Evening star., 1949-05-01
Program 10 Avert War
Offered by DooIifle at
6. U. Alumni Banquet

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A three-part program Of mil
itary strength, education and
spiritualization-but no appease-
ment- was urged by 1t. Gen.
James H. Dooiittle. Air Force, re-
tired. last night as the only way
to avoid war with Russia.
Gen. Doolittle spoke at a
Georgetown University alumni
banquet at the Mayfiower Hotel
honoring the Very Rev. Hunter
Guthrie, S. j., who viii be in
augurated formally as the 35th
president of the university in Ger
emonies at 8 o'clock tonight In
CASTOR Hall.
The Inauguration Of Father
Guthrie will climax two-day
celebration in his honor.
Gen. Doolittle was introduced by
Thomas c. Nee. president OF the
Georgetown University Alumni
Association. More than 250
alumni were on hand for the din
ner.
The retired Air Force general
who led the first American bomb
ers over Japan said he was con-
yinced war with Russia could be
avoided despite his conviction that
the designs of the l3 men in the
Kremlin are wholly evil and that
they intend to impose the Com
munistic theology on the rest OF
the world. ..
. Amusement No Answer.
"War with Russia cannot be
avoided by appeasement. he de-
clared. "Appeasement will mere
ly bring continuing and ever
increasing demands"
"AppeaSement is. at best. post
ponement - postponement until
the time is more favorable for
Russia" he added.
Gen. Doolittle said the United
States must have sound. con-
sistent. fair and firm foreign
policy and the military capacity
to back it up"
Concerning the current con-
troversy about the status CT air
versus sea power, he said:
"The function of the Army and
Navy in any future war will be TO
support the dominant air arm.
Must Be Ready to Drop A-Bomb.
I'VE must be prepared physi-
cally, mentally and morally TO
drop atom bombs on Russian CEN
ters of industry at the first sign
of aggression" he stated. He
added that Russia must be made
to realize that the United States
will do this and the people Of the
United States must be conditioned
to the necessity for this type OF
retaliation.
Gen. Doolittle predicted that
when nuclear energy for propul-
sion of aircraft is practical. there
will be little or no requirement for
outlying bases-either permanent
or mobile. This stage will be
reached before the ultimate push
button" warfare Of guided missiles.
he said. .~a
Must Take Offensive.
The educational phase Of the
three-part program must cover
the entire world, Gen. Doolittle
declared.
1--WE must aggressively carry our
story to the people of Russia" he
stated. 1T Is not enough that
we endeavor to stop or parry their
false propaganda thrusts. We must
60 on the offensive in the cold
war
He cited the third part Of his
suggested program as the most
difficult, the spiritualization-the
Job of making mankind better.
Religion should be taught In the
schools, he said, because it Is
through religion that the princi-
piles of kindness, unselfishness.
honesty. decency. morality and
purity are best taught. The time
has come for all religious beliefs
to be banded together against
atheism, he added.
The advancement of religion
and religious tolerance is far more
important than the promotion OF
any specific religious faith or
group" he said.
Inaugural Exercises.
The inaugural exercises Tor
Father Guthrie will open with
an academic procession. Robert
Edmund Hogan, jr., president OF
the yard at Georgetown, will give
greetings from the students.
Alumni greetings will be ex-
tended by Charles J. Milton OF
the class of 1885, while faculty
members will be represented by
DR.. Hugh j. Fegan, dean of the
law school. Father Guthrie will
be introduced and presented the
symbols of his Office by the Rev.
Edmund A. Walsh. S. j., vice
president of the university.
A solemn high. mass was to be
held at IL o'clock this morning
with Father Guthrie as celebrant.
A buffet luncheon was scheduled
at 1890 o'clock for the delegates
from other colleges and universi-
ties. The University Band will
give a concert at $3.50 o'clock.