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Evening star., 1951-04-13
Trunnon's Position Is Improved
Yet Final Evouotion of Worth of His Korean Policy
Depends on Whether Reds Will Cooperate

Mr.. Truman's method of han
ding the Macarthur dispute on
policy will be accepted, so far
as technical and legal admins
tration is concerned, as within
his authority. But does an er1-
ployer fire an important employe
without a personal hearing? Was
this the right time to make a
change-in the midst of a cru
cial fighting period?
The method of effecting the
dismissal will cause debate and
) raise a question as to whether.
in order to placate European
allies. Mr.. Truman didn't do a
far more dangerous thing when
he split America.
The disunity inside this coun-
try. which will take on political
aspects Of bitterness, win pre-
vent any bipartisan considera-
ton of foreign policy and viii
line UP Democrats and Republi-
cans against each other on arti-
f1cial questions when the real
issue is war or peace.
In reality, both Gen. Mac
Arthur and President Truman
have been trying to guess the
Russian intentions. The Moscow
government, observing the ir-
resoluteness of the American
President. who repeatedly talks
about a negotiated peace and of
his fear Of war, and noting also
the widely expressed pacifism by
some of the other governments
of the world, may decide. as
Hitler did after Munich in 1888.
that the time to strike is not
far off. @
Everybody here is hoping and
praying that Mr.. Truman can
get the cooperation Of the Rus
slams and the Chinese Commu-
nists in accepting his thesis.
History alone will give the an
swer as to whether Gen. Mac
Arthur or President Truman was
right as to the Far Eastern
policy being pursued now.
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Doris FIeeson.

Douglas Macarthur, an i'm
portant political figure, now
takes over from Gen. Douglas
Macarthur, the aloof military
commander.
The Democrats are not the
only ones who are nervous. It
is beginning to occur to some
ambitious Republicans-in fact.
they are being twitted about it
that among the many things
they don't know about the gen.
eral is whether he has given
up all hope of being President.
Senator Taft of Chic has
acknowledged the possible ef-
feet on him. To Wisconsin
Republican he commented: "I
suppose the Draft Taft move
ment in your State will be a
Draft =. Macarthur movement
now. ....-. .......
Wisconsin is Gen. MacAr-
thurs native State, he ran
though not very well--in the
Wisconsin presidential primaries
in 1948 and it is believed he
will make it his home base.
Some powerful publishers who
are backing Mr.. Taft, including
Mr.. Hearst and Colonel Nc
Cormick, are equally as, perhaps
more, fond of Gen. Macarthur.
These two incidentally have Wis
consin lines. Mr.. Hearst owns
a newspaper in Milwaukee, The
Chicago Tribune includes sub
stantial part of the state in It's
Chicagoland.
Taft supporters eoncede that
the situation is fraught with
interest. Senator Wherry of
Nebraska, the minority floor
leader, is another aspiring candi-
date for President who plays
in the same league with Gen.
Macarthur on the issues. He
too, must consider that while
the General is a marvellous stick
with which to beat Harry Tru-
man, he is also a potential rival.
Gen. Macarthur has not been
In the United States since 1887:
he knows and is known to only
those politicians who have taken
the long journey across the
Pacific to his Occupation head
quarters in Tokyo. There are
Evening star., 1951-04-13
Dovid Lawrence

