1950-12-20 — Page 5

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1950.

“IKE” STILL IN

RUNNING FOR NOMINATION

Washington, Dec. 19.

General Dwight Eisenhower's new military command will not disqualify him from the Re- publican Presidential nomination in 1952. No one is counting him out of politics merely because he is named head of Western Europe's defence against Communism.

Since Governor Thomas Dewey was struck out in 1948 as Republican presidential candidate there has been a growing Republican boom for Ike. There is opposition, too. But for the present the movement has gone too far to be stopped be- fore the Republican Convention by anyone except the General himself.

World Eisen-

War II when General hower was its Chief of Staff.......... United Press.

"ONE PROBLEM”

There is neither established Deputy Chief of Staff to the tradition nor law against put- Third Army early in ting a military. man in the White House. Under those cir- cumstances

General's the boosters can whoop it up for him during the next 18 months just as loudly as if he were in civilian clothing ad- ministering his duties as Presi dent of Columbia University.

Ike has been 2. General throughout his tenure at university. He and other five- star commanders of World War II were not retired when their time came. The top brass was maintained on the military pay roll and in a semi-active status. They were entitled to the ser- vices of an aide, military office and, if desired, military trans- portation.

St. Louis, Dec. 19..

Eisen- General Dwight D. however, who has just been Atlantic · Pact appointed

.told Commander, the Supreme

reporters here today that inter- was "the one national peace

of our important problem 'times."

He stressed that the purpose of the international force which was to be created was to main- tain peace.

"I don't see

The General was in a serious- mood as he talked to the press. When a photographer asked But his new

job will silence him to smile for a picture he General Eisenhower politically. refused, saying, Since accepting. Columbia's much to smile about." Presidency in 1948, Ike has made Asked if he was hopeful that

snowed in-

peace could be preserved, speeches which

Eisenhower replied creasingly his disagreement with General the Truman Administration and that, of course, he was hopeful Democratic policies. Left-wingers but it was not going to be easy were trying. to nominate the and it was not going to be

• General for Preside on a De- quick. mocratic ticket in 1948. They were shooked and angered when they finally found out his views on public questions.

In his European a fence post, General Eisenhower will not be able to make more speeches like that. But he has already caught the Republican ear. The Governor got in front

the

"This is a new and very responsibility for grave United States," he declared.

DUTY FOR AMERICA "This should be a period of study, soul-searching and sacri fices," he added:

America in "The big word should be duty for all of us," he

of the stated. Eisenhower parade in mid- October. Mr Dewey said he was

After seeing officials in Europe, General Eisenhower will return

for Ike, for President. He said to the United States for a short

Ike's political philosophy was right.

while..

The General said that he did

new

One of the first things shapely Yvonne de Carlo did at her London hotel was to telephone Beverley Hills, California, to make enquiries about a house that she has just bought there. Beautiful Miss de Carlo, described by in the world," is to spend nine Hollywood as the "most beautiful woman

months in Britain making a comedy film "Hotel Sahara."-Central Press.

Truman

"Refuses

To Dismiss Mr

Dean

Acheson

Washington, Dec. 19.

President Truman said today that he refused

to dismiss Mr Dean Acheson, the Secretary of State.

He made that statement at a Press con- ference when asked about the demands from Republicans in Congress for him to dismiss Mr. Acheson.

President Truman said that

one word "Fight." He said that

Melbourne Man Lives On Grass

Melbourne, Dec. 19. The main diet of 28- year-old Bert. Dean, of South Melbourne, is grass, but since the drought he is eating seaweed, fresh flowers, seaweed jelly, sour milk and sea water,

For nine months of the year, his weekly budget for extras is two shillings, but during the summer it is about 10 shillings,

"I have not had a cold or any illness since I said started - grazing," Bert,Reuter.

if Communism were to prevail all the people were behind the WITHDRAWAL

of the first, if not the first, men to be shot by the enemies liberty and Christianity.

