Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-15
Louis johnson Tells
Of Pressure Put ON
Report on Formosa
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be taken to minimize its probable
loss to the Chinese Communists
This occurred shortly after the
Chinese Nationalist were de-
feated on the mainland and
sought refuge on the island.
Mr.. johnson said:
Gen. Wedemeyer was express
, ing his opinion and not that OF
the Chiefs of Staff or the Secre-
tary Of Defense
Senator Cain, Republican, of
Washington, undertook to get Mr..
johnson to say why he thought
he was ousted from the cabinet
&, last September. Mr.. johnson told
the committee yesterday that he
did not know to this day why he
was forced to resign.
Won't Speculate on Custer.
II practiced law too long and
actively to be dragged into specu-
lation here today" he told Sena-
tor Cain. II am not going to
: answer your question"
Senator Cain said he did not
resent. that and Mr.. Johnson
. added:
"Istold you the truth yesterday.
L was embarrassed in telling you
the truth. but I told you the truth
and that is all there Isl.
Under further questioning by
Senator Cain, Mr.. Johnson re-
@vealed that he had questioned "the
political advisability" of issuing
the State Departments 1949 White
Paper on China. He said the
Defense Departments files CON
tanned things that conf1icted" with
the proposed draft and the paper
was cleared for release only after
those files had been checked land
some corrections were made"
During questioning by Senator
Knowland, Mr.. johnson said the
generalization program should
have been carried out on the basis
OF division or regimental units and
not on the point system and that
there should have been "a con-.
ti4uous system Of replacements."
Rehabilitation Criticized.
He declared the rehabilitation
program had not been well
thought out" and the method of
demobilizing by individuals "re-
duce6 an Army which had been
a splendid organization to an ag-
gregation of individuals looking
for the quickest way home"
Mr., Johnson said he would have
argued for some other system in
GLIDING requirements if he had
been in a responsible position in
the Government at that time.
Senator Knowland read into the
record a reply from Gen. Mac
Arthur to the Joint Chiefs in
which he stated that "the only
hope of wrestling the initiative
from the enemy and of creating
the opportunity, for a decisive
blow" was to land at Inchon.
Gen. Macarthur took the posi-
ton that he wanted to land be-
hind and at Inchon,n he stated.
when the history of this genera
ton and of this war is written.
there is nothing that was more
brilliant in its conception and
its execution :"
Dishes U. MS IndecisiOn.
When Senator Russell asked
Mr.. johnson his opinion of the
issuance Of the famed Wedemeyer
report on the Far East he said
that he did not agree. with re-
leasing only q part of it.
Turning 10 the United ations
he said he had not liked its in
decision and a number of things
that had taken place there, but
that he hoped it would bring about
world peace.
Senator Russell then turned to
the dismissal of Admiral Louis E. |
Denfield as chief of Naval Opera
tons while Mr.. johnson was De-
Tense Secretary.
Mr.. johnson said that the rec
ommendation not to reappoint Ad-
miral Denfield for a second two
year term came from Navy Secre-
tary Matthews and added that it
was supported by him and ap-
proved by the President.
May Adjourn Till Monday.
Chairman Russell told reporters
he hoped Mr.. Johnson's testimony
would end early today. If that is
the case, hearings will be adjourned
until Monday. and a special sub
committee will take up the ques-
ton of future witnesses.
Senator Morse, Republican. of
Oregon, also served notice that he