Evening star., 1946-03-20
Secure Peace Is DebI
10 Fighters, MckeIway
TELLS Ad Club

The United States must secure the
peace that has been won, even
though its present inclination is to
forget the war and get the boys
home"
This view was expressed yester-
day at a luncheon of the Advertis-
ing Club OF washington, by B. M.
McKelway, associate editor of Tho
Star, who recently returned from a
tour Of the Far East.
I'VE can't bring all the boys
home" Mr.. McKelway told his au-
dience Of approximately 100 at the
Hotel Statler. II saw the regiments
Of those silent crosses that remind
us Of the ones we can never bring
home.
I'VE backed those boys up when
they were dying for us, and we must
continue to back them up by sup
porting what we are trying to do, as
a Nation, to secure the peace they
won for U.s."
Common Man Must Choose.
Mr.. McKelway described United
States occupation policies in the
Pacific as honorable and based on
principles worthy of great Nation. "
We are acting on the theory, he
said, that the common man must be
permitted to choose his own form
of government, because unless he
can choose for himself the clash OF
"two conflicting PHILOSOPHERS of
government" may lead to another
war.
Mr.. McKelway avoided specific
naming of the conflicting philoso-
phies," but left little doubt he re-
ferred to democracy and totali-
tartan communism.
In Japan. he said, American occu-
patton authorities are trying to show
the people that the ideas of con-
quest which resulted in their ma
tional catastrophe stemmed in part,
at least, from form of government
based on tyranny and the denial to
the individual of elemental freedom.
Contrasts Policies in Korea.
Gen. MacArthur's aim, he as
serted, Is Ito teach the individual
Japanese that at least part Of his
safety from future wars lies in a
form Of government which respects
the rights of the individual"
We are working against odds" to
do the same thing in Korea, Mr.
McKelway said, drawing a pointed
comparison between American pol
icy In the south and that of Russian
occupation forces north of the 3Sth
parallel, which he described as 'liv-
ing OF the country" placing Rus
sian-trained Koreans in positions of
authority. and doing the Koreans
deciding for them.
Here again, our hope is to see
government installed which, how
ever. revolutionary, will preserve the
liberty of the common Korean and
let him be master of his own des-
tiny" Mr.. McKelway said.
Lauds Marshall ON Success.
He lauded the magnificent lead
ership" Of Gen. George c. Marshall,
the Presidents special envoy to
China, who has succeeded, he said,
IN reconciling Communists and Ma
tionalists there "at the top level"
Mr.. McKelway said his trip had
convinced him that travel facili-
ties developing throughout the world
would contribute greatly to the cause
Of peace by making it possible for
people everywhere to know more
about the rest of the world. He en-
visioned the day, not far distant,
when Washingtonian would be
able to ny to Guam, enjoy four
days Of recreation there and be back
in time for breakfast 10 days
later.
sMr. McKelway was introduced by
Matt Meyer, advertising director OF
the Washington Daily News and
president Of the Advertising Club.
His speech was subsequently broad
cast over station VOL.