Evening star., 1951-05-05

Davis, downstairs, and maybe
make a report this afternoon.
Senator Russell - Well, I hope
the members of the subcommittee
will raise that as it is impossible
for our committee to confer on a
matter of that nature.
believe because of Senator
MorSe's generous waiver, Senator
George will be next. You are a
little under the weather, Senator
DO you desire to PROFOUND ques-
tionS?
Senator George would rather
pass at this time. I might wish
to ask one or two questions, but
I have been reading the record
|. :. would like to ask one thing
perhaps of the chairman or Gen
Macarthur. 1t possibly relates to
some of the matter deleted, from
the Thursday hearing. The gen.
eral had given testimony regard
ing particular junction point,
concentration point within Korea,
but near the Soviet border. Was
that point or town definitely iden-
tilted, and is it identified in the
record?
Senator Russell In my
opinion the matter was covered
very fully in the hearings. The
town was identified. The inhibi-
tions were explained and the value
of an attack upon that particular
position was clearly stated by Gen
Macarthur. All of that matter
was deleted.
Surprised at Deletion.
Senator George-I heard that
testimony and I was surprised al
the deletion.
Senator Knowland-That is one
Iof the points that I raised.
Senator Russell-That is one o1
the issues referred to by the Sen
ator from Connecticut. If ar
agreement cannot be reached with
the staff of the defense establish
ment, the committee will then pass
upon the propriety of the release
Iof that portion of the testimony
Senator George thank the
chairman. I merely wished tc
know if a particular concentra-
ton point, distribution center had
been properly identified so we
would have no difficulty in locat-
ing it.
Senator RUSSELL do not think
there is any question as to that.
Senator Saltonstall-I have
only one additional question that
l would like to ask Gen. MacAr-
thur at this time, and that is true
l read the concluding page of
the record last night in which the
chairman asked you the question
about evacuating Korea, and your
answer that it had been (sic) a
great moral blow and so on.
Were there ever any plans made
to evacuate Korea, and if so what
in general were they and what
were the plans made, if you felt
you had to evacuate Korea? What
did you then plan to do?
Gen. MacArthur-As a military
contingency we prepared plans
Tor the evacuation if we were
forced to do so. All of the details
were never worked out, but the
initial plans involved a gradual
withdrawal toward the south if
We were forced to do so, into va
rlous defensive positions, with a
hnal evacuation in the southern
part of Korea.
Senator SaltonstaIl-Were there
any plans made for carrying on
the undertaking of the United
Nations that had been started in
Korea If you had had to leave
Korea, or in your opinion were
the plans to go back-or, rather
would you in that event have gone
back to Japan and left the situa-
ton as it was before you entered
Gen. Macarthur - The with
drawal contemplated returning
the mass of our troops at first to
Japan. The details of what might
nave occurred after that would
nave depended upon the action
ltsel1 or the directives that I
might have received.
Senator Saltonstall-And there
were no directives?
No Directives Given.
Gen. MacArthur-There were
no directives. No, sir.
Senator Saltonstall-Mr. Chair
man, the record shows even more
clearly than the listening here the
tullness of Gen. MacArthur's
statement and the impressiveness
as a witness. I have no further
questions to ask.
Senator RuSsell-Senator Hick-
enlooper.
Senator Hickenlooper-I think