Evening star., 1950-01-05
Explains How Stain and Mao Already
Have A Treaty of Alliance
the Editor Of


Communist leader, at Moscow and his par
ticipation in the celebration of Stalin's 10th
birthday, has set in motion another wave
of wishful thinking: Mao may become q
second Tito"
Such naive conjecture still leads certain
policy-making advisers and even certain
members of the press, to cling to the hope
that within the many-sided Manchurian
question lies the yeast which may develop
rift between Moscow and Peiping. Unin-
formed opinion is evidenced in the state
ments attributing to Macs visit prerequi-
site to the signing Of a new treaty Of
friendship and alliance between Moscow and
Popping. Overlooked are the reports from
Moscow indicating that Macs speeches, high
with praise for Stalins accomplishments and
party methods. are stronger than those of
other Communist leaders from other coun-
tries.
However, objective consideration of this
visit reveals that, while Mao has become
the contemporary leader of the whole chorus
cheering Stains policies, he merely is re-
enacting procedure commonly identified
with Chinese dynasties prior to the birth of
the Republic of China. His pilgrimage to
Moscow follows the same pattern as those
leaders OF vaSsal or subject states who found
1t mandatory to attend the Imperial Court
OF China and to pay public homage and offer
material tribute to the Emperor of China.
Currently, Mao pays his personal tribute to
Stain with the stolen art treasures and an
tiQues Of Peiping.
In the days Of the dynasties, the EN-
peror and vassal leaders did not have to
sign treaties or establish mutual agreements
OF any sort in order to carry out the wishes
or desires Of the Imperial Court. Similarly,
with respect to contemporary puppets, Mos
cow does not require Mao, or any other
Communist leader from China, to sign a
particular treaty or agreement in order to
execute the policy OF their party line. #
they do decide to do so, it will be done as
mere formality, sop to what the West
would consider q legality. For, when Moscow
Communists Of China. Moscow can adren-
alize the still-born Sino-Soviet treaty Of
friendship and alliance that was signed on
August IA, 1945, as result Of the Yalta
Conference and the advice of the United
States of America.
II therefore can be expected that, should
Mao ask Moscow for submarines and air.
planes to reinforce the Chinese Communists
efforts to crush Taiwan, the Soviet Union
easily can justify its action, should it con-
slider such outmoded niceties expedient, in
the intent Of Article Of said treaty for the
purpose Of furnishing the Chinese Com
munists with the requested war material.
For, as Article / states: "The high con-
tracing parties mutually undertake to
afford one another all necessary military
assistance ="
Furthermore. Article s states. "The high
contracting parties agree to afford one an
other all possible economic assistance In the
postwar period In order to facilitate and
expedite the rehabilitation Of both coun-
tries and to make their contribution to the
prosperity Of the world" Thus, the U. s. S. r.
will state, she is justified In rendering both
economic and military aid to Communist
China. HAROLD j. THOMPSON.