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a Se ~ . . Py ‘ Against Soviet Russia. By sanctioning that epeech Truman committed us to a policy of combat ing: Russia with British resources. That policy proved to be so bankrupt that Britain can no longer Maintain It. Now President Truman proposes we take over Britain's hopeless tesk, Today Americans are asked tO support the governnents of Greece and Turkey. Tomerro: we shall be asked to support the governments of China and Argentina. I say that this policy ts utterly futile. No People can be bought. America cannot afford to spend blliions and billions of dollars for unprosuct ive ” arposes. The world is hungry and Insecure, and the peoples of all lands cemand change. srertean loans for military purposes won't stop them. President Trumsn cannot prevent change in the world any mere than he can prevent the tide from coning 1n or the sun from setting. But once America stands for opposition to change we are lost. America will become the moet rated nation in the world. Russia may be poor and unprepared for war but ehe knows very well hew to reply to Truman's declaration of economic and financial pressure, All over the world Russia and her ally poverty ‘will increase the pressure against us. Who among us fs ready to predict that in this struggle American dollars wil outlast the grievances that lead to communism? JI certainly don't want to see communism spread. I predict that Truman's policy will spread commun sr: in Europe and Asia. You can't fight something with nothing. When Truman offers unconditional aid to King George cf Greece, he is acting as the best salesman communism ever had. In proposing this reckless adventure Trumn is betraying the great tradition of America and the leadership of the great American who preceded hin. : | Coming two days after the opening of the Moscow Cenference, Pres ident Truman's speech has undermined General Marshall's assignment or cooperat ing with Great Britain, France and Russia in writing the peace. The United Nations, our great hope for peace, rests on the continued coopera~ tion of these rations and will be gravely wea kened if America follows the course that Truman recon- renas. The United Nations Commission is now in Greece investigeting the threat to Greek security. If Greece is in danger let the United Nations tell us the facts and recommend acticn. aAmerice wiil do what the United Nations recommends. Why should President Truman undercut its action? How can