Evening star., 1951-05-05

thursday, the first day Of the
hearings. an estimated $4,000
words of transcript was carried
on the AP wires.
without prejudice of any kind, our
Allied friends throughout the world
have been so reluctant in the last
10 months to take part in the
Korean conflict and do you know
what steps if any there are being
taken to substantially increase the
Allied forces and contributions in
Korea?
Refers to U. N. Mistake.
| Gen. Macarthur :. I think it
was one of the greatest mistakes
that the various members of the
United Nations have ever made in
not fully supporting the effort in
Korea. . AS far as I know, no
material effort is being made to-
increase the strength of our forces
there.
| Senator Cain-I think you have
said, sir, :. that decisions affect
ing the progress of the war in
Korea are not made by the United
Nations but are made completely
by the United States of America
acting as an authoritativ" agent
/ for the United Nations.
/ Gen. Macarthur There is no
question as far as the military cam
paign is concerned that is correct. =.
| Senator Cain-You would have
enjoyed many of the debates in
recent months on this subject dur
ing which well intentioned gentle
men of the Congress of both houses
as I recall would rise and say
such questions as are being raised
are being given due consideration
by the United Nations and we look
to them with great hope and ex-
pectation, but the fact in the case
is that with reference to the mill
tary operation, we must look to our
own instruments of government
here in America"
| Gen. MacArthur-Exactly.
Believes Pace Was Surprised.
Senator Cain. the Secretary
of the Army was guest of yours
at least he was in your command
post shortly before you were re-
lieved. May I ask if the Secretary
of the Army gave you reason to be-
lieve that within the course of the
next few hours you were to be re-
lieved of all your commands?
| Gen. MacArthur-I do not think
Secretary Pace knew anything
about it. Every impression I had
was that it was as great a surprise
to him as it was to me. =.
Asked About Spy Case.
Senator Cain. l have before
me two brief questions which have
been submitted by a friend of mine.
He has asked me to ask them just
as he has written them.
| Gen. Macarthur, would you care
to give us information on any Gov
ernment employees involved in the
Sorjay spy case?
Gen. MacArthur-I know little
about the so-called Sorjay spy case.
1t was a study that was made by
my intelligence service and for
warded direct to the Central In
telligence Agency here. If you
want to know about the Sorjay spy
case, get it from Gen. Willoughby.
He is the chief of Intelligence, CO,
of the Far East Forces. The entire
case was worked up under his con-
troll. He knows intimately every
detail. I am sure he would be de-
lighted to give you the full facts. !
Senator Cain-The second ques-
tion this Senator asked me to offer
to you, sir, is this:
Gen. Macarthur, would YOU care
to comment on the influence which
Service, baltimore, Vincent and
other State Department advisers
had in shaping our disastrous poll
cies in Asia?
Gen. MacArthur-I would have
no comment on that matter.
Questioned by Gillette.
| Senator Gillette. . If l under
stood correctly you made the state
ment that you did not question in
the slightest degree the right of
the President to recall you, the
President as Commander in Chief.
| Gen. MacArthur-That is en-
tirely correct, Senator.
Senator Gillette-Also you stated
I believe that you were not con-
sciously aware of any insubordina-
ton or any failure to carry out Or
derS that would justify such an
action.
| Gen. MacArthur-Completely.
Senator Glllette-And you further
stated, if I understood you cor
Irectly, that the decision would be
made at the bar of public opinion.
Gen. MacArthur-The ultimate
decision, I think so.
Senator Gillette :. The Ameri-
can people, as you know. are tre-
Imendously concerned tremendously
confused, tremendously exercised,
tremendously wrought up and tre-
Imendously worried over a situa-
ton that we find ourselves involved
in, situation where many of them
felt we should not have been in
volved in Korea, but we are in
volved. :.
:. AS I understand the purpose
Iof this group, it is to try to develop
a basis of fact that we can through
the proper channels make available
to the American people so that they
can make the decision to which you
refer.
You were not laboring under the
delusion that the purpose of this
group is to present a program or
policy or that it has any such au-
thority to do it. are you?
Gen. MacArthur-Senator, don't
take unto myself to interpret any
thing that such a distinguished
body as this does.
Did Not Suggest Appearance.
Senator Gillette-You stated yes
terday, and again today, II appear
today not as a voluntary witness at
all"
+ For fear that might be miscon-
strued to your disadvantage, and be
construed as that your appearance