The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-08
OUR RUSSIAN FRIENDS


The Communist party in tbs
United States is embsrkiug on a
new course following the big secret
pov.woV in New York
The new line is "a united and peo-
pies front against Hitler Fascism.
II is the same line the party sold
up until the signing Of the Russ
Nszi non-aggression pact when it
was hastily abandoned for the cap
italistic war line
Defend America by giving full
aid to the Soviet Union, Great Brit
ain and all nations who fight against
Hitler tfTe party now PFeelaims In
contrast 10 its recent anti-defense
snti-British activities.
In long statement issued from
party headquarters in New York,
TIE secret conclaye says, the peo-
pie Of our country are facing new
world situation. Hitler Fascism has
brszenly attacked the Soviet Union
in fragrant violation OF a treaty OF
uon.aggression and despite the
peace and neutrality policy of the
Us.S.R Russia's stand, taken in
the non-aggression pact. strength
ened the conviction Of the majority
Of the American people that this
was not their war and that the
United States like the Soviet Union
should keep out OF it, But now.
there can be no peace for the peo-
pies OF the world without the COM
plete destruction OF Hitler and
Hitlerism. Hitler Fascism stands
exposed as the greatest and main
enemy Of the peoples of the world.
The meeting was so secret that
the acting secretary claimed not to
know where it was held. but there Is
no secrecy about the propaganda to
be spread. No wonder so many peo-
pie are confused in their own minds
as To where the United States should
stand in such a tangle OF cut.throat
dictators.
AS the weakness OF Russia Is re.
vealed by Hitler's drive. we begin
70 receive more first hand informa.
ton about. the suffering Of the PEG.
pie there. We are told that they
are welcoming any kind OF change
and that the promises OF Hitler seem
so much better than Soviet oppres-
sion that the German soldiers are
welcomed with cheers along their
eastward line OF march.
Some OF these stories may be ex-
aSgerated, just as stories OF the
Eeat Russian experiment and its
success have been exaggerated,
but II Hitler continues TO
march through Russia as be did
through other countries It IN mean
only one thing-that the Russian
people are not united against him.
Even II they were weak in military
training and equipment they could
resist invasion a long time II the
proper spirit prevailed.
Back Of this war there is a cause
10 be determined Our business
should be 10 analyZe that cause. the
conditions that prevail in Europe
the desires Of the people and the
logical procedure 10 correct the
evils that exist.
Such victories as Hitler's could
never continue without friends in
the enemy camps-a lot OF friends
We should know more about these
friends and why they are friends.
The ma ority Is usually right. so far
as the balance OF national living is
concerned. and in this case the bal.
ance seems 10 be in favor OF
change Whether the change that
Hitler will give these people will
actually improve their living condi-
tons is-a question no one can yet
answer. That may not be IS import.
ant as tie real reason for the de-
ure for. change
II is because OF this reason. these
relative European conditions. that
Mr Lindbergh and Senator Wheeler
are so strongly urging the United
States 10 keep hands off. We want
no part Of Russian policies. they
say. We can { approve OF all that
Hitler has done. but II there must
be a choice there seems 10 be more
arguments for Hitler and his sggres-
sive leadership OF the German peo-
pie than for Stain and his appar.
emily weakened nation.
Strange. Isn't II. how We lose
sight of balance in time OF war?
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