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We need a dialogue at the DMZ

ByJAMES WIEGHART invade the North, President Kim Sung military might, there were 42,000 Ameri-
KBlgtt News Service came as close to apologizing as he appar- can servicemen in South Korea, most of
ently is capable of, by stating that "it was them camped close to the demilitarized
WASHINGTON - It was an awful regretful that an incident occurred." zone along the 38th parallel. There approx-
price to pay, but if the joint Korean Mili- The backhanded apology, plus the ac- imately a million well-armed Korean
tary Armistice Commission discussions at ceptance, by the North Koreans to hold a troops facing each other across the line,
Panmunjon result in a formula that will meeting of the Armistice Commission to about half on each side. There have been
safeguard the lives of Americans and discuss the death of the two American over the years numerous border incidents
South Koreans in the demilitarized zone officers, raises a hope that perhaps after and many deaths and injuries to both
some good may come out of the tragic more than 22 years of confrontation and sides, any one of which, could have easily
deaths of the two United States army offi-, hostility at the DMZ, a dialogue of sorts escalated into a full scale war.
cers in the DMZ last week. can be initiated. Although both sides have exhibited hos-
The unprovoked and brutal murder of tility toward the other, the North Koreans
the two Americans by North Korean bor- THERE WILL BE a great temptation have been so fanatical in their desire to
der guards precipitated a "high alert" on the part of United States representa- drive out the Americans and destroy the
order for U.S. and South Korean forces, tives to use the meetings to extract some South Korean government that they have
which was matched by the North Koreans, form of retribution from the North Ko- even frightened their erstwhile Communist
and which still remains in effect reans, such as a clear admission of friends and protectors in Peking and Mos-
No one' in authority here knows yet wrongdoing, a commitment to punish those cow.
whether that act of senseless violence was guilty of participating in the murders and Their unremitting hostility has cut the
a premediated one, plotted in Pyongyang, assurances that such 'incidents will not North Koreans off from the West just as
or merely spur-of-the-moment savagery occur in the future. their excessive zeal and fanaticism nave to
ordered by an irrational local commander, There is no doubt strong justification a large extent isolated them from the rest
although there are theories running both for such demands by the American partici- of the Communist world.
ways. pants and, 1976 being a presidential elec-
tion year, there will be great political THIS COMBINATION of hatred, fear
BUT WHATEVER the motive, the pressure on President Ford to direct his and isolation has bred an atmosphere of
bloody incident quickly demonstrated just representatives to be as hard-nosed as suspicion and anxiety akin to paranoia
bow dangerous and explosive the situation possible. that, unless, treated, poses a clear danger
along the DMZ is on both sides. But one hopes that the United States to the rest of the world.
and North Koreans alike will look beyond It would be wishful thinking of the
. The strong U.S. reaction was as swift last week's murders and address them- worst sort to believe that a few meetings of
as it was necessary. Within a twinkling, B- selves to the general climate of hostility, the Armistice Commission, however,
52 bombers from Guam were making suspicion, fear and hatred that has existed amicable, will clear the air enough so that
"practice" bombing runs over South ' along the DMZ over these many years both sides will be able to put aside their
Korea; a naval task force led by the air- which set the stage for not only what differences and begin serious negotiations
craft carrier USS Midway headed into Ko- happened last week, but countless other to settle the 25-year-old conflict.
rean waters; two squadrons of F4 and F- incidents. But, perhaps it would not be too much
111 fighter bombers were dispatched to The fact is that Korea is and has been to hope that the commission meetings
,„: '• ' -V 1*|M;'f*'ry^''•*",' \r '2 • •••t'i;-.': -;V, beef up airpower over Korea. since 1950 one of the most dangerous spots could open up a dialogue that could set the
Although the North Koreans initially of east-west confrontation in the world, a stage for future meetings where both sides
reacted by going on a war footing them- flash point that could ignite the nuclear could try to settle such mundane problems
i" DO YOU WANT TO DEBATE FORD, OR SHALL i ? " selves and making bellicose statements flames of world war to end all wars. as tree-trimming before they erupt into
that the United States was preparing to Even before last week's beef-up U.S. violence.

