Evening star., 1951-05-07
Macarthur War Plan
Gets Strong Support
From Republicans

Congressional Republican opin.
ion today lived up behind the
views of Gen. Macarthur for q
more forceful war in the Orient
against the Chinese Communists
AS members weighed and de-
bated the three days of testimony
given by Gen. Macarthur last
week, Senator Brewster, Repub.
lican, of Maine predicted public
opinion here and abroad woulc
force the adoption of the general;
program within a month.
Senator Brewster sat in the
hearings as prospective member
of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee. If the Senate Demo
Gratis do not reduce the party ratio
on that committee, the Maine Re-
publican is scheduled to take the
place vacated by the death of
Senator Vandenberg, Republican
of Michigan.
He expressed his views in a
televisior debate with Represent
ative Blatnik, Democrat, of Min
neSota, a World War II intelli-
gence officer, on CBS's Peoples
Program"
Russian Attack Feared.
Mr.. Blatnik contended, on the
other hand. that expanding the
Korean fighting would give Rus
Sia a chance to strike in Western
Europe and the Middle East.
Gen. Macarthur. in three drama
filled days as witness before the
Senate committees investigating
foreign policy in the Far
East, called for stronger efforts
against the Chinese Communists
in Korea. He particularly
urged an economic and naval
blockade of China and air attacks
on the Communist bases in Man
churia and China itself.
On MICS American Forum of
the Air" the debate was carried
on with Senator Cain, Republican
of Washington calling for a decla-
ration of war to end what he de-
Scribed as "the tragic blood bath
in Korea. On the same program
Senator Kerr, Democrat, of Okla
homa, a Macarthur critic, said
human misery would be vastly
increased if the fighting spreads
Democrat Supports Proposal.
Those supporting the dismissed
Far Eastern commander were quick
to point out he had not urged the
use of American ground forces on
the Chinese mainland-a point the
General emphasized again and
again in his long presentation.
Senator Ferguson, Republican,
of Michigan, noted that and said
Il favor Waging all-out war on
Red China in Korea because Red
China is Waging total war against
us. No one contends we should
send troops to China proper and
I'm against this"
One of the Democrats agreeing
with that point of view was Sena-
tor Hoey of North Carolina. He
said:
MY view is that we ought to
authorize the bombing of bases
and supply lines in Manchuria.
I don't think we should participate
in an invasion of the mainland
of China"
Moody Approves Embargo.
Gen. Macarthur urged the use
of American equipment and sup
plies to build up Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek's Chinese Ma
tionalist army on Formosa for at
tacks on the mainland and, if the
Nationalists wished, a full-scale
of China.
Senator Monroney, Democrat,
of Oklahoma, expressed a prevail
ing administration fear that ex-
pansion of the war along the lines
Gen. Macarthur advocated would
cost this country allies in the fight
against communism elsewhere.
Il feel" he said, that Ameri-
ca needs allies and must con-
suit with them on matters per-
tanning to any spread of the war" !"
Senator Moody, Democrat, of
Michigan, said he agreed with
Gen. MacArthur'S demand that
the United States and the United
Nations agree to an embargo on
of all war and related
materials to Red China.
"This action has been too long
delayed" Senator Moody added.
I'VE also should take vigorous
steps to see that our allies increase
their contributions to the U. N,
forces"
The general pointedly dis
agreed with the view expressed
J.