The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-12-25

pected to attack Russia and thus re-
move that most dangerous example
OF a growing tendency to do things
for the common man.
Russia and the Coming Arranged
DON, by Lit. Com. Seely, retired, shows
clearly the place Russia's progress
played in the arming of Hitler, and
thus the growth of Fascism That
Germany did not attack Russia imme-
diately after the Munich collaboration
was no fault of Cham berlain and his
gang. And, furthermore, that England
became the enemy of Germany was
not the wish of the Cliveden set. It
was the working class and the middle
class democrats who wrested the lead
ership from the old Munich crowd.
AT this time, America had little in
terest in the war. Of what concern
was 1t to us: these maneuverings of
conflicting, scheming Fascists. The
Observation-Disclosures and isolationists
IN our country were a minority, but
they made themselves heard.
When the common people of Eng
land demanded a genuine war against
Fasclsm, and when Germany attacked
Russia, the picture was changed
abruptly. 1t became war for democ-
racy-a Peoples War
The non-interventionists who had
honestly thought that the war was
none OF our affairs up to now made
quick about-face. But the Hitler
lsolationists continued opposition I'M
I'll Pearl Harbor silenced them at least
IN their open anti-war propaganda.
Ihelr opposition can now be detected
IN violent criticisms of the admins
tratlon, red-baiting, Dies activities,
SLOW down in production, and what
is most inconsistent, the charge of
dictatorship" which, by the way, is
Just what those voices would want
Inc believer in democracy knows
that it is only short time since we
decided that, after all, it was our war
our war for democracy.
II any doubt still remains about
the absurdity and unfairness in ex-
pectlng the administration to secure |
ioo% backing, let such persons look |
again at the development of the pres
sht world conflict. Let such critics
remember that France fell not be-
cause OF the demands of labor as the |
columnlsts say, but because the lead
7rshlp was more fearful of the "Pop.
llalre fronte" than of Hitler-a fear
il growing democracy and its prac-
zeal application. Let those critics re-
member, even now, if we are to believe
newspaper accounts, that there is A
move ON foot in Germany to eliminate
Hitler, set up junker government
acceptable to England with a suffi-
'lent military machine to serve as a
ierman watchdog against Russia
Joes such a move on the part of the
unker class in Germany indicate a be-
ief that all fascists outside Germany
Ter dead or converted? Or are the
unkers plain dumb?
Let the critic too remind himself of
he problems met by the honest be-
levers in democracy in France. SO I,
were the fascists in that
ountry that it was openly threatened
hat If airplanes were ordered sent to ,
-oyalist Spain, the filters would dis
hey orders and deliver them instead ,
0 Franco. :
Let us be realists. Let us recog- /,
ize the nature of democracy-a de-
elopment of the individual through
Broadening his rights and respousi-
llities. When we realize that, we
now we do not have to cross national
to find the enemy. Fas-
ism really does exist and Is a real !
lenace. Let us learn to recognize it
home and abroad. Only thus can
'e stamp it out and make ever great
r studies toward a more complete
M. P.