Evening star., 1951-01-16
byrnes Fayors
Troops
To Europe
Urges Quitting Koreo
Unless u. N. Brands
Red China Aggresor
By Gould Lincoln
Siar Sioff CORRESPONDENT


James F. Byrnes, former Secre-
tary of State who was inaugurated
Governor of South Carolina today
recommended in his inaugural ad-
dress:
l. That Congress approve the
sending of American troops tc
Europe when Gen. Eisenhower
supreme commander of the North
Atlantic Treaty nations forces
makes his recommendations.
2. That American forces be
withdrawn from Korea unless the
United Nations promptly declares
China an aggressor, authorizes
air attacks on enemy supply bases,
and joins in blockade of China
Urges National Unity.
Strongly urging national unity
the new Governor, a critic of the
Truman Fair Deal, declared that
in the defense of our common lib
erty, there is no place for political
partisanship. At the waters edge
let us stand together. A united
America is civilizations last
chance of survival. A divided
America is the greatest temptation
to Soviet conquest"
In the throng which gathered to
witness the Inauguration were
Gov. Talmadge of Georgia, Gov
Scott of North Carolina. a number
OF former Senatorial colleagues
members of the House and men
prominent in many walks of life
among them Bernard M. Baruch
ADVISER OF presidents and a long
time friend of Gov. Byrnes.
The Byrnes address had beer
awaited with keen interest. Al
Governor of South Carolina
Jimmy" Byrnes. as he is known
to the people of this State, will,
have. it is expected, an important
voice in the South during the
coming two years, and probably
at the next Democratic National
Convention.
Held High Offices.
He has said he has no personal
ambition to run for either Presi-
dent or Vice President on any
ticket. At the age of II, he has
held more high Offices in the
three branches of the Federal Gov.
ernment than any other person
Representative. Senator, Associ.
ate Justice of the Supreme Court
assistant president and Secretar,
OF State. The bitter break be.
tween him and President Truman
may make him a leader in opposi.
ton to a denomination of Mr.
Truman in 1852.
One-half of Gov. Byrnes' addres.
was devoted to State affairs. He
took a firm stand in favor of eouaI
educational facilities for Negroes
and whites-but an equally firm
stand for racial segregation In
schools.
He announced he intended to
recommend to the State Legisla-
ture the enactment of a law strik-
ing at the Ku Klux Klan. pro.
hibiting persons over 16 years OF
age on the streets or highways
while masked, and prohibiting
such persons entering a mans
house to threaten or intimidate
him.
There can be but one Governor
elected by the people, whose dut,
it is to see that the law is en-.
forced. am going to be thai
Governor" he declared.
Doesn't Need Help.
Il do not need the assistance o1
the Ku Klux Klan. nor do I wan
interference by the National AS.
sociation for the Advancement oj
Colored People"
| In his discussion of the inter.
national situation and the foreign
policy of this country, Gov. Byrne.
took note of the debate which ha.
been raging in Congress ane
throughout the country over thu
administrations proposals to senc
additional soldiers to Europe. H,
ranged himself firmly on the sid.
OF aiding in the defense of Europ.
against attack by Communists.
The argument that additiona
troops should not be sent to Eu
rope cannot be ignored" Gov
Byrnes said. 1T cannot be an
swered by the statement that W
must comply with our obligations
The Atlantic Treaty and tn
United Nations do not require u
to act except in case of aggres
sion. But there is Requirement
more urgent than these-the re
qulrement of self defense.
Can't Afforo to Wait.
If we wait until the Sovie
troops invade Western Europe j
will be too late for us to sent
any army to Europe to be inte
grated with an army of Western
Europe under the command O
| Gen. Eisenhower.
The people of America hav'
confidence in the intelligence ant
integrity of Gen. Eisenhower. L
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