Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-12
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diminishing hopes Of saving the
Indo-C Chinese state Of Wet Nam.
is turning its attention to the
''big picture Of the Communist
threat in the Far East.
Statements by President Ell
senhower and Secretary Of State
Dulles reflect the widening scope
Of the American anxiety.
Three times this week, they
have warned that an overt ag-
erosion by Communist China
probably would cause the United
States,to leap into the WARMTH
or without allies.
Warns Red Chinese.
The third warning came late
yesterday from Secretary Dulles.
He said o Red Chinese agrees
sion anywhere in the Pacific or
Southeast Asia area would be
"a deliberate threat to the
United States" He said the
United States would meet the
issue Squarely."
Secretary Dulles made a SINH
lar - but somewhat milder -
statement Tuesday. Gen. Eisen-
hover followed the same line
during a news conference
Wednesday.
As far as can be learned, there
Is no particular evidence that
Red China is about to strike. In
fact. British authorities feel the
chances Of a Chinese Communist
aggression are less now than
they have been.
But the United States chose
to concentrate on the overall
menaCe-and a possible big war
rather than Indo- China, and
a little war.
The chances Of United States
Intervention in q ''little war;
seemed to fall further yesterday
when Mr.. Dulles announced a
new condition that must be met
before the United States would
consider fighting in 1ndo-C China.
The additional prerequisite
was assurance that France will
not itself withdraw from the
battle until it is won."
Getting such an assurance
seemed at least difficult in view
of the unstable political situation
in France and the war-weariness
Of so many of the French people.
The remark. officials said, was
intended as a warning to the
French political parties that
were intent on pulling down the
government of French Premier
Joseph Laniel during the con-
f1dence vote scheduled today in
the French Assembly.
Other requirements set up for
American intervention might be
met. but apparently not in time
to keep Northern Wet Nam from
falling to the Reds now ap-
preaching Hanoi.
I'm Indo-C China. the problem
is one of restoring tranquility
Mr.. Dulles said. He added:
"This task Of pacif1cation. in
our opinion, can not be success
fully met merely by unilateral
armed intervention. Some other
conditions need to be estab-
liShed.
Throughout these Indo- China
developments, the United States
has held to q stable and con-
Sistent course and has made
clear the conditions which. in its
opinion. might justify interview
ton.
Lists Conditions.
These conditions were and
are: an invitation from the
present lawful authorities: clear
assurance Of complete indepen-
dence to Laos. Cambodia and
Wet Nam: evidence of concern
by the United Nations; q joining
in the collective effort of some
of the other nations Of the area;
and assurance that France will
not itself withdraw from the
battle until it is won.
"Only If these conditions were
realized. could the President and
the Congress be justified in ask
ing the American people to make
the sacrifices incident to COM
hitting our Nation, with others,
to using force to help restore
peace in the area"
Then he turned to the "big
picture" of a possible Chinese
Communist aggression.
"Such an aggression would
threaten island and peninsular
positions which secure the United
States and its allies.
IF such military aggression
occurred, that would be a DELHI
crate threat to the United States
itself. The United States would,
however. invoke the processes of
the United Nations and consult
with its allies. But we could not
escape ultimate responsibility for
decisions closely touching our
own security and Self-defenSe. :.
Must Meet Aggression.
SHOULD there ever be openly