Evening star., 1961-12-26
Operation Kotunqo'

The contention that the
U. MS vicious operation in
Katanga is justified because
it is necessary to protect the
prestige" of the United Ma
tions delineates the extent of
the moral vacuity of "liber-
ais" There has been no more
reprehensible action in
United States history than
our unprincipled and ILL
advised support Of the United
Nations senseleSs killing of
the Katangese. These people
have as much right to self
determination as the balance
Of the Congo.
I feel this country will long
rue the day that Ambassador
Stevenson voted to attack
the pro-Western Mr.. Tshombe
after the Russians vetoed in
cluSion of Mr.. GiZenga in the
motion in the U. N. Security
Council.
By doing this we say clear
ly to the world that the Rus
slams look after their friends
but that we abandon ours to
the vicious appetites of the
so-called neutrals whose own
true colors were shown by
the Indian attack on Goa.
c. T. Hellmuth.
Let's face it - our country
is aiding and abetting COM
muniSm. We are being
plunged into the open arms
Of the Reds, either by intent
of the higher-ups, or by their
utter stupidity. We are back
ing the Communist -domi-
mated U. N. in their crimes
against the people of Katan-
ga, while the men in the
Kremlin are sitting back and
laughing up their sleeves
They feel that if they give
this administration enough
rope, it will hang itself, and
they probably are right.
Those in power seem to
have the ability to make the
wrong decisions. However,
there is one simple test they
could use in making their de-
cisions. If the Communists
howl and threaten the use of
force. then the bright men in
the United States have made
the right decision. On the
other hand, If the Reds re-
main silent, as they have
since we backed the U. N. in
its criminal attack on Ka-
tanga, Them the intellectuals
have made the wrong deci-
sion, as far as loyal Americans
are concerned.
Another question looms re-
garding Katanga: Why is it
necessary to unite Katanga
under the Red-dominated
Congo? Why couldn't the
Congo be united with Ka-
tanga province, under the
leadership of Tshombe?
Now pure India, under the
guidance of sanity Nehru,
proceeds to steal the tiny
Portuguese colonies. And d
what do we do? We think it
is very naughty of Nehru, but
the State Department sees no
need to change our policy to-
ward India and so we shall
continue to send aid to Neh-
ru and his starving millions,
so he won't get mad at us.
While all this is happen
ing, there seems to be q
strange silence from our Con-
gress. Are they all away on
extended junkets, or are they
mesmerized by this admins
tration?
There is an evil influence
behind many of the deci-
sionS this country has made
Is it the fault of the intellec-
tual advisors; is it in the
State Department, or does
some of the blame rest on
the shoulders of our slum-
bering congressman?
Wake up, America, before il
Is too late!
A. L. Beall.
4 4 4 4
The Judeao-C Christian prin-
ciples of morality and ethics
in which American society
has flouriShed cannot be tri-
fled with, Ralph Waldo EN-
erson's statement notwith.
standing. One of the mos
dangerous consequences ot
inconsistency is the fact thai
the unprincipled (regardles;
of their show of piety) are
always eager to exploit the
inconsistencies of the prin.
cipled.
Our Nations questionable
participation in the Congo
expediency was just the pre-
text Nehru needed to &C
ahead with his own bit o.