Evening star., 1951-05-08

true. I believe we have a better
chance of stopping the aggres-
sion in Korea, at a smaller cost
in lives of our troops and those
of our Allies, by following our
present course.
Not Question of Korea Alone.
Let me tell you that l have
studied this question for a long
time. 1t is not a question that
can be decided in the light OF
Korea alone. 1t does not affect
the. Far East alone. 1t is not a
local question. 1t affects Korea
and Japan, and the security o1
our troops in those places. But
it also reaches Europe, and the
future of the North Atlantic
Treaty, and the security of free
people there and everywhere
else in the world. 1t is a decision
that affects the future of the
United Nations and the future Of
the whole world.
I have refused to extend the
area of the conflict in the Fan
East, under the circumstance!
which now prevail, and am going
to tell you exactly why.
I have refused first on military
grounds. The best military ad.
vice I have been able to obtain
the best collective military advice
IN this country-is that this
course Of action would not leac
to a quick and easy colution Of
the Korean conflict.
On the contrary, it could very
well lead to a much bigger ano
much longer war. Such a wal
would not reduce our casualties in
the Far East. 1t would increase
them enormously.
Such a war would expose our
troops to devastating air and sub
marine attacks. 1t would seriously
endanger Japan and the Philip
pines. 1t would unite the Chinese
people behind their Communist
rulers.
Furthermore, a deep involve
ment on our part in q war In
China, whatever the outcome
there, would have critical military
consequences in Europe. There is
nothing that would give the Krem-
lin greater satisfaction than to see
our resources committed to an all
out struggle in Asia. leaving Eu-
rope exposed to the Soviet armies
These are some of the military
dangers.
Moreover, there are other dan
gers. The Kremlin is trying, and
has been trying for a long time
to drive a wedge between us and
the other free nations. 1t wants
to see us isolated. 1t wants to see
us distrusted. 1t wants to see us
feared and hated by our Allies. .
Allies Agree With Us.
Our Allies agree with us in the
course we are following. They dc
not believe that we should take
the initiative to widen the con-
fiict in the Far East. If the United
States were to widen the conflict
we might we'll have to go it alone
If we go it alone in Asia, we may
destroy the unity of the free ma
tions against aggression. Our Eu-
ropean Allies are nearer to Russia
than we are. They are in far
greater danger. If we act without
regard to the danger that faces
them, they may act without regard
to the dangers that we face. Co.
ing it alone brought the world to
the disaster of World War II. We
cannot go it alone in Asia and &C
it in company in Europe. The
whole idea of going it alone is the
opposite Of everything we have
stood for and worked for since
World War II. In this way, going
it alone in Asia might wreck the
United Nations, the North Atlantic
Treaty. and the whole system OF
collective security we are helping
to set up.
That would be tremendous
Soviet victory.
We do not intend to fall into
that trap. I do not propose to
strip this country of its Allies in
the face of the Soviet danger.
The path of collective security
is our only sure defense against
the dangers that threaten us
Moreover, it is the path to peace
in Korea. to peace in the world
We are determined to do our
utmost to limit the war in Korea
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