Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Rhee Due Tomorrow
For Week Of Parties
And Top-LeyeI Talks
By John v. Homer

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Korea. an unyielding foe of COM
munism, comes to Washington
this week In quest Of help for
his war-shattered country.
The 79-year-old visitor, ac-
companied by Mrs. Rhee, was
scheduled to leave Seoul at 5
pm. today u:30 am, EDIT and
viii be accorded q warm recep-
ton when he arrives at 4 pm.
tomorrow at the Military Air
Transport terminal, National
Airport.
Vice President Nixon will head
q delegation extending a formal
welcome on behalf of the Gov
eminent to the logged leader Of
the South Koreans. He will
come here with his military and
economic advisers in the private
Constellation of Far East Com
mander Gen. John E. Hull.
Hopes for Financial Aid.
Washington heard on the eve
Of the visit that President Rhee
hopes to win a promise of Ameri-
can financial support for an ex-
pansion of Republic Of Korea
armed forces. DR.. Rhee believes
he needs an additional Is or 20
divisions in order to Offset a
Communist buildup in North
Korea.
He is expected to urge the re-
sumption of warfare because the
Geneva conference failed to
unity his partitioned country.
But President Eisenhower and
Secretary of State Dulles have
indicated they won't approve Of
this. DR.. Rhee argues the armi-
stice signed last year is 'out," in
view of the failure to reach
agreement at Geneva on cleo
tons to unity Korea.
President Rhee Is represented
as favoring q system whereunder
military veterans in Korea can
be rotated into National Guard,
and be replaced by fresh recruits
for training. He wants jet planes
and an expanded navy.
High-level Meetings.
Consultations with high Amer
lean officials will be conducted
of and on until Saturday.
On his arrival tomorrow, Mr..
Rhee will receive the symbolic
key to the city Of Washington
from Commissioner Samuel
Spencer. On behalf of the Citi-
ZenS' Committee arranging the
welcome, Edgar Morris will pre-
sent bouquet to Mrs. >Rhee.
During the airport ceremonies,
the Army Band will play the
National anthems of Korea and
the United States.
Route Of Parade. s
The party will proceed to the
White House via Memorial
Bridge, Constitution avenue and
Seventeenth street. En- route,
four bands will be playing. The
Navy, Metropolitan Police, Air
Force and Navy School of Music.
At Seventeenth street and
Constitution avenue, the motor
cade will fall in behind the
marching Marine Band, which
will lead the way to the White
House. President and Mrs.
Eisenhower are scheduled to
greet the visitors at 4:45 pm.
on the steps of the mansion.
Government and District en-
ployes who work in the vicinity
of the motorcade route will be
released from duty at the dis
cretion of their superiors.
Downtown Washington will
be decorated with both American
and Korean flags and additional
flags will be in place at the
Korean Embassy on Massachu-
sets avenue.
State Dinner Tomorrow.
President and Mrs. Eisenhower
will entertain the visitors at o
state dinner In the White House
tomorrow night.
President and Mrs. Rhee Will
remain there overnight and will
move to Blair House at 8 am.
Tuesday. Secretary Of State
Dulles will entertain in their
honor with q state dinner at
Anderson House Tuesday night.
President Rhee will deliver an
address to q Joint session Of Con-
gress shortly after noon Wednes-
day. Later, DR.. Rhee will be
honored at luncheon by Vice
President Nixon. At the same
time, Mrs. Dulles will give q
luncheon for Mrs. Rhee. That
evening, President and Mrs.