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XoAol3e N ovember 52e ee - page three 1956, in order to assure them the homination of Senator Estes Kefauwer of Tennessye | While these intra-party struggles go on in the Democratic fold, the Republicans are actively preparing for the taking over of the smal There are two sectors especially in which &km radical decisions can be expected in the non too far distant future. lhe first of these will be a decision as to the exact assessment of the over-all political and military trend. It is cbear that in the last year, Truman's administration has been paififully driftirg. The War Department has always demanded from the President and the State Department a clear-cut decision as to the future policy towards Rhussia, sinee the whole problem of American armaments will have to be planned accordim to the views as to what Russia will do next. The srentagon believes that Russia's armament will reach such a great stage by 1955, that a decision will have to be taken. According to this estimate, Russia's atomic industry will be sufficiently developed by then. The naval developments, the building program of Soviet submarines will havé reached its maximum efficiency. China will have become a first class military power. In the air, the Soviet Union will be for the best the equal, but probably vastly superior to America, if the country does not considerably speed up its defense program. In other words, it is the cinsiderate Opinion of the war Department, that a great danger of war will exist by 1955, which in its opinion, can only be met in two ways: © a policy of decision now using the temporary American atomic superiority; or a completely new American armament program abmeaxkxumebiinexkeexx greatly upping the present expenditures and leading to the virtual taking over of large branches of American industry, coupled with a Lowering of civilian standards of living. Since the beginning of this year, the War Department has been underlining these points, but Trumeh, with regards to the elections, consistently refused to make a deéisions Th situation now is such that General Kkisenhower will be compebled to make a decision ató oncee It will be one which may have the most far" reaching consequencese In another field too a major change of policy is to be expected. The nepublic uns will take over the administration with a completely nev approach on the economic veh&tions with the world, and especially in relations to Luropés They ars well aware, that the present MSA program has utterly failede It has ereated bad will anda tensionse Unu-r these conditions, a complete reshaping is plannede Leading Republicans are now suggesting the following approach: 1.- Direct cash aides and credits, given by the US government, will be reduced to the absolutely indispensable minimume 2,- A vast program of encouragement for international trade will be launched, coupled with a lowering of American trade barriers. 3.- A bold approach will be taken to encourage a vast move of American private capital towards foreign countries. In certain areas, the example of the Golombo Plan will be followed. In order to encourage American private capital to invest profitable in new foreign ventures, the following moves are planned: a) American diplomatic channels will try to pursuade other countries to give new American Corporations a standing similar to their own domestic ones in legal and economic matterSe Ae.
