Evening star., 1950-11-30

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peatedly, and from the very be-
ginning Of the action, 1t had been
made clear that the sole mission
Of the United Nations forces was
to repel the aggressors and restore
to the people of Korea their in
dependence.
In behalf of the United States,
President Truman declared that it
Is the intention Of this country to
localiZe the conflict and to with
draw its forces from Korea as soon
as possible.
! In the Security Council, this
Government was one Of the spon-
sors of a proposed resolution which
affirmed that the policy Of the
United Nations was to hold the
Chinese frontier with Korea in
violate, and that legitimate Chinese
and Korean interests in the frontier
zone would be fully protected.
But, at the very moment when
representatives of these Chinese
Communist authorities appeared at
the headquarters of the United
Nations, claiming the right to
speak before this world organiza-
tion in the name of the Chinese
people, the cloak of pretense has
been thrown off. In great force,
the armies Of the Chinese Com
munists have streamed across the
Manchurian border, engaging the
forces of the United Nations In a
new encounter.
U. N. Fighting Bravely.
Against these new, fresh and
numerous forces, our United Ma
tions troops are lighting bravely.
But the conditions are difficult:
terrain and weather, long lines Of
supply, and the wear Of an arduous
campaign have been met with
heroic fortitude.
We have had dark days before,
in Korea. When the first wave of
aggression with the advantage Of
initiative which the aggressors
always have, had driven us back
to the bridgehead of Pusan, and
the outlook was not bright, the
U. N. showed no weakness Of spirit
or of determination because it was
fighting for a principle.
And I am confident, now, that
the United Nations will not be
found lacking in f1rmness of spirit
or determination in responding to
this new aggression.
The United Nations cannot be i'll
Inundated by this new challenge to
its authority into shaking off its
responsibilities to the people of
Korea.
New Crisis Created.
Now this new act Of aggression
has created a new crisis, situa-
ton Of unparalleled danger.
For If the Chinese Communist
authorities continue to impose upon
their people this warning against
the United Nations, they will vastly
increase the danger to the whole
fabric Of world peace. And among
the tragedies of this reckless course
would be that it would spring from
no interest Of China or the Chinese
people.
If these Chinese Communist
authorities have any real concern
for the wen-being Of their people
or for the regard of other nations
they now have the opportunity to
show it.
This is their hour Of decision.
The authorities of Communist
China stand before the bar of the
Judgment of mankind. The world
will watch their actions in Korea
and at Lake Success. Will they
represent their own interests, or
will they let themselves be the dupes
of others?
If they defy the United Nations
and mock the Charter, then no lies,
no bluster and no veto will con-
ceal from the people Of the world
the evil Of their action.
These are questions that affect
all the members Of the United Ma
tions. The United States has no
special interests or interests diff
ferent from those Of the majority.
From the very beginning OF the
Korean crisis, the United States has
sought complete solidarity with the
majority of members.
The questions raised by these
acts Of aggression in Korea go far
beyond the borders of this small
and remote peninsula.
They have to be viewed as part
Of world picture. To be fully
understood, they must be seen as
part of the worldwide operations
of the international Communist
movement.
Reds Getting Bolder.
The increasing boldness Of the
! international Communist move
ment, and its willingness TO use
overt aggression, and to accept the
deliberate risk of war, make 1t in
creasingly urgent for all American
citizens to face squarely the danger
that confronts us, and to give
vigorous and united support to the
measures we must take to meet
this danger.
Those who control the Soviet
Union and the international Com
munist movement have made clear
their fundamental design. It is to
hold and solidify their power over
the people and territories within
their reach, however ruthless the
means required.
The danger to the rest of the
world created by this design arises
out of the belief made amply clear
In Bolshevist political writings
that the holding OF power by the
rulers Of the Soviet Union requires
the complete subversion or forcible
destruction of the countries now
free Of their control.
The hostility of Soviet inten-
tions, taken alone, would not pro-
duce so grave a threat. But the
combination Of these intentions
and Soviet military power creates
very grave danger to the survival
of free nations and free institu-
tions, a danger which must not
be underestimated
All governments which are now
free, and all responsible citizens of
free societies must face, with a
sense of urgency, the capabilities
for conquest and destruction in the
hands of the rulers of the Soviet