MacArthur Backed Truman Says Aide Details Support
An aide says Gen. MacArthur expressed wholehearted support for President Truman and attempted to carry out his policies until his dismissal. Whitney defended MacArthur against Newsweek's claims of plans to oppose Truman, calling the magazine account completely false and describing the dispute over documents and messages linked to Korea strategy.
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MacArthur Sees Soviet Navy as Weak on Sea Power
General Douglas MacArthur stated that the Soviet Union has never developed a true navy and is land-focused. He argued Soviet submarines are largely for defense and that Soviet fleets in the Far East would be outmatched by U S forces in both quantity and quality. He questioned the USSR’s ability to overrun Japan without sea and air control.
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MacArthur Labels China Loss a Major Political Mistake
In testimony before two Senate committees General Douglas MacArthur described China’s fall to communism as the greatest political mistake in a hundred years in the Pacific. He argued the Truman administration failed to provide enough aid to Chiang Kai-shek in 1945 and 46, noting the merger of Nationalists and Communists had no chance.
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MacArthur Talk Recordings May Reach 2 Million
New York May 4 Gen Douglas MacArthur has cracked the best sellers with recordings of his April 19 address to Congress and the ballad Old Soldiers Never Die. Total sales are expected near 2 million with rapid production by four companies. Columbia 10 15k daily RCA Victor 150k Capitol several thousand daily Mercury about 40k to date.
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Enlisted Reservist Release Plan Outlined by Defense Dept
The Defense Department announced a phased release of enlisted reservists starting ASAP with the Air Force in June and Marine Corps in June, Navy in July, and Army by September. WWII veterans get priority. combat conditions in Korea affect releases. reserve officers must complete 21 months.
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