Editorials
SEADIP progress Carter would run the show
LOS ANGELES — Jimmy Carter did- Then, instead of replying directly, "There is no leadership from the White
''"Until recently, meetings on the Committee members are also n't answer the question but in not answer- Carter went on to describe "my own con- House," he said speaking of the Ford
$bMheast Area Development and acknowledging-that there are eco- ing he may have said more about his cept of government." administration. "In my opinion the Con-
candidacy and the kind of president he gress, in spite of the worth or ability of its
Improvement Plan (SEADIP) nomic factors which must be would make than he intended. That concept "is that the president and members, is inherently incapable of lead-
have sounded more like Long taken into consideration. His audience was a Los Angeles busi- the Congress ought to work together in the ership.
Beach's old "Spit and Argue Take the "suggestion of one ness group. His speech had drawn but embryonic stages of developing legisla- "Our founding fathers never thought
tion." the Congress would lead this nation. There
Club" than discussions to solve a homeowner that the area be de- limited applause although he had, as usual, But more importantly he spoke of his
city problem. . veloped for single-family homes caught the attention of those listening by concept of the presidency. is only one person that can speak with a
his particular skill in remaining silent and clear voice for the people. There is only
It was a pleasant and welcome and greenbelts. A developer re- still until the audience is fixed on his "For the President to sit back in the one person that can set a 'standard of
change, therefore, to read the sponded that land costs are so presence. White House and pout and not take any ethics and morality and performance.
story 'in Monday's Independent, high that if development were re- There is only one person who can detect
Press-Telegram that SEADIP fac- stricted to single-family homes, THE QUESTION was a good one and, and root out discrimination and hatred and
tions have "softened" their views. their cost would be out of reach perhaps, that was the reason it was not Gil Bailey inequities. There is only one person that
answered. can inspire this nation to reach for great-
• The recently formed SEADIP for most people. "Had you been president of the United ness, or to make a sacrifice and explain
citizens review committee, headed Someone else suggested that States, how many of the bills Ford vetoed the purpose of the sacrifice or speak with a
by Jan Hall, president of the Col- the city buy large areas and turn would you have vetoed? And if the answer View from our
clear voice so that the international com-
lege Park Estates Homeowners them into greenbelts, but the were none or very few, what would have National Bureau munity can hear what our nation says.
Association, is indicating that it president of a homeowners' group been the approximate deficit or the ex-
pense of the bills that would not have been "AND THAT person is the president
recognizes that there must be objected to this. vetoed?" the "Democratic candidate was initiative on his own and then have the In the absence of that leadership in the
some compromise. "THE CITY is us," he said. asked. Congress, 535 of them all speaking with White House, there is no leadership and
It was a fair question. Carter had just different voices, struggle with those dif- the country drifts."
"We can't afford it." attacked President Ford for his series of ficult questions without guidance or Quite simply Carter intends to be an
WHEN THE committee first That is an excellent point for vetoes of Democratic backed spending instigation or inspiration from the White activist president who proposes and the
met in June, the climate was one any committee to keep in mind: measures intended to aid the economy. House is a difficult proposition and when Congress ratifies. For Democratic mem-
of confrontation between area the city is us! . Carter replied, "to answer the last part the Congress comes up with a bill that bers of Congress, who under Republicans
residents, developers and city of your question first, I don't believe the might have defects in it without any nor- have protested the "imperial presidency,"
In working out solutions to any deficit would have been nearly as great as mal, routine, prior input from the Carter as president will be a major shock
planners. At the sixth session last city problem, committee mem- executive branch of government, it makes
week, the I, P-T story reported, it it has been under the Nixon and Ford If he is elected, he will run the country
bers must try to find what is best administration. That's an unprecedented repeated vetoes almost inevitable." his way as did John Kennedy, Lyndon
was. apparent that "though the for the' majority. It may not be deficit I don't think I would have had to He went further in describing his views Johnson and the other activist presidents.
choices involved are painful ones; exactly what they as an individual veto nearly so many bills..." of what a president should be. Congress will take the back seat
there can be some give-and-take want — whether they are a home-
iflhen opposing forces meet to ex- owner or a developer— but it will
change conflicting viewpoints."
" That is an encouraging sign.
•••'The citizens group is learning
take that kind of approach to
. come up with a workable plan for
SEADIP.
A last, faint hope for Rhodesia
something that elected officials The citizens review committee WASHINGTON - The State Depart- Rhodesia, the entire western position in As black nationalist pressures shift
face regularly: it is no easy task ment is considering quiet U.S. support for southern Africa will be threatened. The more and more toward military solutions,
seems to recognize this, and we a -desperate last-hope plan, backed by a defeat of the U.S. and western Europe political progress obviously gets much
to make a decision on an issue wish them success, as well as ex- few influential Rbodesian blacks and when power was seized by Soviet-backed more difficult Nevertheless, the alternate
where opposing sides are adamant pressing our thanks for their ef- whites, to attempt quick black-majority black nationalists in Angola last spring did to political progress in Rhodesia is a long,
and
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vocal. forts. rule in Rhodesia without mass killings and not approach the political potency of a mutually destructive war.
