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MacArthur Could Have Annulled China Power
Washington—(U.P.)-Gen. Douglas MacArthur's intelligence chief says Chinese Communist military power could have been destroyed during the Korean war if Gen. MacArthur's advice had been heeded.
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Instead, Gen. MacArthur's former staff officer says, President Truman subjected the five-star general to a "savage and brutal" firing as Far East commander.
The intelligence officer, Maj. Jen,
Charles A. Willoughby, makes these
assertions in a book titled "Mac-
Arthur: 1941-1951," published today
by McGraw-Hill. Mr. Willoughby,
now retired from the Army, wrote
the book in collaboration with John
Chamberlain, a journalist.
Mr. Willoughby also says Red China was assured before entering the Korean war that there was no risk of atomic or other retaliation.
Gen. MacArthur's "speculative" estimate in the fall of 1950 that the U.S. Air Force and atomic potential would keep Red China from barging into Korea was nullified Mr. Willoughby says, by Communist knowledge they could strike without fear of U.S. retaliation against targets beyond the Yalu river or elsewhere on the Chinese mainland.
Willoughby quotes a "commentary" written by the General's staff to bolster his point.
"How little did Gen. MacArthur realize that by one process or another it would be convected to the Red Chinese that even though they entered the staff in large forces," the staff commentary said, "it would be under the sanctuary of being immune from any destructive action by our military forces within their own areas; that not even to save the lives of our men or insure the safety of our Army would we permit the Air Force to drop the atom bomb on military targets and enemy installations and troops.
"That the Red Chinese commander apparently knew such a decision would be forthcoming, while Gen. McArthur did not, represents one of the blackest pages ever recorded."
The author quotes a Far East dispatch of Hugh Baillie, president of the United Press, whom he describes as "one of the most objective of reporters in Korea."
Mr. Baillie wrote that "intelligence knew what the Communists were scheming and knew South Korea was going to be invaded in June. But it was not U.S. policy to defend him, but he told he he was very surprised when he .was directed to undertake the defense of Korea."
Mr. Willoughby says nothing but political motives—"an eye to the coming elections"—could h ave moved Mr. Truman to call the celebrated Wake island meeting with MacArthur in October 1950.
The administration wanted to "exploit politically the smashing victory of Inchon" the previous month. There was nothing to discuss and MacArthur put the meeting in "proper perspective" by leaving before lunch while a statement still was being prepared, Mr. Willoughby writes.
Letter Leads to Wild Chase
Los Angeles, (U.P.)—Officer Alvin Mack said today he saw a girl writing a letter in her convertible in the early hours of the morning and started to investigate.
The girl, Mary Alice Ekas, 21,
led him on an 80-mile-an-hour
chase, rammed his police car, hurried
coffee cups in the police station,
and bit the doctor: treating her for
brushes.
She swallowed the letter.
Wednesday, Sept. 29. 1954 University Daily Kansan
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Forensic League To Meet Today
A Forensic league meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. today in the Pine room of the Student Union.
Officers will be elected and the League will consider a campus speakers' bureau. The League is planning to set up the bureau to furnish student houses and organizations with student speakers.
Newspaperboy Day October 2
A proclamation recognizing Oct. 2 as Newspaperboy day in Kansas was issued yesterday by Governor Edward F. Arn. The national observation will be congratulated by President Eisenhower in a message to the press. Cities throughout the nation are asked to honor the newspaperbos, who form the largest single group of businessmen in our country.
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Chairman Named For Leadership Day
Irene Coonfer, journalism junior, has been appointed chairman of the High School Leadership Day Committee sponsored by the Associated Women Students.
Missouri Works in Secrecy
Leadership Day, which will be held March 26, will bring together outstanding high school women from schools over the state for the purpose of acquaining them with campus leaders and Hill activities.
Columbia, Mo. — (U.P.)—The Missouri University football squad worked out in secret again yesterday. Coach Don Faurot stressed passing and pass defense in the drills, which included a brief full-stream scrimmage.
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