Evening star., 1947-08-14
Soviet Warned byU..S.
To Put Up or Shut Up
On Korean Program
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

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BY the Assoeiatsd Press
The United States gave Russia
one week from today to put up
or shut up" in American Soviet
efforts to achieve a united Korea.
Stripped of its diplomatic langu-
age. that is the essence of Secretary
Of State Marshall's letter to Soviet
Foreign Minister Molotov, setting
an August 81 deadline for report
on the long stalemated negotiations
by joint commission in Seoul.
If the Russians fail to put up by
then, Gen. Marshall said, each gov
ernment may Immediately consider
what further steps may usesully be
taken to achieve the aims of the
Moscow agreement, namely the
establishment of an independent,
united Korea which can take its
place among the United Nations" I"
Determined on Result.
American authorities, who left no
doubt as to the new put up or shut
up" attitude, represented Gen. Mar
shall as being determined that the
Korean negotiations must not bog
down completely, as have efforts to
reach agreements with the Soviets
ON some other issues.
While the letter made no men,
ton of what further steps this
Government might have in mind,
some officials suggested the United
States might take the issue back to
four power conference in Quest of
some other method for reaching an
agreement.
AS last resort, they added, this
country might simply give up the
project and concentrate on rebuild
ing Southern Korea.
Gen. Marshall's communication
delivered to the Kremlin Tuesday
by Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith
was made public by the State De-
partment while the Secretary was
en- route by plane to the Inter
American Defense Conference at Rio
de Janeiro.
The Korean negotiations have
been deadlocked second time since
July 2. They were resumed at Mr.
Molotov's suggestion May 20, after
a years lapse.
1945 Pact Forms Basis.
A 1945 MOSCOW agreement formed
the basis for both sets of talks. That
agreement called for setting up a
provisional Korean government and
for a joint commission to consult
with the Koreans themselves and
make recommendations for the con-
sideration of Russia, China, Britain
and the United States.
The agreement also provided fol-
Korean independence after FIVE
year period of trusteeship.
But the argument between the
United States and Russia has kept
any of its main provisions from
being put into effect.
Instead of a single government,
Korea has been divided into sep
arate Russian and American zones.
The joint commissions quarrel is
over the same issue which Gen.
Marshall undertook to clear up last
May before agreeing to resume nego-
tiations. That is the question of
which Democratic political parties
and social groups should have a
hand in working out plans for the
unified, provisional government.
Contentious Outlined.
The United States has charged
the Russians with trying to bar all
but Communists and their satellites
The Russians have contended in
turn that the Americans have spon-
sored unacceptable 'reactionary''
groups.
Gen. Marshall noted in his letter
to Mr.. Molotov that the United
States has insisted all along that
Korean leaders should not be barred
because of their past or present
views, provided they are prepared to
cooperate with the joint commits
sion. He noted that Mr.. Molotov
in formal note last May 7 did not
take exception to this position.
Gen. Marshal also said that in an
effort to expedite a settlement, the
American delegation several times
offered to limit oral consulta tions to
parties and organizations with mem
berships of more than 1000 or ANY
other reasonable figure proposed by
the Soviet delegation" This pro-
posal was not accepted, he asserted.
Objects to Further Delay.
Now, Gen. Marshall told, Mr..
Molotov, "the United States Gov
ernment believes that in justice to
the Korean people, whose hopes of
independence have been SO long
postponed, there cannot be further
delay"
This Government has served Off
cial notice that the United States
has no intention of quitting Korea,
regardless of the fate of the efforts
to set up single government in
place of the two zones.
A $40, 100000 three-year program
to rebuild South Korea was drafted
last spring but shelved temporarily
before Congress adjourned.
Undersecretary of State Robert
A. Lovett told news conference
questioner yesterday that the plan
is only in allegiance and may be SUBJ
mitted at the next session. 1t called
for first year outlay of $78 8,00O, 600
in addition TO regular occupation
expenses.
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