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Show THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 1976 PAGE 3 MacArthur Victim Of ABC TV Expose By JOHN F. McMANl'S besmirch MacArthur's Television chose to perpetuate the fictitious account of that meeting first propagated by writer Merle Miller in his book, "Plain Speaking. Evidently Douglas MacArthur in his grave is still feared by those who are plunging America into mediocrity and de- self-respe- tente." The long military career of General Douglas MacArthur included service as far back as World War I. But his widespread fame was earned during and after his successful campaign against Japan in World War II. Casual students of that war can and do All books with the often glorious but always bloody assaults of the Marine Corps on heavily fortified V Immediately victory. After the War, MacArth-ur- s greatness shone even brighter. His careful and humane treatment of Japan, the defeated adversary, is a textbook study of chivalry and statesmanship. Humiliated and broken as it was, he helped Japan to regain and then to become our honored and valuable ally. When the North Korean Communists invaded South Korea in 1950, they too ran into MacArthurs brilliance. For centuries to come, students of military science will marvel at the success of the amphibious landings at Inchon, where, in a single move, a certain defeat was turned into a total rout of the ' enemy with minimum ABC memory, Early in January, ABC Television joined the long line of wolves howling at the memory of one of our nation's truly legitimate heroes. The show "Collision Course" depicted General Douglas MacArthur as an arrogant egotist who made his Commander in Chief wait while his plane circled an airfield. The incident, if ABC-Tis to be believed, took place on the occasion of the historic meeting between MacArthur and President Truman at Wake Island in the Pacific in October, 1950. after the show was aired, however, Colonel Laurence E. Bunker, the Generals personal aide at the time, called a press conference to set the record straight. beeches. Bu! a closer look reveals that as MacArthur's forces proceeded from Australia to Japan through the Western Pacific war zone, they lost fewer men along the entire route than the Marines lost in some of their major battles. Hie General knew that it is never necessary to pile up casualties to achieve "MacArthur arrived at Wake Island the night before, said Colonel Bunker. "I know this for certain because I was with the General. The truth is that the General was waiting at the airport for the President." As part of a campaign to . vision's petty lies are forgotten. Let us hope that our nation will produce more of his kind, for our country needs men who truly mean it when they pledge themselves to "duty, honor, and country." McNamaras, Rusks, and Kissingers had their way instead, and the world is filling up with darkness and despotism. Douglas MacArthur will be remembered for his greatness long after ABC Tele no-wi- n, Harbor without declaring war, and had he been tried and convicted for that crime, the Korean and Vietnam Wars would have been declared wars and would have SOMEWHERE ITS SUMMER! TRAVEL CHALET WILL HELP YOU PLAN been fought to victory, or not fought at all. The General said we should never "fight a land war in Asia." But our politicians forced us to do so, and to lose. He said: "In war, there is no substitute for victory. But the Achesons, A VACATION "BEAT-THE-COL- . IN SUNNY CLIMES JUST CHECK BELOW THE AREA OF OF YOUR INTEREST AND RETURN TO TRAVEL CHALET, 1 50 E. 400 No ., LOGAN, UTAH, 84321 LEAVE THE REST TO US - NO CHARGE FOR OUR SERVICES! ( ( BYU Musical ) HAWAII ) FLORIDA ) CALIFORNIA ( ( ( ( CARIBBEAN MEXICO SOUTH PACIFIC ) ) ) ) (Other) NAME PHONE Set For April OR CALL US AT Kevin Auger of Preston, attending BYU, was in town this week promoting the Un- big Centennial iversitys STIHL CHAIN SAWS musical, Brigham," which opens in Provo early in April for an eight-nigstand. Members of a special "Brigham Brigade," Auger issued a special invitation to all local residents to attend the production. Brigham!, the story of the early, struggling days of BYU, is a stirring drama the windup event of the Unsaid iversitys Centennial, Auger. It is being billed as the Musical of the Century, and tis going to be just that ht - SERVICE SALES But the politicians who controlled America no longer wanted victory. Colonel Bunker pointed out that the General's plan to try Japan's Prime Minister To jo for murder in 1945 was blocked by men who already foresaw America's participation in undeclared wars. Tojo had attacked Pearl SaPDTBQOOIl )n EQUIPEMHT AD EFFECTIVE FOR FEB. 19, 20, A 21 CHUCK HARVE PRESNELL, star The Unsinkable Molly Brown, has been signed as the star, and hell be playing e foot stage ana in Marriott Center, supported by a cast of 150, he said. COMPANY of UUItorffliMaki 6,000-squar- w Written by Arnold Sund-gaar- d who authored Promised Valley," and with music by Newell Dayley, the production unfolds a rich drama as Karl G. Maeser, BYUs first president, is asked by Brigham Young to go to Provo to establish a school. BLADE CUT KRAFT Auger said that more than 500 persons including en--' tire families tried out for the productions 150 parts. One woman even moved up from Arizona to be in the production, he said. Produced by Lael J. Woodbury, dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communications, the musical is being directed by Max Golightly, a member of the University's department of Theater and Cinematic Arts, who is wide- -' ly known in western dramatic circles. 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