Evening star., 1935-04-30
PRESIDENT DENIES
ARMY'SWARPLANS
Repudiates Testimony in
Hearing by KiIbourne
and Andrews.
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printers. 1t is customary, he asserted,
for the public printer to omit from
printed hearings testimony that was
given in secret session.
In this case, he added, the printer
merely captioned all the hearings
committee print" and included all
testimony of the witnesses.
Correction Not Made.
A representative of the War De-
partment, who was in the committee
room this morning, asserted that the
Army officers had not had an oppor-
tunity to correct their testimony be-
fore it was printed. If they had had,
he added, they probably would have
deleted the Objectionable sections.
One committeeman, Representative
Maverick, Democrat, of Texas, took
the Presidents letter into the eXecu-
tive committee meeting today, read it
and returned to tell this to waiting
newspaper men:
''I don't think the committee ought
to be criticized. 1t was probably just
an error.
THE main thing is that these gen.
erals and admirals are always Shoot
ing off at the mouth, saying they
know a lot of things and trying to
impress you with their knowledge.
They ought to keep quiet on questions
Of national policy.
What the generals told us might
not represent the administrations
policy, but still believe it repre-
sented the War Department policy. 1t
certainly was not the policy of the
committee.
AdmiraIs Worse"
"In a few words, McSWain ought
not be criticized for what general
said.
The admirals are worse than the
generals. They are running all over
the world with their battleshipS and
doing and saying things they ought
not say.
There are a bunch of admirals
who ought to be court -maftialed for
their continual war talk.
THE most dangerous thing these
DAYS is these admirals messing around
with things the Secretary of State
ought to do"
Mr.. Roosevelt said in his letter
today II desire to inform your COM
mittee that certain portions Of the
testimony of Gen. Kilbourne. espe-
cially those relating to the Canadian
border, do not represent either the
policy of this administration or that
Of the commander in chief.
"In the statement of Gen. F. M.
Andrews, many portions of said state
ment, especially those relating to the
territory of friendly nations in Canada,
in the Atlantic and in the West In
dies, do not represent the policy of
the administration or of the COM
mander in chief.
Threatens Censorship.
;, "It is necessary for me most re-
Bpectfully to call to your attention and
that of your committee the fact that
N the testimony in executive session
.is printed in public documents in
the same way as testimony in open
ysession, shall find it necessary as
commander in chief of the Army and
Navy to require that in the future
such testimony be given only after
approval by me-"
Canada yesterday asked the State
Department for any public data on
Army plans of the United States.
: Promptly, State Department Of
flcials promised to comply with the
request.
Asks for Press Releases.
- Hume Wrong, counsel of the Cana
dian Legation, went to the State De-
partment and requested whatever
documents have been given the press
that formed the basis of press stories"
He emphasized that he had asked for
no documents or data considered Sc
scret or confidential.
.. Disclosure of the Armys war plans
and Canada's step conceded with
ceremonies commemorating the 49,
Near-old Rush-Bagot naval limitations
treaty between the United States and
Canada.
The text of the Presidents letter to
sMcSwain follows:
my Dear Mr. Chairman:
MY attention has been called to
Hearings before Committee on Mill
stary Affairs, House of Representatives,
ION H. r. 6621 and H. R. 4130' This
public document includes apparently
of the committee of which you are
chairman.
Policy Not Represented.
"It is necessary for me mo- re-
yspectfully to call to your attention
and that of your committee the fact
that II the testimony in executive seS-
ssion Is printed in public documents
stn the same way as testimony in open
session, shall find it necessary as
commander in Chief of the Army and
Navy to require that in the future
ssuch testimony be given only after
approval by me.
Referring to page 16 of this printed
sdocument, I desire to inform your
rommittee that certain portions of
The testimony of Gen. Kilbourne, es-
pecially those relating to the Can
Adian border, do not represent either
the policy of this administration or
that Of the Commander in Chief
I'm the statement of Gen. F. M.
Andrews. many portions of said state
ment, especially those relating to the
territory of friendly nations, in Can
ada. in the Atlantic and in the West
indies, do not represent the policy
of the administration or of the Com
mander in Chief.
kz4 tNy. <L~ r.I,,
o. NV Snehsc Lhfisdscu.
"I can go further and state that
they do not reflect the views, pur-
poses or motives of the United States
Government. This Government does
not in any of its plans or policies en-
visage q possibility of a change in
the friendly relationship between the
United States and any foreign coun-
try.
: 'I call your special attention to the
fact that this Government not only
accepts as an accomplished fact the
spermanent peace conditions cemented
by many generations of friendship be-