Evening star., 1952-09-05


hover flew into Chicago today to
begin six-day sweep through the
Midwest.
The general arrived around
noon at Midway Airport from
Text Of Eisenhower Speech Outlining His
Peace Proerom. Poee 40
Philadelphia, where last night he
laid down his own program for
winning secure peace after charg-
ing the administration had bun
gled us periously close to World
War III"
On today's schedule were con-
ferences with party leaders and a
speech for party workers. The gen.
erals six-day tour calls for ap-
pearances in Rochester, Mimi,
Minneapolis, Cleveland and In
dianapolis before he returns to
New York next Wednesday.
About 100 persons were on hand
when Gen. Eisenhower stepped
from his plane at the airport.
A brass band played and Gen.
Eisenhower shook hands with
William G. Stratton. Republican
candidate for Governor of Illinois.
Large Crowds See General.
Last nights foreign policy
speech at Philadelphia came as
a climax to one of the greatest
turnouts the convention city had
ever seen. It brought a crowd Off
cially estimated at 250,000 into
the streets to cheer the candidate
on his arrival. Hours before his
appearance, Philadelphia's Con-
vention Hall was jammed far be-
yond its normal capacity.
In addition to about $4,000 per-
sons inside, thousands of others,
unable to get in, swarmed around
the building. straining to catch a
glimpse of the general.
Strictly timed to conform with
television and radio schedules, the
address was interrupted 81. times
by applause. and the closing para
graphs were cut off. PennSyl-I
vania's Gov. Fine, who was sup-I
posed to introduce the general,
managed to squeeze in exactly four
words before being drowned out
by applause.
Attacks Democrats Record.
Attacking the record of the pres
ent administration since World
War II, the G. o. P. candidate
put heavy emphasis on the de-
velopment of a program to pre-
vent rather than wage war. He
called for a policy laid by every
peaceful means, but only by peace
full means. the right to live in
freedom"
I'VE shall never be truculent, u
he declared, but we shall never
appease."
The statement was an obvious
answer to charges that he has
advocated a policy of encourag-I
ing armed insurrection of people
within Iron Curtain countries.
Gen. Eisenhower charged that
under its present leadership free
dom falters and communism cru
sades." Having liberated millions
from slavery, he said that today
"men, women and children at the
appalling rate of 100 million al
year have been delivered into al
slavery that is even worse"
Lists Other Steps.
This was the first step in his
program for establishing world
peace. The others follow:
2. Establish a government that
puts it's trust in the people, in
which mistakes will not be doc
tored up to look like triumphs'
and in which there will be no
curtain of evasion. or suppression
or of double talk.
8. Set up a world program OF
clear and positive goals, instead
of patchwork, crazy-quilt opera
tion."
4. Strengthen our relations with
our Allies and stimulate foreign
trade.
5. Encourage, by peaceful
means, the right of men to live
in freedom, as opposed to a policy
of mere containment Of COM
muniSm.
6. Provide "unwavering support
for the United Nations"
Z. Strengthen the domestic |
economy by developing Americas
vast reservoir of energy, of Gre
ative imagination, and of risk
taking courage"
8. Build up the Nations mill
tary strength, but remain alert
for "any program of disarma-
ment that carries dependable as
surances of good faith on the part
of every participating nation"
9. Make imaginative and prac-
tical use of every other means ~
preventing war" including "abA
diplomacy carried on by men
of understanding of training and,
above all, of dedication to the
cause Of America and peace"
10. Root out of Government
"those who would betray our sys-
tenn, abuse out confidence"