Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-27

there is no way to unity his
country by peaceful means.
Emerging from a long talk
with President Eisenhower and
President and Mrs. Eisenhower Enter.
tom Rhees. See Poee B.
ranking American military com.
manders, DR.. Rhee cited the
present plight of Korea ano
warned that all of Asia would
fall under the Communist yoke
if the West continues to pull.
out.
In answer to reporters ques-
tions. DR.. Rhee said: 1--WE see
no possibility of unifying Korea
by peaceful means"
Discussions Friendly.
He described the start of his
top-leyel conferences in Wash
ington as friendly and of a Fam
lily nature" He said such dis
cussionS between friends always
can be beneficial to both sides,
whereas little can be expected
when spokesman for powers like
the United States and Russia
sit down together.
DR.. Rhee declined to state
specifically whether President
Eisenhower commented on his
plan for resuming hostilities
against Red China in North
Korea. But Gen. Eisenhower
previously has indicated he does
not favor that course.
Pushing Mutual Interests.
The 79-year-old visitor en-
phasized that he is not in Wash
ington to "beg" for more Amer
lean aid, more goods and equip
ment or more money. but to see
what can be done to further the
common interests of the coun-
tries. He declared the United
States has been most generous
in giving aid to Korea.
When asked to comment on
recent Red China air attacks on
British and American planes of
Hainan Island, DR.. Rhee made a
general statement in which he
expressed doubt that the British
people really appreciate the
significance Of Red tactics and
determination.
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty announced
that technical questions" would
be discussed by Korean and
American experts later today.
Military and economic delega-
tons of the two countries will
confer tomorrow at the State
Department, he said.
Mr.. Hagerty also announced
that President Eisenhower will
meet again with the full delega-
lions at the conclusion of the
talks, probably late Thursday or
Friday.
The press secretary described
this mornings meeting as one
devoted to preliminary discus
sions in which there was an ex-
change of general views. The
talks were conducted in the
cabinet room. Gen. Eisenhower
occupied his usual place at the
big table and DR.. Rhee sat OPP
posite in the chair normally used
by Vice President Nixon. They
were flanked by their advisers.
Officials at Meeting.
In addition to President Ell
senhower. those at the White
House meeting included:
Secretary of State Dulles, Sec
rotary OF Defense Wilson, Ellis
o. Briggs, Ambassador to Ko-
rea; Admiral Arthur w. Rad
ford. chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff: Far East Com
mander Gen. John E. Hull, Ev-
erett F. Drumright. deputy AS
sistant Secretary of State for
the Far East; Foreign Opera
tons Administrator Harold Stas-
sen, c. Tyler Wood, FOA eco
nomic director for Korea, and
Robert j. McClerkin, deputy di-
rector of the State Departments
Office Of Northeast Asian AZ
fairs.
Advisers accompanying Presi-
dent Rhee to the White House
were Admiral Sohn Won II, De-
Tense Minister; Ambassador You
Chan Yang and Economic CO.
ordinator Paik Tu-chi1
Repeatedly. DR.. Rhee was
pressing for help to increase
Korea's army from 20 to about
IS or 40 divisions, for jet planes
and naval craft.
DR.. Rhee, who came to the
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