(rid War II views on bringing 
|ssia into the war against Ja- 
acArthur, in a prepared 
tement, repeated that his 
nions on Russian participa- 
|n were never requested and 
t he had no influence on the 
lta decisions. 
he former Far Eastern com- 
nder who was ousted by Pres- 
nt Truman in 1951 declared 
had never proposed that Rus- 
n military aid was needed in 
e final stages of the war a- 
inst Japan. 
MacArthur insisted that i 
oeen marxed “restricted'' but 
were upgraded to the higher se¬ 
crecy classification Friday, 
MacArthur said in his state¬ 
ment he understood from presat 
reports that efforts were being 
made to have released for pub¬ 
lication only “certain selected 
documents’" relating to the Yal¬ 
ta agreement. 
MacArthur said these military 
documents relate for the most 
part to the studies and plans 
made after the Yalta confer¬ 
ence. 
He said these papers deal with 
|he implementation of the Yal- 
a decisions and documents prior 
lo the conference are excluded. 
MacArthur said those papers 
^presenting what took place be¬ 
fore the conference are those 
I'which alone might cast light on 
he responsibilities involved.” 
In Washington, Army officials 
aid they do not known whether 
he secret military documents 
eal with MacArthur’s views re- 
arding Russia before the Big 
Three meeting in Yalta. 
* ■ . < .* 
hysician Attends 
* I 
TT' 
