Evening star., 1947-04-30

declared today that the Amer
icas cannot afford to leave
"our peace at the mercy of ag-
gressors" because aggression
anywhere is a threat to peace
here.
The Mexican Chief Executive
spoke at a special meeting of the
Pan American Union Governing
Board held in his honor orf the Sec
ond day of his three-day good
neighbor visit to Washington.
Welcomed by the ovation of some
100000 on his arrival here yesterday
and honored at a state dinner last
night at the White House where he
spent the night, President Aleman
began his activities today by paying
homage to Americas Unknown
Soldier.
He placed wreath of gardenias,
red roses, Easter lilies and huckle-
berry leaves at the Tomb of the Un-
known Soldier in Arlington Gem
etery shortly after 10 am.
Stress Ideal of Liberty.
In his speech at the Pan American
Union later, President Aleman de-
clared that one of the more stable
characteristics" of the unity of the
American republics, is the Idea thai
liberty is to be preserved through
the conjoint effort of our peoples"
I'VE have indeed formed an as
sociation to live in peace" he said,
and we do not wish to have oul
peace at the mercy of aggressors
because We know that, sooner or
later any aggression, wherever
launched, imperils the peace of the
Americas"
He added that IAN unchanging
desire" Of the American peoples is
that "the independence of each ma
ton, through the solidarity of all,
may be the monument of an en-
during peace, born in liberty, conse-
Grated to justice and perfected
through democracy"
Colombian Welcomes Visitor.
President Aleman was welcomed
to the meeting by DR.. Antonio Ro-
cha, Ambassador of Colombia and
chairman of the governing board
of the Pan American Union.
DR.. Rocha told President Ale
man that in his "able and calm
hands Mexican policy is placed
on its proper Observation-Disclosures
faith, humanized understanding of
Justice, hard work"
Your great people," he added,
rightly trust in you, and all of us
trust in Mexico You represent the
certain peace and prosperity of a
nation"
Meanwhile, Mexican Foreign Min
lister jaime Torres Bodet, one of the
officials visiting here with Mr.. Ale
man, was to confer this afternoon
with Secretary of State Marshall
and Undersecretary Acheson.
The Mexican government is seek
ing loan of about SITS, 900 from
the Export Bank. 1t also
has applied for a 5000, 8,875 900 loan
from the World Bank for Recon-
struction and Development.
The 43-year-old chief executive
left the White House this morning
to go to the Arlington ceremony.
In a colorful setting there with
approximately 1000 looking on,
he placed the wreath at the foot
of the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier.
Returns to Blair House.
An American Army bugler then
sounded taps and President Aleman
and his party went to the Blair
House, where he will remain as the
guest of this Government through
tomorrow for undisclosed con-
ferences.
Riding in the car with President
Aleman to Arlington Cemetery
were Mexican Ambassador Don
Antonio los Monteros, 1t. Gen. Mat
thew B. Ridgeway, American mill
tary aide to the visiting President,
and Rear Admiral James C. Jones,
naval aide. \
A 2l-gun salute greeted the party
at the entrance to the cemetery
grounds.
President Aleman left his car at
the entrance and walked through
the amphitheater with his party to
come to attention at the top of the
steps facing the Tomb of the Un-
known Soldier as a portion of the
United States Army Band played
the Mexican National Anthem.
A color guard carried forward the
Mexican flag as President Aleman,
f1anked by his American military
aides, walked to within few PAGES
OF the tomb.
After the band played The Star
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