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mander of the United States
of the 1st Corps, start out in a
saIutes as does an MP standin
as the dog mascot appears UNI
played their forensic skill in the
running discussion.
At one point Gen. Macarthur
complained that it was quite un-
fair" for Senator Fulbright to
press him for opinions on matters
outside the Far Eastern sphere
with which he has been intimately
acquainted for IA years.
That remark was prompted
when Senator Fulbright under
took to obtain the generals opin-
ion on a food loan to Yugoslavia as
part of a move to draw her still
further away from the Soviet Or
bit, and such things as whether
Ibasically there was any difference
between communism and fascism.
Disagreeing with Senator Full
bright, Gen. Macarthur said there
were great differences" between
communism and fascism and he was
opposed to both PHILOSOPHERS.
Senator Fulbright questioned
Gen. Macarthur as to whether
anything short of a complete vic
tory by force of arms in Korea
would be called "appeasement. u
Senator, I have my own def
milton of appeasement that might
disagree with yours" Gen. Mac
Arthur replied, adding that the
only purpose of the Korean con-
fict was to make "the enemy stop
his depredations."
Wants Honorable Terms.
"Well," Senator Fulbright re-
Joined. II understood at one time
that you were willing to have a
cease fire in Korea. that is short
Iof an all-out victory ?"
Gen. Macarthur replied that
he would be glad to have a cease
fire "on honorable terms at any
time"
When Senator Fulbright sug-
gested the only way would be
Through unconditional surrender
Gen. Macarthur quickly replied
Il don't know what you mean
!by unconditional surrender, Sen
iator. The only thing that the
lU. N. and the United States has
ever demanded is a liberated, uni
fled Korea"
Senator Fulbright asked Gen
Macarthur if he considered the
United Nations "a reasonable ap-
Iproach" to the problem of attain
ing peace.
The general replied by describ-
ing the U. N. as one of "the highest
and noblest concepts the world has
ever had" But he emphasized
anew he questioned the U. N.
efforts being made in Korea.
Before closing. Senator Full
bright brought the discussion down
Ito one of the controversial points
of the inquiry by citing a news
paper report which said Gen. Mac
Arthur held Secretary of State
Acheson primarily responsible for
his dismissal.
General DisavOws Report.
Gen. Macarthur disavowed the
report as coming from him, and
added:
i want to say I have never met
the Secretary of State. I have
never attributed to him in the
slightest degree the decision of the
President to replace me. haven't
the faintest idea whether he (Sec-
Iretary Acheson) had any part OF
whether he did not have any
part"
Later, under questioning by
Senator Cain. Republican. OF
Washington. Gen. Macarthur SAID
he did not challenge ''in thu
slightest degree" the PreSident's
order relieving him, and added:
1T was the judgment of one in
Idividual. The final judgment will
be made by public opinion and the
historical future y"
That discussion came when Sell
ator Cain asked the general why
he had made no farewell address
to his soldiers or to the Japanese
people whom he has been guiding
toward a democratic form of gov
ernment.
Gen. Macarthur replied that
the Presidents order was sum-
mary one which relieved him upon
receipt, and added:
ut was a matter of great grief
and regret to me that did moi
regard it as appropriate to addres;
the command which I no longer
possessed"
He added that for him to have
made such an address he would
have been required, by his own
standards of military conduct, to
have asked the permission of 1t
Gen. Matthew Ridgeway, his sue
cessor. Il left Japan, Senator
just as rapidly as I could" Gen
Macarthur told Senator Cain, "1
left within four days.
Senator Cain asked if Gen. Mac
Arthur thought that Secretary OF
the Army Pace, who was in Tokyo
at the time, knew about the orde"
of dismissal.
Believed Pace Surprised.
II do not think Secretary Pace
knew anything about it," Gen.
Macarthur replied. Every i'm
preston I had was that it was as
great a surprise to him as it was
to me-"
In questioning by Senator Cain
Gen. Macarthur said that it was
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