Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-25
Peace
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end to hostilities and in assuring
against their resumption" pro.
vided Mr.. Malik's speech sis more
than propaganda"
4. Assistant Secretary Of Stat,
Rusk. Far Eastern policy chief
was at his desk Saturday after.
noon and again yesterday and di.
rected development of initia
American Government reaction
Reasons for Skepticism.
American officials were inclined
to take the Malik statement with
more than ordinary seriousness
because they have believed fol-
some time that the Red Chinese
and probably the Russians woule
like to bring an end to the Com
lmunist military reverses in Korea
But there were reasons, too, why
official Washington was openly
lskeptical Of Mr.. Malik's protesta.
tons of peace.
Perhaps the biggest one wa.
that he made his assertion in 1
public speech rather than com.
Imunicating it privately through
diplomatic channels.
Secretary Acheson's statement
had been planned as an ami.
versary note but it took on new
import as the result of the Malil
incident.
"a year has passed since the
Communists launched their UNI
provoked attack upon the repub.
lie Of Korea. the Secretary said
AS we look back over the year
There are four thoughts which
come clearly to mind.
First. we think Of the brave
and heroic fighting men, living
and dead. Of 16 nations who hav,
served under the United Nation,
banner. They have given us {
standard of devotion by which tt
measure our conduct here at home
Korea Action Success.
"Second-the United Nations
action in Korea has been a sue.
cess. Aggression has been effec,
lively repealed. The Communist.
have failed to achieve their OBJ.
jective.
Third An historic step for.
ward in building an effective sys.
ITEM Of collective security ha.
brought us closer to our goal o.
preventing World War III. Tht
free nations are stronger anc
more unified than year ago.
'Fourth-Korea has exposed the
lfalsity Of Communist peace propa-
ganda. They talk of peace anc
lplan for war. The free world ha.
shown that it is not deceived by
this.
These thoughts are before u
las we face the task ahead. The
task is difficult but our success il
so crucial to the hopes of all man.
kind that we must and shall per-
severe In our efforts to build world
peace"
At the same time, Ambassador.
Iat-Large John Foster Dulles saic
yesterday that In his opinion the
Russians can stop the Korean
war ANY time they wish"
Appearing on television pro.
gram. MICS Meet the Press, Mr.
Dulles said of Mr.. Malik's state.
ment that 1t is never possible
to tell what the Russians mean. ,
Instead, he continued, one mus
look behind what they say"
Yet. said the Republican advis.
er to the State Department, Mr.
Malik doesn't speak earelessly
every word lis weighed in tn.
Kremlin.
The Malik utterance. he said
may be designed TO catch q few
more suckers"
Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat
OF Wyoming called on the United
Nations to test the sincerity Of Mr.
IMallks proposal by challenging tn,
Russians to withdraw Chimes,
troops from Korea, agree to al
larmistice on the present front ans
participate with other u. N. mem.
bers in repairing war-torn Korea
AN armistice on the 18th Paral.
lei without the complete with.
drawal OF the Red Chinese from
Korea would be a distinct setback
for the y. N. and a substantial
victory for Soviet diplomacy" h,
said In q statement.