Evening star., 1951-05-26


led "hot pursuit" of planes across
the Yalu.
Our State Department con-
suited the other members, and
they would not go along with it, /"
he declared. land so we didn't
do it."
Senator Russell then took over
on the same line of questioning to
ask whether the Allies ever were
consulted on the advisability of
bombing in Manchuria.
Gen. Collins said he thought
they had been, but that II do not
know the details of it."
The military leader said the
Pentagon had never favored using
Chinese Nationalist troops on For
mosa because they were not well
trained or well equipped.
But he said plans set up through
1882 would provide about 10 per
cent of the equipment recon-
by a survey group sent
to Formosa by Gen. Macarthur
A military mission is on Formosa
to study needs at the present time.
Senator Russell then developed
the belief from Gen. Collins that
considerable supplies are coming
to the Reds through the Soviet
North Korean boundary and that
bombardment in Manchuria would
not cut off this source.
Sees War Resulting.
IF we undertook to cut that of
by bombing within Siberia or
Vladivostok. is there any question
in your mind that we would i'm
mediately be in World War III?"
the Senator asked.
II think 1t certainly would be
most likely" Gen. Collins replied.
Senator johnson, Democrat, of
Texas, wanted to know whether
Gen. Collins disagreed with Gen.
MacArthur's contention that not
many additional forces would have
to be committed in order to carry
out his four-point program. Gen.
Collins said he did disagree. Ear
lier, the military censor had de-
leted discussion of just what this
would entail.
The Texas Senator then asked
if Gen. Collins knew of any other
American commanders who shared
Gen. MacArthur's views about his
four-point program. Gen. Collins
replied:
Il have had one communica-
ton from Gen. Ridgway, the date
Of which I do not recall now, in
which he told me that he felt
he should support that proposal
of Gen. MacArthur's, which in
volved the release af any restric-
tions on Chinese Nationalist forces
operating on the mainland of
China"
The general added that he had
no knowledge of any report from
Gen. Ridgway indicating that he
agreed with any of the other
points in the Macarthur program.
In answer to another question,
Gen. Collins said estimates list
1,025. 900 casualties suffered by the
Chinese Reds and the North Ko-
reans since the start of the war.
He said these include killed,
wounded. non-battle casualties
and prisoners of war.
10000 in Week.
OF these, he said almost 10000
killed in action, wounded and
prisoners were registered during
the week from May II to May %
alone.
He said he thought these cas-
ualties have reduced "the military
potential of the Chinese materi-
ally because the forces they
have sent in have been the very
best troops that they have"
Gen. Collins said ROK battle
casualties total 167,254, and that
those of other UN forces amount
to 1928.
battle casualties for the
allies, which the general preferred
to call sick and injured" total
3O.2O2 for the ROK forces and
4 1862 among other U. N. elements,
he said. adding up to totals of
197.456 for the ROK and 9,785
among the other allies.
Gen. Collins admitted. in ques-
tioning by Senator Fullbright,
Democrat, Of Arkansas, that Gen.
Macarthur was not as "amenable
to suggestions from the Joint
Chiefs" as other theater command
ers.
Then the Senator commented
that he was struck by the very
persuasive nature of Gen. MacAr-
thurs eloquence.
Senator Fullbright-I think it
might be very difficult to resist.
Gen. Collins-One of the most
persuasive men I ever met.
The Senator asked if it WASH t
possible that there is IAN area of
disagreement between a superior
and subordinate authority which
is less than outright insuoordina-
tion, but is still quite intolerable
from the point of view of efficiency
and effective cooperation in a
campaign"
Fair Picture of Situation.
The general replied affirmative
ly and added that he thought the
Senator's summation "a very fair
picture of the situation which
finally developed, in my judg-
ment."
Senator Fulbright-There is no
outright characterization?
Gen. Collins-No, sir.
think that Cen Macarthur