Evening star., 1952-12-10
Macarthur View
On Peace Asked
By Eisenhower
Generals to Confer
On Means of Ending
Far East Conflict
BY the Associoted Press

ABOARD U. S. S. HELENA EN-
ROUTE TO HAWAII. Dec. 10
President-elect Eisenhower is will
ing to hear any plan his old COM
mander, Gen. Douglas Macarthur.
may have for ending the Korean
war.
An exchange of messages, an
nounced yesterday aboard this
heavy cruiser carrying the Presi-
dent-elect and members of his
projected administration back to
the United States. cleared the way
for a meeting between Gems. Eli
senhower and Macarthur.
1t also appeared to dissipate
whatever GOODNESS had developed
between the two former Chiefs Of
Staff during the presidential cam
paign.
Macarthur Sends Reply.
II am looking forward to in
formal meetings in which my as
sociates and I may obtain the full
benefit of your thinking and ex-
perience" on Korea and the Far
East, Gen. Eisenhower radioed
Gen. Macarthur Sunday.
Gen. Macarthur replied on
Monday:
II am grateful for your interest
In my views.
"A successful solution might
we'll become the key to peace in
the world"
The exchange followed Gen.
MacArthur's speech Friday, when
he told the National Association
of Manufacturers in New York
that there is a clear and definite
solution to the Korean conflict"
without unduly increasing casual
ties or furthering the risk OF world
war.
Gen. Macarthur implied then
a willingness to present his views
to Gen. Eisenhower.
Outlining Program. n
Gen. Eisenhower quickly sent a
radiogram to Gen. Macarthur
saying he and his advisers were in
the process of outlining future
program" aimed at ultimate peace
in Korea. He said he wanted
Gen. MacArthur's views.
Gen. Macarthur had been cool
to Gen. Eisenhower's presidential
candidacy. The two had shown
no warmth toward each other
during the political fighting In
which Gen. Macarthur had Ia
vored the nomination Of Senator
Taft of Ohio.
But this exchange of messages
appeared to be more than the
President-elect asking for Gen.
MacArthur'S Korean peace plan.
It seemed aboard this ship tnat
it was a diplomatic move by Gen.
Eisenhower to heal the breach and
give his administration the bene-
fit of Gen. MacArthur's long ex-
perience in dealing with Far East
matters.
Gen. Macarthur said: .
"This is the first time that the
SLIGHTEST official interest in my
counsel has been evidenced since
my return"
Dismissal Recalled.
This appeared to be a rap by
the fve-star general at President
Truman, who fired him on April
10, 1851, as allied commander in
the Far East because he was "un-
able to give his whole-hearted
support" to United States and
United Nations policies.
The slap apparently was di-
rected also at those in Mr.. Tru-
mans administration who have
dealt with Far East policy.
1t was noted, too, that Gen.
MacArthur's message said, MY
best to you, Ike, as always"
Gen. Eisenhower's message to
Gen. Macarthur said:
Have just received aboard the
USS Helena excerpts of your
speech before NAM and am graft
fled by your continued interest in
the Korean war which so vitally
affects the United States and our
Allies.
Naturally, I and my associates
in the new administration, par
ticularly the Secretaries of State
and Defense, are vitality concerned
about Korea and the Far East.
Aiming at Peace.
1--WE are now in the process of
outlining a future program to be
based upon the best interests of
our country and the free world.
"It will aim, of course, at ulti-