Evening star., 1952-06-03

as CzechoSlavakia and said that
infiltration must be prevented. He
added that Korea and Indo- China
have as important implications as
any other sections of the world.
Belgian Congo Cited.
If Europe fell into the Com
munist orbit, I'VE would be very
badly placed" he said:
He said the same situation
would hold should the Communists
conquer or subvert other areas OF
the world with which Western
Europe has social, economic and
political connections.
He cited in this connection the
Importance of the Belgian Congo
If the Congo were lost, the Gen
eral asserted, II don't know what
we would do"
This was an obvious reference
to the uranium resources of that
African area.
The general said that the
strength of any nation and its
combinations with other countries
was the product of three factors
spiritual. economic and "sheel
military strength"
If any one Of these factors
falls to zero the whole is Zero
he said.
But he said that it was impos-
sible for the free countries tt
maintain at all times a D-day
strength capable of striking in.
Stantly. He said that a plan must
be devised to minimize the ex-
'penSe.
With military expenses so large
Gen Eisenhower said, there were
many instances" where efficient
operation and austerity living car
bring about savings"
UNIT Not All Sacrifice.
Gen. Eisenhower said he never
has been able to see how Uni.
versal Military Training and Sc.
lective Service could 60 hand ir
hand.
But he declared that ''UMT i.
not all sacrifice" adding it give.
a man chance to survive
through the training it offers
it he is called upon to fight.
Gen. Eisenhower said, as he ha:
before, that he believes the adop.
ton of a UNIT program by thi.
country would lessen the chance.
of war.
Asked about the threat of war
the general replied that any ma.
tion that would deliberately seel
hostilities would be very foolish, ;
Such war would be based or
two assumptions, the general sale
that they could win instantl,
and that they could win a globa
war.
Therefore. the chance Of a de.
llberately provoked war are moi
great but the satellite and pow.
der-keg" varieties will continue
the general stated.
Eleven minutes late for thu
news conference, Gen. Eisenhowe]
posed briefly for photographers
then apologized for tardiness with
an explanation that he had beer
undergoing an eye examination
The general has had an attacl
Of pink-eye.
The generals transfer from tn,
active to the retired list was no
unexpected. But the fact that h,
will not receive the $19,541 an.
|nually in pay and allowance.
came as a surprise.
Entitled to Life Pay.
It has been assumed, even b!
Army spokesmen up to the las
moment. that he would receive
retirement pay for at least an.
other month. The act creatin,
the five-star rank entities then
to pay for life. But a rider t,
the appropriations act carries /,
provision which requires the Sec
Iretary of Defense to certify tina
retirement of any officer undel
SO years is (a) for the good o
the service or (b) for reasons O
personal hardship. Gen. Eisen
hover will be 62 October II.
Gen. Eisenhower wrote to De
fense Secretary Lovett from hi
Paris headquarters last Wednes
day:
I'm view Of the special circum
stances Of the case, I would no
ask or want you to make an
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