Show Byrd Hits L Low wR Return turn From War Surplus WASHINGTON Nov 26 UP UP- UP Sen Byrd D Va said Tuesday that much war surplus Is in being sold for tor only a a fraction of what should and could be received in inthe inthe inthe the open market Byrd as chairman reported that the joint congressional committee ommittee on reduction of nonessential federal federal federal fed fed- eral expenditures is conducting is-conducting an overall survey of or disposal of war I surpluses I do no not regard this as IU a very enviable record he commented Byrd in a statement said the War Assets Ass ts administration has ob obtained obtained ob- ob tamed about billion dollars worth of surplus property BO io far tar farand farand and sold 63 billion dollars doUar worth for tor 21 billion dollars At the same time Byrd said the rate of sales Is is' now decreasing while thousands of new are arc being added to toVar War Var Assets pa payrolls The senator reported that the first surplus sales showed 0 loss of 52 of original cost while In more recent sales the loss has Increased to 66 He said the War Var Assets adminIstration administration admin admin- payroll Increased from tram in March of 1946 to on Sept 30 The Tho ch chairman irman said there has been s some mc improvement In surplus surplus sur sur- plus disposals under the newest administration but added that much sun still remains remaiN to be done before it will be pla placid placed d' d don on a 11 sound Bound b lineas basis basis' |