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Evening star., 1951-04-11
Reporter Tells Why
Use Of South Koreans
In War Is CurtaiIed
BY Don. Whitehead
Associated Press Stcff Writer

1 South Korea today could draft
an army of ! million bodied
men to fight the Communists-but
it would be an unframed. poorly
equipped horde with no real fight
Ing punch.
In nutshell, these are the hard
facts of a tragic military situation.
South Korea is hardly using more
than one-tenth of it's available
manpower. A huge reserve OF men
is virtually untapped.
The reasons are: Lack of trained
officer and enlisted personnel. lack
of skilled technicians, and a lack
of war weapons.
Recently Gen. Macarthur said
10000 South Korean reserves had
been demobilized because of basic
political decisions beyond his con-
troll. The State Department said
this action was a domestic decision
by the Republic of Korea govern
ment.
Was Only Police Force.
The failure to prepare South
Korea for war goes back to the
occupation days when American
military missions were training
the so-called ROK army.
This army was nothing more
than a police force. Because of
United States political decisions
the South Koreans were not
trained in the use of weapons of
aggression" That means they
had little or no training in the
use of tanks. heavy artillery, etc.
This little army fell apart when
attacked by the well-trained, we'll
equipped North Korean army.
IL Divisions in Field.
Slowly and painfully, the South
Korean army was rebuilt until
now there are II divisions in the
field plus some marine and anti
guerrilla units. But this force
is probably not much more than
100000 strong.
Most South Korean soldiers are
peasantS-farm lads who never
came closer to machine than a
bullock cart or a pillow. And they
can't be trained In few months
to use such complex things as
diesel engines, radios, artillery,
fire control apparatus and modern
weapons. Neither can COM
manders, Junior officers and non
CONS be turned out on assembly
lines.
In recent months the Army has
concentrated on keeping the III
ROK divisions as near top
strength as possible and giving
them all the artillery and air sup
port possible.
Weak in Firepower.
Because they are weaker in
f1repower than other U. N. divi-
sions, usually the ROK divisions
are sandwiched in between Ameri-
can units or placed where the ac-
ton is likely to be lightest.
All this does not minimize the
role the South Koreans have
played in defending their country.
Their casualty rate has been
staggering, although no total can
be - given because the South
Koreans keep no accurate account.
Thousands of South Koreans
have been trained for a few weeks
and then given the job of hunting
guerrillaS or guarding villages,
bridges and tunnels. Other thou
sands of civilians have been used
as laborers - road builders, dock
workers, supply carriers. etc.
But still the Army has not been
able to find way to use with full
effectiveness the great manpower
reserves of South Korea.
Evening star., 1951-04-11
Europe
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have been critical of Gen. MacAr-
thurs controversial statements on
Far Eastern policy and felt his
actions threatened a major wa,
with the Chinese and possibly
Russia. Much the same senti-
ment had been expressed in the
press Of Europe.
Big Headlines in London.
The sensational news of his dis
misSal brought big headlines in
all newspapers.
Mac Is Sacked" was the head
line of the Conservative London
Evening Standard.
| Some of the first editorial re-
action paid tribute to Gen. Mac
Arthur as a great military COM
mander. but questioned his politi-
cal abilities.
The President, said London's S
Liberal Star. "has- shown great
courage as we'll as wisdom, there
fore, in getting rid of a man who
whatever his military brilliance
had become a menace to Allied
unity"
At Bonn, Germany. in the
shadow Of the Iron Curtain, Her.
mann Ehlers. president. of the
lower house Of Parliament, said
i am happy over every step which
lis taken to eliminate any endan.
