Evening star., 1951-08-19
Morse Attacks
6. 0. P. Report
On Macarthur
Accuses Colleagues
Of Bios in Defense
Of Generals Stcnd
By Cecil HoIIond

Senator Morse, Republican, Of
Oregon, yesterday accused fellow
Republican members of the joint
Senate committee that investi-
gated the Macarthur controversy
with issuing highly partisan
and biased report"
II am satisfied that time will
prove that even as a bit of poll
tical strategy they are making a
great mistake" Senator Morse
said in statement.
He declared that the record Of
the Macarthur hearings satisfied
him completely that President
Truman not only was justified in
removing Gen. Macarthur as Far
Eastern commander but that it
was "the Presidents duty" to re-
call him.
I'm fact" Senator Morse added.
II think he should have recalled
him many months before he did"
Report Due Late Today.
Eight Republican members of
the joint investigating committee
Armed Services and Foreign Re-
lations-have filed and made avail
able for publication late today a
report on individual views severly
criticizing the administration Far
Eastern policies and the way in
which the President handled the
dismissal of Gen. Macarthur.
Those who signed the report are
Senators Bridges of New Hamp-
shire. Cain of Washington, Hick-
enlooper of Iowa, KnoWland of
California, Wiley of Wisconsin,
Flanders of Vermont, Brewster of
Maine and Smith of New Jersey.
| Senator Wiley, informed of Sem
ator Morse's statement. retorted:
The report will speak for itself.
I don't think it's as biased as SEN
ator Morse"
Lodge, SaltOnstall Concur in Part.
Two other Republican members
OF the committee-Senators Lodge
and Saltonstall, both of Mass
achusettS-have filed statements
agreeing in part with some of the
conclusions in the Republican re-
port. Their views will be made
known at the same time the report
is released.
/ Other Republicans on the in
vestigating committee were SEN
ator Morse and Tobey, of New
Hampshire. Senator Morse has
been in hospital recovering from
a fractured jaw, and Senator To-
Dey has been i'll at his home in
New Hampshire. Neither took part
IN the meeting Friday when the
committee voted, 20 to 3, against
hllng a report but permitting in
dlvidual members to express their
views in a record of the hearings
being transmitted to the Senate.
Release of the Republican views
is expected to start another round
In the flaming Macarthur contro-
versy which began when Mr.. Tru-
man abruptly relieved the Far
Eastern commander April IL as a
result of differences and Gen.
MacArthur'S published comments
on the way he thought the Korean
war should be conducted.
Democrats Withhold Comment.
For the most part, Democratic
members Of the two committees
withheld any critical comment
about the Republican action pend
ing the actual release of the report.
But it was considered almost GER
tain they would have occasion to
express their views after the con-
troversial report became public.
Senator George, Democrat, Of
Georgia, a member of the inves-
tigating committee, said whether
he issues a statement of his
views depends largely on whct
other reports are made"
Chairman Russell of the joint
committee, has opposed the filing
of any reports and cited as one
reason the possible effect this
might have on the Kaesong peace
negotiations for ending the Ko-
I (See MACARTHUR. page A-3l