Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-26
Douglas Macarthur
Great Military Leader
And a Great American

And a Great American
n EN- DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, who conducted the amazing
" defense of the Philippines which the timetables of Jap
anee conquest and who recently completed the eocupaton of
the Papuan Province in New Guinea great military COM
mander.
AS a soldier he has knowledge of and fighting and of
tactics and strategy which genius And since this
is one of the most important struggles in history and his
nand in it is one of the most important responsible in the
entire he is thought of noWand will be lemembered-prm-
cpally great general
General Macarthur is known to his cOuntIymen for
other things.
IN addition to being great military commander, he is
great believer American democracy and apprecatve stu
dent American history and devou follower of the religious
and spiritual principles and ideals which the malnsay OF
American life and character
GENERAL MACARTHUR would be great American for these
" things had not made him of the outstanding
military men of our time
General Macarthur not only knows HOW to fight but what
he is fighting FOR.
When he went Australia the fall of Bataan become
supreme Allied commander in the South Pacific his first public
statement was an expression of personal principle.
There link that binds countries together he said at
dinner in Parliament House at Canbera (which does not
depend written PROTOCOL upon treaties of alliance or upon
diplomatic doctrine
bring you the unbeakab spirit of the free mans mill
tary code in support of our just cause.
ha code down to from before the days
knghhood and chvay will stand the test of ethics
PHILOSOPHERS the world has ever known
ct embraces things that right and condemns the
things that Under its banner the free men of the
world united today"
ONE the first conditions General Macarthur encountered in
Australia the prevailing policy of suppessng the truth
about the then ominous military situation
One of his first official announcements therefore, was to
this effect:
wage under present conditions without the
support public opinion will not fight and die without
knowing what they are fighting and dying for.
in the democraces is essential that the public should
KNOW THE TRUTH"
The abiding faith and passionate love of this great American
military leader for the democratic institutions and traditions OF
his country are found in his every utterance.
Tho Of tho Hporct OSpt
when General Macarthur the army chief of staff
afoo in Congress to abandon the citizens military
training camp project
He knew that would destroy of the few effective
ures defensive preparedness then effect and would
sute weakness and to the country in the event of
future
Appearing before a committee of Congress, he said:
idea the only thing in the world that you cannot
STOP but you activity down. it is awfuy hard
lsh what has been discarded"
ITO THE high credit of Congress- this useful and essential mill
ary program restored full effectiveness and recog
nzed today the of sound military leadership IN TINS
it to the intervention and inspiration of General
Macarthur that the nation is thus indebted
No Spiitla quality