germent Of peace among the bis
powers"
But Heinz Guderian, former
chief of staff of the German
army, said Gen. MacArthur's dis.
missal would make the Russian.
happy.
! II consider Macarthur is the
best general the United State.
has, not only as regards his mill.
Itary qualities. but also his ability
as a statesman" he added.
New Peace Bid Predicted.
Indian officials at New Delhi
who have been among Gen. Mac.
Arthur's loudest critics, also sale
they expected his removal to re.
suit in new peace overtures tt
Peiping by India.
Here and in Europe many s
isidelong glance was taken at tn,
political controversy likely to b,
Ireaped from the Macarthur dis.
missal.
!! La Nation Beige. Conservativ,
Brussels newspaper, said "this will
start q violent quarrel In American
public opinion But in spit,
! Of this, the Chief Of the Amer.
ican Nation has done right n,
matter what it may cost himsel.
and his party"
The Copenhagen Aftenbladet II
Denmark declared Macarthur
was removed from position from
where he was just on the point o1
breaking world peace" but sale
the decision was the "most dar.
ing" in President Truman.
career.
/ In Stockholm the Liberal news.
paper Aftonbladet said "the eli.
max is over, but the near futur,
might be still more complicated
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of it who is not 100 per cent on
the team and with the team"
Erie Cooke, jr., national COM
mander of the American Legion
said he was shocked by the
news" He described Gen. Mac
Arthur as "a great soldier and a
great administrator and a
bulwark against Communism"
But Mr.. Cooke. who had an
nounced previously his support o1
the Macarthur views, said, how.
ever. that Mr.. Truman was within
his rights as commander in CHIEF
in removing the Far Eastern COM
mander.
ITO criticize or protest his
action at this time" Mr.. Cooke
added. might be playing into the
hands of the Kremlin. for theil
plans and aims are well known tt
divide and cause dissension among
our people. This we must moi
permit. Let us step UP the fight
against Communism but let u.
not fight among ourselves. s."
Political implications Noted.
The Presidents order relieving
him from command gave the Fal
Eastern commander authority "tt
travel to such places as you select.
Gen. Macarthur has maintained
an official residence in Milwaukee
Wis.
The presidential action took OF
far-reaching political implications
Involving not only what Mr.. Tru.
man might do in 1852 but alss
what course the Republicans ma!
follow.
There were some suggestion,
that the issue might lead Presi.
dent Truman to run again mex
year to obtain the final verdict
the expression of the people at tn,
polls.
There also was some suggestion
that Mr.. Truman might take tn,
issue directly to the people at ono,
lin a Nationwide tour. It ha
been reported the President, dis
turbed by evidence of declining
support and prestige for his ad
Iministration even before the Mac
Arthur matter came to a head
was considering such a step.
Gen. Macarthur. too, might fig
ure largely in the 1852 presiden
tial campaign. The 71-year-ol,
general turned down an invita-
ton to address the Republican
controlled 80th Congress and
boom in his behalf for the 1876
Republican presidential nomina
tion made little headway.
But his appearance on the DO
l1t1cal scene at this time, drama
tized by his break with the ad
ministration over foreign policy
might give him a powerful voic
in next years political conven
Itions and campaigns.
The Presidents action ais
seemed likely to stimulate renewe,
congressional criticism of Secre
tary of State Acheson.
Senator Mccarthy, Republican
of Wisconsin. chief congressiona
critic of the State Department
agreed with Senator Knowlan,
that the removal of Gen. Mac
Arthur was a victory for MI
Acheson.
He added that the dismissal O
the Far Eastern commander wa
"a black day for America and
day of great rejoicing and victor,
for Communism" He describe,
Gen. Macarthur as "the last bull
wark in the East against Commu
nism," and added:
ITO destroy him is treason"
Evening star., 1951-04-11

