Evening star., 1953-02-07
US. Is Reported
SeekingGreater
Help in Korea
Request in U. N.
Described as Port of
Eisenhower Strategy
By the Asseeioted Press

" wv ~SSoCtdtSu TISSS
UNITED NATIONS, N. Y,
Feb. THE United States to-
day was reported shaping up an
emphatic call on its U. N. allies
for more help in Korea.
Diplomatic sources here famil-
lar with United States policy
indicated such a move would be
part Of the new grand strategy
being worked out by the Eisen-
hover administration for ending
the Korean conflict.
The reports circulated here
shortly after the U. N. released
a survey that declared a quick
81, ,750, ,000. 900 aid and invest
ment program were necessary to
save war-ravaged South Korea.
1t added that black marketing
and illegal prof1teering were rife
in the embattled nation.
Blockade Of China Studied.
There also were indications
that diplomatic experts were
studying a possible blockade of
Red China. Some sources said
however, there was little chance
OF such a move, although there
might be a widening of economic
restrictions now in effect.
Some U. N. members would not
approve a blockade and there is
doubt in other circles that it
would be completely effective,
these sources declared.
The United States took over
general direction of the Korean
war in 1850 shortly after the
Security Council decided the
U.N. must meet the communist
aggression. Britain, France and
a number of other countries an
Swered appeals by Washington
and by U.N Secretary General
Trygve Lie for help but since
then there has been almost no
increase in military aid for the
U.N.
Offers Too Small.
The United States, in fact, has
turned down some military aid
because it was offered in small
units and the cost of equipping,
training and transporting them
would have been far more than
it was worth to the U.N., in
formed quarters said. It also
has not accepted the National
ist Chinese offer of three divi-
Sions.
The American Government
made it known last year in the
U. N. assembly in Paris that it
desired more help in Korea. Al
most nothing happened for other
countries answered they were
doing all they could.
But this year. the diplomatic
sources said, the new admin
istration in Washington is laying
down in straight terms what it
expects the U. N. partners to do.
In some cases, 1t was pointed out,
the language must be sugar.
coated to save National pride but
there is a feeling here that the
U. s. has decided to put the issue
squarely up to it's Allies.
Calls for Investment.
The U. N. survey on South
Korean needs said that outside
investments of about 81, $50 ,0O0,-
600 in the Nations industry,
fisheries. agriculture. reforesta-
ton and transport plus $400 mil
lion in outright relief would be
necessary to put Korea on its
feet.
Reviewing relief efforts of the
United States Army, the U. N.
Korean Reconstruction Agency
and the Korean government. the
report declared that up to now
there had been no integrated aid
plan despite the spending of
about $400 million.
Ihe survey was preliminary
report of the Robert r. Nathan
Associates, Washington econo-
miStS. to UNKRA. 1t was COM
pleted December IS but the
objections of two governments
held up publication until last
night. UNKRA aides refused to
identify the governments or ex-
plain their objections.