President Truman undoubt-
edly improved his position
somewhat in the court Of public
opinion by his radio speech in
defense Of his Korean policy.
But the ultimate evaluation of
the worth of that policy depends
almost entirely on how much
cooperation the Russian and
Chinese Communists will give
Mr.. Truman in his concept of a
limited war. Within a few hours
after his address, Russian jets
fought our Air Force in the
greatest jet battle in history.
Still Mr.. Truman says the bases
from which those jets are COM
ing cannot be attacked.
Much depends, too, on how
much cooperation the Euro
pean governments. particularly
the British. are going to give in
presenting a united front to-
ward the Communists. The news
wires had hardly finished carry
ing the news of General Mac
Arthur's removal before the
British foreign Office was reit-
Grating its desire to turn over
Formosa to the Communists and
arguing again in favor of the
policy it has pursued in recog-
nizing the Communist govern
ment in China. Likewise, the
British, even though aware of
how obstructive the Communists
of Moscow have been in the ne
gotiations for Japanese peace
treaty now propose that China's
Communist regime be recog-
nized as a partner in the treaty
making. Just how an enemy can
be invited to such privileges is
hard to understand, especially
since Britain is supposed to be
at war with Red China through
the U. N. operation.
Mr.. Truman's mention of
limiting the war" in Korea is
an official acknowledgement of
q state, of war against Com
munist China. Yet the President
Evening star., 1951-04-13
Doris Feeson:
Macarthur Worries c. Q. P.
General Expected to Enter 50 Presidential Race
With Whitney as Aide in Political Brqia Trust

only a few of these and they do
not include Messrs. Taft and
Wherry. Most Republicans there
fore are tying themselves and
their party to a kite they have
not actually had a chance to
examine.
It is highly improbable that
Gen. Macarthur will be any
more receptive to political ad-
= vice than he was to the mill
tary cautions of his superiors.
In fact he is bringing back with
him his political G-2. Major
General Whitney.
General Whitney is a tall,
good : looking. afable lawyer
from Manila with an earlier
moving picture background in
California. He is not a career
soldier and was not with Gen.
eral Macarthur on Corregidor.
He has been with him con-
stantly since about 1943. as his
principal aide, spokesman and
contact supervisor.
He Immediately asked to be
put on the retired list so that
he might accompany Gen.
Macarthur home and he has al
ready released a lawyers brief
IN Tokyo asserting to prove that
the General was not guilty of
the characterization with which
the President charged him.
1t can be rather safely pre-
dicted that the Macarthur
Whitney brain trust will do the
Evening star., 1951-04-13

refuses to ask Congress to pass
upon such a use of military
power even though the Consti-
tuition specifically says the Con-
greSs alone can declare war. If
the issue is to be constitutional
rights-and Mr.. Truman Is be-
ing supported by the Democrats
on the grounds that he merely
exercised his constitutional
rights as commander chief
in removing Gen. Macarthur
another question must be raised
as to whether the powers of
Congress have been violated IN
what the President now frankly
calls a war; The casualty list
of $4,000 tends to confirm Mr..
Truman's, impression that we
are now engaged in war" rather
than a police action"
Mr.. Truman wisely drew the
issue between a third world war
and a limited war and. while
he did not explicitly accuse Gen.
Macarthur of favoring a gem
eral war, he left that inference.
Gen. Macarthur in due time
will answer that argument,
doubtless by pointing out that
refusal to stand up to the Com
'nunists in Asia means a loss
of prestige and an encourage
ment of a general war. Also
someone must explain the idea
of fighting a war in which air
power can be used to defend
troops but not to destroy enemy
bases from which the attacking
planes come. How, long will
America tolerate q stalemate?
It is reported here that Gen.
Macarthur is planning to re-
veal to Congress the extent to
which our British Allies have
been stabbing American troops
in the back by carrying on trade
with the Chinese Communists
in vital materials used In NUM-
tions and military equipment.
That trade, operating through
Hong Kong, will come in for
considerable debate.
Evening star., 1951-04-13
Thon1os [. Stokes:
No Easy Way to Get Off Hook
Some 6 0. P. Leaders Are Stuck With Macarthur
InfIorned Orotory Viii Run on for q Time

