Evening star., 1951-05-04
Macarthur Makes
Election Issue Of His
Custer From Post
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that the sole criterion for deletions
should be whether the informa-
tion would be harmful to the
national interest"
Orders Changed After Protest.
Senator Russell made further
request that the censors refrain
from deleting matters which have
no significance from the point of
view Of national security. Spe-
ciflcally, the fact that portions
OF the testimony might be critical
OF, or embarrassing to individuals
or their staffs." The Senator
added that would not be con-
sideration to the committee.
Gen. Macarthur told the Sena-
tors yesterday that he was first
instructed not to bomb within S
miles of the Yalu, the boundary
between Korea and Manchuria.
He said this first order was
changed after he protested vigor-
ously and he then was allowed to
bomb to the border. He testified
his planes then were permitted to
bomb to the middle of the bridges
over the river.
Senator Knowland said that if a
Pentagon message dealing with
this could not be made public in
its original wording, it ought to
be paraphraSed and given to news
men.
A Senator, who asked that his
name not be disclosed, said the
general testified yesterday that
ne was never permitted to bomb
one red Korean town which was
described as being about 35 miles
from the Siberian border. This
town was said to be a major
communist supply point.
Approved Split in Forces.
Other developments today
were:
l. Gen. Macarthur revealed the
Joint Chiefs of Staff last Novem-
Der wanted North Korea to be
occupied by South Korean troops
at the time when it was thought
victory was near. The general
told Senator Mcmahon that "the
tactical conditions were such that
South Koreans were not able to
do So"
2. Gen. Macarthur said the
Joint Chiefs of Staff approved
when he split his United Nations
FORCES last fall in drive for the
korean-Manchurian border.
8. The general sharply declined
to be drawn into a discussion of
whether North Atlantic Treaty
forces are ready to withstand a
Russian attack on Western Eur
ope today.
I have asked you several times
not to involve me in anything ex-i
cept my own area" the general.
told Senator Mcmahon. When he
was Chief of Staff 20 years ago
that would have been his problem
and he would have answered it.
he said.
Propriety of Protest.
Senator Mcmahon turned for
the first time in the hearings di-
rectly to the question of whether
Gen. Macarthur acted with pro-
prlety in registering his differences
with the administration with what
the Senator described as persons
IN political life" He referred to
Gen. MacArthur's letter to Rep
resentative Martin, Republican, of
Massachusetts, letter Heading
directly to the dismissal of the
Far Eastern commander.
L believe the theater COM
mander has a responsibility of
registering his views as he might
see fit, if they are honest views
and not in contradiction to any
1mplementing directives that he
may have received" Gen. Mac
Arthur said.
Senator Mcmahon asked if Gen.
Macarthur would permit an officer
on his staff to give opinions con-
trary to what was being followed.
Il wouldn't have a brigadier
general or any one else on my
staff that didn't freely and
frankly give me his opinions in
contradiction to my own the
general replied.
Senator Mcmahon said that
was not what he was referring to.
He added that he was asking
whether Gen. Macarthur would
permit a subordinate officer to
take his differences of opinion,
while in military command, to
people in political life"
Gag" Reference CHALLENGED.
Il do not know what you mean
by people in political life Sen
ator, Gen. Macarthur replied.
Senator Mcmahon: I'VE have
your answer, General, in the let
ter to Mr.. Martin"
Gen. Macarthur replied with
out specifically answering the
question asked by the Connecticut
Senator.
1T seems to me that the Amer
lean people are entitled to GER
tain basic facts, when it involves
the lives of their sons, and, per-
haps, the future of our country.
I do not believe in the gag-rule,
if that is what you are talking
about"
Senator Mcmahon quickly chal-
lenged the gener "eference to
gag rule" and
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