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10 90 forward, ana gong forward,
in accordance with the planning
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and
Gen. Macarthur, to the 38th par
allel.
There is more money than we
need in Korea if these troops from
North Korea should now or at
early date withdraw to the 38th
parallel. If there should be per-
chance misadventure and if the
campaign should not move ac-
cording to the best estimates of
Gen. Macarthur and the Joint
Chiefs of Staff. we might need
more money.
Il think this program is going
to run across the next two or
three years. The Korean situa-
ton, I hope, is a six or eight
months proposition.
Representative SHEPPARD.
Democrat, of California, asked if
the decision two years ago to
withdraw American occupation
forces from Korea and write it
OF as a military base was a
decision Of top echelon and not
at the moment part of the mill
tary conclusions as such?"
Correct, sir" the secretary re-
piled.
Admiral Sherman, Chief of
Naval Operations, said the Com
munist attack June Is might have
been slowed down or halted soon
er if the United States had then
had more military strength in the
Far East.
Representative Engel, Republi-
can, OF Michigan asked if military
weakness plus "the impression
that we could not defend Korea
would account for the fact that
Russia seemed very much sur
priSed that we did defend Korea
does not an easy. vacillating policy
in itself invite offensive action, to
take chance to step imp"
i believe that is the history
Iof such matters" replied the
admiral.
Attack Was Planned Well.
Representative Skies, Democrat,
Iof Florida commented that there
had to be buildup of men, ma
terials, equipment and fuel by the
North Koreans and said that
surely our intelligence can spot
those things"
THE intelligence did spot them
and reported Sunday morning
raids for a year or so, and thar
a buildup had existed for period
of year or so." Mr.. johnson said
| WAS there no report of such
a build up just prior to the at
tacks in Korea?" Mr.. Skies in
sisted.
None of a special nature" the
Secretary answered.
Gen. Bradley told the commit
tee that "it is now apparent that
the aggression in Korea was well
planned and we'll prepared and
that militant international Com
munism inspired the northern in
vaders.
ut also is apparent that Com
munism is willing to use arms to
gain its ends. This is a funda-
mental change. and it has forced
change in our estimate of the
military needs of the United
States. We have come to the only
conclusion possible to free
people. We have had enough of
aggression. and we have finally
drawn a line across it's path"
Army Budget Chief Reports.
Mr.. johnson admitted that "in
the past material for the Army
has not received sufficient en-
phasis-Korea emphasizes that"
and Gen. Collins. Army chief of
staff, reported that most of our
money is going into the procure
ment of modern equipment, tanks,
anti-aircraft, anti-tanks and the
ability to move our troops by air."
Maj. Gen. G. H. Decker, Army
budget chief. reported that the
Army received only about 10 per
cent Of the $8.8 billion appro-
priated for major procurement by
the armed forces in the last three
fiscal years.
But a lack Of any major ship
construction program-made un-
necessary now because of the
Navy's huge reserve fleets-will
mean that the arms procurement
program will not have a big i'm
pact on the domestic economy,
according to the witnesses.
knowledge Of asbestos was lost
after the fall of the Roman EN-