloster, Ramah, Colo. Office be­ Frank A. Chesaro, Brackenridge, Pa., in ~antry (temporary captain), - came Presidential July 1, 1945. place of L. F. Matthews, removed. -1945 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUS_E 11475 Homer C. Wheatman, Unionville, Pa. Of· .man ·natw·e; through the things of time, VETERANS' HOSPITALS 1lce became Presidential July 1, 1945 .. space and sense, out of pain and discord, Mr. MURDOCK. Mr. Speaker, I ask TENNESSEE let come that freedom of peace and har­ unanimous consent to address the House Louise White, Clairfield, Tenn. Office be:. mony toward which the .world of men for 1 minute. came Presidential July 1, 1944. moves and strives. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Hayden Glover, Elmwood, Tenn. Office be:. Keep our Republic free, 0 God, from came Presidential July 1, 1945. the request of the gentleman from those.sins which have wrecked so many Arizona? WISCONSIN ·lands, leaving only the monuments of There was no objection. Jennie Ruid, Loretta, Wis. Office became ruin and dismay. Persuade us that no Mr. MURDOCK. Mr. .Speaker, I hold Presidential July 1, 1945. section of our social order can live built Vivian A. Edberg, Radisson, Wis . . Office be­ in my hand certain telegrams which I came Presidential July 1, 1945. ·on the crumbling rocks of selfish desire have recently received. These bear on and disunity. Preserve us, we beseech a matter we had up last week when the WYOMING Thee, from the graveyard of divergent deficiency bill was before the House. Let E. Kathleen Galloway, Winton, Wyo., in groups and grant that we may never be place of K. L. Marceau, resigned. me read one from Phoenix, Ariz.: guilty of denying to any man those rich Local conditions regarding need of vet-. privileges guaranteed by our founding erans' hospital more acute every week. Vet­ CONFIRMATIONS fathers. In. our Redeemer's name-. erans from all over America arriving daily Executive nominations confirmed by Amen. and no hospital facilities available. In the the Senate December 5 (legislative day name of justice, please speed building of The Journal of the proceedings of yes­ -hospital here in valley of Maricopa County, of October 29) , 1945: terday was re~d and approved. · Ariz. · COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Respectfully, Charles A. Donnelly to be collector of in­ G. A. TODD, ternal revenue for the district of Louisiana. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Member of Veterans' Hospital Com­ UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE Frazier, its legislative clerk, announced mittee, Representing United Span­ ish War Veterans. APPOINTMENT IN THE REGULAR CORPS that· the Senate had passed without Floyd s. Daft to be senior scientist in the amendment a bill of the House of the This wire is one ·of several, all carry­ United States Public Health Service, effective following title: ing the same thought and plea, I have date of oath of office. H. R. 2518. An act to confer jurisdiction received confirming what I said in de­ IN THE ARMY upon the Court of Claims to hear, determine, bate -on the bill last week-that the and render judgment upon a certain claim APPOINTMENT IN THE REGULAR ARMY OF THE of Eastern Contracting Co., a corporation, building of veterans' hospitals is urgently UNITED STATES against the United States. needed. Time will not permit reading Leslie Richard Groves to be assistant to the one from Commander Grant, Veterans Chief of Engineers with the rank of brigadier The message also announced that the of Foreign Wars, and others. general, for a period of 4 years from date Senate had passed a bill of the following ·of acceptance. title, in which the concurrence of the RETURN OF SERVICEMEN OVERSEAS POSTMASTERS House is requested: Mr. VOORHIS of California. Mr. IOWA S. 1580. An. act to provide for the ap­ Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ad­ Robert N. Culbertson, Blairsburg. pointment of representatives of the United dress the House for 1 minute. Hans A. Tvedte, Dolliver. States in the organs and agencies of the The SPEAKER. Is there objection to MISSOURI United Nations, and to make other pro­ the request of the gentleman from Cali­ vision with respect to the participation of Thomas W. Sincox, Washington. fornia? the United States in such organization. There was no objection. NEW JERSEY EXTENSION OF REMARKS Mr. VOORHIS of California. Mr. Katherine Stilwell, Blawenburg. Speaker, on the problem of the transpor­ NORTH CAROLINA Mr. LANE asked and was given per­ mission to extend his remarks in the tation of soldiers and sailors back home, Nelda L. Spruill, Pinetown. I have some definite information from a Woodie G. Ammons, Robbinsville. RECORD and include two letters. man who up until a couple of days ago PENNSYLVANIA Mr. JARMAN asked and was given per­ was working on a Victory ship, the Pe­ Edwin S. Blakesiee, East Smithfield. mission to include in the remarks he ex­ tersburg Victory, if you want the name. Evalyn M. Roberts, Morganza. pected to make later today in the Com­ That ship has been transferred by the mittee of the Whole an editorial from VIRGINIA Maritime Commission from the service of Minnie P. Chambers, Arvonia. the Washington Post. bringing soldiers home to an intercoastal H. Warren Conant, Chincoteague Island. Mr. ANDERSON of California asked shipping company for commercial serv­ J. Walter Bailey, Woodstock. and was given permission to extend his ice. I am also informed that there are 14 WEST VmGINIA remarks in the RECORD and include a other ships, at least, concerning which Nannie V. Duncan, Crumpler. letter from Admiral Land and a copy of positive knowledge is had that .this same Ernestine Harris, Fenwick. a wire sent by Admiral Land to Harry thing has happened. I think this is all Howard H. Altizer, Newhall. Bridges. wrong. I do not believe commercial ship­ William T. Moomau, Petersburg. GENER-AL HURLEY Alma D. Gwinn, Shrewsbury. ping, coastwise or otherwise, should be Esther White, Stollings. Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, I allowed in any respect to interfere with Carlos V. H. Coolt, Van. ask unanimous consent to address the transporting men home who are eligible House for 1 minute. to come back. These ships should be The SPEAKER. Is there objection to kept in the service of troop transport un­ the request of the gentleman from Min- til that job is done. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nesota? 1 C'OMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN Tim There was no objection. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1945 Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, the Mr. MANASCO. Mr. Speaker, I ask newspapers have a phrase "speaking off The House met at 12 o'clock noon. unanimous consent that the Committee The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Mont- the cuff." Some of our diplomats, and on Expenditures in the Executive Depart­ I refer particularly to Tyler Kent and ments may haVE; until midnight tonight gomery, D. D., offered the following Gen. Pat Hurley, -who are supposed to prayer: to submit a report on the billS. 380. be diplomats and represent the opinion The SPEAKER. Is there objection tQ 0 Thou who art ~mpremely glorious, we tlf the United States, have taken it upon the request of the gentleman from Ala­ most fervently pray that the spirit of our themselves to make their own policies bama? Master may more thoroughly obtain in and refuse to cooperate: I believe Gen­ There was no objection. the ranks of men. When reviled, He re­ eral Hurley, before he uttered a word, viled not again, but bore with patience should have consulted with the President PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUEE and fortitude the burden of His mission. of the United States and acted as a true Mr. DOYLE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- 0 let us not fear the clouded face of hu- diplomat. imous consent that the special order I xcr--· 723