Evening star., 1951-04-09
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of jail. I don't have time to
worry about Macarthur"
His reference was to the con-
tempt proceedings against Secre-
, tary of Commerce Sawyer as the
result of the row over American
President Lines stock.
Vice President Barkley said the
> Macarthur matter did not come
r up.
, In a letter last week to House
; Minority Leader Martin. Gen.
Macarthur emphasized his view
that the critical fight against
Communism rests in Asia and
, that Chinese Nationalist forces,
now on Formosa, should be used
to open a second front on the
Chinese mainland while United
Nations troops are fighting in
Korea.
The storm already raging over
the Macarthur statement indi-
Gated that any move by President
). Truman to recall him or trim his
authority in the Far East would
touch off bitter row in Congress.
/ Developments in the touchy
situation over the week end in
cluded:
| l. An Associated Press dispatch
from London said the British Gov
iernment strongly objects to Gen.
MacArthur'S suggestion for the
Opening of a second front against
| the Chinese Reds-a move that, it
is feared, might bring on World
. War III-and that the British
view would be presented formally
and forcibly in Washington soon.
2. Senator Knowland, Repub-
lican, of California. frequent critic
of the administrations Far East
ern policies, said in a statement
that it now appeared that the
,, hatchet men of the administra-
tion have been turned loose to
undermine the position Of Gen.
Macarthur and to force a repri-
mand or recall"
I Chennault Backs Macarthur.
3. Senator Ferguson, Republi-
can, Of Michigan introduced a
concurrent resolution calling for
the appointment of IL members
OF the Senate and House - six
democrats and six Republicans
as committee to meet with Gen.
Macarthur in Tokyo Ito solicit
his views on strategy in the world
; wide struggle against commu-
nism." Owing to Senate debate on
| the housing bill, Senator Ferguson
) merely submitted his resolution
with an accompanying statement,
i. and said he would discuss the
matter later.
. 4 Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chen
nualt, retired former commander
of the United States Air Force in
China, revealed in a telegram to
Senator Bridges, Republican, of
New Hampshire, that he agrees
t with Gen. MacArthur's views.
, The famed leader of the war time
, Flying Tigers said he favors de-
, stroying the centers of Chinese
+ Communist industry, blockading
: the Chinese coast and training
!. and eouipping Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek's army for an
assault on the mainland
Senator Knowland defended
Gen. Macarthur against a charge
by Senator Kerr. Democrat, of
Oklahoma, that the Far Eastern
commander had been guilty of
open disregard of superior au-
thority" and failure to CO.
: operate with his own Government
or promote harmony with our
! allies"
: AchesOn Removal Urged.
7 Senator Knowiand said that on
the contrary continual interfer-
5 ence by diplomats in Washington.
London and Lake Success had put
an unfair and intolerable" bur-
: den on military commanders.
! Now is the time for the Pres
: ldent to remove (Secretary of
2 State) Acheson and not MacAr-
2 thur" Senator Knowland added
t with new leadership in the State
Department . our fighting men
+ in Korea will start to get the
: wholehearted support from this
t Government to which they are
2 entitled"
S There were reports that an un-
usual Sunday meeting of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff was sum-
moned yesterday by Gen. Omar
f Bradley, the chairman, to discuss
the Macarthur situation. The re-
! port was published by the New
f York Times and a spokesman for
: : the Joint Chiefs said mo COM
ment" when asked about it.
, The Associated Press reported
from London that publication of
!, Gen. MacArthur's letter to Repre-
+ sentative Martin, Republican, of
= Massachusetts,, has further IN
famed British public opinion
G against the generals policies III
: the Far East.
+ The letter has been widely in
6 terpreted here as another indica
ton that Gen. Macarthur would
q like to extend the war to Ghe
Chinese mainland. This Britain
6 bitterly opposes.
Diplomatic sources explained
that the British view undoubtedly
would be presented at the talks
held regularly in Washington BY
p the nations with troops fighting in
: Korea.
. Part of the British irritation
with Gen. Macarthur stems from
the general opinion that he ha.
. meddled in political questions ir
y Korea.
There is no doubt that Gen
lMacA.t thur's recent pronounce.
lnantS m Far To cfer,, n,,acf;oy,,