MARSHALL'S PLEA FOR COOL JUDGMENT

Chronicle (Levin), 13 March 1948, Page 5

MARSHALL'S PLEA FOR COOL JUDGMENT

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Reeeived Friday, 7 p.m. W ASHLN UTON, March 11. "The world is in tlie midst of a g-reat .crisis infiamed by propaganda, misunderstanding, anger and i'ear, " said the Socretai-y of JStale (Mr. (feorge Marshall) loday. "At no time has it been so important I'or eool judgment." Addressing the Federal-Coiincil of Chiirehcs' meeting, whereat President Trumaii was among the invited guests, General Marshall added: "In the midst of this turmoil, coniplieated by the distraetions of an eleetion eampaigti, it is important to express one's Teelings on a situation in moderate terms.';' Ile deelared that he as Secretary of State had tried to keep a level head. ViHually even eurrent aetion of the United States was lnisunderstood by some people' abroad. ''Our *most generous motives are suspeeted. our good intentioiis are condeinned, and we on our side are apt to grow passionate or feaid'ul — over-zealous iir our [lassions or I'ailing in aetion beeause of our fears." Mr. Marshall said oue al'firmative and immediate measure whieh Anieriea eould take was the eiiaetment , of the European reeovery programme.

Prosiilciit Truman stated today that liis eonlhleiiee in world peace had been somewliat sliaken l>v recent events in Hurepo, but lu' still rlings to his con-Jiiloiu-o in ovontual peace. The 1'resi dont, addressing a pross conferenee, said: " We must have peace boeauke thc world oould not stand Ihe he It'dos! ruoti.)n of another w orld wnr. " M r. Truman expressed his deep regret over Mr. Masarvk's dealh and added that ho wanted to repeat the statemeiu niade yesterdav by .M r. .Marshall urging tho Aiuorioan people to he eareful tha: thoir passions did not get Ihe bes't oi thoin u n f i 1 ihe 1'ul! faots Vvere known Tho 1'resident aiso tohi tiie cont'erene.; lliat llio Hnited Slates did not favoui i i M'dudiiu.'. Chinese ( 'oininnnists in tio1 ( 'h i tioso Goven'inent and never had. Sevoral piivate menihers todav rel'us ed io ooihinent on Ml'. Dedninn 's staL i ment. |