Evening star., 1948-04-02

rights" issue raised by Southern foes
of the Presidents civil rights pro-
gram, the Virginia Governor de-
clared firmly in his address after
receiving his degree:
Freedom, liberty and democracy
are not to be had for the asking
without effort and without sacrifice
They are attained and preserved
only by the exercise Of constant vigi-
lance and by continuous struggle.
I'VE understand the fundamental
rights and privileges of democracy.
Our forefathers, as Virginians and
as Americans, sacrificed too much
for us to surrender them without
a struggle" virginians are as de-
termined today to strive for the
preservation of these imperishable
values as were our gallant FORE
bears in the long ago.
May the hearts of our friends
and neighbors throughout America
be attuned to these same impulses, "
Gov. Tuck said.
1t was his sole reference to the
civil rights issue.
Greeted by Rockefeller.
The President reached williams
burg shortly before the ceremony
started at II o'clock, after 50-mile-
an hour ride from Dahlgren.
At the outskirts of the Colonial
capital, Mr.. Truman, who was
accompanied by Mrs. Truman and
Miss Margaret Truman, was greeted
by Mayor Vincent D. McManus of
Williamsburg; John D. Rockefeller
III, chairman of the Board of
Colonial Williamsburg, which has
directed the restoration; Kenneth
Chorley, president of the organiza-
tion; Mrs. Rockefeller and Mrs.
Chorley.
On motorcade into Williamsburg,
the President was greeted by several
thousand persons, and one group of
little girls pelted his open car with
dandelions.
In his King address, the Prime
Minister unloosed bitter attack
on Russia, which he described as
an appalling menace" that must
be curbed without delay.
Twice in our generation" he said
"the peoples of the British Com
monwealth and the people of the
United States have found their free
dom threatened through the loss of
freedom by nations on the continent
Of Europe. Once again like threat
to our freedom looms large on the
worlds horizon.
I'm some ways, the menace to
freedom has never been graver or
more tnsidious than it has become
within the last three years. The
menace arises no longer merely
from armed aggression aimed at
territorial expansion. While this is
an ever-present danger. the menace
to freedom comes as well from sinis-
ter plans to undermine the structure
of free government within the bor-
ders Of individual nations.
Seeds of unrest and anarchy are
being sown wherever, throughout
the globe, the soil gives promise OF
their growth. In a word, freedom is
threatened not only by military
force, but by an organized conspira-
cy to establish a tyranny over the
human mind, to thwart the wills
and destroy the soul of nations, as
we'll as of men.
"If against such an appalling
menace, freedom-physical, mental
moral and spiritual freedom-is to
be preserved, way must be found
and that right speedily, to insure
that nations that are still free
will not be suborned, defeated OF
destroyed, one by one"
ander's urged against discourage.
ment. despite lowering clouds.
Let us remember that, in oul
long history, we have lived under
skies equally dark and that oul
fathers and forefathers did not lose
heart because the going was hard,
he said.
"The United States and Canada
together have faced many difficulties
and trials in the past. We have
always surmoupted them and have
emerged victorious and with greater
regard and admiration for each
other. I am confident it will always