Evening star., 1950-11-30

To Show Character,
Restraint, He Says
FOLLOWING is the tert OF the
address deliuered last night By
Secretary of State Acheson, By
radio from Washington, to the
convention of the National
Council of Churches OF Christ
in America In CleUeland:
I regret that I have not beer
able to come out to Cleveland Il
meet with the National Council O
Churches, as I had hoped to do
and that it has been necessary fol
me to talk to you instead from m,
Office at the State Department il
Washington.
The events of the past few days
as know you well understand
raise innumerable questions, which
require almost hourly study, con.
sultation and decision.
This coming-together of many
great sources of spiritual strength
in our American community is ar
event Of historic Importance.
If ever time imposed a test
not alone Of strength, but of char.
acter, upon our people, this /.
such q time
All the resources at our COM
mand, of wisdom, of conscience, o.
character: the finest traditions Of
our people; our deepest wells ol
faith, must guide us In fulfilling
the responsibility which history
has placed upon our country.
The great increase In the power
and the effectiveness of the Chris
tian communions which are now
uniting to form the National Coun.
Gil of Churches will encourage
millions OF people throughout the
world.
Changes Subject Of Talk.
The remarks that I had planned
10 make this evening were pre-.
pared several days ago. I hac
planned to discuss with you some o,
the basic problems, some of the
underlying issues which concern
us In our relationship with TIN
world.
know, from the long record ot
Intelligent and responsible partici.
patton which your separate organ.
tzations have had in foreign policy
matters, that you have given much
serious thought to these issues.
had not planned to discuss
current day-to-day developments
on this occasion.
But now serious situation ha.
arisen, one which holds grave danger
for the peace of the world.
would like to talk to you about
the meaning Of this situation which
has been created in Korea, before
going on to discuss some of tht
broader questions I had in minc
raising with you this evening.
An act Of brazen aggression ha.
taken place In Korea, the SECOND
such act In five months.
The harsh significance of this
act, and its complete disregard oi
any kind of moral standard car
best be understood when 1t is
looked at against a background OF
what the United Nations has been
trying to do in Korea.
First Of all, the United Nations
itself represents a commitment On
the part Of the nations of the world
that they will stand together In
support Of an international order
based on justice and dedicated to
the peaceful settlement of disputes.
The first article of the first chapter
Of the United Nations says that one
Of the primary purposes OF the
organization Is to suppress acts OF
aggression.
That Is why, when the armed
forces Of North Korea without any
pretense Of legality attacked the
Republic Of Korea on the twenty.
fifth Of June, the overwhelming
majority of the members of the
United Nations supported i'm.
mediate action by force to pur
down this act Of aggression.
q. S.s.R. Only Exception.
For the first time in history, 6
world organization has rallied X
put down by force of arms a crime
committed against the "interna.
tional community.
The only exception to the unit,
OF this action in support of tn,
Charter was the Soviet Union, ant
It's satellites. In defiance of tn,
30 member. nations who upheld tn,
authority Of the United Nations
the Soviet Union sought to imped,
the action In Korea, to give aic
and comfort to the aggressors, Il
give materiel support to the act O
aggression, and to, break up, b,
obstructive acts, the wrok OF tn,
United Nations.
Despite this defiant behavior
this tremendous experiment in be-
half Of international law ans
morality went forward. Across vas
seas and from distant lands, mer
Of many nations came together
under the flag of the United Ma
tions to push back the invaders.
They came to fight for a princi
pie. Many of them have giver
their lives, that men some day ma,
be free Of this scourge of war.
After many discouraging weeks
the United Nations forces, under
the command of General Mac.
Arthur, made their way up tn,
peninsula, driving the aggressor.
before them. They were approach.
ing the successful conclusion O.
their mission, which was to enabl.
the United Nations to carry ou
what has been its purpose from
the very beginning-to help tn.
people Of Korea establish their owr
free and Independent government
New Aggression.
Plans were moving forward IL
the General Assembly for the re.
construction Of the country. ant
the nations which had contributed
forces to this heroic effort wer,
looking forward to the return o.
their troops to their home countrie,
upon completion of their mission
Then came this second shockins
art Of aporeccion TI,jc 4. 49,