Two Old Soldiers Firing At Each Other Now in Great Foreign Policy DebateSec. George C. Marshall Says General Spoiled Peace Chances.WASHINGTON, May. 8 AP . Two old soldiers, heavy with honors George Catlett Marshall, Virginia squire 70, grey haired, reserved.Douglas MacArthur, deposed ruler of a conquered empire 71, black haired, by turns aloof and warmly genial.They ve much in common, these generals, besides the closeness of their ages. MacArthur is about 11 months older than Marshall. Both served with distinction in World War I, rose to the peak of military eminence in World war II. Each was more than a soldier, too. Marshall became secretary of state, later secretary of defense. Mac Arthur ran occupied Japan.But look at the headlines MacArthur charges Marshall favored Chinese reds. Marshall declares MacArthur spoiled peace chance. Firing at Each OtherThey re firing at each other, now. In the great foreign policy debate the one which President Truman said last night is not a political issue it is a matter of life and death. Marshall is on the president s side, MacArthur is against both ofwho d be likely to become bosom friendsEach keeps to himself, each avoids public functions MacArthur did, that is, until the huge welcome home demonstrations , and each appears fully conscious of his unique position in the nation s military history. Rivalry between them wouldn t be surprising. Decorated for ValorMacArthur has been wounded in combat, decorated for valor. Marshall s courage has often been praised, but he won his spurs as a staff officer as a planner rather than as a battlefront leader.Ironically, the two old soldiers are rivals in a job of salesmanship now. Each now seeks to persuade investigating senators and the nation that his own, view is the right one.Even MacArthur s critics conceded he did a magnificent job of selling last week. But Marshall is the man who sold congress on the multi billion dollar Marshall plan, sold the legislators on a 2, 000, 000, 000 blank check for developnig the atom bomb.Historians may well say There were giants in those days. Gen . Douglas MacArthur Says Marshall Favored Chinese Reds.them on some key questions of how to fight the Chinese reds. The three profess a common purpose Preventing World war III.This isn t the first time Mac Arthur and Marshall have clashed.In World war II, in the aftermath of Bataan, MacArthur time and again raised a cry for troops, ships, planes to fight Japan. Marshall, as army chief of staff, often turned him down until the war in Europe was won. Europe first, was the decision then.MacArthur still demands at least equal priority for Asia.There s pentagon scuttlebut that the Marshall MacArthur split is more personal than this.Held Up PromotionMarshall was promoted to brigadier general in 1936 on the recommendation of World war I leader, Gen. John J. Pershing, years after MacArthur had attained that rank. MacArthur, who was chief of staff from 1930 to 1935, was reported at the time to have held up Marshall s promotion.Some say and others deny that a coolness developed between them during that period.At any rate, they re not men