Evening star., 1951-01-25
The Political Mill
Senate Actions on Chino
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Britain Now Should Scrutinize
Policy Moves in Congress
By Gould Lincoln
Two actions taken by the Senate OF
the United States on Tuesday-one i'm
mediately following the other-should
have the careful scrutiny Of Britain and
other West European nations which have
been reluctant to name Red China an
aggressor nation. Their significance
should not be underestimated. The first
action was the reference, by unanimous
consent, of the Wherry resolution to the
Foreign Relations and Armed Services
Committees of the Senate This resolu-
tion says that no further American
troops are to be sent to Europe to
augment the combined force of the North
Atlantic Pact nations until Congress has
acted on the policy" involved. The
second action was the unanimous ap-
proval of resolutions calling on the
United Nations to pronounce the Chinese
Communist government an aggressor and
declaring that this Chinese Communist
government should not be admitted to
the United Nations to represent China.
The reference of the Wherry resolu-
ton to the committees is clear notice
to our European allies that the Senate
does not intend at this time to close the
door to sending American armed forces
to Europe to be integrated into the
defense against Russian Communist
aggression. Indeed. 1t paves the way to
affirmative action on the matter after
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme
commander of the allied forces, has
made his report on needs. Here In
assurance to Britain and our Allies In
Europe that the United States Is not
abandoning them in the event OF Russian
attack.
Question Put Squarely.
On the other hand the action Of the
Senate In demanding that Britain and
the other free nations join with us In
denouncing Red China as an aggressor
in Korea-an aggressor against the very
forces of the United Nations-puts tho
question squarely up to them: Are they
on the side Of the United States or the
side of Communist China and Commu-
mist Russia?
The British and other free nation
members of the United Nations have
hesitated too long to take courageous
course in regard to Red China, although
Red China is fighting British troops,
among others, in Korea. The appease-
ment tactics Of the Chamberlain govern
ment Of Britain prior to the Second
World War are reflected in the attitude
OF the Attlee government today.
A re-examination by the British Of
their attitude toward Red China and its
military aggression In Korea has been
overdue. That re-examination should
be made with the full understanding
that the United States is not going to
follow the path of Chinese Communist
appeasement-any more than appease-
ment Of Communist Russia; that the
United States Is not going to turn
Formosa over to Red China and that
it will not agree to seating Red China
as member of the United Nations.
Reaction in United States Speedy.
1t will be unfortunate if the Commu-
mist Chinese, in concert with the Com
munist Russians, succeed in driving a
deep wedge between the United States
and Britain. But Britain has given too
little attention to the attitude of the
American people and their Government
on this question of Chinese aggression.
and too much attention to that Of the
Chinese Reds-and to the Nehru gov
ernment in India. The reaction in this
country has been quick and not COM
plimentary to Britain. If, it Is asked
here, Britain hesitates to join with us
and declare the Chinese Communist gov
ernment an aggressor in Korea, how
will the British feel if, in the event Of
Russian Communist attack on Britain
or one Of the countries of Western
Europe, the United States hesitates to
brand Russia an aggressor and TO come
to the aid of Britain?
Communist China by an alteration in
her arrogant attitude in Korea may
change the international situation for
the better. But unless she does, the
United States is not again likely to sup
port a cease-fire In Korea-certainIy
such a sell-out as that which we once
joined in at the earnest solicitation Of
Britain, and which Red China turned
down.
Both houses of Congress now have
denounced Communist China as an ag-
gressor nation and urged the United
Nations to take such action. Failure
on the part Of the United Nations to
back up the United States demand will
sink the U. N. to new low in the minds
of millions Of Americans. Further, those
millions Of Americans may feel that this
country is being sold down the river-at
least diplomatically-by the very peoples
to whose aid this country has come with
billions in money and supplies during
the last five years.