Evening star., 1952-08-25


rest content until the tidal mud of
aggressive communism has reced-
ed within it's own borders"
Gen. Eisenhower's remarks were
contained in the written text of a
speech prepared for delivery toI
the American Legion National
Convention today.
Flew From Denver.
The general, a Legionnaire, few
to New York from Denver last
night, and the New York speech
was designed to step up his cam
paign as the Republican candi-
date for the presidency.
The speech was billed as nom
political, but it contained several
passages that appeared to refer.
directly, to some of the charges
the Republicans are making
against the Truman administra-
ton.
Gen. Eisenhower's aides said he
had been working on the speech
for more than two weeks. They
said he dictated the original draft,
then revised it several times, with
out much help from any profess
sional speech-writer.
On several occasions Gen. Eli
senhower has deviated from the
texts of his speeches, changing
them or adding extemporaneous
remarks.
While he emphasized today the
danger to the United States posed
by the Soviet menace, Gen. Eisen-
hover said he does not believe
the Russians are ready, now, to
kick off a third World War.
Outlines Program.
1--WE still have time" he said,
and he outlined a program de-
signed to present countermeasures
to the Soviet movement. They
entailed:
l. Creating a security force
with such offensive impact that
the massive potential of their
blows will haunt the Kremlin with
Nightmares Of punishment to be
visited on Russia should it violate
the peace"
2. Greater cooperative unity
with every nation in the free
world that is prepared to stand
with us. work with us, build with
us. for the security of all of us"
3. A warning to Russia that the
United States will never recog-
nize the slightest permanence in
Russia's position in Eastern Eu-
rope and Asia"
The speech was entirely devoted
to an examination of the threat
to the United States, how it came
about, and the methods used by
the Russians.
He referred several times to in
filtration of Communists into
American Government.
Gen. Eisenhower also said:
LET us never tolerate in any
area of our community life those
criminal malefactors who by
stealth or by Subversion or by
treacherous betrayal attempt to
weaken and destroy the American
constitutional system.
But, at the same time. let us
forever hew sharply to the funda-
mental American principle that
every man is innocent until he is
proved guilty.
Hits Character AssasSins.
"The asSasSinS of character and
the promoters of witch hunts are
dangerous to our freedom at home
and to our world position of lead
ership. -
These remarks came against the
background of Gen. Eisenhower
news conference at Denver Fri
day in which he was asked about
Senator Joseph R. Mccarthy, Re-
publican. of Wisconsin.
Gen. Eisenhower, without nam
ing him directly, said he would
support Senator Mccarthy for re-
election "as member of the Re-
publican organization" but would
not give blanket endorsement to
any one who does anything be-
lieve to be un-Arlerican in meth
ods or procedures.
Gen. Eisenhower was greeted al
LaGuardia Field last night by
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New
York, j. Russell Sprague. New
York G. 0. P. National Commit.
teeman: William l.. Pfeiffer, Re.
publican State chairman, ane
others. Gov. Dewey conferred
with the nominee for about al
hour at Gen. Eisenhower's hom,
last night.