The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-21
BRADLEY E AGAIN
 ON STAND
Declares MacArfhur Was Fired Because Of Stand
 Taken in Korean War

WAOF11Nd1O OiN, Mdy 0A Gen. Omar N. Bradley told senators today the Joint Chiefs of Staff recommended dismissal of Gen Douglas Macarthur because he was mot in sympathy" with Korean wal plans.
 Testifying at hearings by the Sen ate Armed Services and Foreign Re- lations committees on MacArthur's custer as Pacific commander, Brad- ley listed these reasons why the military high command approved the removal:
 l. MacArthur's public statements and communication indicated that he was not in sympathy with the decision to try to limit the conflict to Korea" He said this would make it difficult for Macarthur to carry out directives, adding: Tt was neces- sary to have commander more re- sponsive to control from Washing ton"
 2. Macarthur had failed to com ply with the Presidential directive to clear statements on policy before making such statements public
 Independent Action
 Bradley said the Pacific com mander also had taken independent action in proposing to negotiate di- rectly with the enemy field com mander for an t,mistice and ae made that statemehs public oespi.t the fact that he knew the President had such proposal Under consider ation from a governmental level.
 3. The Joint Chiefs of Stall have felt and feel now that the military must be controlled by ci- yilian authority in this country" Bradley said the Joint Chiefs had followed this principle and they felt MacArthur's actions were continu- ing to "jeopardize the civilian con- trol over the military authorities"
 No Secrets Divulged
 Bradley. chairman of the Join' Chiefs of Staff. was back before the investigation committee for the first time since his testimony was interrupted last week by a dispute over whether he should testify about private talks with President Truman
 Bradley took the attitude that his worth as a confidential adviser te the President would be destroyed Ii he did tell what was said in confer ences on the question of removing Macarthur from his Far Eastern commands.
 By a vote of 18 to 8, the commit tees decided last Thursday that Bradley did not have to relate who said what at the White House meet ing.
 Dispute Keeps Boiling
 Over the weekend, new differences kept the Macarthur dispute boiling
 On one side, Senator Fulbright said part of Gen. MacArthur's testi- mony to Senate committees was "al- most equivalent to deception" and consisted of some half-truths."
 On the other, Senator Taft de- clared the Truman administration has staged an absolute reversal and now had adopted practically all features of MacArthur's Far Eastern war program which most Republi- cans have urged.
 Senator McMahon disagreed. say ing there has been no major change in administration policy. Fulbright said so, too.
 Bradley also said there is no mili- tary objection to taking the wraps off" Chinese Nationalist forces to harrass Red China if American troops aren't involved and explain ed:
 1. The United States would nave to strip" its military power else where to carry out MacArthurs Korean war strategy.
 2. There are no differences De- tween the deposed general and the administration over the necessity oi keeping Formosa in friendly hands
 Bradley opposed MacArthur's pro- posal for bombing Manchurian sup ply bases, although he said sucn action would be of military value if there was assurance = which he said couldn't be given = that Rus sia would not enter the fighting.
 Senator George said he couldni see why Chiang Kai-Shek couldn't be permitted to use his Nationalist
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