Evening star., 1954-11-27
The Political Min
Lodge Cites Reasons
For U. S. Stoyingin U. N.
Believes Organization Muy
Hove Stalled World War III
BY Gould Lincoln

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Have Stalled World War III
By Gould Lincoln
The present co-existence of the
United States and Russia within the
framework Of the United Nations may
have had q vital effect in preventing
an outbreak Of World War III.
There are advocates in this country
Of the withdrawal of the United States
from membership in the q. N. There
also are advocates of the expulsion Of
Soviet Russia from the international
agency. But as long as both nations
remain members, the chances Of war
seem to be minimized. Henry Cabot
Lodge. jr., United States Ambassador
to the U. N, in an interview with U. s..
News and World Report. sheds great
deal of light both on the activities of
Communist nations, on the value Of
the United Nations, and on its effec-
tiveness as an agency for peace.
One thing MIR. Lodge asserts-or
rather two things-is that Soviet Russia
not only does not wish to leave the
United Nations but also fears to leave
it. And by the same token, Mr.. Lodge
does not believe the United States
should get out Of the United Nations.
He was asked If he thought "the pro-
posal we get out Of the United Nations
very feasible" His reply was, II think
it very dangerous"
Hypothetical Question.
A big question, frequently asked, Is
whether the United States should re-
main a member Of the u. N. II Red
China is admitted. Mr.. Lodges COM
ment was, II don't think they Red
China) are going to get In"
Obviously, at this time, this Is
hypothetical question. Some Americans
urge, however, that 1t should be an
swered now; that there should be
clear declaration this country would
not continue in the U. N. If Red China
Is admitted. The thought is that
such. declaration would stiffen the
opposition Of the Western nations to
Red China's admission-which some
Of them have suggested as at least
realistic" Mr.. Lodge said that Red
China mot only won't accept United
Nations auspices Gin settling the Ko-
rean problem) but attacks and holds
the United Nations in contempt"
He added he did not think there is
much sentiment for the admission of
Red China to the u. N. among other
countries outside of the Iron Curtain.
He pointed out that this year the
United States got 43 votes in support
of proposal that I'VE shall not con-
slider it (Red China's admission) this
session" He added the British had sup
ported the United States on that prop
oSition.
Mr.. Lodge was asked If he would be
in favor of pushing the Soviet Union
out of the United Nations His reply
was that, from the standpoint of logic
they Ought to be out" but there were
advantages in having them in the u. N.
One of these, he continued, was that
1T gives them chance to make an
exhibition of themselves" which they
do frequently, with the effect of unity
ing the free world.
Would Make Expulsion Easier.
Mr.. Lodge added he favored revision
OF the expulsion procedures of the U.N.
If expulsion were made easier, he ar
gued, nations would hesitate to give
aid to aggressors--aS the Russians gave
to the Red Chinese and North Koreans
during the war in Korea-that it would
discourage such aid. He made it clear
that. had the aggression not halted in
Korea, he would have sought changes
In the expulsion procedure to be used,
presumably against Russia.
They (the Russians) want to stay
in. They don't dare leave it. They
can't destroy it, and they don't dare
leave it," Mr.. Lodge concluded. AS for
the benefits which the United States
has derived from the U.N, he COM
mented that, in spite of the fact that
one OF the basic assumptions on which
the United Nations was founded-an
alliance between the United States and
Soviet Russia-has never materialized,
the United Nations "has had a vital
effect in preventing World War III
from breaking out, as result of United
Nations acting in the following Incl
dents: The presence of Russian troops
in Iran, the Communist encroachment
on Greece, the independence of Israel,
the independence of Indonesia, the
struggle between Pakistan and India
over Kashmir, and the aggression in
Korea. Any one of those affairs could
have mushroomed out into World War
III" He said he did not believe that
diplomacy" would have accomplished
the same thing. The strength of the
U.N., he commented, has grown be-
cause of the development of world
public opinion"
Mr.. Lodge was asked what he thought
of the Russians present "sofH ap-
proach to the U.N. and the world. His
reply was that it was superficial"
that the basic Russian premise hasn't
changed bit--"they want to take over
everything they possibly can" All OF
which may have some basic meaning
so far as peaceful co-existence" Is
concerned.