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OF European allies.
He went on to say that A
just peace could not be ex-
pected 10 come about until the
two sides find some reasonable
basis for solving specific prob
lens.
The Presidents news confer
ence came a few hours before
he was taking of on a fight to
Mexico for informal talks with
Mexican President Adolfo Lo-
peg Mateos.
While there is no agenda for
these talks, he said It would be
natural to expect to discuss a
number Of things Of common
interest. But he emphasized
that his basic purpose was Just
to pay his respects to the new
President Of a great neighbor-
ing republic.
Hopeful on Philippines
Mr.. Eisenhower also was
asked about relations with the
Philippines which have been
reported deteriorating. Re-
marking that he had lived with
Philippine problems for many
years, starting with his assign
ment to the islands in 1885 as
an Army officer. the President
said he thought any problems
with the Philippines now were
mainly psychological and a
matter of pride rather than of
great moment otherwise. He
said there are no problems that
cannot be solved by people OF
good will.
Mr.. Eisenhower was sched-
uled to leave for Mexico aboard
his private plane, Columbine
III, at 2.45 pm. (EST). He is
Force Base at Austin at $50
pm.
Mr.. Eisenhower will spend
the night at Bergstrom, then
take off again at 6 am. Thurs
day on a 4-hour fight to Aca-
pulco, Mexico's tropical resort
on the Pacific Ocean shore.
The President plans a two-day
stay.
This will be the first meeting
of Mr.. Eisenhower and Mr..
Lopez Mateos, who took office
last December. They have ar
ranged talks aboard the Mexi-
can Presidents yacht tomor-
row and at Mr.. Eisenhower's
Acapulco hotel, the plush Pierre
Marques, Friday.
Mexico Seizes Reds
The Associated Press this
morning told of reports that
more than 100 Communist agi-
tators had been arrested in
Acapulco and that anti-Eisen-
hover pamphlets had been con-
flScated.
The newspaper UltimaS Motif
cias said the Communists ap-
parently planned a demonstra-
ton against Mr.. Eisenhower and
had large numbers of pamphlets
and banners with insulting re-
marks.
The newspaper said that one
of those arrested was an aide
OF the Russian Embassy. Others
included several known Com
munist railroad union workers.
The men will be held until
after the Eisenhower visit, it
was said,
Social affairs loom large on
the calendar. Mr.. Lopez Mateos
will give a dinner for Mr..
Eisenhower tomorrow night at
the swanky FL Mirador Hotel
where there will be native folk
dancing and an exhibition of
high diving.
At the Ski Club
Mr.. Eisenhower will recipro-
cate Friday with a luncheon
and a dinner, honoring the
Mexican President. The dinner
will be at the Ski Club, one of
Acapulco's most fashionable
The President is being accom-
panied to Acapulco by his
brother. DR.. Milton S.
Eisenhower, top adviser on
Latin American affairs. Among
those also making the trip are
The Presidents son, Army Mai.
John Eisenhower, White
House aide; Roy r. Rubottom,
Assistant Secretary of State for
Inter- American Affairs, and
Mexico's Ambassador to the
United States, Antonio Carrillo
Flores.
Present plans call for Mr..
Eisenhower to leave Acapulco
oy plane Friday night for Au-
susta, Ga, and week end of
golf. He would arrive there
morning.
But if the Augusta weather is
bad, the President now plans to
'eturn directly to Washington.