Evening star., 1963-01-08
LETTERS TO THE STAR
Readers Blast u. N. War in Kotonqo

which this Nation has sup
ported throughout our history.
Yet the Kennedy administra-
tion, instead of strongly con-
demning this aggressive act,
is actually supportin 6 it
materially and ideologically.
This is all being done in
the name Of peace and JUS
tice, but since when has it
been either peaceful or just
for an organization to forci-
bly, impose its will upon a.
people who ask nothing more
than the right of determining
their own destiny? 1t seems
rather incongruous that an
administration which sup
posedly supports freedom for
the Cuban people can at the
same time support servitude
Tor the katanganese people.
Ronald G. Pritchard.
The U. N. has been spend
ing $40 million a month in
the Congo. largely for armed
forces to take the SO million
a month which Katanga COL
lects in taxes from the Union
Miniere. Allegedly this reve-
nue. will be turned over to
the So-called central govern
ment. The United States, in
addition to paying for the
BULK of U. N. expenses, is
providing millions more in
equipment and services with
out charge.
With the U. Ms third mil
itary attack, its expenditures
will go up, and Union Miniere
income and tax payments
will go down. The United
States will pay for rebuilding
what its policies have de-
stroyed. If this sounds like
stupid economics, it is.
The U. N. (U. S. pretends
it will be shortly possible to
remove U. N. mercenaries
from Katanga who were
never needed there in the
first place, cutting U. N.
CU. s. costs in the Congo.
This is political nonsense.
A central governmen n t"
which holds uneasy sway
scarcely beyond its own cap
ital will not be able to con-
troll Katanga in this decade,
If ever, without U. N. gen.
darmes. 1t barely hangs on
with U. N. crutches, whereas
Katanga flourished in spite
Of the U. N. (U. 81. Now
Katanga too will need aid.
If this looks like Imperialism
and colonialism, perhaps it is.
1t is cheap to undermine a
fragile society, and the Rus
slams gladly pay the price.
But it is very expensive to
build an improbable nation
almost from scratch, and to
sustain it until it can stand
on its own feet. The Russians
are not stupid enough to
incur this kind of expense;
but should they be, why, let
them.
II there is any moral to
this disgusting episode, it is
that it is better to be on the
side Of the cannibals than
inside them, like the l3 Ital-
ian airmen captured by Cen
tral" government" troops"
Charles T. Stewart, Jr.
&&&
Thank God for The Stars
editorial "UN Atrocity," as
we'll as the letter by Ruby
Upton Curd. 1t is only by
continued public exposure
that people can recognize
this aggressive monster that
has grown up in our midst,
the U. NJ. as the destructive
war-making machine 1t has
become camouflaged with
sanctimonious phrases.
The picture Of that bleed
ing, anguished husband is
one that should be remem-
bered wherever humanity has
a conscience. II seems TO me
that for over a year now
thoughtful people have been
asking that same question,
why, why, why?" This
mans blood is on our hands
since we sustain the mur-
derers. II occurs TO me that
u Thant is enjoying his mo-
ment Of authority-"Too late
for talk now" "capitulate or
else"
When Albert Schweitzer
spoke up II seemed that here
was an honored voice who
must command attention.
but those who do not want
10 listen will not.
Your editorials clarity the
issue. Thank you.
w. Rogers.
AS an American who fer
vently desires 10 be proud