Archive Report
Archive Report
United State and Sanctions Against China
Advocacy of a Naval Blockade Against Red China
Naval action to blockade the ports and coasts of Communist China is being advocated in high places as a follow-up to the United Nations-sponsored embargo on shipment of arms and war materials to that country. Admiral Sherman, naval member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, came out for a naval blockade on May 30, as the logical next step in application of sanctions against the Far East aggressor, but only if the move could be undertaken under the auspices of the United Nations.1 Gen. MacArthur had included a naval blockade, instituted by the United States “alone if necessary,” among measures which he said should be taken “to support our forces committed to ...