al tlluI lS Icllclf W tllUSc VIII
have the welfare of the Armed
Services at heart"
Vinson Supports Truman.
Chairman Vinson of the House
Armed Services Committee fully
supported the Presidents move
and said:
1T is simply test of civilian
control over the military. 1t is
If anything. overdue"
MIR. Vinson added that it was
evident from recent events thai
Gen. Macarthur was "out of sym.
pathy" with the policies of Pres.
ident Truman. Under such cir.
Icumstances, he continued, a per.
son in the armed services mus
abide by the policies of his com.
mander in chief or accept re.
moval from Office"
One Democratic Senator-John.
son of Colorado - spoke out
against the Presidents action.
and said !: Tt is a very great dis.
appointment to me-"
On the other hand a Republi.
can-Senator Duff of Pennsylvania
favored the Presidents move
and said: when the commander
in the field publicly and repeatedly
disagrees with the commander il
chief and Joint Chiefs of Staff HI
thereby creates an impossible
situation. That had to be re.
solved"
Knowland Sees "New Munich"
Senator Knowland, pers.sten
critic of the administration
Pacific policies, said the dismissa
Iof Gen. Macarthur was "the fore
runner of a Far Eastern Munich.
BY his action" Senator Know
land said, "the President ha
yielded to British and American
critics of Gen. Macarthur. Ou
position in Japan and the Who'll,
Far East is in jeopardy. 1t is. alst
a great victory for Secretary O
State Acheson and his Far East
ern policies"
Senator Knowland was one O
several Republican leaders VIII,
said it was imperative for Gen
Macarthur to tell his story t,
Congress and the American people
A similar demand came from
Senator Wherry, the Republica,
floor leader.
Anything Can Happen Now"
The President has removed tn,
general without consulting tn,
American people or the Congress
about the matter" Senator Wher
ry said, and added:
anything can happen in Con
gress now." ...-
Senator Ferguson, Republican
OF Michigan, declared the genera
must now tell his story to Con
gress. AS the dismissal came Sen
ator Ferguson had pending a reso
luton for delegation of Senat
and House members to go t.
Tokyo to obtain Gen. Macarthur
views.
There is a grave question o
policy involved" Senator Fergu
son added, "and at a time of dee
peril to our country, it is hard t,
believe that men of responsibilit,
would put petty personal feeling
before the security of our Nation.
/ Senator Ferguson did not am
pity what was obviously per
sonal jab at President Truman
for removing Gen. Macarthur.
Administration leaders, Will
expressing regret that Mr.. Tru
man had found it necessary t,
take the drastic step, predicte,
the presidential action would b
backed by the public-that the,
Will support his position that mill
tary commanders must be gov
erned by policies and directive
OF the Government"
Senator Kerr, Democrat, of Ok
lahoma said "the job is too i'm
portant and the responsibility to-
great for any one to have charp
Evening star., 1951-01-16
toHeor
Senator Ferquson

