Evening star., 1950-09-21
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thought the questioner would
think him a wiser man thar
that"
He explained that he had triec
:, to keep aloof from Defense De-
partment policies since he resigned
as Secretary of State in 1948 anc
that he had been briefed on the
Korean situation only twice be-
}, fore in conferences with Presi-
| dent Truman.
Gen. Marshall said his state
ment before the Senate Armed
Services Committee Tuesday or
the administrations China policy
was not a disclaimer or dis
avowal" of that policy.
He explained that he had only
attempted to tell the committee
just what had happened in 1945
when he was sent to China by
President Truman in an effort tc
bring about a peace settlement.
Gen. Marshalls China mission
came under discussion at PreSi-
dent Trumans news conference
earlier today when a reporter told
Mr.. Truman that the general, in
testifying Tuesday had disclaimed
personal responsibility for the
China policy.
The general said then that
American policy was worked out
| in the State Department while he
himself was testifying to Congress
in December, 1945, on the Pearl
Harbor catastrophe. He said the
policy was announced while he
was on the way to China.
Reported Disavowing Policy.
Some newspaper accounts o1
this testimony were to the effect
that Gen. Marshall had disavoweo
the 1945-46 policy.
Mr.. Truman commented today
that Gen. Marshall wasn't Secre.
tary of State at the time he wa.
sent to China. He said Gen. Mar
shall went over to China as the
Presidents special envoy, that he
had instructions and they were ir
writing.
Gen. Marshall refused at his
news conference today to COM
ment on whether or not he was
taking his new post merely on a
temporary basis.
Neither would he comment on
whether he now felt that the
armed services needed a single
chief of staff-a policy he once
recommended while Army Chief
of Staff.
Il will not comment on that
until I find out how the machine
here works" he said. Il might
add that I am happy to find Gen
Bradley as chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff.
Tells of First Meeting.
II first met him in 1931-3f
when he was a major and he is
one of five officers I then said was
fitted for any command no mat
ter how high" He added that
Gen. j. Lawton Collins. Army
Chief of Staff, was one of the
other officers he named.
Commenting that he was start
ing his administration with &
clean slate" Gen. Marshall sale
: he had not discussed with any
one who he favored to succeed
Deputy Secretary Stephen T
Early.
The four persons who ATTENDED
, Gen. Marshall's sWearing-in cere.
mony were Felix Larkin, genera
. counsel for the Defense Depart
ment, who administered the oath
Deputy Secretary Early; Osgooc
Roberts, acting director Of public
, information, and Maj. C. j
George, the generals aide.
lone official photographer re
corded the ceremony at GAS am
An official spokesman an
nounced that Gen. Marshall cam'
to his Office and "in accordance
with his wishes" the ceremon,
took place almost Immediately.
Immediately after taking tht
oath, Gen. Marshall called a con
ference with the Joint Chiefs O.
Staff.
Calls Conference.
Before going to New York City
Gen. Marshall planned to keel
: promise, made several week
} ago to attend tribute in Ro
| chester, N. Y, tonight to retiring
: Representative Wadsworth, Re
publican, of New York. He
: expected to make a brief speech
r BY a vote of 81 to II, the Senat
late yesterday confirmed Ger
Y Marshals nomination to succee'
Louis johnson. Previously bot
!, the House and Senate had ap
a proved legislation to make an ex
0 ception to permit him to take tn
K post, reserved by law for a ci
q. william