Evening star., 1951-05-13

Will run counter to the views OF
the Western European govern
ments-are sufficient to convince
the rest Of the world that we have
become wholly dependent for our
security on the whims of our
Allies.
Insofar as diplomacy is con-
cerned we are strictly minor
league. These old nations, with
centuries of experience, know how
to exploit every weak spot of their
friends and make the most Of
them. Today America, instead Of
being sought out to sustain the
shaky structure of Western
Europe, gives the impression Of
seeking. hat in hand, the assist
ance of her new allies.
These together do not form any,
thing like a formidable or CO.
hesive force. But they are taking
full advantage of our new diplo-
matte situation as solicitors"
Whenever our diplomats, under
the pressure Of public opinion,
mildly request certain changes in
their policies, the answer is that
unless we follow their line they
will pull back. These arguments
seem to be telling on our top level
political men. They just shrink
with fear and do not press the
matters under discussion.
The Korean war is a typical
Illustration. Not only does Europe
refuse to increase its extremely
meager token forces in that war
theater, where our casualties aver
age about $500 month; not only
does Europe refuse to sever it's
economic and diplomatic relations
with Communist China, but it &C
tually tells US how we must wage
the war in that area.
The time-honored defensive
philosophy of the Western Euro
.pean nations, a philosophy which
caused the sitdown war in the
first seven months of World War
II and led to the defeat of 1876
French. British and Belgian di-
visions by half that number Of
Nazis, now is being imposed on
us.
Foreign Press VS.. Macarthur
In spite of whatever denials
may be put out by Washington,
London and Paris. there is lit
tie doubt that the governments
OF France and Britain had hand
in the removal of Gen. MacAr-
thur from the Supreme Allied
Command in the Far East.
The newspapers of those coun-
tries have been waging a relent-
less war, which included some
lfantastically untrue stories from
their reporters in the field. for
several months before Gen. Mac
Arthur was ousted. The British
government spokesmen expressed
their undisguised delight at Pres
ident Truman's action within
few hours after it was announced,
Gen. Macarthur was an offensive
commander. from both the mill
tary standpoint and the stand
point of the feelings of our Al
lies.
One of the main arguments
brought forth in the great debate
which now grips the country is
that we cannot possibly afford
to lose our Allies and thus jeop-
Iardize the so-called collective Sc.
Icurity established by the U. N.
Charter by permitting men like
Gen. Macarthur to talk plainly
and to. demand that the war
which has been imposed on us
in Korea be fought according to
sound military principles.
We are now subordinating the
safety of our Nation to that will
'o'-the-wisp known as collective
security, which has become a
one-way street in which we pro-
vide the security of our Allies
without getting anything in ex-
change. Some orators point out
that our European friends are
offering us important bases for
our planes, which are destined to
attack the U. S. S. r. if she be-
comes an active aggressor in
Europe. That is true. But So far
it has been up to us to provide
most Of the planes, additional di-
visions for the Eisenhower army"
(another misnomer) and the bulk
OF the war material.
Europe Learned Lesson
The question of what Europe
will do if Russia attacks the
United States has seldom been
raised.
The Western coalition could
work effectively if our Govern
ment. instead of adopting that
in hand" attitude, would take the
leadership to which this Nation is
entitled and remind our Allies of
the facts of life.
Only IL years ago the Western
European nations learned that an.
peasement does not pay. It can
pay even less now, when we have
to deal with an Asiatic-minded
dictatorship. While a display of
power may not have cowed Hitler
and his arrogant generals, Asiatics
have always respected power. All
that we are threatening now is to
extend the friendly hand, to give
tens OF billions of dollars for their
Improvement along Western lines.
and to resist them If they decide
to wage war on us.
These peaceful arguments sure.
" are convincing to those Amer
lean idealists who make them. But
they only give the Moscow and
Peiping dictators the impression
that we live in mortal fear of
them. No civilized nation wants
war. But when things have
reached the present impasse there
IS only one way to avoid war with
the Asiatic- minded men in the
kremlin: Show that this nation