Evening star., 1961-12-13
Walker Asks Firm U.S,Po|icv
As $500 Texans Cheer


Former Mai. Gen. Edwin A.
Walker sharply criticized the
United Nations, United States
foreign policy and censor
ship" of the military. last night
In his first public address since
becoming a civilian.
He did not disclose his plans
but told a cheering crowd eS-
timated by a Dallas Memorial
Auditorium employe at $500;
Il welcome the opportunity
to stand before you as a SYM
Dol of the capability to CO.
ordinate the inspired and un-
challengeable power of the peo-
pie with the strength Of our
military forces. Such unity of
purpose and spirit would cause
an immediate capitulation of
Reds and pinks from Dallas to
Washington to Moscow and
Peking."
The 51-year-old Texan, who
resigned from the Army after
being reprimanded and re-
lieved of command of the oath
Infantry Division, was inter
rupted numerous times with
standing applause.
Cites Lack of Charge
In reference to Army charges
that he criticized high Gov
ernment officials and at
tempted to influence the votes
Of soldiers in right-wing in
doctrination program, Gen
Walker said:
Il have been charged with
nothing. I have been found
guilty of nothing. I have been
punished for nothing. I have
no grievances or regrets"
To-day our relations and
subordination to the Unite d
Nations puts every man sign
ing the (Army) oath under a
double standard" he said. I'VE
are sworn to defend America
but have to abide by U. N. !
decisions. Under these ccndi-
tions, the oath becomes falSi-
fled and fictitious. I could no
longer serve in uniform and
be a collaboration with this re-
lease of our sovereignty to the
U. N.
Il was sworn to defend this
country against all enemies,
foreign and domestic. To do
this, as a commander, .equireS
under oath that I train every L
soldier to understand and op-
pose every enemy of America. I
know our enemy"
Gen. Walker said censor
ship" of the military in this
country has accomplished three
goals of the Communists to
reduce the size of Unite d
States armed forces, limit their
use of weapons and undermine
their training, morale and
sense of purpose.
Il have never seen an Army
with a greater cause for a great
country with a more obvious
tptal enemy, that has less mis-
sion and purpose" he said.
The subversion of United
States interests is accomplished
by a class of men who believe
that, in one world of peace
and 'internationaliSm, United
States sovereignty and inde-
pendence are obsolete, and that
it is, their duty through a long
twilight struggle to see to it
that the United States never
makes any fortnight assertion
Of its sovereignty and inde-
pendence."
Sees Policy Errors
Gen. Walker drew spirited
applause when he said; Under
censorship our policy seems to
verge on insanity. No wonder
tKatanga President Noise
TShombe now has accused us
0f having Communists in our
Government. What other ex-
2lanation is there?"
Gen. Walker charged major
mistakes in United States for
sign policy during the past l6
years included the division of
Germany and Berlin, permit
ting Russia to have three rep
reSentatives in the United Ma
tons to one for the United
States. the international ap-
proach to the control of atomic
energy, the withholding of
atomic weapons from United
States armed forces and the
Berlin airlift, /