he's stuck with the general, and
SO are some Republicans in the
Senate. So we'll have a spate
OF resolutions. much inf1amed
oratory. all to the accompani-
ment of politics. that will run
along perhaps for quite a while.
There's no quick and easy way
for thcm to get off the hook.
Their effort will be to build
the military hero into a martyr
If he'll permit that-and to
carry him about on the back
Of the COP. elephant from now
until next years national elec-
tions. Maybe it will work. But
very likely it won't.
That's a long time for an
emotional spree. Our people
usually come to their senses
more quickly.
1t should not take them too
long to recognize the threat to
civilian control of Government
that the President met when he
removed Gen. Macarthur. And
to recognize, likewise, that it
has no personal relation to
Harry Truman. whether one
likes him or not, but to the Of
flee of President in which, who-
ever occupies it, is centered
civilian control of Government.
AS the debate goes on the
people will find out, too, Just
what would be the end result of
the policy the general was try
ing to make. 1t inevitably would
have involved us in an all-out,
all-Asia war that would mean
the beginning of World War III.
We have no case for that. We
have an excellent case In Korea.
Evening star., 1951-04-13
Constantine Brown:
Ghost Of Chamberlain OverU. S.
Trumon's Statement on Goals in Korea Recalls
APpeosenent Moves Before Hitler Attacked

The ghost Of the late British
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain hovered over the United
States Wednesday night when
President Truman told the
American people and the world
about our goals in Korea.
IF the Communist authori-
ties realize" the Chief Execu-
tive said, that they cannot de-
feat us in Korea, If they realize
that it would be foolhardy to
widen the hostilities beyond
Korea. then they may recognize
the folly of continuing their ag-
gression. A peaceful settlement
may then be possible. The door
is always open."
We heard similar speeches in
the two years which preceded
Hitler's attack on Poland. High
sounding words-collective Sc
curity, "We must fight for
peace" Peace in our time" etc.
were spoken by well-meaning
but weak political leaders.
We have heard those words
again since the end of a war
which destroyed two dictator
ships but created a new one
more ruthless and determined
than those we had shattered.
Dictatorships. partic u ularly
this new oriental type, cannot
be argued" into accepting an
honest understanding. 1t has
been proved throughout history
that they must be taught a bit
ter lesson. Dictatorships always
have been destroyed. They can
not be converted into democra-
cieS.
It is in this light that Presi-
dent Truman's major speech
Wednesday night, prepared in
some haste by the State Depart
ment, Is being considered in
some quarters in Washington.
Nobody but the Communists
and their dupes can doubt the
sincerity Of the endeavors Of
this country to assure lasting
peace. We have been spending
ourselves into near-bankruptcy
in order to achieve this idea,
which is worthy Of any sacrifice,
But we have not succeeded.
The nearly 500 billion we
have given away since the ces-
sation of hostilities brought sub
stantial recovery to the West
ern nations. But that Is not all
we expect from them. We ex-
pected to gain their genuine
friendship and cooperation,
which should be demonstrated
not in speeches by high-ranking
officials but in a determination
to stand at our side.
We, expected the slogan "all
for one and one for all" to be
put into practice by all nations
which want and understand
freedom. Today. however, it
is only one (America) for all.
Since the end of World War II
we have attempted to buy
friendship instead of inspiring
it. The nations which we have
helped most are among those
which refuse to understand the
real problems which face us.
America has two ocean fronts.
The Pacific, which Is our West
Evening star., 1951-04-13

Macarthur politicking. It will
be shrewd brand Of politicking
but it will also be a Macarthur
brand.
There seemed today, at least
on the Senate side, for example,
some slight willingness to let
the matter simmer. But in
Tokyo it was decided to strike
while the iron was hot. Gen.
Macarthur. whatever his faults,
Is a dedicated man and he obyi-
ously intends to press on. It
would not be the first time that
a sincere crusader proved vexa-
tious to politicians.
Evening star., 1951-04-13
Thonoos [. Stokes:


We are a people who have
always believed devoutly that
the civilian should be supreme
over the military in our Gov
ernment.
It has been inherent in us
since our beginning as a free
Nation.
We don't like to be pushed
around by men wearing brass
buttons down their fronts and
things on their shoulders,
whether they be chevrons, bars,
Chickens" or stars. We accept
military direction when it's our
turn in the Army, yielding up
our individuality temporarily in
common cause to protect all of
us. But we don't like armies
except when they are necessary.
We are not goose-steppers by
nature.
:, All OF that came out instinc-
lively in Harry Truman, who is.
STEPPED in our traditions, when
he removed Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur. For the general had
stepped far beyond bounds and
had arrogated to himself the
making of policy which belongs
to our civilian government and
which, under our Government,
it was Gen. MacArthur's duty
only to execute.
The general had built him
self up into something con-
trary to our tradition-and he
had to be; cut down to size, as
we say 80.
It was President Trurnan's
duty under the Constitution to
do what he finally did, after
much provocation and after
Evening star., 1951-04-13
Henry McLenore:

Certainly I have nothing per-
sonal against either Winston
Churchill or Grandma Moses,
but I can't help but feel that
between the two of them they
are responsible for popularizing
a fad which threatens to de-
stroy the beauty of the Ameri-
can home.
The fad to which I refer Is
the painting of pictures. Mr..
Churchill has admitted that
aside from belaboring the Labor
government. from his seat on
the Opposition bench, nothing
gives him so much relaxation as
to paint a seascape or q cow
scape or, If the press of business
keeps him in town, a fire es-
cape even.
The thousands who took up
painting because of Grandma
Moses took it up because of the
money the old lady makes. She
sells her pictures like hot cakes,
and from all reports she paints
them about as fast as a good
short-order cook can make a
hot cake. Let snow fall on a
barn roof and before it can
melt Grandma will have knocked
off seven or eight canvases of it.
Grandpa Churchill and
Grandma Moses have talent, to
be sure. but the vast majority
of those who are following in
their footsteps couldn't even
spell talent If given five letters
Of the word as a clue.
A man is just plain lucky II
he can go into a home these
days and not find a home
painted monstrosity occupying
the place of honor on the walls.
And most of the monstrosities
are of subjects about which
Raphael would have thought
twice before tackling. Nothing
simple, mind you, but some
thing on the order of the IT.
tanic going down, life size, or a
three-mile stretch of the Grand
Canyon at sunset.
Right across the street from
us lives Mrs. Cooper Person, the
Evening star., 1951-04-13

trying repeatedly to get over to
the general that very simple
and basic fact of our system of
government. In his discipline
the President was acting on our
behalf.
We are also an emotional
people. We must have our
heroes-on the baseball dia-
mond, the football field, in the
prize ring, and in our wars.
Douglas Macarthur had become
a hero to our people, and de-
servedly. So it was only natural
that the .firSt-blush emotional
reaction, should be a sudden
yelling UP of feeling for Gen.
Macarthur and. in many cases,
resentment toward President
Truman.
This took the form Of some
strange outburst which,. in a
few days, will seem very silly.
Silliest of all was when the in
gradients of politics was added
to produce the spectacle in Con-
gress. Those who had been
exploiting Gen. Macarthur to
strike at President Truman,
mostly Republicans, went into a
screaming act. shouting hysteri-
cally about Impeachment" of
the President.
The strangest case of all, when
you know him, is .stocky little
Joe Martin of Massachusetts,,
Republican leader Of the House,
whose indiscretion in writing to
Gen. Macarthur brought that
final letter from the Far East
Command that closed his cor
respondence and. presumably,
his military career.
1t wasn't like Joe. But now
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Todoy's
HiqhIiqhts

| lO:45, WRC-G Great Shakespearean
Moments: The voices Of some OF
the greatest Shakespearean actors
and actresses are heard as tribute
for Shakespeare's anniversary.
11:35, WTOP-Invitation to Learn
ing: Leonardo da Vinci's Mote
books" are discussed by DR.. Gerald
.Wendt and DR.. Harvey N. Davis.
100, WMAL-High School Tall
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Coolidge High School perform.
100, WTOP-N. Y. Philharmonic
symphony: Alban Berg's opera
"Wozzeck" is presented in concert
form under the direction of Dimitri
Mitropoulos. Choral portions of the
work are sung by a mixed chorus
from Schola Cantorum and the
High School of Music and Art.
1880, WRC - American Forum of
the Air: "Is Price Control Effective"
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2:3O, VOL - Georgetown Univer-
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1880, WCFM--World Theater: The
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Lear" DR.. Louis B. Wright is
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Concert: Music is that Of Gluck,
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Evening star., 1951-05-24