Mr Acheson would be, one

of

the

ધ્ર

an

Government.

said that FROM OUTPOST

President Truman

Marshall, the General George Secretary of Defence, would con-" tinue in his present office. He was questioned about a Press re- port that General Marshall was likely to step down from his Cabinet post early next year because of ill-health-Reuter.

President Truman took unusual step of reading lengthy statement to his Press speed, conference at dictation

Mr Acheson pointing out how had consistently been enemy of Communism for years and how Communism would be served by his dismissal,

Fresident Truman told the

that the policy of 2 US conference

had not

not know where his European the United States headquarters would be.

Asked how long he thought changed since he took office

four Secretaries though his new assignment would last

said that he had no idea at State had served under him.

Unless Mr Dewey decides to run himself, absence of his can- didate in Europe will not make any differende. Mr Dewey admitted in October that he did not know whether Ike was a present, Republican-United Press.

IKE PICKS CHIEF OF STAFF

Washington, Dec. 19. A few hours after General Eisenhower's appointment as Supreme Commander of the Atlantic army, Columbia

The General said that he did not have enough information on whether the European countries would go all out to build their armies.--Reuter,

PLANES MISSING

French Vietminh

Saigon, Dec. 19. The French outpost at Din- of hlap, 90 miles northeast Hanoi, has withdrawn several miles to the southeast to en- de- able the French forces to fend a more suitable terrain, a French military spokesman here said today.

In Cochin-China,

killed 27 troops troops and captured 42, he; said. The French authorities. thought the Vietminh, had lost Tokyo, Dec. 19.

50 killed and 100 wounded in. Two United States Service

sector, where the. Quangtai engaged in the planes carrying 48 men between

clearing operations have been last Congressional campaign them were reported to be miss-

The evacuation of Dinhlap were vicious and he regretteding today in the Pacific. An Air going on for the past week. it. He was referring to attacks Force C-54 transport with 30

large

was announced Mr Acheson by a

by the French passengers and a crew of seven number of Republicans during was lost, between Okinawa and

on October 30. They had

the day after. the November elections.

added that the Clark Air Force base in the occupied it The President

Reuter. Philippines. not the way he be- lieved the two-party system should work.

Mr Truman personalities

on

University granted the General Was He Burned Up? this was

"indefinite

leave of absence

of

the said that

fol-

A twin-engined Navy patrol 11 men aboard bomber with Sydney, Dec. 19. with the understanding that he

in the NO ISOLATIONISM A Jewish immigrant

vanished on a tactical training will return as President of the

Napoli

In tried to

a discussion which Italian ship

flight from the Whidbey Island University immediately upon

dollars lowed the reading of his state- naval air station near Seattle. smuggle 200 American

de- his military release."

It was presumed down hundred Meanwhile, General Eisen-into Australia by hiding them ment, President Truman

knowing nied that there was any wave of miles out in the Pacific. The hower, announced at St. Louis in his mattress; not

of isolationism sweeping across

C-54 broke off contact only 35, that he will appoint Lieu- that all mattresses were sent to

with one cor-minutes from its destination. tenant-General Alfred Gruen- quarantine when ships arrived the United States.

He agreed

Sea and air craft joined in ther, the Army's Deputy Chief here.

search for When he inquired later for his respondent that a large part of

the missing of Staff for Plans and Opera-

reaching the White the tions, his Chief of Staff. mattress he learnt it had been the mail

House could be summed up in General Gruenther, 51, was burnt.Reuter.

NANCY

Daydreamer

NANCY--- WHAT'

THIS THING?

THAT'S A TELESCOPE --- IT BRINGS THINGS MUCH CLOSER

REALLY

planes.--Reuter.

By Ernie Bushmiller

Thirsty Dockers

rë-

Adelaide, Dec. 19 Dockers at Port Adelaide re- fused to load beer consigned to Western Australia on an inter-- State liner.

They, said "that it was wrong" to export beer when local hotels were short of it.-Reuter.

DEC.

25

MAS

Don't let This HARREN to you!

Fitch's

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