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Show RED CHINA AND THE UNITED NATIONS Political observers in Washington fear that unless the United States puts its foot down firmly, Red China will be admitted to the United Nations next year. Should this happen, it is argued, the U N will lose whatever effectiveness ef-fectiveness it has today. So far, admission of the Chinese Communists to the U N has been prevented by the steadfast opposition of a majority of senators and representatives backed by the overwhelming will of the American people. Informed sources at the U N report that the State Department has, however, dragged its feet as much as it safely can. This has encouraged the Communist and Afro-Asian blocs to push all the harder to bring the Chinese Reds into what was planned as an organization of peaceful states. The refusal of France, the Soviet Union ,and a number num-ber of small states to pay their dues and assessments to the U N has made trouble enough. So far, the United States is picking up most of their bills and allowing them to cast their votes at General Assembly meetings, although this is in violation of the U N Charter. If Red China is admitted, it will mean that the legitimate legit-imate and pro-democratic Free Chinese on Formosa will be forced out. Since this will be contrary to the provisions provi-sions of the Charter, it will further contribute to the spirit of lawlessness which the U N was set up to counter. There is general agreement among political observers that the campaign for Red China's admission would come to an abrupt end if the United States made it clear that (1) it would demand the disqualification of all countries coun-tries delinqup".t in their payments to the U N, and (2) thatforeign aid would be cut off to those voting with the Reds. But this will not come about without mass pressure from tfye American people. |