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He called this another in the long
series of efforts to keep the truth
from the American people,"
Attesting to the Importance the
White House attached to the
Macarthur incident. which had
created q furore after it became
known that the White House had
ordered withdrawal of the speech,
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross
called a special mid-morning press
conference at which the new let
ter to MIR. Austin was released.
Emergency Action In Korea.
At the same time, White House
sources gave reporters a fill-ir
on the background of policy In
Formosa as enunciated earlier by
President Truman at the time
American forces were ordered
into Korea, in his later message
to Congress, and in a letter to
Mr.. Austin for presentation to
Secretary General Trygve Lie OF
the u. N. on the Formosan situa-
tion.
In each of these instances, this
Government has set out that the
action In Korea was being taken
as an emergency measure and
that the political aspects would
be treated later.
In the letter to Mr.. Austin, the
President stressed anew ''Formosa
is now at peace and will remain so
unless some one resorts to force. +"
Two days ago the President had
stated these points to Mr.. Austin
as response to Red charges of
aggression by this Government
against Formosa.
The Presidents communication
at that time was presented to Mr..
Lie and the Presidents letter to-
day complimented Mr.. Austin on
his presentation and then again
went into this country's policy.
Silent on Particular Objection.
After Mr.. Ross announcement
today that the President had told
Gen. Macarthur to withdraw his
statement, he was asked if the
President objected to some par
ticular phase of the Macarthur
statement or to the overall picture
it presented.
That, Mr.. Ross said. he could
not answer.
He pointed out that Gen. Mac
Arthur had withdrawn his state
ment in conformity with the
Presidents instructions, and that
if he were to discuss it. he would
be talking about something that
had not come into existence.
When Mr.. Ross called his press
conference this morning, he was
asked at the outset, What about
the Macarthur situation?" and
responded in this brief statement: ::
I'm order to avoid confusion as
to the United States position with
respect to Formosa, the President
directed that the statement pre-
pared by Gen. Macarthur on the
subject be withdrawn"
Printing Left Up to Editors.
The President, in a manner un-
explained, got hold of a copy oi
the Macarthur statement early
Saturday morning. He instructed
Defense Secretary johnson to have
it withdrawn when Mr.. johnson
Secretary of State Acheson, mem
berS of the Joint Chiefs of staff
and others called at the White
House for a briedng by Gen. Brad
ley chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, Gen. Collins, chief of
staff for the Army. and Admiral
Sherman, chief of Naval Opera
tions, on their recent trip to the
Pacific.
Because of the fact that editors
over the country had come into
possession of the Macarthur
statement, wire service reporter
told Mr.. Ross that some were
asking for White House guidance
as to whether it might properly
be printed.
Mr.. Ross said that would be up
to the judgment of the editors
themselves.
1t was then pointed out by a
White House authority that the
President has summed up this
Governments position on Formoss
at various times since late June
and it was said authoritatively
that it was very obvious that the
Presidents statements must stanc
as the official position of tht
United States.
Aim to Neutralize Formosa.
Briefly it is Mr.. Truman's statet
policy that Formosa must b,
neutralized so far as the Korean
war is concerned, but this countr,
will make no commitment othe,
than to block any invasion at.
tempt during the current crisis.
Emphasizing that the Presidents
voice alone can state American
aims. the White House authority
said today:
This is regarded as being OF
fundamental constitutional i'm
portance.
1t also was stressed that Gen
Macarthur is now the United Ma
tions commander in Korea ane
that the Formosan question is nov
before the Security Council of tn,
United Nations where various
heads of nations have conflictin,
views on the matter.
It was then pointed out that tn
President had explained early VIII,
America had acted with regard t,
Formosa, and that the assignment
of the 7th Fleet to Formosal
waters was a corollary of ou
action in moving into Korea whel
the southern republic was over
run by Communists from tn
North.
Dependent ON Peace Settlement
At that time also IT, was re-