Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-06-26
Might Be.
.Wrong--BUT
by p. G. Stromberg

Were it not so serious the
Nazi invasion of Russia would
be about "tops" in international
comedy. Communist Russia and
Nszi Germany, arch enemies
through the years, reaching
mutual understandings" "non-
aggression pacts," and mutually
advantageous trade agreements"
all with fanfare and official
entertainment of big Communist
moguls in Berlin and Nazi
moguls in Moscow.
They divided Poland like
highwaymen splitting loot. Each
smiled when the other slapped
down an additional little country.
Each hoped that the other was
sincere, but neither with faith at
any time. Hitler and Stain,
world gangsters, engaged in a
camoudaged deal to trick the
other. Hitler, with his 1889
master stroke of diplomacy
"neutralizing" Russia, finds that
war with Russia in 1941 best
serves his plan of conquest or
else he is convinced that Stain
is becoming too dangerous a
threat. The Reds squawking
because the Nazis broke SOL
emn pledge, and Hitler, after
carefully planning invasion of
Russia, screaming about "treach-
cry" because Stain was pre-
pared to give his hordes a hot
reception.
I should like to be able to
draw cartoon depicting q skunk
as a friend of man. England
would be shown as a hard beset,
lone hunter, stalked by vicious
animal. A skunk crosses the
animals path and gives both
battle and chase. The hunter
thus has time to prepare for the
attack he knows will come later.
We in America are glad that
the two big dictators are having
it out. Our sympathies are with
Communist Russia = not be-
cause we love her more but be-
cause we fear her less and love
Hitlerism less.
It is unfortunate that our in
formation is so lacking in detail
and authenticity. Behind Ger
many's decision must lie some
motive not entirely based on
continued conquest. Even with
our knowledge that treaties
mean nothing to the Nazis, it
must be that the German strate-
gists either recognize the impos-
sibility of defeating the British
or that the country is in dire
need of raw materials and food
stuffs. Or is it that the German
people need to be fed more news
of conquest?
In any event developments of
the past week place the United
States on the side of Commu-
mist Russia. That's a rather
bitter dose of patriotic medicine
but it is the best news we've had
since the war began. Germany
is the common enemy and what
ever Russia might accomplish in
the way of fastening the end of
Hitlerism will be better than
battles won directly by Britain.
Hitler is said to cherish an am
bition to Guido Napoleon. He
has good start. But Napoleon
made a mistake in. attacking
Russia. Is this the turning point
in Hitler's world campaign?
1t is being publicly stated
that there will probably be few
er strikes in our defense indus
tries now that Russia and Ger
many are at war. If that be
true there is all the more reason
why Communists should be
thrown out of responsible posi-
tions in government as well as
labor. Furthermore our labor
organizations, for the good of
labor's future, should make GER
tain that their leaders are pri-
marily red-blooded Americans
and believers in our Democratic
system of government. The odor
Of Communism isn't improved
just because Germany attacks
Russia.