Evening star., 1947-07-05
Truman Awaits
ReactiontoT Talk
Criticiiziing Reds
President Denounces
Attitude on Marshall
Plan as Folly
By Joseph A. Fox
Star sfoff Correspondent

o.-FTeSlQenC truman COQay
awaited the worlds reaction to
his Independence Day address
telling Russia, in effect, to get
in step with other nations to
build an enduring peace and de-
nouncing as folly" the Soviet
stand against a joint European
recovery project.
Nearing the end of his brief holi-
day in the Blue Ridge foothills. Mr.
Truman plans to leave here tomor-
row morning for the three-hour
drive back to Washington, which
should be reached by midday. There
was nothing in particular on his
program today but session of loaf
ing.
Speaking yesterday to a holiday
crowd at Monticello, the home of
Thomas jefferson, the President de-
nounced Russias argument that
Secretary of State Marshall's pro-
posal for the European nations to
get together on recovery program
would mean the surrender of self
determination for the countries in
volved.
Idea Called "Fallacious."
"This is as fallacious," he said, "as
the refusal of a man to enter a
profitable business partnership or
the ground that it would involve
interference in his private affairs.
He did not mention Russia by
name, but the target of his remarks
was obvious.
His sharp speech was built around
a thinly yelled comparison of Rus.
sia's iron curtain policies and the
democratic. ideals espoused by
Thomas Jefferson.
Mr.. Truman called for an end to
"organized mistrust" which he said
leads the worlds people away from
peace and unity"
He said there should be no more
propaganda attacks upon other
nations" and suggested that after
two World Wars all countries should
appreciate "the folly of a national
ism so extreme as to block economic
planning among nations for peace
full reconstruction"
Distortions Charged.
Mr.. Truman said one requisite
for peace is for "all nations ant
all peoples" to ''break down tha
artificial barriers that separate
them"
;, He appealed for "a free flow o
knowledge and ideas that alone car
lead to a harmonious world" ant
added: "Unfortunately q numbel
OF countries maintain barrier
against the flow Of information arle
ideas into, or out of, their terri
, tories"
He said some of them, "behine
barriers of their own creation" give
their citizens carefully selected Of
distorted versions of the facts abou
other countries"
Domestic problems demand the
Presidents attention on his return
to the Capital tomorrow.
An immediate job awaiting hin
there is that of filling out the
complement of the revamped Ma
tional Labor Relations Board by
appointing the two new members
and the general counsel-who will
nave greatly expanded powers
under the new Taft-Hartley Labor
Act.
Decision Expected Soon.
The last word the President said
publicly on the subject was that nc
possible nominees were under con-
sideration yet, but Mr.. Truman Is
expected to make his selections as
soon as possible, so the names may
be submitted for Senate approval
before the present session of Con-
gress ends.
AS he relaxed today, the President
turned ornithologist.
"Colle," the home of Stanley
Woodward, State Department pro-
tocol chief, near here, where he is
staying, virtually is a bird sanctuary
Mr.. Truman, up at $50 am, a
half hour later than his usual rising
time, walked through the woods
with members of his party, and
learned something about the vari-
GUS birds of the region from Brig
Gen. Wallace Graham, his personal
physician, who is an expert in bird
lore.
Mr.. Truman spoke yesterday
under the auspices of the Thomas
jefferson Memorial Foundation and
as a part of the Independence Day
ceremonies laid a wreath on the
tomb of Jefferson, which is just a
little way down the winding road
from the hilltop on which Monticello
stands. -
Later the President went to Ash