Evening star., 1951-06-24
Plan 10 Call Hartman
For RebuttaI 10 Hurley
Is Held Likely 10 Fail
By Cecil Holland and
GEORGE Beveridqe


A move to call w. Averell Harri-
man, presidential adviser, as a
witness in the Senate inquiry into
the Macarthur dismissal and Far
Eastern policy seems likely to fail.
Chairman Russell, Democrat, of
Georgia, said yesterday he saw no
need for MIR. Hartman to appear.
He emphasized the Importance of
closing the prolonged investigation
after the testimony tomorrow of
the last scheduled witness. This is
Maj. Gen. Emmett (Rosie) O'Don-
nell, former bomber commander in
Korea.
Senator Sparkman, Democrat,
of Alabama, another committee
member, said he doubted much
could be gained" by questioning
Mr.. Hartman, who was passed
over as a witness last week.
Senator Mcmahon. Democrat.
of Connecticut, said he will pro-
pose that Mr.. Hartman be called
as a rebuttal witness to the testi-
mony given by Patrick j. Hurley,
wartime Ambassador to China,
on the Yalta agreement and his
efforts to midify it.
Committee to Decide.
Mr.. Hurley bitterly denounced
the agreement as surrender"
to Russia of the principles Of the
Atlantic Charter by the provi-
sions giving Russia territorial
concessions in China in return for
her entry into the war against
Japan.
Mr.. Hartman, former Ambas-
sador to Russia, attended the
Yalta conference. He is now in
Europe.
Senator Russell, while empha-
sizing his desire to bring the
hearings to an end, said it would
be up to the committee to decide
whether Mr.. Hartman should be
called. That has been the prac-
tice followed by the Senator
throughout the hearings.
Senator Russell also said 1t
would be up to the Defense De-
partment to act if it wanted to
present the current views OF Gen.
Matthew B. Ridgway, successor to
Gen. Macarthur as Far Eastern
commander, on use of Chinese
Nationalist forces now on For
mosa against the mainland OF
China.
Message on Troop Use.
A message last December from
Gen. Ridgway, then field COM
mander in Korea, to Gen. j. Law
ton Collins, Army Chief of Staff,
concurring in Gen. MacArthur's
proposal to allow the Nationalist
troops to attack the mainland,
was placed in the hearing record
last week.
Removal Of limitations on the
use of the Nationalist forces was
one of the points urged by Gen.
Macarthur in the policy dispute
with President Truman that led
to his dismissal as Far Eastern
commander.
The message was produced at
the request of Senator Knowland.
Republican. of California. after
reference had been made to It'll
during the Macarthur testimony.
The Senator said he had no plans
to ask Gen. Ridgway for his pres
ent views on the use of the Ma
tionalist forces.
He noted, however, that the
United States is asking its allies
to put additional troops In Korea.
He added that perhaps we are
getting ourselves a little thin"
there.
G. O. p. Wants O'Donnell.
Gen. ODonnell was called at the
request of Republican members of
the 26-man joint investigating
committee-Armed Services and
Foreign Relatins. He faces ques-
tioning on his reported support
of one of Gen. Macarthur pro-
posals-bombing enemy bases in
Manchuria and China.
In the event that Gen. ODon-
nell is the last witness. Senator
Russell said he planned a commit
tee meeting during the week, per-
haps on Wednesday. to consider
the question of a report. He en-
phasized, however, it would be
some time before any conclusions
would be reached.
Some committee members have
indicated they do not think any
report should be made. Senator
Russell said he personally believes
the committee should make some
kind of a statement"
The varying views Of the COM
mittee members on the issues
raised and explored in the investi-
cation indicate not one but per-
haps several reports might be
made.