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arrive from San Francisco at $50
o'clock, were advised just before
10 o'clock that Andrews was to be
the site of the landing.
They raced over there to greet
him.
The Independence already was
on the ground when the cavalcade
arrived. Mr.. Truman. who had
waited for the party, walked over
to the White House car and kissed
Mrs. Truman and then shook
hands with the others.
The President drove immedi-
ately to his Office, but remained
only a short time and then went
across to Blair House where he
planned to rest the remainder
of the day. He cancelled appoint
ments with Chairman Stuart
Symington of the National Secur-
ity Resources Board and David
Bruce, Ambassador to France.
Other Planes Land Later.
Landing just ahead of Mr.. Tru-
man was an Air Force Constella-
ton carrying some of the party
which took part in the Wake Is
land meeting with Gen. MacAr-
thur over the week end. An ac-
companying press plane came
along somewhat later, landing at
National Airport when the wealth
er cleared.
After the Presidents speech
the State Departments Voice
of America" began to bonn
bard every reachable listener
with a constant repetition of Mr..
Truman's warning that Russia is
trying to turn people of the Far
East into colonial slaves Of a
new imperialism :,;e.
For Russia, the President left
a bold and blunt reminder that
the United States will not stop
short of war to resist aggression
and preserve "our free way of
life"
What the United States did for
Korea, Mr.. Truman said in effect.
it stands ready to do. along with
the United Nations, for any peace
full country that finds it's borders
violated and its freedom attacked.
Philippine President Quirino
said in Manila that President
Truman has made it crystal clear
that America regards Asia as i'm
portant as Europe in the mainte-
nance of world peace"
Lift for japanese.
From Tokyo came reports that
the speech gave a visible lift to
military headquarters there and
to the japanese. Gen. Mac
Arthur, who had read the speech,
had not commented on it. But
his aides regarded it as complete
support for the generals views.
The Associated Press reported
from London that the speech was
greeted warmly in parts of West
ern Europe and with silence in
the Soviet-dominated East.
Newspapers in the zone of Rus
sian influence published nothing
at all about the address. Their
silence was matched up to this
noon by the Eastern radio sta
tons. But the address was big
news in Western European lands,
West German newspapers pub
llshed the text under such banner
headlines as, Truman Warns
SovietS Against New Aggression. "
Truman Demands Lifting of Iron
Curtain" and Truman Demands
Russians Give Proof of Will for
Peace"
No Editorial Comment.
In Rome. the Communist news
paper L'Unita published a short
summary under the caption WAR
Policy OF Washington Intensified. :"
The independent Roman news
papers used splash headlines say
ing Peace or War in the Hands
of Moscow" and I'VE Will Oppose
Force With Force, Says Truman. "
There was no editorial comment.
In Paris the independent LIE
Figaro hailed the address "a great
speech" and added "the solemn
warning to the imperialists of
Moscow makes the talk an episode
of considerable international i'm
portance.
Other Paris newspapers, notably
the right wing L'Aurore, observed
that Mr.. Truman had the forth
coming American elections in
mind.
Most London newspapers, al
though cramped for space, pub
lished extensive excerpts. There
was no immediate editorial COM
ment.
Before the Wake Island con-
ference, there had been some ap-
prehension. that. with the Korean
campaign won, Asia might become
secondary in Washington plan
ming. But the Presidents state
ment, it was felt, alleviated fears
that American power would be
reduced to the extent that Com
munist forces could capture new
territory elsewhere in Asia
While the President was speak
ing, however. Republican Ma
tional Committee Chairman Guy