Evening star., 1951-07-20
u. n. WiIIKeep Troops
lin Korea Indefinitely,
Acheson Declares
By John N. Hishtower
Associated Press Sioff Writer

Inc Oult6u SIdU6S 1HGGQQS TO
see that United Nations troops re-
main in Korea indefinitely after
an armistice.
This was made clear by Secre-
tary of State Acheson in a state
ment last night setting forth the
reasons U. N. negotiators at
Kaesong oppose a Communist pro-
lposal for an agreement now on
withdrawal of all foreign forces"
from Korea.
The statement bluntly linked
the question of withdrawal of
forces on the U. N. side to ulti-
mate proof of Communist good
faith in maintaining a Korean
peace.
1t had the effect, furthermore,
OF serving emphatic notice on the
Reds at a critical point in the
kaesong talks that the issue of
troop withdrawal, which already
had deadlocked the conference.
was one on which the United
States Government was not pre-
pared to back down or to COM
lpromise.
Troops Must Remain.
If there is an effective armi-
lstice," Mr.. Acheson said, "a United
Nations force must remain in
Korea until genuine peace has
been firmly established and the
Korean people have assurance
that they can work out their fu-
ture free from the fear OF aggres-
sion.
The size of the United Nations
force remaining in Korea will de-
pend upon circumstances and.
particularly, upon the faithful
ness with which an armistice is
carried out"
To the Chinese Communists and
the Soviet Union, Mr.. Acheson
offered assurance that the con-
tinued presence Of U. N. forces
would constitute mo danger or
threat" He declared that the
policies Of the U. N. and the "very
nature Of that organization" pro-
vide entirely adequate guarantees
on this point"
On the other hand, he recalled
that foreign troops - actually
American forces-had been with
drawn from Korea previously and
that this action had been followed
by Red aggression against South
Korea He added:
The Korean people can be as
sured that a repetition of this act
Will not be tolerated"
Explains U. N. Position.
Mr.. Acheson's statement was
designed on its face to explain at a
critical point in the Kaesong talks
why the U. N. position was so firm
on this issue.
Meanwhile. So House members
who served in World Wars I and
II joined in demand that United
Nations armistice negotiators in
Korea insist on these four condi-
tons for an end to the fighting:
Il. No retreat from areas won
BY the sacrifice of those who
have fought the aggressors, and
no further recognition Of the 38th
Parallel as division in Korea.
y. Immediate return of all pris-
oners Of the United States and
other Allied nations, with strict
accounting for all who have per-
ished since being taken prisoners
by the Reds.
3. Unif1cation Of Korea, look
ing toward elections to establish
a free and democratic regime.
Inspection Rights Demanded.
a. Unrestricted inspection by
United Nations forces throughout
all Korea, to insure there will be
no build-up of Red power to-
threaten peace and security of the
area again."
Their demands were contained
in a statement prepared by six
colleagues-Representatives Arm
strong. Republican, of Oklahoma:
Williams, Democrat, OF Mississippi.
Vanzandt, Republican, of Pennsyl-
vania; league, Democrat, OF Tex
as; Potter. Republican, of Michi-
gan. and Dorm, Democrat, of South
Carolina,