Evening star., 1950-12-06
U. 5. Has Recognized
State Of War Exists
AGAINST Red China
Realistic Approach in U.N.
Means Trumun to Move
For Positive Action
Bv David Laurence

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war exists with Communist China
that is the true meaning Of the
American memorandum sub
mitted to the U. N. Assembly
demanding immediate action ION
the attack" by Chinese Commu-
nists on U. N. forces.
This is a realistic approach. 1t
means that President Truman,
with characteristic appreciation
Of the average mans reaction to
any attack on American forces,
means to move ahead in a posi-
tive way to find a formula to deal
with aggression in any quarter,
no matter whence 1t comes.
The assumption that by stand
ing up for Americas position in
entering Korea under a q. N.
directive there is danger Of a
large-scale war Is one that is
being made in Europe and in
many parts Of the United States.
but it does not necessarily follow
that large-scale war is contem-
plated by America.
Two Trump Cards.
The latest capitalization Of
opinion here in military circles,
however, is that the United States,
acting with the cooperation of
p the u. NJ, can exert military power
to bring Communist China to
terms. Obviously. there are now
no U. N. land armies Of sufficient
size to be pitted against the mil
lions Of Communist Chinese. But
America holds two trump cards
air power and naval power.
II the Communist Chinese
want all-out war, it would not
be fought on the battle grounds
that they choose. It would be
fought in the air and along the
sea coast. The United States
would not use the atom bomb.
but 1t has some other devastating
bombs Of q conventional nature
which can be used for sustained
attack on Chinese strategic
centers, and this can be kept up
for months. and even years, if
necessary, to secure the desired
result.
BY the use Of the American
fleet and such naval units from
other U. N. members as are avail
able, a general blockade Of the
entire Chinese coast can be effec-
lively imposed. Likewise. Ameri-
can bombing squadrons can
destroy Chinese communications
from the south Of China as well
rs the north, and carry on a
campaign Of harassment which
would undoubtedly encourage the
formation Of huge troops Of
volunteers" Of another kind.
With population Of 100000, 900
In China, it is to be assumed
that, II the Communists can raise
an army Of volunteers" to fight
in Korea against the q. N, there
may be an equal or greater num-
ber Of volunteers" who can be
modified to support the q. N.
Also, to borrow an idea from
vishinsky-there could be mil
lion Japanese volunteers" mobi-
lized to support the U. N. in
Manchuria.
Precedent For Action.
So far as can be determined now,
the action Of the U. N. will not be
one Of war against China or the
Chinese people, but against one
faction in China, namely, the
Communists. There is precedent
for this. On April 20, 1914, the
late President Woodrow Wilson
appeared before Congress and
asked authority to use the armed
forces Of the United States, not
to make war on the Mexican
people, but. as he phrased it in his
personal address to Congress.
". To use the armed forces
Of the United States In such ways
and to such an extent as may be
necessary to obtain from General
Huerta and his adherents the
fullest recognition Of the rights
and dignity of the United States,
even amid the distressing con-
ditions now unhappily obtaining
In Mexico"
If the name of Mao" is SUBJ
stituted for "Huerta" and "China"
for Mexico" the situation insofar
as legal authority is concerned
becomes almost parallel.
Whenever the President Of the
United States asks the authority
of Congress to employ the armed
forces Of this country 1t is in ef-
feet recognition of a state Of war.
In this instance, however, it is
logical for President Truman to
wait for the U. N. Assembly to
act before asking the authority
of Congress to employ the armed
forces of the United States in
support of the U. N. resolution.
It may be contended that our
armed forces are already in Korea
upon an order of the President
and that no ratification by Con-
gress is necessary, but because Of
the many involved legal precedents
o resolution by Congress would
seem desirable.
Time for Resoluteness.
One reason for the passage Of
q formal resolution recognizing a
state of war with one faction Of
China would be to acquire an en-
tirely new setup in any future
peace terms in the Far East. Like
wise, the present Nationalist gov
eminent in China would become a
co-belligerent with the U. N. in
fighting the Communist faction
which purports to represent the
Chinese people.
The ultimate result Of the pro-
cedure could be to bring about
free elections, uncoerced by the
military, and an entirely new set
up in China when Communism has
been crushed.
The YnoYnent the United States