The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 28, 1953, Page 3

Yorty Charges Wilson ‘With Ignorance OF Effect Of Defense Cathadks By WARREN ROGERS Jr. WASHINGTON WW—Rep. Yorty (D-€alif) today accused Secretary of Defense Wilson of proposing cit- backs in military spending without knowing what effect they .would have. Yorty,. whip: has, called for: Wil- son’s resignation, said he has sought in vain for ar, explanation he could accept as to why the Eisenhower administration reduced spending requests of former Presi- , dent: Truman, The. only ‘logical — reason” he gould find, “Yorty: said, was. what he called the Republicans’ “now. embarrassing ‘campaign promises of something for nothing—tax re- guctions, a balanced budget, and a hhetter defense, all at the same time.” “t think: Secretary Wilson. was “Thursday, May 28, 1953. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN so. patently unaple effect’ of the’ cuts,” a speech prepared for ery. “because ‘he did: their effect; The cuts withous a study of their Wilson yesterday. ‘asked chance to explain ‘publicly: the rea- sons be! the decision to curtail Air‘ Force and goals—from about 16% to 114% billion dollars, and from- 143 ‘wings (330° to-:75 planes) by, mid-1955 to 120 wings. | The secretary: made the request at a conference with Sen. Margaret Chase Smith .(R-Me),” She. and Yorty, along with many Democrats and some Republicans in ess, || i have been in the forefront of -criti- cism of the projected reduction in the defense budget. : Along with his speech. today; Yorty réleased copies of telegrams Page 3 the he. said ‘he sent: last Monday and ‘Thesday~to: Eisenhower, the Joint a ; Secretary. Yorty asked seperti bg an appointment. to- ‘discuss pro- posed trimming of Aiz Force funds. ‘| He asked. Talbott and Anderson for any ‘data. they ‘had ‘on the effect the /are the During ‘the Trumen ‘administra- tion, he said, meny Republican leaders—he named Senate leader Hooverand former Sen. Lodge of Massachusetts, now U. 8. delegate to the United Nations—called for “more, not less, -emphasis on air power.”* ‘4 “It. seems to me,” Yorty said, “we: are entitled to know what new facts, if any, justify the slackening of our efforts and the change in our plans. Upon what premises changed — conelusions based?” ; He then listed arguments he said had been advanced—among these a. contention that appropriations could be trimmed since funds voted by Congress in past years had out- distanced the delivery of military goods. Of this funds-delivery imbalan- ance, Yorty said: “This can, of course, be reme- died by speeding production and this is the field in which we were assured the new secretary was superb, Buthe does not seem to be. concentrating on greater‘ and faster production. He is cutting back..." Wilson, -beforé he became- De- fense secretary, was president of General Motors. i ti world’s - engine pow ROADMASTER. Yorty said paying taxes was about the only contribution most citizens. were cailed upon to make in the Korean War. He called. the proposed ‘cutbacks ‘gambling with American, lives end American The reductions were decided upon, he added, “‘in quiet, smoke filled-rooms, between puffs on good cigars. and defeatist laments about the unbearable taxes required to build America’s defenses.” Costello Loses 20-Mile Area Savage Fighting Seize’ 2 Outposts Sy FORREST EDWARDS =} SEOUL (—More than 3,500 Chi- 1] nese Reds attacked behind a roar- |f ing artillery barrage slong a 20- {1 mile sector in Centra! Korea before BE es af oh ia iit Bg? é Han iG a Why not drop in onus real soon? | We'll be happy to put you at the wheel of a new Buick and let our points Prove themselves. "Standard of Roadmasser, optional at extra cost 6m Bw don optional ] | we | | | i ity er ae "Ye