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Evening star., 1951-12-05

''I was informed" writes Mr..
Howard in q letter to this cor
respondent. "by both Col. House
and the then Secretary OF War.
Newton D. Baker, that messages
(saying there had been an armi-
stice signed) virtually identical
to the one received by Admiral
Wilson at Brest were sent to
Secretary Of State Lansing by
Ambassador Sharp at Paris, and
to Secretary of War Baker and
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
by Major Warburton and Capt.
Jackson, the Army and the Navy
attaches at the Paris Embassy.
'Col. House told me that as
soon as he learned of the mes
sages which had been sent to
Washington he got in touch
with Ambassador Sharp and
told him that the information
was erroneous and that as a
result the messages sent to State,
War and Navy were promptly
killed from Paris. Capt. jackson
also wired q kill to Admiral
Wilson. who was out of his
Office at the moment the, cor
rection arrived. AS soon as his
Office contacted Admiral Wilson,
the latter dispatched a mes
senger to me. and I sent a kill
on my original bulletin some
thing less than two hours after
the bulletin had been filed.
Acting on orders from Secre-
tary Daniels Office my correct
ing story to the United Press was
held up by the Navy censorship
in New York and forwarded
directly to the Navy Department
in Washington, where Secretary
Daniels ordered it held up until
released by him. Daniels later
told me that he ordered the cor
rection held up until he could
receive a reply from Admiral
Wilson. Meantime, as I under
stand 1t, Daniels was out Of
Washington on November 7th.
but more or less in contact with
his Office by phone.
Evening star., 1951-04-19

commit, and the Soviet will not
necessarily mesh its actions with
our moves like cobra. Any
new enemy will more likely
strike whenever it feels that the
relativity Of military and other
potentialities is in its favor on a
worldwide basis.
The tragedy of Korea is
further heightened by the fact
that its military action was con-
fined to its territorial limits. 1t
condemns that nation, which it
is our purpose to save, to suffer
the devastating impact of full
naval and air bombardment
while the enemy's sancutaries
are fully protected from such
attack and devastation.
Don't Scuttle the Pacific"
OF the nations OF the world,
Korea alone, up to now, is the
sole one which has risked war
against communism. The mag
nif1cence of the courage and
fortitude of the Korean people
def1es description. (Applause.)
They have chosen to risk death
rather than slavery. Their last
words to me were: Don't scut-
tie the Pacific" (Applause.)
I have just left your fighting
sons in Korea. They have done
their best there and I can re-
port to you without reservation
that they are splendid in every
way. (ApplauseJ
1t was my constant effort to
preserve them and end this
savage conflict honorably and
with the least loss of time and
a minimum sacrifice of life. It's
growing bloodshed has caused
me the deepest anguish and
anxiety. These gallant men will
remain often in my thoughts
and in my prayers always.
(Applause.)
I am closing my So years of
military service. applause
When I joined the Army, even
before the turn of the century.
it was the fulfillment of all of
my boyish hopes and dreams.
The world has turned over many
times since I took the oath at
West Point. and the hopes and
dreams have all since vanished.
but I still remember the refrain
of one of the most popular bar
racks ballads of that day which
proclaimed most proudly that
Old soldiers never die; they just
fade away. And like the old
soldier of that ballad, now
close my military career and
just fade away. an old soldier
who tried to do his duty as God
gave him the light to see that
duty. Good-by. (Applause.)
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Thousands Taking '7V Holiday
To See and Hear Macarthur
II Cumeros Tell
Generals Story
In Washington

