Mr Marshall Calls for Cool Discrimination in Anger-inflamed Crisis

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26719, 13 March 1948, Page 7

Mr Marshall Calls for Cool Discrimination in Anger-inflamed Crisis

Rec. 9 p.m. WASHINGTON, Mar. 11. “ The world is in the midst of a great crisis, inflamed by propaganda, misunderstanding, anger and fear,” said the Secretary of State, Mr George Marshall, to-day. “At no time has it been so important for cool judgment,” he said. Addressing a Federal Council of Churches’ meeting at which President Truman was among the invited guests, Mr Marshall added: “In the midst of this turmoil complicated by the distractions of an election campaign, it is important to express one’s feelings on the situation in moderate terms.” He declared that he, as Secretary of State, had tried to keep a level head. Virtually every current action of the United States was misunderstood by some people abroad. “ Our most generous motives are suspected, our good intentions are condemned, and we on our side are apt to grow passionate or fearful, over zealous in our passions, or failing in action bebause of our fears.” Mr Marshall said that one affirmative and immediate measure which the American could take was the enactment of the European recovery programme.