chairman OF the board, who
already announced his candidacy.
Mr.. Bayes, resident of Fair
fax County for nearly 20 years,
was active in the School Emer-
gency Association that success
fully worked for a sos million
school construction bond issue.
During his presidency of the Fed
Grafton, movements to redistrict
the county and to reform the local
government were begun.
The candidate helped organize
the Northeast Fairfax County
Citizens Association, and was ac-
tive in the County Committee for
Good Government.
A graduate of the George Wash
Iington University Law School in
1889. Mr.. Bayes is a practicing
attorney with Offices in the Barr
Building. He was a Navy lieuten-
ant during World War II and
served in the Pacific.
Mr.. Bayes, his wife and their
three children live at Chester
brook. He is a Methodist, a Mason
Ia member of Mclean Post of the
American Legion, the Mclean
Lions Club and treasurer of ex-
exutive committee of the Family
Service Society of Northern Vir.
Iginia.
Evening star., 1951-05-24
Second Hearing Sci Today
On County Building Code

The second of two public hear
ingS or a new Streamlined build
ing code for Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties were to
be held at 5 pm. today at the
Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, $500
Coiesville road, Silver Spring.
Less than dozen persons at
tended the first hearing yesterday
at Calvert Mansion, the commits
sion's Prince Georges office. No
opposition was expressed to the
code, drawn up by the commission
after three years of study.
The code is a performance"
type as distinguished from the
present Specification" code. In
other words, it does not specify
what materials shall be used but
sets up certain minimum stand
ards instead.
Planning officials said the new
code will end confusion and per-
NIT the use of hundreds of more
economical new methods and ma
terials. If adopted, the code would
apply with equal force to both
counties, replacing the two sep
arate codes now in effect.
Evening star., 1951-05-24
Cabin John Seekinq
Bus Transportation

Cabin John (Md.) citizens will
seek funds for a survey of area
transit needs in an attempt to
persuade another bus company to
take over service abandoned re-
Gently by the Capital Transit Co.
A Cabin John Citizens Associa-
tion transportation committee,
headed by Ralph Fleischman,
6506 Seventy-sixth street, is
studying the community's trans
Iportation problem.
At present, he said, some resi-
dents must walk more than a mile
to reach the only remaining pub
Ilic transportation - the Capital
Transit streetcar line ending at
Cabin John bridge. ..
Mr.. Fleischman said the Be-
thesda shopping area is most con-
Ivenient to Cabin John and ex-
pressed hope that Bethesda mer-
chants would help in efforts to
bring bus service to Bethesda via
Wilson lane, and Goldsborough
road. Such transportation would
connect with buslines at Wiscon-
sin avenue.
Mr.. Fleischman also said the
Oriole Motor Coach Co. had been
asked for service but had indi-
Gated a subsidy would be neces-
sary before it could operate such
a route profitably. He said his
committee may seek assistance
from the University of Maryland
in making the transportation sur
vey.
Evening star., 1951-05-24
Cohen Again Will Head
Maryland District AFL

BALTIMORE, May "a (P).-
Harry Cohen, veteran Baltimore
union leader. was reelected yes
terday to his fifth term as presi-
dent of the Maryland State and
District of Columbia Federation of
Labor.
The 60-year-old president and
business agent of Baltimore Local
No. 355, of the Truck Drivers
Union, was named unanimously
by the 800 delegates attending the
45th annual convention of the
federation here.
The delegates passed scores of
resolutions and pledged their CO.
operation to President Truman,
indorsing his action in resisting
Communist aggression in Korea.
Other officer selected are: Vice
presidents. Glen A. Snyder and
Carl ScholtZ, for Baltimore; Glen
F. Preller and James C. Turner,
for Washington; Jefferson Davis,
Baltimore, vice president at large;
Charles E. Stutzman, for Cum
berland, and E. w. Butler, for
Hagerstown; Frank J. Coleman, of
Washington. secretary, and Rob-
ert C. Lester, Washington,
treasurer.