Evening star., 1945-11-21
Other Nations Trust
u. ). Peace Power,
Eisenhower Says
By the Associated Press.

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CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-No other
country fears a strong America,
Gen. Eisenhower says, and mo de-
cent preparations of our own will
be regarded suspiciously by others,
because we are trusted
"A respectfully strong America
means to others a willingness on
our part to bear our full share of
the burdens of preserving peace
not an intention to resort to force
for our own enrichment or advan-
tage," the newly designated Army
chief of staff said last night.
Speaking at the American Le-
gion's national commanders din
ner, Gen. Eisenhower urged that
the Nation maintain strong mill
tary forces emphasized universal
military training and favored uni
fed control of the country's fight
ing forces.
Wins High Legion Honor.
The Eisenhower speech climaxed
a day in which the general won
the cheers of thousands and high
honor from the Legion as we'll as
the Army's top command from Pres
ident Truman.
As veterans of the First and Sec
ond World Wars at the Legion's S
annual convention cheered, the Le-
gion's distinguished service medal
was pinned on his uniform by Ma
tional Comdr. Edward N. Schei-
berling. Thousands of Chicagoans
gave the general a rousing welcome
as he rode along Michigan avenue
and on State street to the Coliseum,
convention headquarters.
Gen. Eisenhower told the Le-
gionnaires in his speech, whech he
had termed "one of the most impor-
tant Of my career that "a strong
America is trained and inte-
grated America. Nowhere is that
integration more necessary than in
our armed forces
Closest Unity Demanded.
Every consideration of efficiency,
economy and progress in research
demands the closest possible unity
among all our fighting forces, all
the way from the bottom to top.
This great and necessary purpose,
I believe, can be best achieved by
unified control at the top"
Il see no incompatability," Gen
Eisenhower told the legionnaires,
between enlisting ourselves under
the banner of peace based upon in
Uernational cooperation and COM
mon appreciation of human value
on the one hand and, on the other,
the effort to make certain that our
beloved country shall not become
the victim of predatory force.
ITO be strong nationally is not a
sin. 1t is a necessity. We must be
strong to defend ourselves, secondly
to give the necessary dignity and
influence to the words of our lead
ers as they labor to perfect ma
chinery by which the world may
settle its difficulties legally and
peaceably, rather than illegally and
by force"
Reunion of War Leaders.
On the convention platform there
was an informal reunion of top
ranking Allied war commanders
when Gen. Eisenhower met Gen.
Omar NJ Bradley, now veterans ad-
ministrator, and 1t. Gen. Joseph
Pierre Koenig Of France.
In accepting the Distinguished
Service Medal the general said: II
like to think you are using me as
a medium to honor 5000, 900 Amer
ican soldiers who did their best for
America in Europe"
David J. Macdonald, secretary
treasurer of the CIO-United Steel
Workers, addressed the convention
in place of Philip Murray. president
of the CIO, who was unable to
attend. Mr.. Macdonald said Mr..
Murray wished to encourage war
veterans to join labor unions and
veterans organizations. On the
wage question he said "The pay
ment of higher wage rates creates
new purchasing power which per-
mits the sale of industry's output" "
thus developing a market which
private enterprise needs "above all
cleo