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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1951
Page
2
Across the country polls show sharply divided views on Harry S Truman firing Douglas MacArthur. Milwaukee and Detroit polls reveal mixed support. New England and Southern papers show both condemnation and approval. Georgia and Oregon street interviews reflect similar splits. James Roosevelt defends the decision while conservative voices mock it.
Western Union reported about 75 000 telegrams poured into Washington regarding Gen MacArthur's dismissal. Most messages oppose President Truman as Secretary Short noted about 4000 telegrams reached the President since the action.
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover announced a record rise in crime for 1950 with 1,790,005 major offenses and 791,671 arrests. He noted 40 percent of those arrested were first time offenders and that crime increased 16 percent from 1949. Boys and girls were involved in criminal activity as well.
In New York City seven favor dismissal while sixteen oppose. A taxi driver calls Truman a jerk for firing MacArthur, praising him as the best general since Washington. A housewife urges that firing a general moves toward peace in Korea and the world. Another laments MacArthur on the spot and politics. A student says MacArthur served militarily, not as a statesman, and that he should have followed U.N. policies.
Republicans push to invite General MacArthur to address a joint session as factions in Congress clash with President Truman over his firing. Impeachment talks and a House hearing plan loom, while MacArthur signals willingness to testify. Democrats fear a partisan clash. The debate centers on foreign policy, military authority, and how Congress should respond to the latest crisis.
President Truman warned of renewed Communist pressure in Korea but urged restraint to avoid widening the war. He defended his decision to relieve Gen. Douglas MacArthur as essential for securing world peace, while Democrats largely supported the move and Republicans criticized it. The speech contrasted the UN effort with calls for possible broader action and emphasized preventing a third world war.
In Washington April 12 debates swirl over General MacArthur fired for public views on Korea and China. Republicans push impeachment talk as Democrats brace for political fallout while debates over strategy and civilian control intensify.
Air battles erupt as 152 jets clash. Sabre jets shoot down two Red aircraft and likely another. Nixon blasts Truman and MacArthur controversy dominates Senate and House debate with calls for MacArthur’s return to power. Ground fighting expands along the Korean front near Hantan River and Yanggu with heavy casualties and deep enemy penetration reported.
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