Evening star., 1947-01-09
BaIks
At Speculation
About Politics
General Will Rest
Few Days in Hawaii
On Woy to Capital

On Woy to Copitol
Gen. George C. Marshall
reached Honolulu today on his
way to Washington to become
Secretary of State, his path
smoothed BY the Senate's con-
vincing demonstration of unity
on foreign policy In its unusually
swift and unariiraous confirma-
ton Of his appointment.
Refusing to make any statement,
Gen. Marshall said he hoped to
rest in Honolulu few days, but.
of course, that depends on what I
hear from Washington, the Asso-
ciated Press reported: He previously
had planned to stop there three
days, reaching Washington next
week.
Gen. Marshall sought to avoid
political speculation about the pos
sibility Of him becoming a Demo-
cratic candidate for President in
1913 by telling a reporter who asked
If he considers himself a Democrat
that II am an ARMY officer and
expect to be Secretary of State"
Asks Absolute Secrecy.
Before Gen. Marshall's arrival in
Honolulu, Army officers said he had
radioed request for absolute Sc
crecy. Orders were issued that no
one in the Army should give out
any information about his plane.
An hour before the big C-54 landed,
a security agent estimated that few
er than five persons knew Gen.
MarshalPs destination and schedule.
Col. Jack Rudolph, public rela-
tions officer, said the general had
agreed to pose for pictures, but
would have nothing to say.
"AI right, here I am" Gen. Mar
shall greeted reporters. "You all
know what I'm going to say. have
no statement to make as Secretary
of State at Shis time.
I'm happy to rejoin Mrs. Mar
shall"
He appeared healthy and smiled
repeatedly in the few minutes be-
fore he entered an automobile with
Mrs. Marshall and sped away.
Review Of Policy Sought.
d On Capitol Hill, a-bipartisan move
to call Gen. Marshall before a joint
congressional session for a foreign
policy review was developing in the
wake Of the Republican, controlled
Senate's swift approval of his selec-
tion to succeed James r. Byrnes.
The Senate's action was convince
ing notice to the world Of continued
bipartisan support of q foreign poll
icy developed by Mr.. Byrnes, as well
as a demonstration Of congressional
confidence In the ability Of Gen.
Marshall.
| The former Army Chief of STAFF
will be sworn In soon as he arrives
here, after Is arduols months in
China as President Truman's special
envoy attempting to end civil strife
between GeneraHssirno Chang Kali
shek's Nationalist government and
the Chinese Communists.
Will Prepare for Session.
Sponsors Of the move for his per-
sonal appearance on Capitol Hill
made it clear that he first should
be given time to acquaint himself
with immediate problems facing
him and begin making preparations
for the meeting of Big -Four Foreign
Ministers in Moscow March 10 to
consider a German peace settle
ment.
He was assured of the assistance,
as long as necessary, of Undersec-
retary of State Dean Acheson, who
has directed the State Department
as Acting Secretary during much Of
the past year while Mr.. Byrnes was
absent at international confer
ences.
Mr.. Acheson. who long has been
eager to return to his private law
practice, told The Star today that
reports he is "scampering out" are
incorrect. He said he wanted to
resign as soon as possible, but had
set no time limit and would remain
as long as he could be useful or
until his post could De IAleQ Satls-
factorily.
Russell Likely to Retire.
One of the State Departments
top officials vino Is expected to
follow Mr.. Byrnes into retirement
promptly is Donald Russell, As
sistant Secretary in charge of the
foreign service and departmental
administration.
A likely successor to Mr.. Russell
Is Frank Mccarthy, young former
Army colonel who served during the
war as Gen. Marshall's aide and
secretary of the Joint Chiefs Of
Staff. Mr.. Byrnes brought him into
the State Department in 1945 for
the position now held by Mr. Rus
(See MARSHALL, Page A-4D