The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28

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 pledges, called on the public to give full support to his successor, Gen. George c. Marshall. But he recommended that Marshall be given public directive so both he and the nation can know what our policy | in China is supposed to be. To Confer Today
 President Trueman named Mar shall, the retiring Army Chief of Staff, as envoy to China shortly after Hurley resigned Marshall confers with the President and Secretary of State James F. Byrnes this morning in preparation for an early departure for Chung king.
 Hurley will elaborate on his req sons for quitting at luncheon speech today before the National Press club Byrnes was expected to give the State Department view at his news conference at 11:30 a. m.
 Meanwhile, the feeling seemed to be mutual between Hurley and Capitol Hill that Congressional in- vestigation, probably by the Senate Foreign Relations committee, was in order.
 SolOns Confused
 After one of the most sensational diplomatic outbursts in U. s. history members of the House and Senate were admittedly confused by Hus- ley's bitter broadside against cer- tain career foreign service officials and wanted to hear more. And Hurley was willing and ready to supply names, dates and details to back up his charges. Hurley's associates told the United Press he was disappointed at the turn of events. He came back from China in October confident that he had made great progress in bringing dissident Chinese elements-the Ma tionalists and the Communists-to- gether. Shortly after his return, trouble f1ared in China and Hurley now attributes this in large measure to mis-administration of this coun- try's policy by foreign service career men.
 Policies, Plans Upset The President asked Hurley to re- turn to China after a vacation and Hurley agreed. He came back from his rest, however, to find that-ac- cording to his own description-the foreign service career seekers had upset his policies and plans. Thoroughly angry, Hurley went to the State department Monday and submitted his resignation and &C., comparing statement to Byrnes, who urged him to reconsider be- cause of the serious situation in China. After another talk with Byrnes later the same day, Hurley promised to return to China tempo rarily.
 In the meantime, however, he was attacked in the House by Rep. Hugh Delacy, D., Wash, who charged that Hurley had caused dissension be- tween the Central and Communist Chinese governments. Hurley felt this attack represented the views of those State department clements which had been undermining him and he decided to quit immediate ly.
 One Too Many The basic reason behind Hurley's anger over Delacy's speech = des- cribed by the former ambassadors friends as the hstraw that broke the camels back" was that Hurley was intensely proud of the way he brought Nationalist and Communist leaders to the same conference table in Chungking
 Delacy reiterated his criticism with this comment on Hurley resignation:
 He more than anyone is res- ponsible for our troops, supplies and transports being used to support the reactionary regime and to SUD- press the rights of people to self government in China" Accepts Almost At Once The President immediately called Marshall at the generals country home in Leesburg, Va, and asked him to take the China assignment Marshall, who headed the Army during the war and in the difficult period before it, agreed, even though he had looked forward to rest. He will retain his rank as general o1 the army.
 Marshall will be 65 next month and his assignment in China is ex- pected to be temporary. The White House said it was natural assump- tion that MT. Truman at some flu. ture date would nominate a regular diplomat but that in the meantime Marshall would serve as the pres ident's personal representative witt ambassadorial rank.
 While the Marshall appointment was certain of overwhelming Con. gressional approval, Senators anc representatives alike felt that the public needed more details of Hur. ley's story.