.'( without flight of white economic resources Communist-backed victory in Rhodesia. Unlike Africa's ex-colonies now under
and skills. To avoid that calamity, the plan now
Women's Equality Day The heart of the plan: A system of rich
economic rewards to persuade the coun-
try's 270,000 whites to stay in Rhodesia
under scrutiny here.sets up a western
consortium, headed by the U.S., to guaran-
tee Rhodesian whites on two major points:
black rule, Rhodesia has not been adminis-
tered by an outside country since 1923. No
outside power can call the political turn
there as Portugal called it for' Angola,
Today is Women's Equality If a woman wants to be a after black-majority rule. first, no expropriation without fair com- unilaterally ending its rule and granting
Day, and we salute all women and homemaker and mother, there is The hour is late and the odds are long. pensation; second, the right of whites to independence.
their right to do whatever they no higher calling. If, however, she Any compromise is opposed by increasing- remove proportionally more assets from
ly powerful black guerilla leaders who re- the country the longer they stayed. To the contrary, Rhodesia's military
are qualified to do. is forced into such a career by One new political factor giving the plan probably can withstand guerilla attacks for
-- Actually, today is the 56th anni- social pressure or laws when she Robert an almost desperate urgency is the rising at least five years. No expert doubts that,
versary of the ratification of the has talent for the arts or sciences, Novak power of black nationalist guerilla leaders barring a political compromise, Rhodesia
f9th Amendment, giving women that is most certainly wrong. trained, equipped and supplied by Peking •will fight until the last bullet has been fired
the. vote, but the observance has Unfortunately, these situations Inside or Moscow-bloc Communists. The military or the last white killed to preserve a soci-
been expanded the past couple of have not yet been eliminated, but Report men are submerging the political leader- ety and economy built by a handful of
white settlers.
ship of the two main nationalist factions:
years to encompass the theme of great strides have been taken, and t Rowland ZANU (The Zimbabwe African National It may be too much to hope that any
legal equality between the sexes. further gains are inevitable. The N Evans
Union) and ZAPU (Zimbabwe African Peo- sensible plan still has time to win political
"- There is no legal or moral whole point of women's liberation fuse to guarantee anything for the whites ples' Union). backing, given the racial passions in south-
iustification for paying a woman is that each individual should and by militant whites dominating Prime The guerilla leaders want total power ern Africa today. But without it, the
kss. than a man when both are have the freedom to make her Minister Ian Smith's government who re- and military rule; the black politicians outcome is racial war that could send its
spond by promising never to give an inch. claim a much-different objective: the right sparks far beyond Rhodesia. That is why
doing the same job with the same own choice. Nevertheless, the plan is backed by one of blacks to vote and hence to take major- cool-headed officials in Washington are
competence. Hopefully, it won't be long be- key faction in the African National Con- ity power, with the whites remaining as a willing to study anything with even a slim
If a woman is otherwise quali- fore Women's Equality Day will gress (ANQ, which represents most of the vital force in the economy. chance of averting the catastrophe.
fied, how can it be justified to be superfluous, because every- country's 7 million blacks, and by a small
reject her application for a loan to body will have accepted the fact influential group of whites who hope ulti-
purchase a home solely because that there should be no legal dis- mately to convince Smith. Unlikely though
she is a woman? tinction between the sexes. the plan's chances are, high U.S. officials
take it seriously enough to consider back-
ing it with money and prestige as the only
alternative to bloody tragedy.
Behind the plan is the conviction that
black rule is inevitable, and will come in
"""604 Pine Avenue, 90844 Telephone 435-1161 one of two ways: from Communist-support-
ed guerilla war destroying the white-con-
<# - HermanH. Ridder — 1952-1969 trolled economic structure, or, from black-
white cooperation preserving the benefits
Daniel H. Ridder — Editor and Publisher of an extraordinarily rich economy for the
new black government and for whites who
are persuaded to remain by economic re-,
Samuel C. Cameron — General Manager wards. The former avenue is the over-
whelming probability today.
\,-<- Miles E. Sines — Executive Editor If this trend continues, with black Afri-
?"David Levinson — Managing Editor
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Don Ohl — Editor, Editorial Page
Bert Resnik — Assistant Managing Editor
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