FIRM FRONT TO RUSSIA

Chronicle (Levin), 9 January 1947, Page 6

FIRM FRONT TO RUSSIA

SPECULATION OVER NEW APP01NTMENT Eeceived Wednesdav, 8,40 p.m. NEW YOltK, Jan. 7. Mr. Bynies' " replaeemeiit by General MarshalL_ is not expeeted to alter Cniled Btates foreigu poliey whieli wiil continue t.o presenl a iiriu but patient i'ront- to Russia, says the Uniied PressGoiieral Marshall 's appointnient, liow ever, will plaee a soldier as lop negoti ator with the Eussians who liave a tro mendous' respect for inilitary men anti the streiiglh tliey represent. Marshall 's appointnient follows ruuioura lliat he is a possible ..presidential candidate in 1948. As 8eere( ary .oi' Htate aud top member of Cabinet'he woutd be auto matically ih the line of succession m Ihe event of the Presidency failing vacant .before tlie presidential eleclion. Whilo General' Marshall does not list his politics in the American "Who's Who'' it is generally believed the Dumocratie Parly chiefs liave been dis cussing since ihe partys del'eat in No veiuber ihe possibihly ot uoniinating a iuiiitary jnan in 1918 to lead 1 liein back to victory, a speciticatiou for vvhich Marshall might be inade to order. Jiajiking politicians oi' both parties are speculaliug as to wbetlier Presidenl Trunian in naniing ' Marshall as iSecre lary of iState considered Ihe possilrility of grooining hua as his successor fui the Presidency. Eriends of Yruniaa and Byrnes ein phasise timi poor health autl tioLhing eise- Hceounled for tlie Hecrelary ot Elale'H resignatiua, lt has been gen eral knowledge in Wasliiagton toi nionths that the Jittle dift'erenccs l>eIwceu Ihe Presidenl and his clucr Galuuet otlicer which developed soim slrain a few lnontlis ago had com[)tenh\ healetl and that the baMC i'ureign potics Mr. ijyrnes pursued had l he ■Presidenl V full supporl anil endorseineiil. The. annouucement ot General Mar shall 's appuinlmenl canie within a leu hours of Ihe relea-e oi his reporl on ('hina. Leadiiig eoininentulors, review ing his work in I'lnna, regartl it as an iudication linil- he will pursue a iniddk ■'•onrse in Ihe broud'"i splien" oi Uniteti Glates foreign polie> and ron.'ider thai tlie vear he spent in • 'iiinn has serveil to break hini into dipiuniacy. The New York Tinie..' corre pondenl savs Mr. Byrnes' resif, nation probabB does not lnark ihe end of hi.> publie iH'i'viee al Waddington whcre he spenl nuisl of his uiluit life. ili:'» inlimates w 1 11 be surprised if al ter laking a resl fruin arduons dutic - he dc-ides not lo niu aguin for Ihe iSenale in '1948. The ilerald-Tribnne. m an editorial. says Mr. Byrnes' une.\peeted resigna tion wouitl cuitse beu ildernient ann Honie tlisniay. No one is lielter litted to rejiresent Aincnca in negolial in,1, Ihe German |teace treaiy. '1 he pajii'i ipieslions wlielher prcsi'leiilial i ncp l i tude suiiilar to lliat assoi-iat ••• l wilh the Wallace aft'air has nol again been al work soiiiewliere in ihe eoiiducl oi tio American foreigu pojicy. Tlie editorial adds: "General Marsliali's appoml nienl will uiidoiibledly 1 «e popnlar, but the I'acl that Presidenl Trunian luid to choose a soldier lor a po .t vvliicli is con sidered a political and cr\ ilian respon sibiiity reHeeted Ihe weaknens ot' Ihe administ raliun in Ihe cunduct ot toi eign nfi'ai i's. _ .* A'K'ew York Timi"' ediional des e'ril.ies Mr. Byrnes' resignnlinn as dis coneertiiig liecause il uieant another chiinge in tlie coiinutind oi' Ihe SliiU* Depai't inenl at a liim; ulien i|iiestious of I'ar'-rearhing- importa nce catl for .a. de cision.. General Marsliall wi-11 be^ Ihe I'ourtli Secretai'.v oi Stale vsithin Iwentvsi.K nioiitlis. N'e\er belore lia\e tlie dulies of Ihe otliee re\oi\(>d liom haud to liand in sue.h liev.'ilderingly raoid I'ashion.