Evening star., 1955-06-24

| There exists the problem of
German uniflcation. For 10
years part of Germany has been
severed from the rest. That I'M
natural division of a great peo-
Iple constitutes a grave injustice.
It is an evil which cannot be
indefinitely prolonged without
breeding more evil to plague the
world.
In Eastern Europe are nations,
many with a long and proud rec
lord of national existence, which
lare in servitude. They were lib
|erated from one despotism only
Ito be subjected to another, in
violation of solemn international
undertakings.
In Asia. there is a Chinese
Communist regime which be-
came an aggressor in Korea, for
which it stands condemned by
the United Nations. It pro-
moted aggression in Indo- China,
and has used force and the
threat Of force to support its
Iambitions in the Taiwan area.
Recent developments. including
the influence Of the Bandung
conference. suggest that the i'm
mediate threat of war may have
receded. Let us pray that this
is so But the situation in Asia
remains one that cannot be re-
Igarded with equanimity.
Communism and Armaments
| Also. we cannot forget the ex-
listence of that apparatus known
as international communism. 1t
constitutes a worldwide con-
spiracy to bring into power a
form of government which never
in any country, at any time, was
freely chosen by the people. and
which destroys the reality of in
dependence. At Caracas last
year, the Organization of Amer
ican States found that the activ-
tiles Of international commun-
ism constituted alien interven-
ton in the internal affairs of
nations. and were a threat to
international peace and security
This threat should end.
Finally, there is the urgent
Iproblem Of limiting the crushing
burden of ornaments. For many
years the United States and its
friends have sought to find ways
to carry out the mandate of the
charter to reduce the diversion
for ornaments of the worlds
human and economic resources.
Nearly a decade ago, the United
States made a proposal to inter-
nationalize atomic energy. This,
If accepted. would have prevent
ed the present competitive pro-
duction of these weapons of awe
some destructive power.
This unprecented proposal was
made at a time when the United
States was sole possessor of this
weapon. It was rejected.
This proposal was subsequent
ly followed up by new proposals
for the control and regulation
of ornaments and the establish
ment of an international organ
to supervise an honest disarma-
ment program. These proposals,
too, were spurned. But, the So
Wet Union recently idicated that
1t might be prepared seriously
to consider the initiative which
had been taken months before
by other members of the United
Nations Disarmament subcom-
mittee. Let us hope that these
indications can be translated in
to concrete action. making pos
sible limitations of armament
which are in fact dependable
and not a fraud.
Problems Can Be Met
These are some of the prob
lens that confront us as we face
the future. They are problems
which cannot be met if we shut
our eyes to them. or if we are
weak, confused. or divided. They
are problems that can be met
if we are faithful to the princi-
pies Of our charter, if we work
collectively to achieve their ap-
Iplication. and Il, we are prepared
to labor and Sacrifice for the
future as we have in the past.
The United States asks no
nation to do what it is not pre-
pared to do itself. Any nation
that bases it's actions and atti-
ltudes in international affairs on
the principles of the charter will
receive the wholehearted Coop
Grafton Of the United States.
Admittedly, the problems weI