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SCANNING THE NEWS _ Ike and Mac Talk Peace For ho first time in six years I’resid nt-Fleet Eisenhower saw his old commander. General Mac Artlu i . when they met for lunch and talks on "peace in Korea and the \V* i ld" at the New York City home of John Foster Dulles, Eis enhower's secretary of stale desig nate. The two hou" and 15 mir.ute meeting ended as Eisenhower and MacArthur emerged smi'.ing thruigh '.he iror grilled door of the v. iite stone mansion. Eisenhower's statement to the press was. "I just had a meeting u ith two old and very good friends, my old commander and the sec retary of state designate. "We had a very enjoyable lunch and very fine conversation on the general subject of peace, not only m Korea but throughout the world, wit. particular reference to the world situation in which, of course. sik^i a Korean peace would have to be determined. "1 hope my old commander will have a word to say." Cent al MacArtibr had beer standing by, his right hand hooked through Eisenhower's left arm. He disengaged his hand and stepped ove" to the rewsmen. "1 had a very pleasant reunion with the President-Elect. It was a resumption of an old friendship and comradeship of 3r' years stand ing. The subject was peace in Ko rea and the world in general." MacArthur said. As he left Eisenhower said. ‘‘I certainly hope it isn't another six years before we meet again." The meeting was brought about ' by MacArthur’s statement in a , speech to the National Association of Manufacturers th t there was a “clear solution" to the war in Ko rea. Eisenhower, homeward bound from Korea, radioed from the cruiser Helena that he wanted the benefit of MacArthur’s "thinking and experience." President Truman said in a press conference that Eisenhower's cam paign pledge of a trip to Korea was demagoguery. He also said he re ceived misinformation from Mac Arthur when he saw him at Wake island. Immediately following that meeting, Truman dismissed Mac Arthur. While the meeting was going on Eisenhower s head garters in the Commodore hotel announced that he would shortly meet With Repub lic a n Representatives Martin (Mass.), Halleck ilnd.i and Arend-. Gil).
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