Korean Change A good many Americans arc guessing about what the change of command in Korea may mean* We are inclined to let the Com mies do the guessing. If they want to speculate as to whether the coming of Lieut. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor in place of lieut. Gen. James A. Van Fleet signals a new United Nation# offensive, let them worry. For~ Americans there is more point in satisfaction that tlie shift from one able commander to another is being made harmoniously. It has been known for several months that General Van Fleet's retirement was coming up. But it was postponed by Washington for a few months—for two reasons. • One was fro avoid any appeal? ance of reprisal for tne campaign use made of the general's letter disclosing that he had run into official resistance in his efforts to shape up more South Korean divisions. The other was to leave the new administration free t« choose the new’ Korean com mander. President Eisenhower once said that he sent General Taylor on the riskiest mission he had ever given one individual — . secret journey into Rome while the Nazis were still there. Other epi sodes from the Taylor career such as landing in France with the paratroops—might easily per suade the Reds that the Korean i command will be in the hands of a daredevil. But there are othet facets. The same man is known also as a student of languages—including Japanese—as a teacher, diplomat and administrator. The Reds may lead into this a plan for a daring attack—or for rebuilding Korea. We read it as fresh evidence that the Army has commanders of \aried talent, and experience ready when a job is to be done (Christian Science Monitor) U. S. President John Tyler had i4 children, seven each by two wives.

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