Evening star., 1946-07-27
Byrnes Takes0ff
For Paris After
Rousing Sendoff
Truman, Connolly
And Vondenbere Give
TuIks at Airport

Washington bade Secretary of
State Byrnes Godspeed with
rousing sendoff today at National
Airport when he departed for
the 2l-nation peace conference
in Paris Monday. The Secre-
tarys plane, President Truman's
Sacred Cow" left at 1920 pm.
President Truman gave his cabi-
net officer assurances of united
America in seeking world peace in
the French capital.
Secretary Byrnes' plane was due
in Paris at noon tomorrow, French
time.
Several hundred persons, includ-
ing Chief Justice Vinson, were on
hand at National Airport to see
Secretary Byrnes off.
Brief speeches were made by
President Truman, Senators Con-
nally and Vandenberg and by Sec
retary Byrnes.
Bouquet Presented to Byrnes.
Nine-year-old Marian Fischer,
daughter of John Fischer, 1876 Co.
lumbia road NV. wounded war
veteran, presented Secretary Byrnes
with beribboned bouquet of Amer
ican Beauty roses and she received
a kiss on the cheek from the cabinet
officer as reward.
Members of the diplomatic corps
and high State Department officials
were present to wish Secretary
Byrnes we'll in his mission.
President Truman declared: eff
this is not wholehearted sendoff,
I've never seen one"
The Chief Executive asserted that
America stands for a peace founded
on the Atlantic Charter and the
United Nations.
He called attention to the fact
that the executive branch of the
Government was represented by the
Chief Executive and all members of
the cabinet; the legislative branch
by Speaker Rayburn and members
OF the foreign relations bodies of
the House and Senate, and the
judiciary by Chief Justice Vinson.
Secretary's Efforts Praised.
Opening the proceedings. which
were BROADCAST, Senator Connally
told the gathering: This is a most
auspicious occasion. A great am
bassador of peace is leaving for a
world forum"
The Texas Democrat declared the
turnout was on hand to express
to Secretary Byrnes Americas S good
will on the mission on which he
had embarked. He said it was
largely through Secretary Byrnes'
assistance and persistence that the
peace conference of the 81 nations
who fought the Axis will be con-
vened on Monday In Paris, and
that the cabinet officers voice shall
be mighty in that council.
"In the plane with you will 20
our goodwill and prayers and
Americas undivided support SEN
ator Connally told the cabinet mem
Der. I'VE have triumphed in the
war and We must win the peace"
! In expressing appreciation for the
turnout. Secretary Byrnes said he
realized it was not personal tribute.
but to give the expression of the
American people in the cause of
peace.
Recalls Controversy.
| Happily. the situation is differ
/ ent now from what 1t was after
World War I. when the Nation was
badly divided" Mr.. Byrnes said
There, is no division now between
the Executive and Congress or be-
tween the great political parties. -
Mr.. Byrnes referred to President
Wilson'S controversy with Congress
after World War I and the fight
over the League of Nations.
Mr.. Byrnes recalled that his close
co-workers in the cause of peace
have been Senators Connally, a
Democrat, and Vandenberg, a Re-
publican, and that President Tru-
man has named to the Security
Council Of the United Nations Sen
ator Austin, Republican, OF Ver-
mont.
1--WE are all working together as
Americans" Secretary Byrnes said
I'VE are of one mind that never
again will America return to the
policy of isolation. There can be
no security in isolation. If We are
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