Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
By }. A. O'Leoy

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when Gen. MacArthur's testimony
was sought on other legislation.
|Mr. Ross said he has heard no
comment from Mr.. Truman on
the renewed efforts to bring the
general back.
Dispatches from Tokyo this
morning indicated Gen. MacAr-
thur would not leave Japan unless
he receives orders from the Pres
|ident or his military superiors.
Meanwhile, Senator'S today
challenged any large-scale deliv-
cry of arms to Western Europe
without approval of the North
Atlantic Advisory Council.
Hartman Questioned.
Members of the Senate Foreign
Relations and Armed Services
Committees pressed this point in
questioning Ambassador at-Large
w. Averell Hartman. who urged
the Presidents arms program as
it is drawn.
Senator Lyndon johnson, DEM
ocrat, of Texas proposed an
amendment to the arms bill which
would provide that arms deliveries
must have the approval Of the
defense council. which is to be
organized shortly. He asked Mr.
Harriman's opinion.
Mr.. Hartman said he could
see no objection to this proposal,
but he added this was his own
view. He declared he would not
want any change in the bill which
would delay or prevent arms ship
ments overseas.
Senator Vandenberg hammered
at the same point. He asked Mr.
Hartman why the arms plan
could not be started on a stop
gap basis with the long-range
plan waiting on formal action by
the council and its defense COM
mittee.
Senator Vandenberg said he IA
vored immediate action for arms
aid-but he insisted, any, large
arms program should be tied more
closely to the North Atlantic
treaty.
Hear Acheson Today.
The House committee, which
may start acting on the bill by
the end of the week. is scheduled
to go back into conference with
Secretary of State Acheson today.
Meanwhile, Senate supporters
of the program were encouraged
by word that, while Senator Taft,
Republican, of Ohio probably will
vote against the arms bill. he Is
not disposed to lead the opposi-
ton. The Ohioan Is a forceful
floor manager when he takes
charge Of a fight.
The Senators who Joined in a
written request to Defense Sec
rotary johnson for the return OF
Gen. Macarthur and Vice Ad-
miral Oscar c. Badger had in
mind getting from them a report
on the overall situation in Asia,
similar to the first-hand account
of conditions in Europe given yes
terday by the Joint Chiefs of STAFF.
The Associated Press reported
from Tokyo today that Gen. Mac
Arthur ignored requests for COM
ment. The dispatch said sources
close to the general have made
it clear that unless he receives
a direct order from President
Truman or military superiors he
intends to remain In Japan until
a peace treaty is signed. The
general has not been in the States
since long before the United
States was drawn into World
War II.
Top Leaders Report.
Gen. Omar N. Bradley, Admiral
Louis Denfeld and Air Force Gen.
Hoyt Vandenberg gave the House
and Senate committees q conf
Dental report yesterday on their
recent tour Of Western Europe.
Earlier, in an open session. Gen.
Bradley assured Congress the sum
asked for by the administration
is the carefully considered mini
mum, and that there is no need
to await formation Of the mutual
defense committee contemplated
in the North Atlantic treaty be-
fore passing the bill.
Gen. Bradley pointed out that
the five Western Union countries
England, France. the Neither
lands, Belgium and Luxembourg
already have well advanced uni