Evening star., 1947-08-13
Marshall Leaves
With Hope for
Rio Conference
Truman Sees Party
OF, Tells Austin He
Will Come at Call
By Joseph A. Fox

Secretary of State Marshall
took off for the er-American
Defense Conference at Rio de
Janeiro today with an express
sion. of hope for the success OF
the forthcoming deliberations
which was echoed by President
Truman, who was on hand for
the departure from National
Airport.
The conference of 81 nations
opens Friday and President Truman
is expected to be there for the
windup early in September. The
meeting was called to write formal
military defense treaty for this
hemisphere.
Il will come whenever you tell me
It's time" President Truman told
Warren r. Austin, chief United
States representative to the United
Nations and one of the American
delegation. as they walked to the
plane this morning.
In addition to Secretary Marshall
and Mr.. Austin, the group leaving
here today included Chairman Van
denberg of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee, and previously a
representative Of this country at in
ternational conferences, Marshall S.
Carter, special assistant to Secre-
tary Marshall, and Mrs. Marshall,
Mrs. Vandenberg> and Mrs. Austin.
Travelling in Sacred Cow.
Senator Connally, ranking mi
nority member of the Senate Foreign
Affairs Committee. and Representa-
tive Bloom. ranking minority mem
ner of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee, other members of the
American delegation, left for Rio
earlier by ship.
The party leaving here today is
travelling in the original White
House plane the Sacred Cow, piloted
by Capt. Charles Mills.
The group will arrive in Rio to-
morrow afternoon. It will stop for
fuel at Puerto Rico and Belem, Bra
Zil.
The departure this morning was
set for 8 o'clock, but there was some
delay while pictures were made and
the principals spoke for the sound
movies. The plane bearing the del
egates took off at 9:l6.
Truman Talks to Vandenberg.
President Truman reached the
airport Just before Q o'clock and was
joined in his Car by Senator Van
denberg with whom he talked for a
few moments until Secretary and
Mrs. Marshall drove up.
The President and the American
delegates with Brazilian Ambas-
sador, Carlos Martins who came to
the airport, posed for photographs
and then the President and the
others took their places before a
microphone to talk informally for
the newsreel photographers.
1t was while the group was walk
ing toward the microphone that Mr..
Austin told the President that his
arrival would be awaited eagerly
and the President responded with
the statement that he would come
at the proper time.
Date of the Presidents arrival in
Rio has not been definitely decided
Marshall Expresses Confidence.
In his brief remark in which he
wished the, American representatives
a happy landing in Brazil" Mr..
Truman said II know you will have
a successful trip and successful
conference"
Referring to the fact that men,
bers of the group had previously
represented this Government in
world conferences, the President ex-
pressed his happiness at having the
same men again cast in this role.
1--WE are going south with great
hopes and great confidence for what
I consider very important to the
world-solidarity in the Western
Hemisphere Secretary Marshall
said.
Senator Vandenberg said I'VE an
ticipate Rio will be a great success, u
and he voiced the hope that the con-
ference would set an example for
the United Nations in showing "how
good neighbors can get along"
Continuation of Mexico Farley.
Il agree with that" President
Truman declared firmly.
Mr.. Austin recalled that the Rio
conference is simply a continuation
of the Mexican City parley when the
Act of Chapultepec was drafted
Ambassador Martins also expressed