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foreign or military policy should
be cleared with Washington.
Gen. Macarthur made q num-
ber of statements which the adj
ministration has held violated the
intent and purpose Of the direc-
tive. q
The admiraPs comments about
the effectiveness of the Mediter-
ranean Fleet were made when
Senator Hickenlooper. Republican.
of Iowa, asked if the fleet would
mot be in almost "a cul de sac"
in the event of a Russian drive
through the Middle East.
IF they concentrated against
the Mediterranean it would be a
{, very hot spot" Admiral Sherman
replied.
Impromptu Debate Started.
While the hearing continued,
several committee members staged
an impromptu debate on the
Senate floor over what part the
Joint Chiefs played in the decision
to recall Gen. Macarthur.
Senator Knowland, Republican,
of California insisted the Joint
Chiefs did not initiate the re-
moval plan, but merely concurred
in it.
Democratic Senators Mcmahon
of Connecticut and Hunt of Wyo-
ming argued the Joint Chiefs sup
ported the Presidents action and
the administration handling of
the Korean war.
Majority Leader MacFarland
joined in to suggest the hearings
could be brought to a speedier con-
clusion if committee members
would make fewer speeches in the
form of questions and let the wit
nesSes answer.
Knowland Defends Action.
Senator Knowland defended the
thorough examination of wit
nesses, declaring that the con-
flict in Korea is "the fourth
largest war in our history and is
being fought without a declaration
of war;"
Senator Cain, Republican, of
Washington asked Admiral Sher-
man if he agreed that, among
other things I'VE seek to buy time
in Korea?"
Admiral Sherman replied:
''I don't quarrel with that con-
cept. although I sometimes ques-
ton whether at any particular
time we can feel that we are sure
in this instance we are profiting.
Our objective are always the
same, and feel that definitely, in
the short term, time is on our
side; that our military position is
improving very rapidly because
of the expansion programs that
are underway"
Allies Should Use Time.
Senator Cain said he hoped
there would soon be total naval
blockade Of China. If the concept
of buying time is valid, he added,
docs it not mean that every
Allied nation ought to use the time
-. in a most productive and
effective way?"
Admiral. Sherman agreed they
should because none of them is in
quite as secure a position as we
are
Senator Cain then suggested it,
was logical to believe that Allied
nations trading with Red China
have maintained up to this time
far more enemy troops in the f1eld"I
than they have offered collectively
to the Korean war" 81
THAT is a very forceful express
sion of the situation" Admiral
Sherman replied. Il can't say
whether it is more or less and it
is difficult for me to translate
trucks into troops and vice versa.
Admiral Agrees on Effect.
The admiral agreed, however,
"the effect is certainly in that
direction"
Senator Cain wanted to know
If there was any single reason "to
justify the loss of any single
American in Korea" as long as
the allied nations supplied Com
munist China with war materials.
Admiral Sherman pointed out
that steps have been taken in the
United Nations to enforce an eco
non1ic blockade of Red China. He
added that it was important not
to translate the present situation
into too direct an indictment"
of the countries trading with
China because a good many of
them have taken steps to impose
economic sanctions.
The admiral emphasized that
those steps should be made "as
completely effective as possible.
Avoids Comparison.
At the outset of his questioning
Senator Cain asked if Admiral
Sherman knew of any officer of
any nation who had "a better
LOST.
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