Evening star., 1951-06-21
Foreign Policy
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w. Stilwell in China played a
part In lack Of support for the
Chinese Nationalist government
He asked Mr.. Hurley for an ac-
count of events leading up to the
wartime removal of Gen. Stilwell
as American commander under
IGeneralissimo Chang Kai-shek.
The witness then began a dis
cuSsion of that situation which
covered "a pages of transcript.
Tells of Chang Agreement.
At one point. Senator Mcmahon
Democrat, of Connecticut broke ir
to ask whether this was "all called
for by one question:"
Mr.. Hurley. who was sent te
China in early 1914 by President
Roosevelt to resolve differences be.
tween Gen. Stilwell and Chang
said he had been able to get agree
|ment from Chang to give Gen
|Stilwell broad authority of COM
|mand over troops in China.
After obtaining the oral agree
|ment, however, he said, Gen. Still
well insisted on presenting tc
Chang a pretty stiff" telegram
from Roosevelt which Mr.. Hurley
said he feared Chang would re-
gard as an "ultimatum."
The top secret message said in
strong terms that the Chinese
must press the offensive in North
Burma, reinforce its armies and
place Gen. Stilwell 'in unrestrict-
led command of all your forces.
The message quoted Roosevelt as
saying military reports indicated
Chang was facing "the disaster
that I have feared" and warned
that unless he followed the tele-
grams provisions, Chang must
be prepared to accept the conse-
|quences and assume the personal
responsibility
Believed to Be Ultimatum.
When Chang read the wire
Mr.. Hurley said, IT noticed that
he looked like he had been hit in
the solar plexus. He had agreed to
everything, and here was what he
believed was an ultimatum telling
him to agree to what he had al
ready agreed to-"
After giving this account OF
American efforts in February
1914, to get Gen. Stilwell in COM
mand of troops in China, Mr.. Hur-
ley turned to a message from
Chang the following October re-
Iquesting the recall of Gen. Still
we'll.
The message said the general
Iissimo had no confidence in Gen
lStilwell or his military judgment
and discussed differences between
THE two over conduct of the Bur-
ma campaign. The message
charged that, Gen. Stilwell showed
complete indifference" to the sit
Iuation in East China and refused
to release lend-lease munitions
available for East China fighting
In his initial appearance before
the investigating committee, Mr.
Hurley said he approved President
Truman's action in Korea as 6
reversal of five years OF "appease.
ment in Asia"
Attacks Yalta Agreement.
Most Of Mr.. Hurley's opening
testimony was devoted to a sharl
attack on the Yalta agreement.
He blamed the Korean situa
ton and other postwar problem
on the failure to carry out tn
principles. he said the State De
Ipartment surrendered in tn
secret Yalta agreement.
| The committee scheduled botl
morning and afternoon session
with Mr.. Hurley to speed the in
Iquiry.
Chairman Russell said a nigh
session may be held to complet,
the questioning of Mr.. Hurley.
40th Day of Hearings.
The hearings are now in thei
40th day and the committee hope
to wind them up this week or b,
the middle Of next week. Only tw,
more witnesses are scheduled t,
be heard-Maj. Gen. David c
Barr, who headed a military mis-
sion to China in the postwa
period, and Maj. Gen. Emme
DANCING.
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