Evening star., 1950-12-01
U. N. Must Recognize
Formal State Of War
With Chinese Reds
Trumun's Statements
Show U. S. Looks for
Prompt OffieioI Action
By David Laurence

Formal recognition of the exist
ence Of a "state of war" between
Communist China and the United
Nations cannot be long deferred
About war with Communist
China seems now merely a matter
of days. No action against Russia
is contemplated, as no Russian
units have entered the North
Korean war zone.
If the U. N. fails to act, tnen
1t may become necessary for Presi.
dent Truman to go before Con-
gress and request formal recog-
milton of the existence of a "state
of war" between the United States
and Communist China.
These are merely legal steps te
formalize what has actually beer
going on for several weeks.
1t was on November 6 that Gen
Macarthur, as the U. N. com
mander in chief in the Far East
reported formally to the U. N. as
follows:
"It is apparent to our fighting
forces, and our intelligence agen.
cies have confirmed the fact, that
the United Nations are presently
in hostile contact with Chinese
Communist military units de-
ployed for action against the
forces of the united command. ;.
THE continued employment OF
Chinese Communist forces in
Korea and the hostile attitude
assumed by such forces. either in
side or outside Korea. are matters
which it is incumbent upon me
to bring at once to the attention
of the United Nations"
In the interval since November
6-more than three weeks-the
u. NJ, by failing to act, has
awarded a distinct military ad-
vantage to the Chinese Commu-
nists. giving them ample time to
group together and send across
the Manchurian border upward OF
100000 troops. If this is an ex-
ample of the slow way the U. N. Is
going to function in a military
crisis. it gives the totalitarian
states time advantage which ii
an atomic era could mean the
difference between survival anc
destruction.
U. s. Wants Prompt Action.
President Truman's resoundins
statement yesterday is in itself 6
warning to the U. N. that prompt
action is desired by the American
Government. He says:
"The Chinese Communist lead.
ers have sent their troops from
Manchuria to launch a strons
and well-organized attack against
the United Nations forces in NORTH
Korea"
This simple declaration by the
President of the United States
now brings publicly to the st
tention of the U. N. a fact that
can no longer be ignored. The
troops OF the U. N. are under at
tack. Will the. U. N. fight back
as a single nation does when 1t
is invaded? VIII authorization
for an all-out attack against Com
munist China be forthcoming?
The President anticipates firm
action thus:
"The forces of the United Ma
tions have no intention of aban-
do1ing their mission in Korea.
"If aggression is successful il
Korea, we can expect it to spreat
through Asia and Europe to thii
hemisphere. We are fighting ir
Korea for our own nationa
security and survival"
Mr.. Truman excuses somewhat
the delay between November 6 anc
today by saying that there hat
been hope of discussion and ne.
collation. but he dismisses thii
at once by pointing to the char
acter of the statements made b,
the representatives of Communis
China before the U. N. this week
Mr.. Truman asks now for i'm
mediate passage of the resolutlo,
presented by Ambassador Austil
at the U. N, urging it to take &C
ton ito halt this aggression"
Important Moves Taken.
Two important moves have al
ready been taken which inevitabl
must make an impression on tn
Communist world:
First. Mr.. Truman did not hesi
tate to answer a question sayinI
use Of the atom bomb was unde
consideration.
Second, he agreed to meet per
sonally with Prime Ministe
Attlee in Washington to discus
coming steps of cooperation t.
fulfill the policy announced al
ready with respect to Korea.
AS to the military side, it seem
reasonable to assume that tn
immediate attention will be givel
toward stabilizing the lines of ou
troops In North Korea. If tn
Chinese Communists subsequent
ignore the demand by the U. N
for withdrawal, such military &C
tion as seems to promise the maxi
mum of effectiveness will b
ordered. This may result in al
to Chinese guerrillas and faction
lined up against the Communist
The full force of American al
power and sea power will b
exerted In a war that may nc
come to a climax immediatel
but only after several months @
buildup of Chinese anti-Corn
munist armies wherever they ma
be recruited.
The sending of any more Ian
armies from the outside to tn
mainland of China is not likel
but the Chinese Communists ma
find that attacks in the south 9
China will necessitate the with
drawal of much of their force
now concentrated in Manchuri;
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