Evening star., 1951-05-04

IcopieS; I didn't even check ttienn
October Date Possible.
Senator Russell - Gen. Bradley's
letter, as I recall, stated that 1t was
forwarded to you in October, 1850
and was receipted for by some
member of your staff few days
later, well within October.
Senator Sparkman-October 9th
Senator Russell-October 9th.
Do you know whether or not
those documents that Gen. Bradley
forwarded to you, were received?
Gen. MacArthur-It could have
been in October. I have no doubt
they are the documents that are
referred to.
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Questioned by Wiley.
Senator Wiley. At the Wake
Island conference the papers re-
ported that you and the President
/. had conference just between
yourselves somewhat?
Gen. MacArthur-When met
the President, we were taken to
one of the small homes there. The
President wanted to see me alone
and we talked there possibly three
quarters of an hour with no one
else present.
| Senator Wiley. Now, too, you
mentioned in your testimony that
the inhibitions that were given you
were without precedent. They
were in the beginning, these inhi-
bitions?
Gen. MacArthur-They were and
still exist.
| Senator Wiley-Have you ever
advocated the invasion Of the Chi
nese mainland by United States
ground forces?
Calls Idea Ridiculous.
Gen. Macarthur - Senator, yor
know that is ridiculous.
No man in his proper senses
would advocate throwing our troops
in on the Chinese mainland.
have never heard that advocated
by anybody at any time. That is
any military man.
Senator Wiley-You have indicated
in your public addresses that there
has been failure to take certain
needed political decisions in the
Korean matter. You can tell us
what you think those decisions
might well have been?
Gen. MacArthur-I can tell you
what I would have done. I would
have Served-aS soon as it became
apparent that Red China was
throwing the full might of its mill
tary force against our troops in
Korea, would have served warn
ing on her that if she did not
within reasonable time discuss q
cease-f1re order, that the entire
force of the United Nations would
be utilized to bring to an end the
predatory attack of her forces on
ours.
Senator Wiley-Have you eve,
been embarrassed as commanding
general in Korea by the actions OF
policies of any of your U. N. part
ners in Korea?
Gen. MacArthur-None whatso-
ever. =.
Says He Operated in Vacuum.
Senator Wiley Were there
any reasons assigned to your re-
call?
Gen. MacArthur-The only rea-
sons were contained in the order
that I received and the reason that
was given was that it was felt that
could not give my complete sup
port to the policies of the United
States and of the United Ma
tions. ....
was operating in what call q
vacuum. I could hardly have beer
said to be in opposition to policies
which was not even aware of
I don't know what the policy is
now. You have various potentials
First is that you can 60 on anc
complete this war in the norma
way and bring about a just ano
honorable peace at the soonest
time possible with the least loss o1
life by utilizing all of your potential
The second is that you bring this
thing to an end in Korea by yield
ing to the enemy's terms and on his
terms.
The third is that you go on inde-
cisively. fighting. with no mission
for the troops except to resist ano
/ fight in this accordian fashion ur
and down-which means that your
cumulative losses are going to be
staggering 1t isn't just dust that
is settling in Korea, Senator; it is
American blood.
Now, my whole effort has beer
since Red China came in there tt
get some definition, military defini.
ton of what I should do. 9"
Now, don't know what is going
to be done, but I can assure yol
had I stayed in command, whatever
was ordered to be done I woulc
have done it to the best of my
ability. -
Would Have Aided China.
Senator Bridges-Now after yor
were appointed to the position ir
Japan, there began a systematic
utilization of folks in America te
try to formulate some kind of ;
Chinese policy.
| Were you ever consulted?
u Gen. MacArthur-The Congress O
the United States did me the yer,
signal and high honor of askin,
my views; and while the pressur,
|, of my duties in Japan did not per
nit my coming here, 1 did make ;
report to the Congress in 1947, t,
the House Foreign Affairs Com
'Imittee.
AS far as any consultation on tn,
future of China, by Washington
authorities, outside of the legisla
, tive branch, the answer is in tn,
negative
Senator Wiley-Did you have an,
idea at that time how the situa
ton in China might have beer
solved, instead of running into thl
mess that we are in now?
, Gen. MacArthur-It is my owl