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The answer was that let
tiers to the general in, care of
the Adjutant General at the
Pentagon here will be de-
livered.
Republican members of the Sen
late Foreign Relations Committee
are pressing for a similar step
but Chairman Connally has
taken no action to have the
general appear.
SABBATH Cites Political Motives.
8. Chairman SABBATH of the
House Rules Committee, announc-
ing that meeting would be held
Tuesday to consider the proposal
for Gen. Macarthur to speek be-
fore a joint meeting, said he is
fully appreciative of the political
motives which inspired" the Re-
publican resolutions.
4. The Senate Armed Services
Committee went ahead with plans
for a series of closed meetings on
the Far Eastern situation starting
Wednesday with Secretary Of De-
fense Marshall as the first witness.
S. Senator Knowland. Republi-
can, of California said that he
and other Republicans will insist
that the secret files of the State
and Defense Departments be made
available to the Armed Services
Committee in it's inquiry.
Senator Taft in his outspoken
defense of the depoSed Far East
|ern commander said, Gen. Mac
Arthur has never advocated--nor
have I ever advocated - that
American troops be used in an at
tempt to conquer China"
"All I want-and am sure the
General shares these views" Sena-
tor Taft added, sis for the United
States to furnish some equipment
and supplies to the Chinese Ma
tionalists on Formosa to conduct
raids on the mainland.
Taft Presses Major Point.
'T have no idea that the Ma
tionalists could gain any toehold
that they could maintain, but if
such raids diverted even q few di-
visions from Korea it would help
take the pressure of American
forces there"
Senator Taft, in his remarks.
referred to one of the major
points raised by Gen. Macarthur
in a letter to Representative Mar
tina letter leading directly to
his dismissal. In that letter the
General, differing with the admin
contended the theater
for meeting the Communist threat
was in Asia and that Chinese Ma
tionalist forces, now on the island
of Formosa. should be armed and
equipped and used for opening a.
second front against Chinese
Communists. S
Such Democratic leaders as
Senator Kerr of Oklahoma, out
spoken in his criticism of Gen.
Macarthur, have contended that
the ousted commander wanted toI
wage war against China.
Representative SABBATH, in O.
statement, said he was calling the
Tuesday meeting to consider the
resolution although he
had received no request from Mr.
Martin to do so. He added the
joint meeting would give Gen.
Macarthur an opportunity ''to ex-
plain and give his reasons for his
failure to comply with orders of
his superiors and in disregarding
the instructions of the President,
the commander-in-chief."
Mccormack Denies Pressure.
In other comments House ma
jority Leader Mccormack denied
the Democrats were being pres
sured into inviting Gen. Mac
Arthur to speak.
He added that the Democratic
leadership was not consulted by
Mr.. Martin before the House Re-
publican leader announced on the
floor the Republican move to have
Gen. Macarthur speak.
Mr.. Mccormack said this was
"very unusual" The Democratic
leadership, he added. has never
invited anyone to address the
House, or even be received by the
House, without first getting Re-
publican approval.
Senator Russell said he expect
ed no reply before Monday to his
second message to Gen. Mac
Arthur regarding an appearance
before the Senate Armed Services
Committee.
In his first message, Senator
Russell pointed out that Gen.
Marshall would be heard We'd
nesday and that the committee
would schedule a subsequent
meeting with you at your con-
venience."
Macarthur Replies to Russell.
He pointed out that the first
meeting would be closed and that
the committee was considering
extending an invitation to- all
members of the Senate and.
House to an open meeting to hear
Gen. Macarthur. n
In his reply received by Senator
Russell yesterday, the General
said: 4
please give Senator Russell my
regards and inform hin,