Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02


drome. Less than an hour later
the spot where he had stood
was in Japanese hands.
On Leyte. as at Port
MOresby, Macarthur went
through scores Of strong en-
emy air attacks without ever
seeking shelter; at Ballkpa-
pan, Hollandia, in Manila. at
the front In northern Luzon,
on Tsrakan: at all those
places, Macarthur has brayed
enemy snipers. His steady
conversational tone has never
faitered, and his emotions. IL
he had any, were never shown
by No much as the flicker OF
an eye.
II IS unique and challenging
brand Of courage. the type of
courage which could not help
inspiring the men fwho were
fighting for and with Douglas
Macarthur.
MACARTHUR did not take
-'A courage for granted. but
Father -hst-iAttts e'..f example Of
personal valor. ne instilIed IL
time and again in the officers
and men Of his command.
And he was always quick 70
recognize such bravery when
ever he found il. Macarthur
takes particular pride in per-
Sonally decorating those who
have done good iob-snd he
likes 10 do II as close 10 the
scene OF the deed as possible,
lie snorted A. suggestions
that airmcn, for instance, come
10 his office FOR their awards.
Let's 90 out TO the ar
dyons." he would say. The
boy WiH feel more at home
there. He Wouldn't be com
Portable IN q place iiLs this"
have seen hIn pin ribbons
on a fier dusty from flight,
under the wings Of the airmsns
own plane. And he frequently
has stood beside q foxhole 70
, decorate an outstanding infan-
tryTran
or MS broad military vision
there can nc no doubt. Whether
he is studying and commenting
on the broad Strstegical picture.
or sowing localized tactical
problem. hc handles each with
the easy hand OF a master ~
warfare. a military student Of
30 years experience.
In August of 1919. with
countless campaigns and many
battles still ahead. NacAr-
thur made this statement 70
us Japan has exhausted the
fullest resources Of concen-
trated attack of which she
MAS capable. Her defeat IL
now certain"
Al that time II sounded un-
duly optimistic hut two years
~ var have proved Macarthur
right. Never again were the
japanese ahlc 20 mount an e.
focilye assault anywhere IN the
Pacific or Far East,
II MacARTHURS vision and
Il his concept of hold MASSIVE
strokes were predicated on a
single thesis, u could be summed
up as The maximum destruc-
ton 81 'he enemy for The very
minimum In losses OF American
lives
"Nsusr forget" h. has said
10 m. many times, "the frol
measure Of bottle is the
casualties you suffer"
Everything We have seen ~
his strategy and tactics have
been directed toward that goal:
the annlhilation. development or
isolation Of the foe With the
very least expenditure in Amer
ican men.
The fact he has commanded
nearly 90 amphiblous or air
horne campaigns with The loss
of Jess than a hundred Ameri-
cans in tho course Of actual
landing operations is more than
adequate teStirno ony 70 the
soundneSs Of the tactical pat
tern he has followed through
out.
Macarthur does his think
Ing on his feet. One can AL
WAYS tell his mood by the
tempo ~ his continuous psc-
ing. II N IL an easy. relaxed
pace with An unliehted pipe
swinging In his hand. N IL
safe bet ais well with the
Macarthur strategy.
II you see him walking or
hear his footsteps pound along