Evening star., 1951-04-18
San Francisco Gives
Macarthur ROARING
Oyation in Parade
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They included former member
of his Western Pacific staff-Maj
Gen. I. J. sverdrup. retired. com
,manding general Of the 102d Re
serve Division Of Illinois: Mai
Gen. Hanford MacNider. com
Smanding general Of the 103d Re-
serve Division of Iowa and Indi.
ana; Col. L. A. Diller. Macarthur
press information officer during
World War II, and Rear Admira
Benny Decker.
The generals son had to stor
watching the television set while
aae was teleyised with his mother
AIRS. Jean Macarthur, In anothsl
hotel suite.
:, At the same time, waiting crowds
were steadily growing in the bright
warm sun. They were beginning
TO take on the shape of last nights
anassed throngs, so dense rein
forced police lines could not con-
arol them.
; With the parade today Gen
Macarthur dramatic homecom-
ing was growing into the widest
emotional jag this city has seer
since the tumult of vi day.
He had captured San Francisco
as surely as his troops conquered
Manila and Leyte and New Guinea
in World War II.
Will Rush to Washington.
Once the official welcome home
is extended, the general will turn
to the grim business of hurrying
to Washington to defend before
Congress tomorrow the Asia
.policieS which caused President
Truman to fire him.
Already the dispute between
Gen. Macarthur and President
Truman has the Republicans ano
Democrats hurting at each other
tthe angry and bitter accusation
.of war party" And this deer
srift has people throughout the
country choosing up sides.
But the hundreds of thousand
who greeted Gen. Macarthur last
night left no doubt of their deer
admiration of the hero soldier
regardless of how they felt about
his Asia policies.
People began gathering at the
Eity airport three hours before
sGen. MacArthur's big shiny Con-
oscillation transport was due from
Hawaii.
Thousands Kept Outside.
AS dusk settled over the field
:there were about 10000 spectators
damned into wire-fence in
closure. Other thousands were
unable to get in.
/! Excitement mounted as Gen.
.MacArthur's plane-the Bataan
.-neared the field on it's 300
mile-an-hour flight from Hawaii.
:Then the big plane swept over
lthe field with lights twinkling and
-settled on the runway as the
crowd cheered. .... .,~-..----
: The ship touched the runway
at 1929 pm. Q1:29 pm, EST g..
1t rolled up before the crowd and
foodlights cleaned on it's silvery
sides.
The plane rolled to a halt. a
woman gave a high, hysterical
scream that signaled the temper
of the crowd.
The cheers Swelled into roar.
Mrs. Jean Macarthur stepped
from the plane onto the ramp.
Then came the general wearing
his familiar gold braided cap and
a trenchcoat buttoned high around
his neck. Behind him was their
wide-eyed and grinning son.
The official greeting party in
cluded Gov. Warren, Mayor
Robinson and high-ranking off,
GERS of the Army. Navy, Air Force
and Marines. They moved for
ward to shake hands with the
MacArthurs.
Spectators, neWsmen and pho
tographers surged forward and
the welcome almost got out of
hand. Police showed a way open
for the honor guests.
Gen. Macarthur had requested
q brief ceremony Shorn of any
pomp except the customary mill
tary ceremonies given a five-star
general. But a wave of excitement
swept the crowd and swamped
the well-laid plans.
17-Gun Salute.
{ Flash bulbs popped and the
general was caught in the glare
sof television lights. The color
guard snapped to attention. Ar
:.tillery pieces doomed out a IT,
sgun salute.
: Gov. Warren and 1t. Gen. AL.
bert Wedemeyer, 9th Army COM
smander, were beside Gen. Mac.
.Arthur as he emerged from the
first milling crowd.
The general halted abruptly te
salute the colors. He posed briefly
for photographers and ther
walked slowly to inspect the honor
guard which was standing stif1y
at attention.
Old friends grabbed his hand.
and shook them. Men and womer
patted him on the shoulders anc
surged around him. There were
rolling cheers from the mass oi
people hemmed in behind the
fence. The general waved anc
smiled.
Wife and Son Trapped.
Gen. Macarthur walked swiftly
before the guard on an inspection
that was almost a mob scene
Scores followed and pressed
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