! Eleven television cameras to-
day were telling the Macarthur
story to folks who stayed at home
in the District and to some 43
million TV fans around the
country.
! The four major TV stations
here operated under an agreement
which pooled their cameras and
technicianS and filtered all pic
lures through a central control
room at Wardman Park Hotel.
i Ace narrators for the four local
ITV WMAL, WTOP
WTTG and WNBW-were sta
toned alongside the IL cameras
ito describe the Macarthur scene
to TV fans.
Cameras Stationed at Hotel.
The pooled" cameras were
stationed at the Statler Hotel to
picture Gen. Macarthur as he
left to keep his date with a Joint
session Of Congress. at strategic
points along Pennsylvania avenue
and at the Monument Grounds.
Three cameras in the House
chamber covered the generals
speech before Congress.
Station WNBW will re-televise
Gen. MacArthur's talk to Con-
gress and the welcoming cere-
monies at 1915 am. tomorrow.
Other television stations had not
arranged for rebroadcasts today.
Arrangements were Ito televise
Gen. MacArthur's appearance be-
fore the American Society of
Newspaper Editors at the Statlert
Hotel No plans were made to-
televise the generals appearance
before the Daughters of the
American Revolution. The time
of his appearance there and the
probable length of his talk were
too uncertain to schedule on TV,
it was explained.
Kelley Co-ordinates Project.
Charles Kelley, director of pro-
grams for WMAL-TV was desig-
mated as program co-ordinator in
the four station cooperative TV5
coverage OF Gen. MacArthur's ar
rival.
Gables from all IL cameras were
linked with Mr.. Kelly's control
room at the Wardman Park Ho-
tel. AS pictures from the scat
tered cameras flash on viewing
screens before him Mr.. Kelly de-
cided which shots were to be
broadcast to the waiting millions.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE. April 19.-Sena-
tor Bennett. Republican, of Utah
said last night that President Tru-
mans custer of Gen. Macarthur
involves a breakdown in the
fundamental principles of person.
mel relations"
Comparing Gen. Macarthur to
a branch manager of a business
who has been brilliantly success
full, Senator Bennett said that lin
adequate" relations between the
White House and the field COM
mander made 1.-The violent events
of last week inevitable"
Addressing the Baltimore Per-
Sonnel Administration Association,
Senator Bennett likened President
Truman's action to IAN explosive
use of bare authority" by a busi-
ness boss.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
'CBS Workers Vote Against Macarthur Firing Called
Joining Newspaper Guild Bad Personnel Procedure
By the Assoeioied Press

NEW YORK, April 1e.-Colum-
bia Broadcasting System office
workers yesterday voted 3O8 to 900
not to join the CIO American
Newspaper Guild.
The guild lost in a run-off Ma
Etional Labor Relations Board Elec-
ton, in which CHS employees chose
only between the guild and mo
union"
A previous election had elimi-
mated two other unions, with mo
union" and the guild getting the
greatest number of votes, but
neither getting the necessary
majority.
The Sis per cent vote against
joining the union was registered
by 59o out of the 692 employees
eligible to vote.
Involved were publicity and
news writer's, secretaries and clerks
employed by the network.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Political Aspirations
In Any Form Denied
By Gen. Macarthur
BY the Assoeioied Press

SAN FRANCISCO. April 49,
Gen. Macarthur climaxed his
roaring welcome to San Francisco
yesterday by declaring he does not
intend to enter politics or seek
any political Office.
The deposed general-center OF
a bitter political diSpute-made
his dramatic announcement dur
ing a warm and riotous greeting
from at least 100000 persons who
jammed downtown San Francisco.
Almost casually, Gen. Mac
Arthur ended a brief speech by
saying:
II have just been asked if l
intended to enter politics. My
reply was no.
Il have no political aspirations
whatsoever. I do not intend to
run for any political Office and I
hope that my name will never be
used in political way.
One Simple Phrase.
'The only politics I have is
known well by all of you-God
Bless America"
This was the first personal state
ment by Gen. Macarthur since
his custer that could be interpreted.
as a direct denial that he was
motivated by politics in his dis
pute with President Truman.
Before this, his public state
ments have been limited to formal
acknowledgements of welcoming
parties and to non-political topics.
The general, his wife, Jean and
son, Arthur, took off from the
airport here at 1:24 PM, psf
4:24 pm, EST for their non
stop flight to Washington.
Leaves Exhausted City.
Gen. Macarthur left behind him
q city which had almost exhausted
itself with an emotional outburst
that began with his arrival last
night and included two
hour parade through jam-packed
streets.
The general told a huge crowd
at the civic center: Il can't tell
you what it means to be home;
how long I longer for it, dreamed
of it through the dreary years
abroad. :"
After his brief speech, police
opened a lane through the crowd
to permit the MacArthurS and the
welcoming committee to return
to their automobiles.
1.5O0 ahAAirport.
Then the group was driven
quickly to the airport where about
1900 persons had gathered to
give the general a final sendoff.
Gen. Macarthur Inspected the
honor guard, received another p
gun salute and bid his friends
goodby before entering the plane.
He looked fresh even after the
strain of the riotous greeting that
exploded into the biggest hero'si
welcome this old city has ever
seen.
The Bataan lifted from the run
way into clear skies and turned
its nose toward Washington and
Gen. MacArthur's big day before
Congress in defense of the policies
which caused Mr.. Truman to fire
him.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Glasses Skipped,
Businessmen Remain
Awoy From Work
by the Assoeioied Press

