The Rotary Club no. 657 (October 19, 1950)

Ships of seven nations brought U.N. forces to the landing at Inchon. Soon twelve nations are expected to join their ground forces in the struggle for Korea. Fighting for an international organization, under a United Nations commander and a United Nations flag, these soldiers have a status unique in history. The need for conviction to back courage is not new, however. Military leaders in all ages have recognized that the moral is to the physical as three is to one. "I had rather," cried Oliver Cromwell, "a plain, russet-coated captain who knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows." In the Security Council, Arne Sunde, of Norway called attention to this need. "Tell these staunch and courageous soldiers," he demanded. "that one month of violent dia-tribes and artful quibbles here in the Security Council have not managed to change by one iota our adherence to the high principles for which they are fighting." Perhaps readers may be persuaded to contribute something to the morale of U.N. forces by sending "Report on U.N." to them while they are in training or in the field. Knowing what they are fighting for, they may learn to love what they know.