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3. ARCHIVES RECORDS HATIONAR SERVICE* AND
GENERAL MACARTHUR'S LETTER TO FREEMAN MAGAZINE
A new storm of words. swirled up today over another state-
ment by Gen. MacArthur in Tokyo-this one saying release of 120,000
South Korean troops from U. N. service last month "involves basic
political decisions beyond my control. "
No sooner had the latest MacArthur statement, at least
implying criticism of high political decisions, become known here
than two Republican Senators demanded to know whether arms shipments
are being diverted from Korea to Europe.
The demand came from Senators Bridges of New Hampshire and
Knowland of California. They said military officials will be asked
to explain to the Senate Appropriations and Armed Services Committees
why sufficient equipment is not available to arm South Koreans being
released from active duty.
Dispatches from Korea last month reported the South Koreans
were being released because the Korean government lacked clothing and
equipment for them.
Gen. MacArthur's statement on the release of the South
Korean troops was given in a cable yesterday to Suzanne LaFollette,
an oditor of the magazine "Freeman." The Far Eastern commander said
he had nothing to add to the information given March 31 in reports
on the Korean action, and added:
"The issue is one determined by the Republic of Korea and
the United States Government and involves basic political decisions
beyond my authority. "
- -Washington Evening Star,
April 7, 1951