Evening star., 1951-06-11
of Truce Negotiations
Held More Than Just Thin Air

weighed one against tne OtIleT :,
the impression is left that some
thing is about to break with re-
gard to the Korean war. Here
are some Of those developments:
l.. Gen. Marshall said in Tokyo
that the Chinese Communists
have got themselves into a diff
cult situation" in their Korean ad-
venture. He did not expect any
Chinese peace move soon, but at
the same time he said he could
not conceive of the Korean war
going on for years" He could see
tension for years. but mot the
war" Gen. Marshall added any
peace moves would have to come
from the Communist side...
2. But at the same time. OBJ
servers. in Washington expect q
statement on general terms for
an end to the fighting in Korea
will be issued by the United Ma
tions governments allied in the
war, and this will enlarge the
chances for a settlement. The
reasoning behind this is the Chi
nese Communists. having suffered
tremendous losses Of troops in
Korea, might be receptive to a
suggestion to end a fight they
could not possibly win.
3. In line with this idea. OBJ
servers noted the Chinese Reds
by their own. admission, are in a
bad way. At the beginning OF
this month there was an unusual
broadcast from Peiping, admitting
the Chinese in Korea badly needed
more planes, tanks, guns, anti
aircraft batteries, anti-tank guns,
trucks and cars. The broadcast
was in English, and thus intended
for foreign ears. 1t could have
been D. form of rebuke to Russia
for not sending more materials
OF war.
4. But a couple Of days later
Red China broadcast it would
carry out a nationwide check in
January, 1852. on the campaign
to raise funds to buy arms anc
equipment for the Korean armies
thus limiting Peiping intended tt
tight on into next year. 1t was al
about this time that in other Worlc
capitals the reports OF impending
negotiations were being widely
discussed.
Nehru Pessimistic.
3 s, Gen. Omar N. Bradley, chair.
man Of the Joint Chiefs Of Staff
said during his visit to London
Friday he did not discuss any
new plan" for a Korean cease
fire. This did not rule out dis
cussion of plans known to have
been Under consideration by the
U. N. Allies.
6. Prime Minister Nehru OF In.
dia. who has been in the forefront
of efforts to bring about an enc
to the Korean fighting. said ir
New Delhi today las near as we
can judge there do not appear to bt
any very encouraging prospects
for a cease-flre. He said India
has taken mo positive step" But
a few weeks ago. the Indiar
U. N. delegation was sounding oui
other missions on the possibility
Of getting both sides to agree or
the 38th parallel as the separating
line in Korea.
Z. There has been interesting
reaction in the Soviet Uniou to the
recent resolution of Senator John.
son, Democrat, of Colorado, urg.
ing the U. N. to call on both sides
in Korea to declare an armistice
on the 38th parallel June Is, the
INST anniversary OF the Korean
War. Pravda, official voice of the
Kremlin, displayed this story, say.
ing it showed that even some o1
the ruling circles" in the United
States were getting tired of the
Korean War. Communist prop.
aganda sometimes attributes te
others the ideas and intentions oil
its own leaders.