Evening star., 1951-05-04

n his testimony before a joint
Committees. At right is Gen.
Harris Ewing Photo.
through discussions with Ger
Collins and likewise as to you
best estimate as to the time.
Similarity in Positions.
Gen. MacArthur-The position
Iof the Joint Chiefs of Staff an,
my own so far as ! know Wer
practically identical. On Januar
18th the Joint Chiefs of Stat
presented a study to the Secretar;
Iof Defense embodying these con
ditionS:
That we were to continue an.
intensity now an economic block
ade of trade with China.
That we were to prepare nov
to Impose naval blockade o
China and place it into effect a
soon as our position in Korea |
stabilized or when we have evac
uated Korea, and depending upol
circumstances then obtaining.
Remove now the restrictions 0,
air reconnaissance of Chin;
coastal areas and of Manchuria
Remove now the restriction
on operations of the Chinese Ma
tionalist forces and give sucf
logistical support to those force
as will contribute to effective op
erationS against the Communists.
Those views which were put il
on January IL by the Joint Chief.
of Staff were unquestionably tn.
result largely of the conference.
which were going on constantly
between my headquarters anc
Washington. I was in full agree.
ment with them and am now.
AS far as I know, the Join
Chiefs of Staff have never changed
those recommendations. If the.
have. have never been informed
of it.
I want to say that the relation.
ships between the Joint Chiefs Of
Staff and myself have been ad.
mirable. All members are per.
sonal friends of mine. I hole
them individually and collectively
in the greatest esteem. If there
has been any friction between us
I am not aware of it.
Got Copy of Recommendation.
Senator Russell-Was that mes.
sage transmitted to you as the
commander of those forces by the
Joint Chiefs of Staff?
Gen. MacArthur-No, sir. This
was the recommendation, the
study made by the Joint Chiefs
OF Staff which was submitted te
the Secretary of Defense. A copy
of 1t was furnished me.
Senator Russell-But it was fur
nished to you as a recommends
tion to the Secretary of Defense
and you. of course, awaited a de-
cision from that source before
proceeding along
Gen. ,MacArthur-A decision
putting this into effect never ar
rived.
Senator Russell-Did you gel
any instructions it was not tc
be put into effect?
Gen. MacArthur-No, sir.
Senator Russell-You, of course
being in Korea and Japan dc
not know. or do you know, what
happened to those recommenda-
tions?
Gen. MacArthur-No, sir, I dc
not.
Senator Russell - They were
submitted to you as a recon-
mendation of the Joint Chiefs de-
pendent upon the approval of the
Secretary of Defense or the COM
-in-chief, is that a fai,
statement?
Gen. Macarthur "A copy was
furnished me of this military
study which the Joint Chiefs OF
Staff made to the Secretary. A
copy was sent to me for my in
formation only.
Senator Russell-So if that was
a recommendation of the Joint
Chiefs it encountered a veto
somewhere along the line, either
from the Secretary of Defense OF
the commander in chief, the
President of the United States?
Gen. MacArthur-I would as
sumo so, sir.
Senator Russell-Did the Joint
Chiefs ever advise you formally OF
informally as to what happened
to their recommendations?
Gen. MacArthur-No, sir.
Senator Russell-You did not
discuss it with them on subsequent
visits to your command?
Gen. MacArthur-I discussed,
every time any of them ever came
out there. I discussed all these
subjects.
Senator Russell-And they did
not tell you what had happened
to their recommendations?
Gen. MacArthur-Nothing. ]
have no knowledge of what hap
pened to this study after il
reached the Secretary of Defense
U. S. Was U. N. Agent.
Senator Russell-Did the orig
inal prohibition against taking
this action that you received, die
that purport to be an order to
you from the American Govern
ment or a finding of the United
Nations?
Gen. MacArthur-The agree
ment that was apparently made
between the United Nations and
The United States Government was
that the United States Govern
ment should be the agent for the
United Nations in the campaign
in Korea.
The orders that came to me