Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-10
U.N.'s Value Doubted

has faith in the idea and the
existence of the United Ma
tons. Most Of us began by
having faith in it-or at any
rate having enough hope in it
to want to see it tried out,
But, in order for men and
nations to have faith in a gov
ernmental organization (for
that is what it Isl run by hui
man beingS-no matter how
well that organization may be
conceived-it is necessary for
such an organization after a
few years of existence to have
demonstrated its ability to en-
force justice. The U. N. has
demonstrated no such ability.
1t has on the contrary dem
onstated, in the main, a fac
ulty only for emasculating the
ability of free nations, great
and small, to achieve justice
or to successfully aid those for
whom World War II was in
large part commenced and
brought through to victory.
Talk without action does
not constitute morality-even
though the talk may sound
well. The points Of moral :
sounding assertions turn to
drivel without the physical ac-
ton to back them up. This is
particularly so when noble sem
timents are voiced by the
physically strong and powerful
while the weak are left to the
mercy of tyranny and brutality.
Against the wishes of Win
ston Churchill. the free gov
eminent of Poland, the many
thousands Of brave Poles who
were able to escape the claws
of Germany and Russia and to
form a large army and fight
alongside us, as well as the
whole imprisoned Polish ma
ton. were sacrificed to placate
Communist Russia. The U. NJ.
has done nothing to rectify
this. It has helped perpetuate
it.
Vast China and her 500, 000,-
000-odd people were sacrificed
to communism. The U. N. has
done nothing to stop this
process-rather the opposite.
Korea was divided to placate
Communist Russia. The U. N.
has done nothing to rectify
this.
Viet-Nam was lost to the
free world. The U. N. did not
save it. Burma will likely
be the next victim.
The equal right Of passage
to the ships Of all nations
through the Suez Canal has
been blocked for over eight
years by Egypt. The U. N. has
utterly failed to restore in all
this time this agreed upon
natural and obvious right.
The world has now. been d.
vested of international tech
nical control Of Suez by Egypt.
The u. N. accomplishes nothing.
What has the U. N. accom-
plished in the interests Of
liberty and justice?
Clarkson J. BealI.
The real fact is that the
United Nations has never had
a chance TO succeed due to the
USSR, a member whose very
presence is and has always
been a farce.
Now. with the tragedy OF
Hungary and in the wake Of
open Soviet deceit, lies and
treachery. there can surely be
no further decisions regarding
that bestial nation as a sincere
member of a world organiza-
ton for peace. Indeed. they
deserve no place at all in a
world which strives for the
ideal goal Of all mankind
peace. .
1t was heartening TO hear
the recommendations OF Sem
ator Knowland and II Is TO be
hoped that his words win be
acted upon. beginning with the
immediate election Of the So
Wet criminals from the United
Nations so that organization
can at once. for the first time.
begin to function In the ca
pacity for which it was created.
Senator Knowland's further
suggestion that Russia be sub
iected to diplomatic isolation
and the strictest economic
sanctions would be the most
effective follow-up Of his first
suggestion.
As long as consideration is
given to a nation as barbaric
and ruthlessly uncivilized as
the Soviet Union. the United
Nations viii continue 20 be
hopelessiy paralyzed and any
talk Of peace will be meaning
less words
Y. D. s.