Evening star., 1947-04-27
MARSHALL Drafts
Report 10 Nation
On Conference
Greeted by Trumon
Here. Then Leaves
For Summer Home
By w. H. shippen, Jr.

Secretary of State Marshall
returned from Moscow yesterday
and took of almost Immediately
for his summer home in North
Carolina to draft important re-
ports to President Truman, Con-
gress and the Nation on the For
eign Ministers Conference.
The Secretary allowed himself
only brief respite from his Official
duties to visit his wife at Pinehurst
before returning to Washington for
a conference at the White House
tonight with the President and
Senate and House leaders.
His immediate program includes
a report to the Nation over National,
Mutual and American networks at
$3.50 pm. tomorrow and a possible
appearance on Capitol Hill later in
the week.
Truman Greets General.
President Truman was first to
greet Gen. Marshall when he stepped
from his plane at National Airport
yesterday amid the acclaim of about
1000 spectators.
The Presidents broad grin, hearty
handclasp and words of pleasure
over Gen. Marshalls work at Mos
COW obviously heartened the Secre-
tary after weeks of negotiations that
offered little encouragement and
ended in a virtual deadlock.
II am most happy to receive you
back with U.s." Mr.. Truman told
his top cabinet officer at the airport.
tI am very well pleased with what
you have been doing. ! know when
you make the report to the country,
the people will also be pleased"
This was interpreted as meaning
that the former Army chief of staff
had met his first great test as Sec
retary of State with wisdom, patience
and firmness.
Appeasement Rejected.
The record of the Moscow con-
ference shows that Gen. Marshall
definitely rejected appeasement at
the cost of democratic principles,
and staunchly advocated a policy for
the Western powers which eventual
ly may close the breach with Soviet
Russia in the interest of lasting
peace.
The Secretary is expected to stress
the opinion that there still is hope
to reach a satisfactory understand
ing with Russia despite the failure
Of the Big -Four Council of Foreign
Ministers to work out major agree
ments on the Austrian and German
peace treaties or provide for eco
nomic unity in Germany.
Gen. Marshall paid a brief call at
the Pentagon after alighting at the
Air Transport Command Terminal
from an Army C-54 which had
brought him from Moscow by way
of Germany, Iceland and Newfound-
land.
Appears Rested.
He appeared rested and in excel
lent spirits despite his long journey.
and took off for North Carolina a
little more than an hour later in
another Army plane.
The Secretary was said to be near
ing completion of work on the half
hour message he will broadcast to
the American people tomorrow night.
Gen. Marshall arrived at an air
port between Pinehurst and South
ern Pines at 2:30 pm. yesterday and
was met by his wife and a small
group of friends. Mrs. Marshall had
remained at the Pinehurst residence
of the Marshalls while her husband
was in Moscow.
Returns Here Today.
The couple planned to fly back to
Washington about 2::30 o'clock this
afternoon. They will close their
summer home at Pinehurst and Mrs.
Marshall will go to their residence
lat Leesburg, Va, it was said.
The s4oo, 100000 relief program
for Greece and Turkey which Gen.
Marshall advocated prior to his de-
parture for Moscow has passed the
Senate and is scheduled for early
action in the House.
The President interrupted cruise
on the presidential yacht, Williams
burg, to receive Gen. Marshall here
(See MARSHALL. Page A-5.)