Show Senate Unit U. U S. S He p n Foreign Mm Military Setups V WASHINGTON ASHINGTON April 16 INS The The senate military affairs committee committee com corn Tuesday at authorized the use of U. U S S. S military and naval missions to help reorganize the armed nned forces of foreign governments governments governments govern govern- ments but failed to act on the pending navy army unification bill ill Sen Thomas D Utah committee committee com corn chairman announced that the he so called merger bill was discussed but that the dozen members present did not reach a vote ote to send the legislation to the floor loor The bill which the committee approved authorizes the president upon pon application by foreign governments gov- gov to detail officers and enlisted men of the army navy and marine corps to assist other countries in building armed forces Thomas said the legislation was requested by a coordinating committee committee com corn of the war navy and state departments and is needed during during dur dur- ing this reconstruction period He indicated its first use would be e applied in China where he pointed out that Gen George C. C Marshall envoy to China is trIng try tr lag Ing ng to unify the two armies there here Thomas explained that military missIons missions under existing legislation legislation legisla- legisla tion lon have been sent to Latin- Latin American countries for years Additional authority was required required re- re he said to tv apply the same help elp to other foreign governments including those in m the near east |