Evening star., 1950-07-04
U.N. Demand Possible
On Soviet, Red China
To Cease Korea Aid
Communists Reinforcing
North Koreans Likely
To Prolons Asio War
By David laurence

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which could have a far-reaching
effect on the whole international
picture.
One is for the u. N. to notify
Communist China that any at
tempt to reinforce the North Ko-
reans will be such an offense
against the United Nations as to
jeopardize Communist China's ad-
mission into that organization or
to cause withdrawal Of diplomatic
recognition by countries like Great
Britain and India which have al
ready extended such recognition
to the Communist government in
China.
The other is for the U. N. to
notify the Soviet Government that
any direct or indirect help of a
military nature given to the North
Korean Government would be re-
garded as q violation of the So
VETS obligations to the United
Nations.
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These notifications. given for
mally by the United Nations,
would clarity the international sit
uation and reveal to the world
that that organization is really a
vital instrumentality for the main
tenance of peace.
If the United Nations is to be
respected in the world, now that
1t has formally requested through
its Security Council that member
nations render military aid to the
South Koreans, then it cannot
stop there. It must protect the ma
tions which, by direct invitation
of the United Nations. now are
risking the lives of their soldiers,
sailors and airmen.
To allow Russia or any other ma
tion to take part against the coun-
tries that are helping the u. N. to
become an effective police power
could be construed as an act un-
friendly to and disloyal to the U. N.
Thus, today a practical means
Of preserving world peace is avail
able if the United Nations can
rise to the occasion. Already the
organization has been applauded
for sanctioning military aid to the
Korean Republic. The natural
and logical sequel is that steps be
taken to localize the conflict
which has arisen and to prevent
any nation from assisting the ag-
sressor. directly or indirectly.
Evidence of Equipment.
There is evidence that the Rus
slams have supplied tank equip
ment and airplanes to the North
Koreans. Some of these bear Rus
sian insignia. This factor alone
virtually commands the United
Nations to investigate and to ac-
company its announced investiga-
ton with a broadcast warning to
all states which may be found to
have aided the aggressor.
The outcry that may come from |
some quarters that such action |
would divide the United Nations is
academic, for already that organ
ization is divided, and certainly 1t
cannot survive if it allows any
nation to stimulate ag-
gresSion or to assist those coun-
tries whose troops participate in
promoting aggressive war.
The United States cannot on its
own issue these warnings. They
are a necessary counterpart of
United Nations policy. If such
warnings are given by the u. NJ.
they would serve notice that the
free governments of the world will
not brook aggression from any
quarter. The action would also |
justify the feeling that if world |
war does come, it will have re-
suited from a failure of aggressor
nations and their allies to fulfill
their solemn pledges given in the
charter of the United Nations it
self.
To ignore what is happening in
North Korea and to let the Com
munists in China or Soviet Russia
reinforce the North Koreans
would simply mean large-scale
war in the long run anyhow. So
any measures taken now to warn
the Communist rulers of the con-
sequences that may ensue from
their acts cannot but have a salu-
tary effect and perhaps provide a
timely deterrent toward further
activities of a clandestine nature
by Russia or China in the Korean
war. For such activities could
conceivably prolong the Korean
conflict and result in an extensive
war with an increasing loss of
lives-the very thing which the
u. N. was created to prevent.
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