Evening star., 1952-02-02
Gen. Eisenhower
Reported SET 10
Return in June
NATO Chief Makes
Prediction as General
Points to Progress

BackerS OF Gen. Eisenhower for
the Republican presidential nom
ination were encouraged today
over a report that he will return
to the United States in June-a
month before the party conven-
ton.
This prediction in Ottawa by
Lester B. Pearson, Canadian For
eign Minister and chairman of
the North Atlantic Treaty Organ
ization, was one of three favora-
BILE signs for the Eisenhower forces
yesterday. Mr.. Pearson said Gen.
Eisenhower is expected to remain
in Paris as NATO commander un-
til June.
One of the chief arguments be-
ing raised against the general is
that he should come home and
discuss the issues before the con-
vention meets.
General Reports Progress.
Meanwhile, in Paris the gen.
eral reported in a broadcast that
solid progress is being made in
building Western defenses, and
this was taken as further evidence
he may return before the conven-
tions.
The third piece of good news
for the Eisenhower camp came
from Oklahoma, where the gen.
eral picked up another district
delegate. while Senator Taft got
his first Oklahoma delegate.
Twelve of the 16 Oklahoma dele
gates are being elected by district
conventions, and to date Gen.
Eisenhower has three to Senator
Taft's one.
Other Developments.
Other political developments
today included:
Senator Taft went to Louisville,
KY, to be the first candidate to
make a personal bid this year for
Kentucky's votes at the NOM
mating conventions. He will speak
at a party luncheon and hold
several conferences during the
day.
Senator Humphrey, Democrat,
of Minnesota said he will carry
President Truman's banner in
the Minnesota primary on March
18. despite the Presidents state
ment that the primaries are eye
wash. Senator Humphrey said he
believes State primaries are very
desirable" and that all States
should hold them.
Macarthur Chance Is Seen.
Senator Capehart, Republican.
of Indiana predicted that Gen.
Macarthur will get the Repub-
lican presidential nomination if
q Taft Eisenhower deadlock de-
velops at the convention. He
added, however, that his choice is
q Taft-MacArthur ticket.
Senator Kefauver of Tennessee,
the only Democrat who is out to
get his party's nomination regard
less of whether Mr.. Truman runs,
accepted the invitation of a group
of Massachusetts, supporters to
enter that States primary. He
was already in five other State
primaries.
General Urged to Speak Out,
Two strong labor sources urged
Gen. Eisenhower to speak out on
the issues of the day if he hopes
to be nominated. The United
Mine Workers Journal, which
usually reflects the views of John
L. Lewis. said the general should
shed his uniform and take the
stump like other candidates must
do. The labor paper added:
This Nation isn't going to elect
Sphinx, and the phrase, I Like
Ike is hardly a campaign plat
form"
At Miami, Fla, President Will
liam Green of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, said Gen. Eisen-
hover "is just a general until he
makes known his views on labor,
social and domestic matters"
In Ohio an Eisenhower booster
adopted a unique way of testing
the generals strength without
having him enter the State pri-
mary.
A candidates name cannot be
entered in Ohio without his con-
sent. But Judge Walter B. Wana-
maker is running as a presidential
delegate boosting a man with the
generals last name-Kenneth P.
Eisenhower, a 35-year-old elec-
trician.