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on both a military and a political
basis? Can you separate them so
distinctly and say that military
victory is political victory?
Impossible to Draw Line.
Gen. MacArthur-I think it is
quite impossible to draw line of
differentiation and say this is a po-
litical and this is military situa-
ton
The American Government should
have such coordination so that the
political and military are in CO.
ordination. Now, the differen-
tiation that exists between the po-
litical features and the military
features, l am not able to discuss
because I have not been here in
Washington. Others will be able
to tell you more about that than I,
but I do unquestionably state that
when men become locked in battle,
that there should be no artifice
under the name of politics, which
should handicap your own men, de-
crease their chances for winning,
and increase their losses.
Senator Green-Well, but the
point is little different from that.
A military victory, quick military
victory, does not necessarily mean
anything but the defeat and diSin-
tegration of the armies, but it does
not affect the population. If you
would defeat the Communist armies,
1t does not necessarily mean that
you can defeat communism in
China.
Gen. MacArthur-Senator, as far
as the United Nations in Korea isl
concerned, it is limited to Korea
They are trying to clear Korea. II
don't understand that in any deci-
sions or discussions that have arisen
we are trying to do more than stop
the Chinese from aggression in
Korea. I believe when we do that
that we have to put sufficient mill
tary forces upon them to do it.
I do not believe we can put that
sufficient military force upon them
If we limit ourselves to the inhibi-
tons We do now, just in the area
Of Korea.
Senator Green-There is just one
other question. which is not related
not directly-in this discussion,
precipitated by an exchange of let
ters between Representative Martin
and yourself which, I think, has
been made public, was that the
whole of the correspondence?
Gen. MacArthur-It was.
Senator Green-There were two
letters?
Entitled to Information.
Gen. MaeArthur-I have always
felt, Senator. that any member
Of Congress is entitled, within Sc
curity provisions, to any information
that he asked for.
When Representative Martin
wrote and asked my opinion. i'm
mediately replied. It made so lit
tie impression upon me, will say, |
that later on when somebody said
a great deal of commotion had been I
raised by that letter, had to con-
suit my files to see what the let
ter was.
Senator Russell-Senator johnson.
Senator Johnson Gen. Mac
Arthur, I believe you said this
morning or you read from al
document to support the position
you took at the joint meeting of /
the Congress, to the effect that
the Joint Chiefs of Staff were in
agreement with your position.
Were there any conditions attached !
to that statement other than the
one you pointed out?
Gen. MacArthur-On those points
none except those that / pointed
out, as far as I recall /
Senator Johnson-Do you have
any other information from the
joint chiefs collectively or the
chiefs individually that would in
dicate that they support the posi-
ton you took?
Gen. MacArthur-I know nothing
except the January IL statement. |
That is the last
ASAAoNOA ,NOu1 IOIL~
versations with Gen. Collins from
time to time he may have ex-
pressed himself on the wisdom of
the course you outlined Did he?
Gen. pMacArthur-Gen Collins
visited the command after that. At
that time the great question that /
he raised was whether we could
stay in Korea at all or whether we
would evacuate. The joint chiefs .
of staff were not sure we could
stick in Korea. 1t was my opin-
ion that we could.
Senator Johnson-Was it your
impression that the recommended
tions that the joint chiefs made in
the January IL letter to the Secre-
tary of Defense was based on the
possibility of our evacuating Korea
or merely stabilizing it over there?
Gen. MacArthur-The statement |
itself referred to that possibility. |
I know no more that what was in |
that study. I wouldn't attempt to
interpret what was more than
placed in that paper.
I wouldn't attempt to say what .
the opinion of the joint chiefs of
staff may be today, but I do say
that was what they recommended
on January IL.
Senator Johnson-I believe this
morning you said that you had
asked for more than you were able
to obtain.
Gen. MacArthur-That's right.
Senator Johnson-I recall quite
well that was your position the
last time I saw you back in 1912.
Would you care to elaborate on that /
statement by indicating some of
the requests you made and the size
of the force that you felt you
needed and the size of the force
you got.
Asked for Entire New Army.
Gen. MacArthur-I don't recall |
all the details, Senator, but the first |
recommendation I made after I put
in the army in Japan was that /
should get an entire new army of
at least four divisions with all it's
compliments. .
Senator Johnson-You would say
it would be inaccurate, however,