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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1952
Page
4
Analysis notes Ike’s insistence on no withdrawal while seeking to avoid wider war. He stressed learning from frontline reality, listening over talking, and preparing to place Korea within a broader U.N. and Asian context. The piece frames his trip as a necessary bridge from campaign pledge to governing statesman.
The article notes potential dangers if General Eisenhower's son Major John Eisenhower remains in Korea. It suggests transferring him to Japan to remove a highly attractive target for Communist forces. It argues such a move would ease public worry and reduce risk during the president elects rising burdens.
The David Lawrence Dispatch notes General MacArthur’s renewed offer of ideas on Korea to President-elect Eisenhower and the Joint Chiefs. It explains MacArthur’s past inactivity, Eisenhower’s openness, and Truman’s reluctance, while outlining MacArthur’s suggested steps and the political implications within the Republican party.
John Wyngaard reports at Madison Republican headquarters as the party braces for the incoming national administration. State officials advise would be appointees to contact Henry Ringling and George Greeley, filing inquiries with Wisconsin lawmakers and noting civil service constraints while awaiting Washington guidance on available offices.
The Manchester Guardian notes Iceland relying on a court decision allowing Norway to extend territorial waters and urges UK action at The Hague for international fishing regulation. Il Popolo argues Europe must unite to counter American leadership and cites Eisenhower as a peace ally. The piece closes with a remark on football upsets turning the season.
Washington notes Arthur Van denberg Jr will head White House visitor screening a job described as delicate and important. The Army reveals a $175 million annual request for cargo helicopters for four years to move one regiment by air in emergencies, a bold shift from horse drawn prime movers in 1939.
Washington reports say Hungary's Communist minister Dr Emil Weil attended a New York event honoring Kossuth where speaker Carl Marzani attacked U.S. policy. Weil sat in the front, contributed to a box, and aides collected propaganda afterward, seen as diplomatic meddling and possible recall grounds.
In Washington Gen. MacArthur says a definite solution to the Korean conflict exists but avoids claiming he alone holds it. He previously supported bombing Manchuria and using Formosan troops, a stance that lost him command in 1951. If Eisenhower accepts a new approach and ends the war, MacArthur’s career could be vindicated.
Mrs. Bernard Sharp praised the new president Mrs. Sam Levy as longtime leader at installation ceremonies held Thursday night at the Levy home. La Crosse Garden Club's Christmas party at the YWCA featured carol singing led by Mrs. Owen T. Jackson and Gabriella Brendemuhl reading A Christmas Present for a Lady. Feral Anne George, daughter of Edward and Florence George, was named co chair of Prospect Hall December activity committee in Milwaukee where she studies.
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