Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27

talks with Chairman Russell Of
ing the removal Of Gen. Macs
witness.
that this should not be done.
He added that he had got thu
feeling that Gen. Macarthur ane
his group, on the one hand, anc
the joint Chiefs and others here
were dealing at arms length
and there was lacking "a com.
plete teamwork relationship"
Had there been a mutually O.
confidence and trust between thu
Government on this side and Mac
Arthur's group on the other.
Senator Morse said, "a lot of thest
misunderstanding would not hav,
occurred"
Prima Donna Dealings.
He added there was "a feeling
apparently on the part of some
in the Government that you hae
to exceptionally careful in YOU
communications" with Gen. Mac.
Arthur, and said:
One might almost think thai
he was looked upon as military
prima donna in the relationship:
between the Joint Chiefs of STAFF
anH MOI r<I,y,r' -
AS result of that feeling, Sen.
ator Morse continued, the situa.
ton developed where 'the Presi.
dent :. and apparently the joint
Chiefs of Staff felt they had hac
enough of this dealing at arms
length and that they had to re.
place him with a new commander
from whom they felt at least they
could have wholehearted CO.
operation. :"
Senator Morse asked Gen. Col.
Inns comments on his views. anc
the general replied:
as general proposition
I agree with your conclusion.
Senator Wiley interjected:
What conclusion"
Had Thought of Removal.
Gen. Collins replied:
With his conclusion that there
developed over the
as a succession of events
took place - that the time
might arise when it would be
necessary to make change in
commanders.
He said he had indicated that
previously in his discussion of the
policy instructions against send
ing American troops to the Yalu
and added that he, as an individ-
ual, had given some thought to
the removal of Gen. Macarthur
since he was convinced that the
President as commander in chief
was entitled to have a field COM
mander who was more fullycon-
sonant orln accord with basic pol
icieS -"
When Gen. Collins disclosed
closed that he is recommending
"a slight increase" in size of the
Army, he added that the increase
would still leave the armed forces
well within" ceilings proposed IL
draft bills now IN conference.
Senator johnson - You are
speaking OF the 4 million (ceil-'
Ing)?
Gen. Collins-Yes, sir.
The Army chief also noted that
size OF the Army is between $780,
300 and 1.6 million men, compared
With a strength of $4,000 at the
outbreak of the Korean conflict
IN regard to industry's part in
he mobilization program. he
added that there has been no
allure to get deliveries on sched-
lie.
Reads Message to Macarthur.
Gen. Collins read into the record
! January 9 message from the
JOINT Chiefs which informed Gen.
Macarthur that "retaliatory mea-
'ureS' against the Chinese which
ne had suggested were under con-
5lnued consideration. But it
added:
There is little possibility of
policy change or other external
eventuality justifying strengthen
ng our effort in Korea.
Blockade of the China coast
I undertaken must await either
'tablllzation {. in Korea or evac-
lation However, a Naval
blockade of the coast of China
would require negotiations with
he British in view of the extent
II British trade with China
through Hong Kong It is con-
necessary to obtain U. n
concurrence"
After Senator Hickenlooper
brought out Gen. Collins assertion
hat, in his opinion, the Russians
we're getting concerned about the
1ed Chinese military situation in
Korea, he asked if the witness
vas satisfied with our security
n Korea and Japan.
"As a matter of security, yes,
'ir," replied the general.
The Senator referred to testi-
nony by Defense Secretary Mar
hall to the effect that IA men in