The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-12-25
Scared Away from Victory" Korea
(From Chicago Daily Tribune)
SCARED AWAY FROM VICTORY

Yuri A. Rastvorov a soviet lieutenant colonel of in
telsence when he detected the American side while
duty Japan paraded not so long ago as prize
exhibit in state department press conference he was
then passed along Life where he is currently
writing a few articles some of the things he knows
As Rastvorov has official government sponsor
ship, may be assumed that the government acknow
edges that he knows what he is talking about But it
that So his observations hardly jbe with st some
Of the highest government officials and military leaders
saying long ago. II is true that these were
all members Of the Truman administration, its plant
agents, Democrats. Maybe that is why Rssvorov Is
allowed talk by the Republican administration,
even tho he does embarrass Democrats.
His story is that Stain sod on the communist
INVASION from North Korea the ground that South
Korea could be picked up cheapy. The Russians who had
this idea thought that the United States would not send
Endorsements into Korea.
But as Gen. Macarthur pulled off the lnchon land
ing and began drive north, Staln according to Rast
voOv got scared to death. He had intention OF risk
ing third World by openly committing any soviet
Forces So he hastily dckered with the Red boss OF China
mao isetung who reluctant to become involved ou
aaa'y consented to do "ony after Stain promised
china all kinds of aid" One soviet officer said ltli cost
"a billions"
Rasvorov states that the cory relationship between
m'How and Peiping became badly strained as Mao
watched his crack troops being bled white. 1t was tnen
% Stain decided to start truce negotiations thru ms oN
poke'man Jacob Malik These ordered dragged on
a. long as possible in the hope that the Chinese Commun
y" could make strong comeback.
IA the truce talks went on" says Rastvorov, 1T be-
came apparent that the whole Korean adventure had been
pe OF Stains worst blunders China was not prepared
W long war with ma jor power" Indeed, says Nas'
''0s some of wondered why the United States do
~ push the Korean a victorious conclusion 1ao
e0ne 60 believe that Stain would have renqu''heo
n'iet intervention"
communication to Korea overtaxed, his far east AIR
ne was weak, and his soviet Pacific feet vulnerable
S,.'nanSng the Russians huge atomic threat FOR
."''n Stain had respect At the time in the
bluff Is reality"
49,, was for urging positive action to finish the war
~"v with victory that Macarthur relieved by iru
"ed Meanwhile, Truman, Acheson, Gen. Bradley
stevenson and host of Democrats and their 'tooses
IA the awful possibility that any American a"emp'
h,, the war would bring into unlimited war win
D Nu''is and Red China
"a, S.an's former secret agent asserts, the Commu"
o." of more than they could chew, were beset py
ma; and great weaknesses, and did not wish 70
49,. general war. The Truman administration and KS
sl, 'o more For them than they could do for them
Va, - me whole policy of caution grounded on rear
hd..sS product Of the Truman administrator 'e"'
Aarms Afraid to play the man. II settled Tor
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