Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-11

Ambassador warren n. Aus
tin, Chief United States dele
gate to the United Nations who
introduced the historic resolu-
ton calling for United Nations
police action in Korea.
Assembly - in which there IS no
veto-could have been called into
special session and member ma
tons could have taken steps toward
collective international action much
as has been done. The United Ma
tons Charter provides for collective
action in Article 81, which makes
possible individual or collective
self-defense against armed attack.
After the Korean elections,
the UN General Assembly re-
neWed its Commission in Korea
to try to bring about unifica-
ton, observe withdrawal of
troops and be available for con-
sultatiOn as the Koreans needed
it in sOlidifying their govern
ment. The Commission was not
successful in its efforts, and
was not able to go north of the
38th parallel to make observa-
tons. 1t was able, however, to
report removal of us. Occupa-
ton forces from Southern 10
rea on June 20, 1913, and it was
renewed, with stronger powers
by the General Assembly in
October 1919. The Commission
was therefore on the scene and
operating as it could in the tur-
MOL and uncertainties of a neo-
phyte nation - divided by two
ideOlogies - when the attack
came. 1t verified the fact that
North Korea had committed an
act of aggression.
United Effort
Within 10 hours after Ambassador
Gross ernest Gross, deputy U. S.
representative to UNI calle d
Trygve Lie in the middle of the
night to request a meeting of the
Security Council, the United Ma
tons had acted. 1t was this resolu-
ton (of the UNI which enabled
President Truman to make his his
toric decisions.
1.-The events that have followed
have been the most inspiring I
have witnessed in my career as
the Representative of the United
States at the United Nations. If
proof ever were needed of the vi
tally of the United Nations, this
situation has provided it. If proof
ever were needed of the strength of
United States support for United
Nations principles, this situation
has provided that also.
"But perhaps most signifi-
cant Of all has been the manner
in which the vast majority of
the member nations have raj
lied to the call of the Security
Council for assistance to the Re-
public of Korea. The Organiza-
ton of American States, speak
ing for Fl nations, adopted by
reclamation resolution en-
dOrsing the action of the Sc
curity Council. Many of the
Latin-AmericanS states have but
tressed this collective express
sion of their solidarity with in
dividual messages of support
India and Pakistan, the largest
free nations in Asia, have endorsed
the action taken by the United Ma
tons. Moving evidence of the par
ticular concern of the smaller ma
tons for the success of United Ma
tons action against aggression has
come from Thailand. Unable to
contribute armed forces, Thailand
has expressed its willingness to
provide foodstuffs, such as rice.
'"The nations which have an
nounced their support for the ac-
ton now under way in Korea un-
der the aegis of the United Nations,
have forcefully expressed their con-
viction that this issue is not be-
tween two power blocs, but be-
tween an aggressor and the United
Nations. This magnificent collec-
tive response is the worlds best
hope that peace will be restored
and maintained"