Hundreds of thousands OF
Americans took a "television holi-
day" today to see and hear Gen
Macarthur.
School children skipped classes
Businessmen stayed home from
work.
Factories set up TV showrooms
Bigger than the Kefauver
crime hearings" was the word
in the teleyision industry.
The Columbia Broadcasting
System research department esti-
mated that SO per cent of the
9 million TV sets on the coaxial
cable from the East Coast to
Omaha, Neb., were turned on,
The probable audience for Gen
MacArthur's appearances In
Washington before Congress and
at parade ceremonies was put at
80 million.
Crime Hearings Cited.
During the Senate Crime Com
mittee hearings, the TV sets in
use amounted only to 80 to 40
per cent-and even that was
phenomenally high.
In Kansas City. a seventh-grade
school teacher took her class home
with her to watch Gen. MacAr-
thur on TV. In scores OF other
communities, TV sets were in
stalled in schools. especially for
the event. Special assemblies
were called. in some schools, and
regular classes went by the board.
In few cases, students were re-
leased from classes to watch TV
at home.
In st. Louis, TV rental firms re-
ported their business was tripled.
and that they were turning Gus
toners away.
Stores Rope Off Areas.
Many large department stores
roped off sections or put up sets
in show windows for patrons to
view the Macarthur program. One
big store in Indianapolis opened
its auditorium for the occasion.
New York's Paramount Theater
scheduled a break in its regular
movie fare to put the generals
speech on the screen.
In Cincinnati. several large busi-
ness firms shut down from II I'm.
TO pm. and put up sets so that
workers could see the show. Banks
and Offices also brought in TV sets.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Mrs. Macarthur Adds
Her Home Town to Tour
BY The Assoeio.ed Pres.

BY The ASsociofed Press
Mrs. Macarthur has let he1
famous husband know they're
going to visit her home in Muir
freesboro, Tenn. a spokesman fol-
the general said today.
| Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney
Gen. MacArthur's adviser, said
Mrs. Macarthur has informed the
general that if she goes around
visiting all these other places with
the general, then he will have te
go to Murfreesboro. But no date
has been set for the trip.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
ock-Bordered Ad
In Chicago Tribune
.Mourns Macarthur
By The Associoted pre.s

! CHICAGO. April 19.-Heavily
bordered in black, the following
two column notice appeared
amcng advertisements in the Chi
cago Tribune:
In respect to the memory of
General Douglas Macarthur
Who was politically assassinated
by the
Democratic administration. We
will be
Closed all day Thursday.
w. r. Gardner Co.
Merchandise Mart, Chicago 81.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Macarthur
CONTINUED From First Page.)

from the Aleutians to the
Marianas.
The general depressed to point
out that any attack on US from
Asia must be amphibious. With
naval and air supremacy and
modest land forces to defend the
air bases, any aggressive move
from Asia toward our shores
would fail, he predicted.
With such defenses, he pictured
the Pacific as peaceful lake. He
said. our line of defense is a nat
ural one and envisages no attack
against any other nation. But he
warned that holding this defense
line means holding every segment
of it.
The members of Congress and
the galleries registered their ap-
proval when he added, this is a
military estimate with. which I
have yet to find a military leader
to take exception to-"
Then, in a more emphatic tone,
he added. for that reason. have
recommended that under no
circumstances must Formosa a
fall. 3"
His last few words were drowned
In the press gallery by the ap-
plause.
After predicting the loss of For
mosa might move Americas de-
fense line to the West Coast. Gen
Macarthur again went back tC
trace the changing conditions in
the Orient in this century.
He said to understand the
changes that are going on on the
China mainland, it must be re-
membered that up to so years ago
China was a non-homogeneous
land. not capable of a military
threat. He described how it has
gradually been converted to a
united nationalism. with the Chi
nese people becoming militarized
He said the present situation re-
fleets the same lust for power
which has dominated every would
be conqueror since the beginning
of time.
japanese Progress Cited.
Gen. Macarthur then described
the remarkable progress the JAP
anese have made since the enc
of the war in converting then
country into truly representative
government believing in freedom
of economic enterprise and socia
justice.
Gen. Macarthur said he hac
sent all four divisions of American
troops from Japan to Korea
without the slightest qualm." He
said that Japan has made great
strides.
Taking up the Philippines, HI
predicted that the existing un
rest there will pass. =..
1--WE must be patient and no
fail them in their hour of need a
they did not fail us, he said.
There was loud applause.
He said the Philippines woul'
be capable of high moral leader
ship in the East.
Korean Decision Upheld.
On Formosa, he said the Ma
tionalist Chinese government ha
been able to refute many of tn
charges of corruption that hav
been made against it. He adde'
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Pilot Dies in Jet Crash

