Evening star., 1951-06-26
The Political Mil
Another Shrewd Move
Seen Made BY KremIir
Proposal FoiIs to Suggest
Kind Of Peace Desired
By Gould Lincoln

ooViet ftusslas proposal Tor peace
settlement in Korea gives no suggestion
OF the kind Of peace to be made. The
alacrity with which some Of the United
Nations members jumped at the bait.
however, shows that the Kremlin has
made another shrewd move. This is
United Nations war, and the kind of
peace which may be satisfactory to some
OF our Allies may not be at all satis-
factory to the United States. It's ouits
within the cards that Russia has made
the play, hoping to divide the United
States particularly from Britain and
France, as well as other members Of
the u. N.
Nothing has been said about Fornosa.
nor about place for Red China in the
United Nations itself. It is well UNDER
stood that not so long ago the British
government was willing to discuss such
terms with the Red Chinese and their
masters In Moscow.
At one time it was believed that our
own State Department was willing to
negotiate both the final disposition Of
Formosa. which Red China claims. and
the admission Of Red China to the U. N.
That. however, was before the dismissal
OF Gen. Douglas Macarthur, and be-
fore the country was fully aroused in
opposition to any "appeasement" of the
Communist aggressors who brought on
this war. It was before the country
understood that Formosa was really con-
sidered important in the defense of this
country in the Pacific against Commu-
mist foes.
No Assurance From Allies.
The kind Of peace the United States
desires, therefore. is certain to be the
antithesis Of the kind Of peace the Red
Chinese desire. And whereas this coun-
try may be willing to stand out for an
honorable peace-with no plums for
the Red Chinese-there is no absolute
assurance that some Of our Allies in the
United Nations will stand with us. II
that situation should arise, the United
States will have to make up its mind
whether to yield to the concessions de-
manded by the Reds or to "go 1t alone"
should others fall into the Red trap.
Gen. Macarthur and Gen. Wedemeyer,
in their appearances before the Senate
Foreign Relations and Armed Services
Committees, have both advised that we
go ahead and win the Korean war, using
every means at our command, even II
We have to "go it alone"
Perhaps at no other time could Gov.
Dewey of New York have made so
profitable-for this country visit to
Korea, Japan and Formosa as that
which he has scheduled to begin July l.
He was the Republican nominee for
President in 1948, and he is still DO
tent voice In the Republican Party.
He Is going to visit the war front in
the Far East with the approval and con-
currence Of the Truman administration.
Gov. Dewey has been critic of the adj
mtnistration and its Far East policies.
II, after viewing the situation, Gov.
Dewey finds himself In accord with the
plans Of the Truman administration, so
far as peace terms are concerned or con-
ttnuing the war In Korea, the prospects
OF strong unity In this country will be
greatly improved. It viii be remembered
that Gov. Dewey has twice campaigned
for the presidency-once against the
late Franklin d. Roosevelt and once
against President Truman-without
bringing the foreign policy Of the United
States into the field of politics.
Not Peace at Amy Price.
Americans are anxious for peace-but
not peace at any price. They did not
start this war in Korea, and they are not
inclined to quit 1t on terms that merely
satisfy the British and other western
European nations-if they do satisfy
those nations: on terms that may grant
additional favors and advantages to the
Russian and Chinese Communists.
The Communist Russians, in addition
to their hope of dividing this country
and its Allies over peace terms and the
continuance of the fighting in Korea,
may have come to the conclusion that
slackening of the war pressure now,
even if they do not get all they hoped
from this war, will result in a diminu-
ton of the defense effort in the United
States, and in the North Atlantic treaty
nations. They may figure there will
come an immediate demand that ex-
penditures for war purposes be curtailed
sharply. They may hope, indeed, that
the United States, as it has in the past
after all wars, will slump back into an
easy state of mind and military softness.
1t is important that this does not
happen.
Gov. Dewey could well be forceful
spokesman to keep this country alive to
its danger and responsibilities--ifp peace
comes
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