China And U.N.

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29017, 5 October 1959, Page 14

China And U.N.

Sir,—"N.F.G.” implies that Mr Alley ought to be accepted without question as an authority on

China. If so, we must also accept many others who paint a different picture, and who have a more intimate knowledge of the Chinese. No doubt China has advanced materially under communism, but at what price? The briefest examination of Marxist philosophy provides the answer without any Western propaganda. The Peking regime as the de facto government of China has a powerful argument in favour of admission to the United Nations, but what of the millions of Chinese who do not recognise this regime, and what of those smaller nations, of whom we are one, that tremble in the shadow of the red monster? What guarantee have these peoples that China would observe the United Nations Charter? —Yours, etc., J. R. O’REGAN. September 30, 1959.

Sir.—After a great deal of concerted effort on the part of various people, the tone of your editorial on China's successful 10 years has improved in today's issue. You still have reservations about certain matters. You repeat again the allegation that millions of Chinese were “mass murdered” in 1952, when you have been told many times that a few score of criminals were put to death. Then reference was made to a “vast human anthill.” If you are going to use words like this, there is quite an interesting name the Chinese have for our society. They call our system “the jungle.” Regarding communes, Anna Louise Strong has been to visit many communes and she has written a book on them. They are quite unlike your description of them. You had better be careful of your manners when you are addressing the future leading country of the world.—Yours, etc., P. J. ALLEY. October 1, 1959.

Sir, —I agree that saints and sinners are not the same, but why condemn the whole nation by judging the deeds of a few? ■■Q.E.D.” and others are trying to extinguish a fire by pouring on petrol. Communist China must occupy her rightful seat in the United Nations. When this is done, and only then, will true coexistence be accomplished between East and West. Mr Khrushchev said in Peking this week: “Justice must triumph.” I have no Communist tendency, but do think justice must be done. China has in mind restoring her old glory. This has been accomplished so far by backing from the Soviet, turning the people their way with a handful of rice. The West could have done the same; but alas, as usual, were too slow. To gain China's confidence is not by arms, and finance but by food—Yours, etc., N.F.G. October 2, 1959.