Evening star., 1951-05-24

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Senator Hickenlooper. Republi,
can, of Iowa proposed at the star
of today's hearing that the join
Senate committee investigating
the Macarthur custer call Secre'
tary of State Acheson as soon al
Gen. Bradley completes his testi'
mony, instead of hearing from
other members of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff.
!. He proposed that the chiefs ol
each service not be called until 6
= later date, but that each be askec
( to submit in writing their points
of agreement or disagreement
with testimony given by Defense
Secretary Marshall and Gen
Bradley.
.f I'm the last analysis, this in.
quiry, I think, is in essence ar
inquiry into broad policies" Sen
ator Hickenlooper declared. etc
spend a lot of repetitious time
canvassing the opinion of three
members of the Joint Chiefs OF
Staff who, so far as testimony
now indicates, are in full agree
ment with Gen. Bradley, would
seem to me to be an unwarranted
prolongation and repetition of
testimony already given :"
The Senator said the "broac
policy field" can be canvassed from
only two sources-the President
and Secretary Acheson. He sale
he did not propose to call the
President.
But Mr.. Acheson. he said. is 6
"very proper policy head under
the President"
Opposition From Morse.
He stressed that he did not near
to close out testimony from the
Joint Chiefs, but that Mr.. Ache.
son should be scheduled for testi-
mony next.
Senator Morse, Republican, o1
Oregon Immediately opposed the
motion, contending it is essential
to hear their views on Gen. Mac
Arthur's testimony.
There isn't any doubt about the
fact. Mr.. Chairman, that Gen
Macarthur left the impression in
his speech before the joint meet
ing of Congress that the Joint
Chiefs of Staff agreed with him.
Senator Morse declared. He
added:
''That, I think. had a tremen-
dous effect on public opinion and
was one of the chief causes OF
deepening the disunity that had
developed among our people at
the time of the Macarthur
speech"
Senator Morse said he thought
that that conclusion of Gen. Mac
Arthur's ''has been established by
Gen. Marshall and Gen. Bradley
to be contrary to the fact
But, he added. II think the
American people are entitled to
know, from the lips of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff themselves, as to
whether in their opinion Gen.
Macarthur was justified in reach
ing the conclusion which I am
satisfied was an honest conclu-
sion on his part. but apparently a
mistaken one-that the Joint
Chiefs of Staff agreed with the
program he was recommending in
Asia
J Stennis Calls for Speed.
Senator Stennis, Democrat. oi
Mississippi. broke in to argue thai
he thought the joint committee
Foreign Affairs and Armed Serv.
ices-was doing "our cause harm
rather than good in going into al
these military phases"
He said that 'sif Russia is plan.
ming a war on us. one of the mos
modern textbooks she could study
is this record here that we are
making"
He added the committee, instead
of extending the investigation
should speedily conclude it,"
The Mississippi Senator ther
proposed that the committee al
least defer action on Senator Hick.
enlooper's motion until after Gen
Bradley completes his testimony
Senator Hickenlooper said he hae
no objection. and that he thought
the Joint Chiefs were in genera
agreement with the views ex.
pressed by Gen. Bradley.
Senator Wiley, Republican, O.
Wisconsin. then submitted for.
NAL letter to Chairman Russell
asking him to request the De.
3partment of State to furnish fol
the use of this committee al
communications, including sum.
maries of conversations, if any
from any of our United Nations
allies objecting to, or being criti
cal of, the administration, mill
tary leadership or public utter
ances of Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur"
Russell Approves Request.
"It is my opinion" the lette.
continued, that this material viii
be of assistance in the present in
vestigation and I sincerely desir'
that it be obtained as expedi
tiously as possible"
Senator Russell said he woul,
be happy to make the request
Senator George, Democrat, o
Georgia asked the Wisconsin Sen
.ator if his request included con
4sversations which Gen. Marshal
said were being carried on be
tween the United States and Allie
about March 20. relative to pos
Sible provisions of an armistict
THAT doesn't include it, but
should be glad to have it under
stood that the request is for that,
Senator Wiley replied.
Gen. Bradley's testimony re
sumed with Senator Wiley en-
larging on yesterdays questionin