Senator Ferguson. Republican,
Of Michigan will address the Po-
litical Study Club at 2::30 pm. Sat-
urday at the Willard Hotel. His
subject will be Government in a
Free Society,""
Mrs. Ferguson, wife Of the
speaker, will be guest of honor.
The musical portion of the pro-
gram will include piano selections
by Nina Gunin.
Among those who will assist at
the tea following the meeting will
be Mrs. Styles Bridges, wife of the
Senator from New Hampshire:
Mrs. Eugene D. Millikin, wife of
the Senator from Colorado: Mrs.
Kenneth S. Wherry, wife Of the
Senator from Nebraska; Mrs. Guy
Gabrielson, wife of the chairman
of the Republican National Com
mittee, and Mrs. William c. Foster.
wife of the ECA administrator.
Mrs. Frank B. Appellee. presi-
dent of the club, will open the
meeting.
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Wonnen's Clubs
Dinner and Luncheon Meetings
Of Several Groups Announced

Senator Spessard L. Holland
Democrat. of Florida, will be the
guest speaker at dinner to fol-
low q business session of the Gen.
Lewis A. Armistead Chapter of
the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, to be held at 4::30 pm.
tomorrow at the National Demo-
cratic Women's Club, 1926 New
Hampshire avenue NV.
The dinner, which will begin
ut $50 pm, will also include a
program of music and readings by
Mrs. David H. Kincheloe.
Mrs. Frank r. Keefer, first vice
president of the chapter, is in
charge of arrangements. Assisting
hostesses are Mrs. B. Braxton
Jones. Mrs. Leonard E. Mayfield,
Mrs. j. Brent Clarke, Mrs. William
T. Willett and Mrs. Barnes Rich
ardson.
Mrs. Rozo to Speok
Mrs. N. A. K. RaZa, wife of the
Military and Air Attache of the
Embassy of Pakistan. will speak
at a luncheon meeting of the
members Of the YWCA Young
Married Women's Club to be held
ut 1915 pm. tomorrow.
Mrs. Raza's subject will be
'rPakistan-History and Life of
o New Nation"
The luncheon will be held at
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Dorothy Dix
Every Successful Man Belongs
To World More Than to His Wife

DEAR MISS DIX: My husband
is really married to his business.
That absorbs all of his time and
interest. That is the only thing
that really interests him or that
he thinks about. That is the only
thing that raises a thrill in his
breast. I have no husband, only
a man who comes home to eat and
sleep and who is too tired to talk
to me or to- take me out or to do
anything for my pleasure. Oh, OF
course, my husband is good and
kind and gives me plenty of money,
but that doesn't satisfy me. I
didn't marry for a meal ticket.
7 want a companion.
A DISGUSTED WIFE.
Answer: Undoubtedly a great
many men do neglect their wives
for their business. The woman
who has never worked herself can
never get her husbands viewpoint
on his work. She can never under
stand that business is a jealous
mistress who demands unceasing
attention and devotionA and that
only those men succeed who give
it and are slaves to her. Nor can
the domestic woman understand
that the man who is matching his
wits against others must watch his
every step and give to his every
move all the concentration and
ability of which he is capable. that
he must think of his work, eat it,
dream it if he is to win out. Still
less does she comprehend that the
businessman is driven by forces
he cannot control, and that it is
not within his power to consult
his own pleasure and convenience
in what he does or where he goes.
In nothing are women more il
logical than in their attitude to-
ward their husbands business.
Every wife Is ambitious for her
husband to succeed. She wants
him to be a leading man in his
community. She wants him to
make money. But she wants him
to do this in some miraculous way
that will not monopolize his time
and thoughts and that will leave
Evening star., 1951-01-16

the Y and reservations may be
made by calling the information
desk.
Benefit Dinner
The Washington City Chi
Omega Alumnae will hold a bene-
fit dinner at $50 pm. tomorrow
at the Fairfax Hotel, 2100 Mass
achusetts avenue NV.
Proceeds will go to the sorority's
annual scholarship to George
Washington University which it
awards to a District girl high
school graduate.
Lawrence Gichner will be guest
speaker. He will show kodachrome
slides of Europe.
| Mrs. Frederick c. Dirks is in
charge of arrangements, assisted
by Mrs. w. H. S. Stevens and
Mrs. Maude Campbell.
Foshion Lecture
Miss Jean MacColl will be guest
speaker at meeting of the WASH
Nington Alumnae of Zeta Tau AL
pha at 8 pm. tomorrow at the
home of Mrs. Franklin Steinko,
SOFT Tilden street NV. Her topic
will be "Springtime in Fashions"
HostesSes assisting Mrs. Steinko
will be Mrs. Olive Faircloth, Miss
Betty Hunter, Miss Eleanor Mar
row and Miss Catherine Vance.
Potriots of America
The midwinter meeting of the
National Executive Board of the
Daughters and Founders of Pa
triots of America will be held at
10 am, January 81 at the society's
headquarters, 1927 I street NV.
Miss Virginia Merrills of Belle
vile, ILL.,, will be in charge of
the meeting.
Plans for the national conven-
ton to be held in April at the
Shoreham Hotel will be discussed
at the meeting.
Dinner and Cord Porty
The Woman's Auxiliary of the
American Society of Mechanical
Engineers will have a benefit
dinner and card party at 7 pm.
Thursday at the Fairfax Hotel.
Proceeds will be donated to the
society's educational and student
loan fund. Hostesses will be Mrs.
Gene A. Vacca and Mrs. William
G.. Allen.
Evening star., 1951-01-16
EngIund to Give
TruveICIub Talk

