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of international tension as to have
an effect on the earlier entrance
Of Russia into the war than might
otherwise be the case If the port
was not blockaded?
Gen. Marshall-That is correct,
sir. think it would introduce
that likelihood.
British Attitude Questioned.
Senator Morse-Therefore, am
I correct in concluding that one
of the reasons for the opposition
of the Defense Establishment, in
cluding the Joint Chiefs Of Staff
to Gen. MacArthur's suggestion
concerning the type of blockade
that he advocated. was the, feel
ing or fear on the part of the
leaders of the Defense Establish
ment that it might have very
direct effect on Fastening the time
when Russia might enter a full
scale war in Asia?
Gen. Marsha1l-That is correct,
sir.
Senator Morse-Is it not also
true, Gen. Marshall, that Great
Britain has in the past, and we
assume as long as it is an open
port, probably would in the fu-
ture, had various ships under the
British flag going into Dairen?
Gen. Marshall think they
have been, but I am not clear
on that.
Senator Morse-If we block
AIDED Port Arthur and If that
lead to either the stopping of a
British ship or a sinking of a
British ship, and it would be a
useless blockade if we didn't en-
force it. would that not run the
danger of creating a state of ten
sion between the United States
and Great Britain?
Gen. Marshall-That was con-
Sidered in deciding on the matter
of the blockade.
Senator Morse-That leads me
then to the general question
as to the relationship of the pro-
posal of Gen. Macarthur to i'm
pose the type of blockade that he
recommended, to our relations
with our Allies in the United Ma
tionS
Is it true that it was felt in the
Defense Establishment that Gen.
MacArthur's recommendation IN
this specific respect would weaken
the relationships between the
United States and her Allies in
the United Nations, rather than
strengthen those relationships?
Gen. Marshall. It would have
1mperiled them.
Senator Morse-There was a
danger that it might have caused
q complete breakdown of a united
program in Asia in respect to the
whole Korean war?
Gen. Marshall think so.
Action Will Affect Russia.
Senator Morse.-Gen. Marshall,
Is it your view that the course Of
action we follow in Asia can have
q direct effect on Russia in that
that course of action may be such
as to hasten an early entrance
into a full-scale conflict In Asia
by Russia?
Gen. Marshall-I think it Gre
ates that possibility.
Senator Morse-Gen. MacAr-
thur testified that if the Chi
nese Communist leaders did not
respond favorably to the ultima
tum that he proposed, that we
should issue to them, warning
them in advance that if they did
not agree to an honorable cease
fire order, and stop their aggres-
sion in Korea, that he would favor
the bombing of the Manchurian
railroad, pointing out in his testi-
mony that the Manchurian rail-
road was one Of the principal
channels of supply to the Chinese
Communist forces.
Is it your understanding, gen.
eral, that Soviet Russia has some
arrangement with Red China
whereby there is joint admins
tration of at least segments of
the Manchurian railroad?
Gen. Marshall-I assume there
would be that arrangement be-
cause there already were treaty
provisions between the original
Nationalist government in China
and the Soviet Union.
Senator Morse-Is it not true
that the Manchurian railroad is
a very vital transportation line
to the borders of Russia not only
from China but from such impor-
tant centers as Vladivostok as
well as Port Arthur?
Gen. Marshall--The northern
portion of that line is.
Feared Railroad Bombing.
Senator Morse-In your opin-
ion. general. do you think that
the bombing of the Manchurian
railroad by the United Nations
forces in Asia might have the
effect of precipitating Russia into
a full scale war in Asia?
Gen. Marshall-We feared that.
Senator Morse-Is that one of
the reasons why the Defense De-
partment advised against adopt
ing Gen. MacArthur's recommen-
dations for extending the war in
Asia? -.
Gen. Marshall-Yes, sir. -.
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