Evening star., 1952-09-20


Stevenson told young Marine Of
ficers commissioned here today
that fighting such as that in Ko-
rea, is inevitable as long as the
Soviets continue to try to Sub
jugate the free peoples of the
EARTH"
At a colorful open-air ceremony
in Butler Stadium, the Democratic
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presidential candidate handed out
diplomas to a graduating class Of
600. which included one of his
sons. Adlai Stevenson III.
Young Stevenson stepped for
ward to receive from his father
the diplomas for his platoon. The
graduating class was formed in q
semicircle Immediately in front Of
the speakers stand set on the grass
of the athletic field.
Several Thousand Attend.
The audience was grouped in
the spectators seats on the edge
OF the playing field. Several
thousand men and women Ma
rines and ranking officers at
tended the ceremony.
On the speakers platform were
Secretary Of the Navy Kimball
and ranking Marine and service
officers.
Gov. Stevenson addressed his
remarks directly to the sun
tanned young men facing him in
the graduates section. The grad
yates about to receive their sec.
ond lieutenant's bars in the Ma.
rine Corps were told:
"The fighting in which we now
are engaged in Korea is fighting
undertaken in the name of com.
mon collective security.
Possibly Avoidable There.
1T is fighting which conceivably
might have been avoided on that
battlefield had we acted otherwise
than we did-though as to that no
man can surely say.
"But it is fighting which must
inevitably have been faced, some-
where in the world, so long as the
Soviet Union pressed its purpose
to subjugate the free peoples Of
the earth, and so long as the
United States and the free peoples
Of the earth retained their pur-
pose to resist.
I'VE and our friends found the
courage to resist two years ago.
It is to press that courage home.
to affirm and to establish the faith
that a peaceful world can in truth
be built. that you and the thou
sands upon thousands of young
men like you have ben asked to
serve your country with the hope
and promise of your lives"
The Governor was roundly ap-
plauded at conclusion Of his
speech. Ideal weather favored the
outdoor gathering.
Introduced by Gen. Gates.
Gov. Stevenson was introduced
by 1t. Gen. Clifton B. Gates. head
Of the Marine School here and
former commandant of the Ma
rine Corps.
Gov. Stevenson's son has an
other 20 weeks to 60 in a special
basic class.
Two veteran Marine sergeants
had some good words to say
about Adlai III.
M/Sergt. Robert ]. Lee Of Los
Angeles described him as quiet
and unassuming." He said young
Stevenson's mates-they live in
huts down here-frequent-
ly questioned him about his father.
the presidential campaign and 50
on. He said the young man usu-
ally avoided giving direct answers.
He was primarily interested in
finishing his work and doing his
job, Sergt. Lee said.
M/Sergt. Kenneth Iona of
Whalan, Mimi, said "he's a hell
OF a hard worker ;. got his eye
on the ball all the time. He ought
to make a good officer"
The Governor had luncheon at
the base with all three of his sons
before proceeding to Richmond
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