Evening star., 1946-01-11

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GEIGER TELLS MARINES in Pa
cific to stage no demonstrations.
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By the Associated Press.
DiSgruntled GIS overseas and
equally concerned members of
Congress called today for Gen.
Eisenhower to speak out plainly
on the Army's trouble -harried
demobilization program.
The great prestige which the Army
Chief of Staff enjoys both with the
Army rank and file and with Capitol
Hill lawmakers evidently made them
want to hear what he had to say.
And it was pretty plain they were
not interested in listening to any one
else first.
Demonstrating GI's in Frankfurt,
Germany, last night chanted I'VE
want Ike" That was after they
booed and hissed the name of Gen.
Joseph T. McNarney, Gen. Eisen-
hoWer's successor as commander in
Germany.
simultaneously on Capitol Hill
talk grew of joint meeting of
Congress, possibly next Tuesday, to
hear Gen. Eisenhower discuss the
Army's rehabilitation showdown
order of last week, as well as the
revised discharge policy now in
preparation. A Senate Military
Affairs Subcommittee also was
assigned to look into the picture.
Gen. Eisenhower, now on an Off
cial visit to Canada, is not due back
at his Pentagon Office until the
first of next week.
Army Apprehension Shown.
Meanwhile, fresh evidence of War
Department apprehension over the
rehabilitation furor was reflected
in a speech by Undersecretary of
War Kenneth c. Royal last night at
Roanoke. Va.
Mr.. Royal, who is heading the
department while Secretary Patter-
son is on Pacific inspection tour,
deplored American hysteria to get
the boys home" This, he said, is
"endangering our whole occupation
policy"
THE ending of this hysteria is the
responsibility of the people of Amer
ica," he declared. mot of the Army,
not of the Navy, not of the Presi-
dent, not of Congress.
Should the rapid withdrawal of
overseas personnel continue, Mr..
Royal went on, America will lose its
power to prevent the totalitarian
elements in Germany and Japan
from building again for another
conquest"
The complicated demobilization
problem constitutes the first hot
potato tossed into Gen. Eisenhower's
hands since he succeeded Gen.
George c. Marshall two months ago
as chief of staff.
Joint Meeting Discussed.
Although the question manifestly
was too complex for single answer
to please every one, the GI and con-
gressional view seemed to be that
the former supreme commander
could be counted on to clarity
things.
The congressional talk of hearing
Gen. Eisenhower opinions indicated
that joint meeting would like to
listen OF him next Tuesday in the
Library of Congress-, if present plans
develop.
Otherwise, the Chief of Staff
probably will be invited to testify
before Senate or House Military
Committees, Or both.
Il would favor something of that
kind and I know other members
would like it." said Senator john
son, Democrat, of Colorado when
asked about the possibility of Gen.
Eisenhower addressing a joint ses-
sion.
Senator johnson is chairman OF
the Senate Military Subcommittee
already assigned to inquire into
Army demobilization.
Whether a joint meeting will be
held Tuesday depends on Senate
Democratic Leader Barkley of Ken
lucky and House Speaker Rayburn
of Texas, both of whom are out
of town. Gen. Eisenhower could
appear at joint meeting on their
invitation.
He also could make the appear
ance if the War Department, on it's
own initiative, requested an oppor-
tunity to explain it's rehabilitation
policies to Congress.
There were reports that the War
Department, deeply concerned lest
the CT demonstrations spread to
more serious proportions, wants its
story told by Gen. Eisenhower.
Senator johnson said a report
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