Evening star., 1952-11-03
.Wedemeyer Charges
u. ). Failed 10 Train
All Koreans Possible
By the Assoeiated Press


HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 3.-Lt.
Gen. Albert c. Wedemeyer charges
that the Democratic administra-
ton failed to train and equip
as many South Korean troops as
lit might have and also rejected
help preferred by Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek.
The former commander of
Americas World War II forces in
China told a Nationwide radio
audience last night that he was
speaking out because I feel that
I would be derelict in my duties
as citizen were to remain silent
and leave the truth about Korea
untold"
Stumping for the Republican,
ticket, Gen. Wedemeyer said
President Truman has attacked
the integrity of Gen. Eisenhower
whom I know to be man Of the
highest integrity.
Agrees With Eisenhower.
The speaker said he agreed with
Gen. Eisenhower that I'VE should
employ all free Asians who are
ready and willing to fight against
those Asians who are unfortunate
tools Of the Kremlin." :
AS to Chiang's offer to help,
Gen. Wedemeyer said "he was
turned down fatty and admon-
ished to keep his fighting men on
Formosa. The Joint Chiefs. Of
Staff did not turn him down, the
Congress did not turn him down.
No. that decision was made by
the President and Mr.. Acheson.
Although I had nothing what
ever to do with the presentation
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff views,
nevertheless, from a purely mill
tary point Of view, it is my judg-
ment the Joint Chiefs of Staff
were right" Gen. Wedemeyer said.
Gen. Eisenhower was a member
OF the Joint Chiefs of Staff at that
time. President Truman has re-
peatedly charged that the G. o. P.
nominee shared re-
Sponsibility for deciding to. with
draw troops from Korea. %
All military decisions properly
must be suberdinated to the po-
litical detectives and economic
stability of a nation" Gen Wede-
meyer went on. THE effect of
military policies upon the political
and economic situations of our
country must be determined by
the Commander -in-Chief - the
President of the United States.
The President of the United
States in 1947 was Harry Tru-
man.
Eisenhower Accused.
Now here in 1852 he charges
Gen. Eisenhower with full
responsibility for political and
policy blunders which caused the
Korean war. He further, with
no basis of fact whatever, i'm
pugns the generals veracity, his
honor and his sense of fairness
before the American people"
Gen. Wedemeyer dwelt at some
length on the Korean situation.
Quoting from the Wedemeyer re-
port of 1947 he said: Withdrawal
Of American forces from Korea
would in turn result in the occu-
patton of South Korea either by I
Soviet troops or. as seems more
likely. by the Korean military.
units trained under Soviet aus
pices in North Korea"
He added that in 1947 he also
had said: "The Soviets will with
draw their occupation forces just
as soon as they can be sure that
the North Korean puppet govern
ment and armed forces they have
created will be strong enough and
sufficiently well indoctrinated to
be relied upon to carry out Soviet
detectives without the actual pres
ence of Soviet troops"
Ext0lls Eisenhower.
Il have known Gen. Eisenhower
for many years and I know him to
be the soul of honor" said Gen.
Wedemeyer. II know him. to be
incapable of any such breach of
his code of honor as Is implied in
the Presidents charges.
"One month after we entered
the Korean war Chang Kai-shek
offered to send $4,000 troops to-
aid the forces of the United Ma
tions in this fight against aggres-
sion. He was turned down fiat
by the United States.
The general said Adlai Steven
son has approved the policies of
Mr.. Truman and the State De-
partment.
Gen. Wedemeyer added that
when in 1947 Mr.. Truman slashed
military funds, the Joint Chiefs
Of Staff. of which Gen. Eisen-
hover was a member. felt that a
Korean withdrawal would be less
to America than re-
moving troops from other loca-
tions, such as Europe.
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