Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02


the beachhead, itself, Mac
Arthur has rarely missed an
active role in each ma jor cam
paign launched by his COM
mand.
"You must lead. not
order" has been the stand
ing rule for division COM
manders under his leader
ship and no division
commander has held more
ktudio1sly 10 the rule OF
lead, not follow. than has
Macarthur.
We who have seen him in
action on beachheads from
New Guinea The Admir-
alties, from the Admiralties
TO the Netherlands Indies and
from the Netherlands Indies
through the Philippines cam
palgn, nave been continually
astonished at the ability, the
courage, the quick grasp OF
the man.
can psrsonaIy fsstiTy
fhat his seIf.sFaeius remark
obout his advanced aRs ore a
snare and dslu,ion. M. n
rugged. physieaHy.6t fighting
man and strong az a bull.
once in Australia early in
" the war wc were m tho
same elevator on the ground
floor, stood back 10 let him
emerge first lie told ne 10 20
ahead StIl l waited for him
70 lead trc way.
Macarthur ended tho silly
situation without further ado.
he gave mo a shove that nearly
landed me into the wall across
the room.
\ second time We were at
Port Morseby when the gem
eral came into the room a. I
WAS talking with Gen. Ken
neN. ] started to rise and he
said. "Sit down"
cOntinurd unfolding nv
self from the chair and he
again shouted "Sit down" I
thought IL was still my duty
10 rise until vas suddenly
Crumpled back into the chair
seat bV mighty arm
clamped on my shoulder.
Macarthur is AS agile rs a
man many years his unlor
He takes delight IN tuitt7z
Vice Adm Barbey and Gems.
George Kcrney Walter Kruger.
and others. about has oVn
record Of never having got wet
above thc waist IN more than
20 amphihious landings while
the surf has enCuifcd inen time
and again from head 10 foot.
Gentlemen" hc grips YOU
should learn when To jump.
Tch, tch. Very poor timing.
Very poor timing, indeed. "
At Bahkpspan. Macarthur
had planned 10 go ashore a.
1l;3o two hours after tho first
Australian landing craft we're
scheduled 70 hit the beach
Shortly before that hour the
flagship Of Adm Barley sent 2
signal recommending delay of
the trip ashore since enemy
mortar fire was raklng the
beaches.
II Wa' like wavirr red
Fdg before an onRry bvN.
Back from the C.ir-C's fas.
sh'p Wert the tsrsr r-e,saPe5
We UW leave for Red beach
OF H:50.-NoeArthur."
TiE same was true in tho
= Admiralty Islands an lnva-
sion which was one Of the most
precarlouS Of All the Camhlrs
Macarthur took on the road
back 10 victory.
Numerically superior Jopn.
ness troops Wers rirdirr for
eountsrbIoU. and the nu.
rerous coeoonut trees sur.
rounding ths bedehhead, uers
beehiUs 1 JapansEs
snipevs. -.--
Brig. Gen William Chos,,
commander Of the ground
tosh force. rceomp,e ndsd thot
koeArihur not come ashore.
Twenty minute, later, IN a
bhoki roinooot topped bS his
WideL knoWn, unnisioknbis
goid.broided gorrisor cop,
Macarthur Uos touring the
nsWly.Won positions With
Chose.
Hearing that the body Of
freshly-killed Nip sniper lay
near the Airdrome, then the
center of fighting. Macarthur
ttrolled casually down the field
with only a nervous aide accom-
panying him and looked AT the
dead enemy soldier.
He leisurely prowled the ares
Co. .--.L.. Z .,.tx,tor Nk.a