Show NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS Figures Prove U. U S. S N No Shylock BY RAY TUCKER Anti-American Anti agents throughout through through- out the world especially those of the fascist and communist variety arc are spreading propaganda propaganda propaganda ganda to the effect that the tha wealthy United States has turned a cold shoulder to a starving starving starving ing and crushed outside world Indeed certain allied spokesmen spokes spokes- men have joined in the latest campaign of detraction of Uncle Sam as happened after World Var War I according to diplomatic advices Some British newspapers newspapers newspapers news news- papers and politicians have expressed expressed expressed ex ex- pressed irritation over congressional congressional congressional delay dclay in ratifying the proposed loan i Russia's delivery of tons of wheat to France with the tho attendant publicity and reference reference reference refer refer- ence to our failure to help was wasa a part of the Ule game to make friends for or Moscow and damage our prestige The possible range long re repercussions repercussions re- re percussions of this Oils well well organ organIzed organ organ- attack on American humanitarianism underlie Secretary Byrness Byrnes's renewed request that congress appropriate for a new bureau of culture and information servi service e in the state department The figure was vas reduced reduced reduced re re- re- re to by a house housea a appropriations p pro p r I a t Ion s subcommittee subcommittee which thought the amount excessive and the proposed proposed pro pro- posed activities unnecessary Meanwhile administration accountants accountants ac ac- ac- ac have quietly calculated calculated calculated the dollar value of our outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing contributions commitments commitments commit commit- ments and prospective assistance to former friends and foes around the world They have not yet been able to include all forms of or aid because because be be- cause so 80 many different agencies agencies agencies agen agen- cies have handled funds and sup- sup pIle plies They aim nim to complete a full survey within a few weeks so as to answer these harmful charges It Is 8 probable that a a. central unit will wUl be established Inthe in inthe inthe the treasury to k keep p account of the varied types type of relief relic But even the preliminary findIngs findings findings find find- ings s caused amazement in tho the highest quarters at Washington Nobody dreamed of ot the drain which the world has haa made or wall make on our money and materials For it is estimated that de despite despite despite de- de spite shortages of ot goods over here and our enormous domestic financial burden shipments and pledges already made by federal agencies private organizations like the Red Cross CraBS and Individuals individuals individuals reach the staggering total of or almost one- one seventh of the American national nation nation- al Income And that may be only the beginning That is more money than we loaned our allies for the winning of or World War I of which only a small percentage has been re re- re paid It does not take into account account ac ac- ac- ac count lend-lease lend export of at goods foods and weapons for which we shall be compensated in part Whatever Uncle Sam may be these amazing figures console administration leaders lenders with the thought that he is not a shylock |