DR.. Eric Englund. assistant di-
rector of the Office of Foreign
Agricultural Relations of the De-
partment of Agriculture, will be
guest speaker at a meeting of the
Wanderlust Travel Club at 8
o'clock tonight in Confederate
Memorial Hall, 1922 Vermont ave-
nue. NV.
DR.. Englund. who is former
United States Agricultural Attache
to Sweden and Finland, will give
an illustrated talk on the subject
Scenes From North of the Arctic
Circle to Southern Italy" Miss
Dagmar O. Christensen, president
Of the club, will conduct the
meeting.
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Horne to Give
Talk at Dinner

Brockman Horne of the Bu-
reau of Civilian Defense will
speak at a dinner meeting of the
University Women's Club to be
held at $50 pm. tonight at the
clubhouse. 1915 New Hampshire
avenue.
The meeting will be sponsored
by the Education Committee.
Mr.. Horne is in charge Of the
Speakers Bureau of the civilian
defense agency. He will discuss
the overall civilian defense prob
lem, with particular reference to
the establishment of permanent
defense procedures for local use.
Evening star., 1951-01-16

him free to take long trips with
her and go to afternoon concerts
and teas and play golf. and that
won't take him away from home
or prevent his being a companion
to step out with of an evening.
In a word, women want their
husbands to be domestic Darbys,
yet public men. And the thing
can't be done. Every successful
man belongs to the world more
than he does to his wife. That is
the price she has to pay for being
proud of him,
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Westover Groups
PIunSquure Dance

A square dance will be jointly
sponsored by the Westover
Womens' Club and the Westover
Civic Association at 8 pm. Friday
at the Walter Reed School in
Arlington. Proceeds will go to the
March of Dimes.
Entertainment will include bar
bershop quartet selections. dance
numbers and vibraharp solos. Re-
freshments will be served and ad-
mission will be by contribution.
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Fete Advanced

The Oneg Shabatt which the
Washington Council of Pioneer
Women was to hold on January
26 will be held a week earlier. ac-
cordlng to an announcement, and
will take place at $3.50 pm. Friday
at the Beth Sholom with Rabbi
Harry j. Kaufman conducting the
services. Mrs. David Greenzaid
and Mrs. Albert Epstein will be
chairman for the evening.
Evening star., 1951-01-16
County LEAGUE To Meet Friduy

Taking part in the panel dis
cussion will be Forrest E. Keller,
assistant director of Economic
Research for the United States
Chamber of Commerce; Frank
Fernbach, economist with the ma
tional staff of the CIO, and Mrs.
Mary Smoker of the Presidents
Council of Economic Advisers.
There will be question period
following the discussion, to which
the public has been invited.
Evening star., 1951-01-16

A group of experts representing
the points Of view of labor, man
agement and government will dis
cuSs the subject, "Inflation-What
Can Be Done About It?" at a
meeting of the Montgomery
County League Of Women Voters
at pm. Friday in the auditorium
Of Woodward q Lothrop's sub
urban store at Wisconsin and
Western avenues NV,
Evening star., 1951-01-16
| opic Announced

Mrs. Ruth Voris Lyons will dis
cuss Some Effects of the Defense
Program" at a meeting of the So
cial Studies Committee Of the
Washington Branch, American
Association of University Women,
at 7:30 pm. tomorrow in the
branch's headquarters in the Edu-
cation Building, 1785 Massa-
chuSetts avenue NV. Mrs. Lyons
will address the committees study
group on consumer problems.
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Guild to Meet

