The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-05

Asia.
 Why Bombing Advocated
 For the third day, Macarthur was back in the witness chair before enators inquiring into his dismissal as Far Eastern commander and the policy differences which led Presi- dent Truman to recall him.
 Macarthur had advocated the bombing of Chinese Manchurian bases. blockade of Communist China and use of Chinese National ist troops from Formosa.
 President Truman and adminis- tration leaders have opposed this program on the ground that it might cad to another great war They take the position the fighting should be confined to Korea if possible despite the entry of Chinese Con- munist troops into the conflict there.
 Effect on ManpOwcr
 Senator Lyndon Johnson (D-Tex asked the five star general about the effect of his program on the manpower goal.
 Macarthur told him: T will say, in answer to your basic question, that am sure the overall strength which is being provided now or de- bated now. would well encompass. with prejudice to any other oper- ations or demands that may be made upon 1t, the conclusion of what had in mind in the Far East.
 Tt would only take a relatively small fraction of that force to carry on the campaign that would have in mind"
 Release Present Power
 Macarthur said that to utilize full U. s. power in the Far East. there should be added increments of both the Air and the Navy"
 T believe these increments would be readily available without preju- dice to any other area or operation that is in contemplation" he added.
 What is necessary, MacArthur argued, lis to release the power we now possess so that it can be util- ized."
 He noted that the preparedness program goal is expected to be reached in about two years.
 During that time,' MacArthur said, those forces can be used in Korea without prejudice to their ultimate use some place else-mere- ly as a basis of training or some- / thing of the sort.
 They would be quite available if the projected program is only go- ing to reach its completion and it's fruition at some future date of two years or 18 months, whatever 1t may be-"
 Marshall To Be Called
 The Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees, made up of 25 senators, are sitting joint ly to make a general inquiry into the whole Far Eastern policy issue.
 They expect to call Secretary of Defense Marshall after completing their questioning of Macarthur. Other military figures also are to be heard.
 Marshall who may get into the witness chair on Monday. has been mentioned repeatedly by Macarthur. Yesterday, Macarthur testified he understood Marshall. despite diff ferent view by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had taken the position that turning Formosa over to the Chinese Communists and admission of Red China to the United Nations might properly be discussed in any Korean peace conference. But Macarthur said he did not believe that would ever be accepted as U. s. policy. Troops to Europe" Newsmen are barred from the committee session but are given a stenographic report of what is said after it first goes through censors for removal of anything they think might hurt the national security II made public.
 Senators coming in and out of the sessions also give reporters in formation.
 Senator McCarran D-NeV told them soon after the hearing began that Macarthur had refused to dis cuss the troops to- Europe" dispute on grounds it involved political controversy" He said Senator John son had sought MacArthur's views on how many troops should be sent | to Europe tO oppose Communism