QUONsET POINT, r. l., April
l9 P).-A Navy fighter pilot at
tached to the Quonset Naval All
Station. was killed when his jet
plane crashed into the sea 31a
miles southwest of Point Judith
yesterday. The navy identified the
pilot as 1t. q. g. Robert E. Tis-
dale, Is.
Evening star., 1951-04-19

only politics I have Is contained
in a simple phrase known well
by. all of you-God bless Amer
lea"
That remark. If nothing more
relieved some of the tension sur
rounding the generals appearance
before Congress and, quite pos
Isibly, even assured him a more
attentive hearing in his presenta-
tion of his side of the controversy
with President Truman.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
ext
CONTINUED From First Page.)

Of the enemy, but we cu,,ld ho,e
at best for only an indecisive
campaign with it's terrible and
constant attrition upon our
forces if the enemy utilized its
full potential.
Asked New Political Decision.
I have constantly called for
the new political decisions es-
sential to a solution.
Efforts have been made to dis
tort my position. It has been said
in effect that I was a warmonger.
Nothing could be further from
the truth. (Applause.)
know war as few other men
now living know it, and nothing
to me-(Applause )-and MOTH
ing to me is more revolving. I
have long advocated it's complete
abolition, as its very destruc-
tiveness on both friend and foe
has rendered it useless as a
means of settling international
disputes. applause.
Indeed, the SECOND day of Sep
tember, 1945. just following the
surrender of the japanese ma
ton or the Battleship Missouri,
I formally cautioned, as follows:
Men since the beginning of
time have sought peace. Vari-
Gus methods through the ages
have been attempted to devise
an international process to pre-
vent or settle disputes between
nations. From the very start
workable methods were found in
so far as individual citizens were
concerned. but the mechanics of
an instrumentality of larger in
ternational scope have never
been successful.
we Have Had Our Last Chance.
Military alliances. balances
of power, leagues of nations, all
in turn failed. leaving the only
path to be by way of the cruci-
BILE Of war. The utter destruc-
tiveness Of war now blocks out
this alternative. We have had
our last chance. If we will not
devise some greater and more
equitable system, our Arma-
geddon will be at our door. The
solution must be theological and
involves a spirit of irridescence
and Improvement of human
character that will synchronize
with our almost matchleSS ad-
vances in science. art, literature
and all the material and cultural
developments of the past 1000
years. 1t must be of the spirit
If we are to save (applause). But
once war is forced upon us,
there is no other alternative
than to apply every available
means to bring it to a swift end.
Wars very object is victory,
not prolonged indecision Zap
plauSe).
In war there is not substitute
for victory (applause).
Appeasement Begets War.
There are some who for vary
ing reasons would appease Red
China. They are blind to his
tory's clear lessons, for history
teaches with unmistakable en-
phasis that appeasement but
begets new and bloodier wars.
1t points to no single instance
where this end has justified
that means, where appease-
ment has led to more than a
sham peace. Like blackmail, it
lays the basis for new and sue
cessively greater demands until,
as in blackmail. violence be-
comes the only other alternative.
Why. my soldiers asked me,
surrender military advantages
to an enemy in the field? I
could not answer (applause).
Some may say to avoid spread
of the conflict into an all-out
war with China. Others. to
avoid Soviet intervention.
Neither explanation seems valid,
for China is already engaging
with the maximum power it can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-11-20
Endorsement Of Barrett Successor Studied

A quick move to indorse sue
cessor to Police Chief Barrett in
case of his retirement was quashed
by the Citizens Association of
Chevy Chase last night.
The association was asked to
support Inspector Oscar j. Let
terman, eff, and only if" Maj,
Barrett retires in the near future.
Charles G. Lueck, a former presi-
dent of the association, presented
the motion.
The move was countered by a
member who said such action
would be wrong in principle, since
most of the members did not have
enough knowledge of possible can
didates to make an Endorsement
of any one of them.
The association then voted to
transfer consideration of a posi-
BILE successor to Maj. Barrett to
the Police and Fire Committee
which is to report at the next
meeting. In case the police post
| is vacated before the next meet
ing. the Executive Committee was
empowered to make an indorse-
ment on behalf of the association
H. Austin Shannon, former lee
turer at the London School OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-11-20
{. Of {. Council Lists
Byrd as Senate S Only
Democrat Economizer
BY the Associated Press

