Show I IS S t T Now OW that the Korean truce is a L 1 reality what is the general r re reaction reaction re- re I action to it in Washington's official I and semi-official semi circles What are diplomats diploma ts who ga gather th r there thinking Generally they can be classified in three groups 1 This group believes that the Korean truce was the thing to do doand doand doand and will mean peace in the world They believe that those existing difficulties in the unification of that war-torn war country can be solved by negotiation 2 This group believes the truce agreement which the United Nations Nations Nations Na Na- signed was a tragic betrayal of our policy of Communist resist resist- ance They say this agreement will haunt the politicians in the years to coine come and is only prolonging the date of the final struggle durin during which time the Chinese Communists will build up th their ir depleted power 3 This groups group's thinking Is something something something some some- thing in between group one and two They believe the truce was the best that could be achi achieved ved under under under un un- un- un der the circumstances and hope that the scheduled parley between the Reds and the United Nations will be fruitful All however are agre agreed d that this is not the time for or the western world to relax its guard against Communism or to think about de de- mobilization Which of these three groups is correct cornet in its thinking will be an an- within a month or so 80 after I the negotiations begin And what will be the American approach In the talks Reliable sources in Washington are saying the administration will tell the Reds I 1 1 We will continue to train and I build up the South Korean army I and will maintain large armies I I there The only way to get t these ese forces to leave will be to agree to unification of Korea 2 We will continue our embargo of Red China This many believe troubled the Reds more than anything anything any any- thing during the war and was one of ot the main reasons for tor the the truce The only way this embargo will be lifted is to agree to a unified Korea 3 We will continue to resist Chinas China's admission to the United Nations as long as Korea is divided Some observers believe th the United States used this point in obtaining the truce The question in many many minds is what will happen U if our plans get nowhere and the conference rence gets nowhere and we walk out No one knows the answer to the 64 question As of now there therese se seems ms to be only two answers 1 The present armistice could continue permanently If neither side chooses to break it it but It would b be an uneasy uneas situation to put it mildly 2 War will erupt with a violence as as yet et in modern I wart warfare re |