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rel" tactics and appeasement. That
il, viii Korea, after waiting three
years for the inalienable right to
govern herself after liberation, be
given unqualified de jure recogni-
ton by the free states Of the world
and by the organization established
to maintain the integrity of free
dom and self-determination, the
United Nations7
The sponsorship Of the United
States Of the right of Koreans to
hold elections and establish an In
dependent government, and the con-
currence In this principle by a 49,
too vote Of the U. N. to hold the
elections and so form such q govern
ment, justify the assumption that
the answer win be an unqualified
Eyes" Any other answer would be
q parody on international sincerity
Therefore. full and prompt recogni-
ton may be expected from the clear
commitment already made. Ir
effect the members of the United
Nations made a compact with the
Korean people so to do when they
authorized the elections and cert.
fed to their fairness through the
commission appointed for that pur-
pose.
Despite the clarity and logic oil
the assumption that recognition will
be prompt and complete. it woule
be naive to expect Soviet Russia, OF
other nations inspired by their dis.
like Of American foreign policy else.
where, to accept readily such 9
move. The tactics expected from
these quarters will be neither new
nor unique. For example, there will
be the argument that recognition Of
the Rhee government for all Of
Korea will permanently divide
Korea. As Korea is already divided
such an argument is spurious anc
does not take into consideration the
homogeneity of the Korean people
and their proven loyalty to one an
other.
No Political Dilemma
After today the reality of the
government established at it,
ancient capital in Seoul will cause
all Korean eyes to turn in the direc.
ton of that government. Tht
achievement of bringing the north.
ern provinces into the de facto con.
troll of an established government
in the south Is fundamentally 9
Korean problem. 1t Is absurd, II
view of recent events, to consider
the problem a political dilemma
This does not mean that 1t is no.
an issue to be solved, but its solu.
ton lies in the noninterference OF
foreign powers, who are, in fact
solely responsible for the existence
of the division at the 38th parallel
Given a reasonable time span, to-
gether with wise governance by the
democratically elected leaders ano
a modicum of assistance in estab-
fishing national defense organi-
cation, the artificially created 38tt
parallel will eventually become nc
more than q memory of foreign
interference. As a mater of fact, the
Soviet trained North Korean Army
is more Korean than Soviet, ano
would move against the Koreans Of
the south only with the Russian
bayonet at its back. Such an army
might we'll prove a two-edged sword
in Soviet hands.
In any case, recognized Korean
government would be strengthened
by the moral sanction Of the world
in dealing independently with both
the Soviet Union and any puppet
government established north of the
18th parallel. However, a token force
of American troops will need to stay
in south Korea until such time as
the establishment of adequate
Korean security forces makes its
presence an anomaly.
Prompt Recognition Urged
Prompt recognition of the Rhee
government is the more essential
because of the forthcoming Soviet
organized nonsecret election which
will give north Koreans a chance to
vote yes" or mo- on an approved
list" Of candidates for the legislative
branch Of a puppet government in
the north. This event is scheduled
for August Is. Such a nondemo-
cratic election would be viewed as
farcical if it were not the accepted
pattern Of the Soviet Union and
other totalitarian states. The intel
ligence of the world will give it
little credence but it is certain to be
recognized without qualm or pre-
tense by Russia. The Korean people
will not recognize it for anything
but what it is-a Russian expedient.
This is blatantly advertised to the
world by the adoption in the north
of strange new flag which prom
inently displays the hammer and
sickle. However, the additionally
honored flag Of Korea flies over the
Capitol in Seoul today.
As Korean philosophy is the an
tithesis of Soviet communism, there
is nothing in the heritage and little
in the practical way Of life Of any
Korean to lead him to accept any
variety Of MARKHAM doctrine. The
reason there are any Communists
south of the 38th parallel is direct
ly' attributable to the profit mo-
tive" for there are huge funds
available to tempt the less patriotic
and poorer Koreans to resort to
such activity as a livelihood. In
addition, there are, of course, in all
parts of Korea, as in America, a
very few intellectual pinks" so un-
realistic q tn ha1iavo N, the ofcbaYov