Evening star., 1951-04-12
Gen. Whitney Denies
Macarthur Violated
-
Any Truman Orders
By Russell Brines
Assoeioied Press Foreign Correspondent

man gave the first inkling of how
staunch Gen. MacArthur's defense
would be. M
Maj. Gen. Courtney B. Whitney,
Gen. MacArthurs closest adviser,
issued a statement saying his de-
posed boss felt he had violated no
Truman directives.
Gen. Whitney himself asked re-
lease from the Army so he could
leave Japan with Gen. Mac
Arthur.
Asks for Retirement.
1.-THE general feels that he has
complied meticulously with all
he has received, not only
recently, but throughout his en-
tire military service" Gen. Whit
ney said.
Gen. Whitney earlier had an
nounced he has asked the Army
for retirement from his post as
contact man with the Japanese
government in handling the oc.
cupation.
Gen. Macarthur visited his of.
flee in the downtown Dai Ich
Building for one hour tonight
One of his honor guard said the
general went to clean out his desk
A large crowd of Japanese and
watched outside as
Gen. Macarthur. smoking a pipe
strobe from the building and en-
tered his car.
A Russian officer, notebook in
hand. stood alone on the opposite
sidewalk.
Earlier, 1t. Gen. Matthew B.
flew in from the Korean
battlefront and went into imme-
diate conference with Gen. Mac
at the five-star generals
in the United States
Gen. Ridgway was ac-
companied by Secretary Of Army
Pace.
Goes Back to Korea.
After the talk, Gen. Ridgway
left for Korea.
Gen. Ridgway arrived after
turning over his United States
8th Army command temporarily
to 1t. Gen. Frank w. Milburn.
Gen. Milburn will serve until the
arrival in Korea of 1t. Gen. James
A. Van Fleet. veteran of two
world wars and head of the Amer
ican mission that advised the
Greek government forces in their
over Communist in
Surrection.
May Be Back Within Month.
Gen. Whitney indicated Gen.
Macarthur could be back in the
United States within three weeks.
Gen. Macarthur was represent
ed as eager to return to the home
land he hasn't seen in IA years.
During that time he commanded
the campaign in the Pacific from
to Melbourne, then back
against the Japanese all the way
to Tokyo. -
Mrs. Macarthur and their son
Arthur plan to go to the United
States with the general. Arthur
was born in Manila and has lived
all his 13 years outside the United
States.
Text of Statement.
The text of Gen. whitney's
statement follows:
In clarification of news dis
patches from the United States
reference to the Presi-
dents directive Of December 6tt1
against the issuance of
public statements on foreign
policy without reference to the
State Department for clearance.
Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney of
Sen. MacArthur's staff today
pointed out the following:
81. The directive of December
6th was not directed to Gen.
Macarthur personally but was
directed to all executive agencies
Of the Government.
80. Immediatelyafter its receipt,
Gen. Macarthur submitted pro-
posed communique to the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, who informed him
among other things that it was
not necessary to submit commu-
1iques referencing military opera
lions.
SO. The President, in a press
on January 18th, ap-
oeared to this headquarters to
specifically define Gen. Mac
Arthur's authority but denied that
here was any curb on his author
ty to speak freely on the Korean
war;
Feels He Has Complied.
a. Furthermore, the directive
If Decembes, 6, by its terms and
spirit, was interpreted at this
as applying solely to
'ormal public statements and not
% communicates, correspondence,
,r personal conversations with
)therS.
IS. The general feels that he
las complied meticulously with all
he has received, not
,nly recently. but throughout his
entire military service.
IS. The general has interpreted
both his statements of March "a
md his letter to Congressman
Martin, dispatched from here four
lays prior thereto, as dealing ex-
with the military situa-
ion and within the area of his
lncontested authority to speak.
The one bore no slightest rela-
ionship to the other.
Cites Secret Message.
"7, The reference to arms for
eserve elements of the Republic