Evening star., 1954-04-22
Schine Commission
Pressure Is Charged,
Denied al Inquiry
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great deal of trouble with this
particular witness"
Mr.. jenkins: Senator Nc
Carthy has the right to ask
questions to show any motive
of any witness to distort his
testimony. but not to make state
mentS."
Senator Mccarthy: Then I
will rephraSe my question"
Senator Mccarthy again asked
Gen. Reber about his brothers
statements about Mr.. Cohn and
Mr.. Schine.
Il did not have the slightest
idea that the difficulties of my
brother would have any effect
on my actions" Gen. Reber said.
Senator Mccarthy got his first
chance to croSs-examine early
this afternoon. Under the COM
mittee rules, he held the floor
for 10 minutes, and, after other
Senators had a chance to ex-
anime, resumed his questioning.
His first shot forced Gen.
Reber to change one part of his
testimony. Gen. Reber had
stated that as early as July 8
he had received entreaties for
Pvt. Schine from the Mccarthy
subcommittee, including Francis
Carr.
General Comedies Error.
Senator Mccarthy said that
last July Mr.. Carr was not
even with the committee but was
head of an FBI unit investigat-
ing subversive activities in New
York.
II was mistaken in that re-
spect," replied the general, con-
ceding that he could not have
= heard from Mr.. Carr as early
as July 8.
Before Gen. Reber began his
testimony, and once during that
testimony, Senator Mccarthy
raised points of order that
created momentary f1urries but
did not delay the hearing.
Hits 'Pentagon Politicians
Once was when the Wisconsin
Republican. sitting only two seats
from Secretary Stevens. pro-
tested that the Army's formal
statement of charges was repre-
sented as an Army document
rather than just the statement
of those described by the Wis
consin Republican as "Pentagon
politicians"
He referred to Mr.. Stevens,
John G. Adams, Army chief
counsel, and Assistant Secretary
of Defense H. Struve Hensel,
who have been named principals
on the Army'S side of the con-
troversy.
Senator Mccarthy said he
objected to the civilian officials,
insofar as this controversy is
concerned. listing themselves as
"the Department Of the Army"
What I object to-" the Wis
consin Republican said. "is the
attempt to make this q contest
between me and the Army. I'd
like to make 1t clear there is no
contest between me and the
Army"
Senator Mcclellan of Arkan-
sas. ranking Democratic member
of the investigating Subcommit-
tee. brought out that Senator
Mccarthy had signed his formal
statement of charges as Joe
Mccarthy, chairman of the sub
committee" and moved to strike
reference to the committee from
the document.
Minimize Committee Role.
II would like it equally clear"
Senator Mcclellan said, "there is
no conflict between the commit
tee and the Army"
Senator Mccarthy brought up
another point Of order as Gen.
Reber was testifying. He pro- |
tested reference to hearsay |
testimony and won a ruling that |
hearSay testimony would be per-
mitted, if necessary. only if wit
nesses could be produced to give
1t directly.
Senator Mccarthy created an
other stir as Gen. Reber began |
his testimony by interrupting
to ask that the counsel sitting
beside the general be identified. |
HenSel Arises.
Mr.. Hensel. target of serious
charges in the Mccarthy state
ment against the Army officials,
stood up.
He said: II am sitting by Gen.
Reber. I am not his counsel. |
Senator Mccarthy knows who /
am, as well as everyone else
does"
Gen. Reber recited details of |
Senator McCarthy's and Mr.. |
COINS efforts to obtain the COM
mission for Mr.. Shine.
He also testified that when |.
young Shine came to the Penta- |
pon for processing he failed to
fill out all the necessary forms |
and this matter had to be taken
care of later. ueStioned about /
this. Gen. Reber said:
'Hhe (Shine) apparently felt. |
and this an opinion, that filling
out forms was an unnecessary
routine STEP"
Under questioning by Mr.. Jen-
kins. Gen. Reber gave this ac-
count of efforts by Senator Nc
Carthy and Mr.. Cohn to obtain
the commission: He said that on
July 8 he was called to Senator
McCarthy's Office and was told
by Senator Mccarthy that the
Wisconsin Republican was very
much interested in obtaining a
direct commission for Mr.. Schine.
He added that Mr.. Cohn came in
later and informed him that Mr..
Schine was qualified for COM