Mcallen Daily Press

NEW LEADER SEES FINAL ALLIED WIN
MacArthur Speaks Before Australian Parliament After Discussing Tactics To Be Used Against Japs

CANBERRA, March 26 (UP) — Gen. Douglas MacArthur tonight told Australia that he has taken up his sword as "a soldier in great crusade of personal liberty."

MacArthur spoke at a dinner in Parliament House after conferring with the Australian War Council on the tactics and strategy to be employed in carrying the war back to Japan.

"My faith in our ultimate victory," said MacArthur, "is invincible. I bring to you tonight the unbreakable spirit of free men as opposed to perpetual slavery.

"We fight for the things that are right and condemn the things that are wrong. Under this banner the free men of the world are united to death. There will be no compromise. We shall win or we shall die."

Pledges American Aid
MacArthur pledged to Australia the full backing "of the mighty power of my country and all the blood of my countrymen."

He said that the spirit of the United Nations would stand the test of war.

MacArthur said that the bond between Australia and America "does not depend on protocols, treaties of alliance or diplomacy."

He said the two countries "have the same aspirations, the same hopes and desires, the same ideals and the same dreams of future destinies."

Discusses Strategy
Premier John Curtin revealed that MacArthur discussed all problems of his new command, including structure and disposition of his forces, Japanese tactics and strategy with the Australian war council.

In a brief visit to the Australian parliament MacArthur told the speaker: "If the men of Australia fight as well as they argue we are certain of victory."

Curtin declared after the war council session with MacArthur that "news of what we have done and not what we intend to do will be the only kind of news that the war council can from now on make available."

Curtin said that it was characteristic of MacArthur that instead of flying to Canberra from Melbourne he rose before dawn in order to drive the whole distance and thus inspected the terrain of part of the country which he must defend.