Evening star., 1950-11-07
u. n. ENJOYS Confer
On Ways Of Handling
Macarthur sCharges
BY the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Nov. 7.-United
Nations diplomats conferred today
on how to handle Gen. MacArthur's
charges that Communist China
has sent her troops into Korea.
They have only "a hours to make
one of the most significant deci-
Sions in the history of the world
organization. The Security Coun-
Gil meets in emergency session
tomorrow morning to consider the
charges.
There was the fear that World
War III might erupt if they label
the Chinese Reds aggressors and
authorize U. N. military action to
combat them. Such a war seemed
inevitable if Russia supported her
ally-the Communist government
in Peiping.
Conscious of Worlds Eyes.
On the other hand was the
knowledge that the world looked
to the U. N. to take a clear-cut
stand opposing aggression.
Diplomats, in the face of these
alternatives. were puzzled. Two
basic facts which could sway their
decisions were missing:
l. How deeply committed Red
China is to the Korean war.
2. What Moscow's attitude
would be in case of war involv-
ing the United Nations against
d Communist China.
They sought resolution to pre-
sent to the Security Council, full
filling the U. MS anti-aggression
aims and yet not leading directly
to an irrevocable war commit
ment.
China Might Not Be Named.
Responsible diplomatic circles
said last night that Western dip
lomats currently favor a restate-
ment of the U. MS order for all
states to refrain from giving aid
to the North Koreans, without
mentioning China by name.
Such a resolution, as its only
reference to China, would say
that it took into account" the
latest report from Gen. MacAr-
thur about Chinese Intervention.
It also would contain a clause re-
emphasizing U. N. determination |
to remove its troops from Korea as
soons as possible.
Western governments, it is !
understood, are making every eff
fort to avoid putting Red China
into a position where she would
either be forced into open war or
forced to acknowledge a retreat.
They want to help Peiping "save
face" now to prevent all-out war
later.
u. S. Studies Diplomatic Means.
The American position is said
TO be that real Intervention is al
ready matter of record, but that
1t may be possible to get the
Peiping government out of Korea
by diplomatic pressure rather
than military action.
The United States is skeptical
OF the view. held by some other
U. N. members, that Red troops
are in Korea merely to guard the
border power dams which are
vital to Manchurian industry.
A Red Chinese delegation is
known to be en- route from Peipins
to Lake Success to present Chinass
charges that President Truman's
order of June 81 ordering the
United States 7th Fleet to seal
of Formosa constitutes aggres-
sion against China. That debate
Is scheduled for November Is.
Explanation to Be Demanded.
American sources said the
United States would give these
representatives visas to come here
despite the latest reports of in
tervention in Korea.
They indicated the United States
would demand a full explanation
from the Chinese Communist
representatives of Peiping's ac-
tons in Korea-and possibly
Tibet-before agreeing to listen to
their complaints against the
United States.