Evening star., 1950-07-26
Expulsion Of Russia
From United Nations
Seen as Next Move
U. S. Policy Toward Soviet
And Communist China
In Process Of Change
By David Laurence

sia and Communist China is in
process of change. The logic of
the statement submitted by Ameri-
can Ambassador Austin to the
United Nations, calling attention
to the help the North Koreans are
getting from an unnamed country,
is next to accuse both Russia and
Communist China openly of aid
ing the North Korean aggressors,
This could mean expulsion of
Russia from the United Nations.
For of what possible value is the
U.N. resolution of June 25, which
called on member nations to help
South Korea and to refrain" from
helping the aggressor, unless some
action now is taken to purge the
U.N. of member who violates the
obligations of the Charter?
The first intimation of change
in American policy has come this
week from Secretary of State
Acheson. When asked about rec
ognition of Communist China, he
said that. while the United States
had not decided to change its posi-
tion-Which hitherto has been to
refrain from using the veto against
the admission of Communist
China-there was every reason
why action now should be post
poned. In other words, the hap
penings in Korea have introduced
new factors into the situation re-
quiring a re-examination. Such
q re-examination could conceiv-
ably lead to an American veto on
the ground that the usual rules
relating to recognition must be set
aside when an applicant takes up
arms against this country and the
United Nations.
Challenge to U. N.
There is no doubt in the minds
Of officials here that Communist
China as well as Russia have sent
arms and equipment to the North
Koreans since the aggression be-
gan. There would have been
grounds for protest even if the
materials had stopped coming
after June Is, but the evidence
points to the opposite.
Thus the United Nations is
challenged now. Will it expel from
its midst a member nation which
has gone to war against the
United Nations? Can it consider
favorably recognition of Com
munist China, which is sending
materials and men to fight against
the U.N. forces in Korea?
The situation in FormoSa could
further complicate the problem.
II the Chinese Communists at
tack the Nationalists on Formosa,
they will run counter to the Amer
lean decision to protect Formosa
against invasion. This means
that If American naval vessels or
Formosa ports are bombed from
bases on the Chinese mainland,
American air forces will have to
blast those same bases in order
to thwart the attacks on Formosa.
. May Clarity Situation.
Not all of the United Nations
members have committed them
selves as has the United States
to the protection Of Korea. Great
Britain holds herself free to alb
stain from intervening in the
Formosa situation. But the
British, on the other hand, can
not continue their recognition of
the Chinese Communists while
the latter are sending reinforce
ments to attack British forces
which are a part of the U. N.
operation in Korea.
While there is an awareness
here that the Russians would like
to involve America in China's civil
war, 1t is nevertheless apparent
also that the United States can
not falter in the face of the evi-
dent aid that is being brought to
North Korea from China and
Russia. AS long as American
boys are being killed by Russian
and Chinese troops or those di-
rected by their officers under the
North Korea flag, the United
States will be compelled to face
the realities and demand that
such Russian aid be withdrawn
The U. N. then will have to
concur in the American position.
Before long, therefore, the Fal
Eastern situation may clarity the
whole world situation by requiring
Russia either to withhold aid from
the Chinese and Korean Com
muniSts or face expulsion from
the United Nations.
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