ENDING WAR IN KOREA

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26393, 11 April 1951, Page 7

ENDING WAR IN KOREA

•AUSTRALIA STRIVING FOR SETTLEMENT ” tbc. 10 pan.) SYDNEY, April 10. -Sowing to charges by the Leader of ra ndml Opposition ’Mr J. 8., and the Deputy-Leede; (Dr. S. Kltratt) that the Australian GovgPakmt was not interested in withtroops from Korea, the Miny» or External Affairs (Mr P. C. grader) said to-day that Australia ray Striving to end the war in Korea “0 had used every effort to restrict J Be added that Australia had taken Jraon with other countries as late as rat, week in an effort to negotiate a •Element and that these efforts would * continued. The Australian Govracnent had advfeed cauticn in purcertain military objectives in Wea and had insisted on consultation ?KWe important changes were made “ ®'htary objectives there. J“ e lhoume. the Prime Minister JW Menzies) warned Australians to {*,**£* of propagandists who advoca■ra that Aurtralians should not be in « al grierring to General MacA Ihur, he J® the general was faced with.having ■ conduct a limited campaigu and *i g* earn- time to face an aggressive 10 WaS prepared t 0 withJy. the United Nations forces art] J’worawn from Korea and agglTSSlbn and receives its fruits. 3?United Nations has failed and S?v despicably and very little life be left in it.” he concluded. New destroyer for BRITISH NAVY Rf- 7 P«n.) LONDON, April 9. ®°st up-to-date destroyer in the w as launched at Southampton IC* 7 ’ She ’s H.M.S. Duchess (3700, [rag., and die cost £l, i 1 lagratest Mountbatten launched the BScTj submarines. She would really HfflMown aircraft instead of slightly ■ ~raun< them.

The president was described aS being unwilling to risk any Mich possibility just now by action tb relieve General MacArthur of his command of the American fm-ees in Korea,, The Associated Press adds that these forces are technically fighting undei a unified united Nations command, headed by General MacArthur. It probably would need United Nations SfctiOn to supplant hfih at United Nations Commander. Friends of Mr TfUtaSn saw him aS being squeezed between home front supporters of General MacArthur—mostly Republicans—and United States allies who want him to discipline the General for endorsing ■. the proposed second front effort by Chinese Nationalists against the Chinese Communists. This proposal runs counter to the Truman Administration policies and co those of Britain and France, --

National Debate Meanwhile the national debate over General MacArthur has extended. Mr John McCormack, Democratic Partv .Leader ip the House of Representatives, said that he would fight the Republican proposal to send a Congressional committee to Tokyo to we General MacArthur. ‘This is a Civil Government, not a military government,” he said. “General MacArthur’s views would be valuable but they should be given ih Washwe—»*,«« American Legion, the most influential United States former ex-servicemen’s organisation, said in New York to-day that General MacArthur was haying to fight in Korea with both hands tied behind his back. Mr Cocke said he approved of General MacArthur’s statement that Chinese Nationalist troops should be used against the Chinese Communists to China. Mr Cocke added that General MacArthur should be given permission to bomb targets in Manchuria which would save the lives of many American soldiers. Mr Cocke said he Would seek an immediate appointment with Mr Truman to emphasise his approval of General MacArthur’s statements. Press Cerement Much of the newspaper comment published has been unfavourable to General MacArthur. York ‘Test” said to-day that General MacArthur had tragically disqualified himself from United Nations leadership in Korea because he was engaafid in open political revolt against nis Commander-In-Chief, tori? civilians, not brass-hats, shall control oUr foreign The New York "World Telegram and Sun” in a leading article, raid that General MacArthur would have been recalled long ago except tot the fact that his return would Stir up Congressional and public criticism on issues the Administration would rather not "The very thought of the colourful commander relating the untold part of his story could Cause sleepless nights tn some high places." the newspaper added. "All General MacArthur’s proposals have been vetoed by th* Wh& House to concert with the British Foreign Office—or possibly under prodding by it.” said - the article.