Evening star., 1950-09-17
Republicans Demand
That Marshall State
Military Policies
BY the Assoeioted Press

TCepuUllCanS QeInaQQeQ yeSteT
day that Gen. George c. Marshal
outline to lawmakers his overall
view of the military situation a.
preliminary to his expected con.
flrmation this week as Secretary
of Defense.
Senator Knowland, Republican
of California, told a reporter hs
will ask the Senate Armed Serv.
ices Committee to call Gen
Marshall in a closed session thi:
week for statement of policie:
he will follow as the successor te
Louis A. Johnson.
Similarly, Senator Hicken-
looper. Republican, of Iowa. sale
he believed the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee ought te
have the advantage of Gen
Marshall's views on how the worlo
military situation affects the
Nations international policies.
COnnally Favors Waiting.
However, Chairman Connally
said he thinks the Foreign Re-
lationS group will want to wait
until Gen. Marshall has had time
to get his work we'll under way
before it calls him for testimony
on the military situation.
Gen. Marshall should be able
to get his work going quickly be-
cause of his tremendous back
ground of military information" d"
Senator Connally said. THAT is
one of the reasons why I voted
to change the law, because he can
step into the job with so much
preparation while it would take
newcomer a long time to learn
the ropes"
Both Senators Knowland and
Hlckenlooper voted against the
bill passed by Congress Friday
to let Gen. Marshall. a five star
general, take the post Congress
had said should never be filled
by any but a civilian. They said,
however, there is no doubt Gen.
Marshall will be confirmed speed
| lily.
White House Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross said President
Truman is expected to sign the
bill tomorrow and then send Gen.
Marshall's formal appointment to
the Senate for action.
There is no question that Mar
shall will be confirmed but there
may be roll call vote on the
nomination so that Senators can
go on record" Senator Knowland
said. Il don't think there will be
puch discussion"
Stassen Reports Denied.
Meanwhile, reports that Harold
E. Stassen. former Republican
Governor of Minnesota and now
president of the University OF
Pennsylvania, might become as
sistant Defense Secretary under
Gen. Marshall drew denials from
both men. Gen. Marshall said he
hasn't considered anybody for Gf,e
post, and Mr.. Stassen said: ar de
not expect any appointment OF
any kind from the national ad-
miniStration."
In another development sever
Democratic Representatives from
Indiana called on their fellow In.
diana members in Congress to soir
in repudiating what they called
the Islander" by Senator Jenner
Republican, of Indiana, of Gen
Marshall.
The Democrats said in a state.
ment that Senator Jenner, in op.
posing Gen. Marshalrs appoint.
ment, said in the Senate:
Gen. Marshall is not onl,
willing, he is eager to play tn,
role of a front man, for traitors
The truth is this is no new rolf
for him. For Gen. George C
Marshall is a living lie"
Morse and Saltonstall Cited.
The Indiana Democrats sale
Reputation of this statement BY
such outstanding Republicans a.
Senators Morse of Oregon anc
Saltonstall of Massachusetts only
emphasizes our shame at oul
Junior Senator's responsibility.
I'VE respectfully suggest that
Republican State Chairman Cal,
]. Holder and Senator Homer E
Capehart join us and their fel
low Republicans in disavowins
and repudiating Mr.. Jenner;
SANDER of great American
patriot, soldier and statesman"
Signers of the statement were
Representatives Jacobs, Madden
Kruse, holland. Crook, Walsh anc
Denton.