dated April 19, 1951: Gen. MacArthur back in U.S.

General MacArthur, stripped of his command in the Far East by President Truman, returned to the United States on April 18, after a fateful 14 years' absence. The General was given a hero's welcome as he arrived in San Francisco, on his way to Washington, to appear before a joint meeting of Congress later in the week.

The General, with his wife and 13-year-old son, Arthur, who was seeing the United States for the first time, stepped from the plane to face a battery of television newsreel and Press cameras and newspaper reporters. Dignitaries milled thickly as they pressed forward to shake General MacArthur's hand. General MacArthur was plainly enjoying every moment of the tumultous welcome. He waved briskly and each time he turned towards the crowd and smiled, another roar went off.

Replying to the welcome, General MacArthur said he was glad to be back home. ``For long dreary years, Mrs. MacArthur and myself had talked about this time. Now that it is come, we are touched by the evidence of the marvellous hospitality the city showed us,'' he said.

There were several ``MacArthur for President'' sings in the crowd. When they left the airport for San Francisco - 15 miles away - they were trailed by a procession of thousands of cars.

International Press Institute

An international Press Institute was to be set up in Switzerland to promote Press freedom and to improve journalistic practices. Mr. Lester Markel, Sunday Editor of the New York Times and Chairman of an organising committee for the Institute, announced in New York on April 15 that the establishment of the Centre had been assured. Grants had been received from the Ford Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation.

An organising committee consisting of Editors decided that the institute should deal primarily with editorial problems as distinguished from publishing problems and that it should be composed of people primarily responsible for editorial policies. It was suggested that the institute should have a permanent secretariat to act as a research organisation, clearing house, information centre and editorial organisation.

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