The Council of State Chambers
of Commerce has named those
it says are the most economical
and most spending minded Sem
ators and Representatives.
The council published lists of
"economiZers" and "spenders'
yesterday, based on voting records,
mostly for amendments to appro-
priations bills.
Morse Lone Republican.
| Only one Democrat-Senator
Byrd of Virginia-made the
Council of State Chambers list
of the Senate's II economy voters.
/ And the council named only
one Senate Republican-Morse of
Oregon-among its selections of
10 top spenders.
| Republican Senators who got
the councils economizer tag were,
IN the order named:
Williams of Delaware, Dirksen
of Illinois, Bricker of Ohio, Fer
guson of Michigan, Hendrickson
/ OF New Jersey, DWorshak of Idaho
KEN of Missouri, Margaret Chase
Smith of Maine, Bridges of New
Hampshire and Hickenlooper OF
Iowa.
Democrats in the Senate the
council said voted most con-
siStently for bigger Federal spend.
ing were:
Kerr of Oklahoma, Hayden OF
Arizona, Hill of Alabama, Nc
Farland of Arizona, Clements OF
Kentucky. Nicely of West Virginia
Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas, Leh-
man of New York and Green OF
Rhode Island.
Republicans Get Nod.
The council said 10 Republican
Representatives had the best
economy records" in the House
and it said 16 House Democrats
were tied with "a perfect 14-O
score for big spending" The
council rated Representatives on
the basis of voting on IA money
measures. Here are the councils
House selections:
Best economy records: Re-
publicanS Byrnes of Wisconsin,
Buffet of Nebraska, Glenn R.
Davis of Wisconsin, Potter of
Michigan. Poulson of California
Andersen of Minnesota, Hess of
Ohio, Jenison of Illinois, Meader
of Michigan and Taber of New
York.
big Spenders" Listed.
Big spending": Democrats AS
pinall OF Colorado. Paul Brown of
Georgia, Robert E. Jones, jr., of
Alabama; Karsten of Missouri,
Lanham of Georgia, Mack of Hill
Inois, Madden of Indiana, McCar-
THY OF Minnesota, Morgan of
Pennsylvania. Murdoch of Arizona
Thomas J. O'Brien of Illinois,
Priest Of Tennessee. Quinn of New
York, Rabout of Michigan, Spence
of Kentucky and Stigler Of Okla
Ihoma.
The council is composed to 80
State Chambers of Commerce in
all sections of the country, except
sthe Pacific Coast.
Meantime, the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States
a national businessman's associa-
tion-called today for creation of
joint congressional watchdog
committee over military appropri-
atoms. The chamber said it
backed resolution introduced at
the last session of Congress to
create a joint bipartisan commit
tee made up of five members each
from the House and Senate Ap-
preparations Committees. The
national chamber said such a
group was necessary to insure
economical use of huge defense
appropriations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-11-20

Economics, addressed the associa-
ton on "Britain's Economic Diff
ficulties.
The meeting was held in the
Chevy Chase Community Center
Connecticut avenue and Mckinley
street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-11-20
British Armed Forces
Now Total $40, 900
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Nov. 20.-Britain had
100000 men and women in her
armed forces at home and abroad
on October !. the Defense Ministry
announced yesterday. This was
an increase of $500 since last
January /.
The army's total was 436, 100, of
which 22,200 were draftees, the
announcement said. The navy's
total was l42,50O and the Royal
Air Force 261, 500.
Of the total in all forces, %, TOO
were women in the three forces
and nurses, it added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-11-20

About war or the withdrawal
of American troops in Korea was
urged yesterday by Brig. Gen.
Bonner Fellers, U. S. A., retired,
in an address before the Rock
Creek Women's Republican Club.
Gen. Fellers, assistant for vet
Grams affairs to Guy Gabrielson,
chairman of the Republican Ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-11-20

NEWLYWEDS BUY HOME IN DC. SUBURBS. One of
Washngons recently married couples has just purchased
home few miles from the city, It's wonderful But
certainly couldn't have bought it hadn't saved regularly
Interstate Building Association said the beamng couple