Evening star., 1963-01-07
Kotonqu Affair


Nations" we are told "is
open to all peace-loving states
which accept the obligations
contained in the present
charter and, in the judgment
of the organization, are able
and willing to carry out these
obligations" Wasn't Katanga
a peace-loving state before
United Nations troops were
sent in there? Where does
the U. N. get the right to
invade a country with
military force?
Article I Of the U.N. Char
ter states that the first pur-
pose is: ITO maintain inter-
national peace and security,
and to that end: To take eff
fective collective measures
for the prevention and re-
moval Of threats to the
peace, and for the suppress
sion of acts of aggression or
other breaches of the peace,
and to bring about by peace
ful means, and in conformity
with the principles of justice
and international law, ad-
justment or settlement of in
ternational disputes or situa-
tions which might lead to a
breach of the peace"
Thus the U. N. has violated
its own charter by sending
troops into Katanga.
The U. N. is responsible for
the slaughter Of hundreds of
innocent people; but there
has been little protest in the
American press over these
atrocities.
Is there any reason why
Katanga should not have her
independence the same as all
of the other African ma
tions? The U. N. has recog-
nized the right of these ma
tionS to be free and inde-
pendent; so there must be a
reason for its exception to
Katanga.
/ can think of no better
way for Congress to begin its
new session than to take a
hard look at this peace" or
ganization which we are sup
porting.
Kitty L. Reynolds.
Who is making the U. N.
policy for the Congo - U
Thant or is this more of the
soft-touch of Stevenson?
The U. N. is not only on
the brink of financial bank
ruptcy but intellectually as
well. The U. N. should stop
interfering with Katanga and
recall the troops sent there.
1t is costing us millions
to force Tshombe to yield on
an internal or domestic issue
which is not the business of
the U.N
The U. N, is supposed to be
in the Congo to prevent civil
war regardless Of which side
is at fault, Does the United
States approve Of this policy
and on what basis is it predi-
Gated?
Half Of the U. N. member
ship is made up of African
Asian nations who almost in
variably side with the Soviet
bloc. Perhaps Adoula is a.
friend Of the Kremlin, and
that is why they are trying
TO force Tshombe into sub
mission. According to Sena-
tor Dodd Of Connecticut the
U. N. Command is conniving
and supporting the Adoula
troops while Adoula has not
fulfilled several key points in
u Thant's plan. Why is this
action not stopped? Why
even continue the United Ma
tions?
/ think an investigation by
Congress is In order.
ID. l.. Smith.
The Christmas Eve Star
contained two comments
which. though accurate in
aim. missed the mark solely
because they ignored Christ
mas. Charles Coulter reasons
on the uselesSness OF trying
TO force assimilation OF di-
vergent native tribes in
Africa "a position Or. Albert
Schweitzer also recently took
THE people Of the Congo are
not homogeneous-the only
thing IN common is the color
OF their skins" he observes.
Jenkin Lloyd Jones is upset
because mankind keeps do
ing such stupid things" lie
laments the inability OF PAX
istan tMoslems) and India
CHindus) and Of the Nigerian
primitive tribes, 10 settle their
differences as have the Irish,
English, Germans. French,
ct al. who came 10 this land
Americans. says he. have
taken a long drink from the
fountain Of Lethe" - the