Evening star., 1952-10-20


Stirs Hot Controversy. Pose A-3
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up around his neck, Gen. EiSer-
hover said the big problem Of
the day is peace.
The Republican nominee said
there undoubtedly were many vet
Grams in the crowd who know the
uselessness of war and it's ina
bility to settle anything.
Commenting on the snow, which
swirled down on his listeners, Gen.
Eisenhower said, las long as it
don't wipe the grins of your
faces it's all right with me-"
Wires to Stevenson.
Gen. Eisenhower also made
public today a telegram to Gov.
Stevenson, saying II am glad that
you agree with me in the import
ance Of every eligible voter in
the country going to the polls.
Il hope also you will impress
the voters of this country, as
have, that how they vote is their
own decision and theirs alone"
the general continued. "The bal.
lot is secret, and no voter need
fear reprisal or intimidation from
any one or any group"
At Bridgeport Gen. Eisenhower
spoke at the same railroad station
where Gov. Stevenson spoke q
month ago. The crowd of nearly
5000 today did not look quite as
large as the turnout for the Demo.
cratic nominee, but the weather
conditions were quite different.
The snow had let up, but it was
cold and raw. Gov. Stevenson
spoke on warm, pleasant day. In
l948 the Republicans carried the
county, which embraces Bridge.
port. with SIS per cent Of the vote.
Warns ON Depression.
Gen. Eisenhower thanked the
crowd for not letting the weather
keep them away.
The general said the first OBJ
jective of the Soviet dictators is
ito cause depression in the United
States. He said that must not be
allowed to happen.
A few minutes later another
crowd was waiting for him at
Norwalk. He told them all across
Connecticut he plans to talk about
two things: Peace and how to
preserve it and the necessity of
a prosperous America to the
preservation of peace.
ITO have a prosperous America"
he said. 1--WE are going to extend
social security and have people
working at high wages. And then
let's see how anybody from OUT
side can do anything to America"
The Republican nominee in.
vaded New England in the hope
of giving the Republican ticket a
victory push in Connecticut and
Massachusetts,, where the presi-
dental race is believed to be q
toSs-up.
Massachusetts,, with is votes.
has been Democratic in presiden-
tial elections for 20 years. Gov.
Dewey carried Connecticut's 8
votes in 1948, but President
Roosevelt carried it in three
previous elections.
While in New York City over
the week end, Gen. Eisenhower
had a prominent Democrat,
Bernard M. Baruch, rally to his
defense against President Tru-
mans attack on the general in
connection with immigration leg
islation. The President suggested
Gen. Eisenhower is willing to
accept Nazi practices because he
supports Senators who voted for
the controversial McCarran I'M
Law.
Baruch Letter.
The Eisenhower headquarters
made public, with Mr.. Baruch'S
approval, a letter he wrote to
Gen. Eisenhower on August Z,
praising the high purposes he
said have always motivated the
general. The August letter was
written a few days after Gen.
had received from the
Veterans of Foreign Wars an
award given in Mr.. Baruch's
name.
The letter, which Mr.. Baruch
wrote in long hand, said in part:
Since I have known you as q
major I have grown to respect
and admire your character, ability.
gentleness but flrmness. and, above
all, the high purposes that have
you in all circum-
(See EISENHOWER. Page A-3)