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j. ). Time Limit
On Korea Truce
Urged Cough
Legion Commander
Speaks in Arlington
Armistice Program

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The American Legion's national
commander today urged this
country to set a time limit for
the adoption Of Korean truce
terms and "serve notice on the
enemy that failure to cooperate
will bring military disaster"
Lewis K. Cough, the Legion
commander, called for this virtual
|ultimatum in a speech prepared
for delivery at Armistice Day rites
in Arlington National Cemetery.
The other principal speaker.
Secretary Of the Navy Dan Kim
ball, urged unity at home to
bolster this country's leadership
in the search for world peace.
Earlier, Secretary Kimball
placed a wreath at the Tomb Of
the Unknown Soldier in behalf
Iof President Truman.
Wreath Placed at Tomb.
Veterans groups and auxiliaries,
school children and others began
the traditional wreath-laying at
the Tomb at 8 am. After the
solemn moment at IL am, when
the Presidents wreath was laid,
crowds gathered in the amphi-
theater for the Armistice Day
addresses.
MIR. Cough, who recently re-
turned from a trip to Korea, told
the crowd it was far easier to
"memorialize the heroes of the
Ipast than to confront the heroes
|of tomorrow"
If the enemy declined to fix q
time limit. Mr.. Cough declared.
then we must force a decision
win victory"
1--WE must do it by strength Of
arms in the field" he went on,
"by subordinating political luxury
to military necessity. by employ
ing all effectie tactics and weapons.
Other Values Above Patience.
ITO those who say the cost
would be high, I say the cost Of
war without end would be higher.
To those who say we must do
nothing to provoke the anger OF
Soviet Russia, I say we must do
everything to protect the lives
and honor of the United States
OF America. To those who counsel
only patience with the stalemate,
I say there are other values more
precious than patience-and the
human and material resources Of
this Nation must not be dis
sipated at the enemy's outposts."
Secretary Kimball, in his call for
national unity. declared:
"This Nation has been handed
the responsibility of leading the
great search for peace.
'To exercise this leadership
properly and successfully, we need
unity here at home because only
by achieving this unity ourselves
can We provide the proper example
10" leadership.
"Theh and only then can these
honored dead around US here and
Everywhere rest in peace"
He sale that free people must
work and fight if obliged to do so
to preserve the freedom they still
enjoy and secure that blessing
for those who have lost it.
Choir and Band Heard.
Mrs. Rae Ashton, national pres
ident of the American Legion
Auxiliary, and Father John E.
Duffy, legional national chaplain.
also spoke briefly. The Naval
Academy Choir and the Army
Band provided music for the cere-
monies.
More than 10000 persons were
expected to visit the Tomb and
the amphitheater during the day.
Approximately $500 Of them
gathered in the alnphitheater for
the Armistice Day talks.
Others braved the brisk winds
to lay wreaths in a steady process
sion until 3 pm. One Of those
who laid a wreath at the Tomb
was Jean Darian, Minister Ex-
traordinary Of France, represent
ing the citizens Of his country.