The Woman's Guild of Sibley
Hospital will meet at II am.
Thursday for reports on new
memberships and donations re-
ceived since the last meeting. The
Rev. Hirl Kester will lead the de-
votions and Mrs. James B. Robin
son will speak on Women of
,Japan."
Evening star., 1951-01-16
Heart Guild Dance

The Metropolitan Heart Guild
will hold its second annual cabaret
dance tomorrow from $50 pm. to
1890 am. at the Shoreham Hotel,
with music by Sydney's Orchestra.
Evening star., 1951-10-28

Insurance in force advanced to a
new all-time high of $1,1l5, 900, ,000.
On behalf of the entire board.
Director Paul Cromelin presented
to Mr.. Montgomery a signed tes-
timonial in commemoration Of
the 25th anniversary of Acacia s
Low Premium Plan. Pointing out
that this revolutionary idea, which
Mr.. Montgomery conceived and
put into operation back in 1926.
had benefited policyholders, field
men and employees alike, the board
paid tribute to him as one Of the
outstanding pioneers in life in
Surance.
In the rs years that the plan
has been in operation, Acacia as
sets have increased 1882 per cent
from $16 million to $238 million
and surplus has risen 588 per cent
from around 81 million to about
So million. Insurance in force has
increased 438 per cent from 5000
million to more than 81 billion.
Tribute for Hecht Co.
Charles B. Dulcan, sr., executive
vice president and general man
ager of The Hecht Co., Washing
ton, Silver Spring and Virginia,
Evening star., 1951-10-28

W Ill b e tn q
g u e st speaker
b e I ore the
w a S hi In gton
A d er tt sing
Club at a noon
luncheon Tues
day at H o t e !
Statler.
The club has
arranged tn e
program as a
tribute to The
H e c h t Co.,
which will open
its new $65
million Stnre in
Evening star., 1951-10-28

year, President
William Mont
G o m cry re-
ported at the
quarterly board
meeting.
Income for
nine m on t h S
t h is y e a r
r e a C h e d $31
million, a gain
of So million
from a year
e arlie er. New
paid for busi-
ne SIS exceeded
Evening star., 1951-10-28
Acacia hssats Rise
Above Sz36 Million;
Income Tops 1850
By Donald B. hodieY

Acacia Mutual Life Insurance
Co. assets on September 80 to-
tailed $238, ,295 ,636, an increase of
$12, ,108,013 since the start of the
Evening star., 1951-10-28

tUnit Of trading TO shares. 'In BANKRUPTCY or re-
being reorganized under the Bankruptcy
Act or securities assumed by such companies Rates
Of dividends in the foregong table are annual dis
Unes oerWse noted specs or e9ra
-. idends are not included cid Called Ex diyi-
tock dividend d Cash or stock; Paid last year.
Payable In stock. estimated cash value diyi-
dend date. Declared or paid far this De-
ared or paid after stock dividend or split-up Pc
cared or paid this year, accumulative issue with
dividends In arrears. Paid this year, dividend omit
ted deferred or no action taken at last dividend
meeting. Declared paid 1851 plus stock dividend
y Louidating dividend. PAYABLE in stock. exact
lca6h value undetermined On declaration data.
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USED CARS

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No Trace Found Of Missing Plane
 With 2 Aboard

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Nov. 9-tRl Air Force and Civil Air Patrol pilots searched high mountains along the Alaska Railroad today for a light plane and its two occu- pants missing nearly week on a flight to Anchorage.
 Bob Rouse, a Fairbanks conStruc- ,;on foreman, was at the controls of the Cessna when it left here last Saturday on what was to have been ! pleasure jaunt. Viola O'Brien, yairbanks cafe employee who form srly lived in Spokane and Walla Walla, Wash. was a passenger.
 Jim McGoffin. who piloted Civil Air Patrol plane in the search, said he railroad line had been searched without finding a clue.
 The surrounding country is rug sed with many high mountains.
 Planes from the air forces Tenth Rescue Squadron also are taking in the search.