Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-14

his books and his speeches the inside crowd instead
of swallowing like starved pickere every glittering
propaganda lure the Communists throw out.
This becomes more important every day, because
there is little doubt that Stain will move closer
to the United Nations that their final victory
seems sure There IS no doubt at all that such
move will be heraded by the fellow travellers
proof of the Kremlins sublime devotion to democracy
i would like TO give warning that the closer we work
with Russia the more vital it is, both TO our ma
tional se-nercst and the interest of world democracy,
that we quit kidding ourselves and lace the tactS
IN THIS connection it should be stressed that the
L much-advertiSed dissolution of the Comintern-
Self-styled General Staff of the World Revolution
was not such a toward closer collaboration.
There is plenty of evidence that the mere "diSSolu-
ton" of Soviet organization does not mean any
thing. The Cheka was dissolved when its
became infamous, and the GPU took over; the GPU
was dissolved when it became infamous, and the
NKVD took over; yet the same regime OF police terror
continued unchanged. Why should we expect sudden
end to the world Communist conspiracy just because
the bosses of the Comintern have ostentatlously
burned their letterheadS? No powers have been sur
rendered, principles revoked, no pledges given.
That the American Communist conspirators who look
with such obsequious fervor to Moscow for guidance
will continue to get guidance is not subject 10 IN
We forget that Stain once before pledged
interference in American affars-in 1888 when our
government officially recognized his regime. Earl
Browder himself chief of the American Communists,
in his official statement the dissolution, said that
is of mo immediate concern to his followers. He
pointed out that his party resigned from the Comntern
three years ago-and need only add that, since
then, before, his party has followed the Moscow
party line defty the thread follows the needle
There is one way make the dissolution of the
Comintern helpful both to democracys survival, ana
to our collaboration with Russia. That is to accept
il as carte blanche from ally TO take effective
action against the Communist conspiracy at home.
Switzerland the oldest and most steadfast democracy
in the world has set the example She has recognized
that totaitarian parties of all kindSNazi, Fascist
and Communicative conspiracy against the demo-
cratic state. She has outlawed her Communist party
with the others and taken rigorous measures TO pre-
vent its revival under any camouflageS or false
labels Our attorney general Francis Biddle recently
stated in official opinion that the Communist
party of the United States teaches the violent over
throw Of existing governments including that OF the
United States"
IF WE heed Mr. Bidde's words and follow the Swiss
example quickly and in direct response to Stains
act we will both block his longtime schemes and
compel his respect. But if we sing hosannas 10
Stain for delivering us from the Comintern he will
laugh in his sleeve. And he will laugh last
Those eager 10 be fooled about Russia make
eloquent pleas for Stains good faith But Boil
sheviks do believe theoretically IN good iah
They believe that moral principles are retlectlon
Of class interests and that Communists right
merely because they represent the interests OF the
advanced class" Stain conceiveS himself as play
ing a role in word-historical drama in which those
who faNn on him are inexoraby cast for the role OF
dunes There is only one way 10 evade this role
this is TO study Stains ideas and become as subtle
defending democracy as he IS IN engineering us
overthrow
Winston Churchill showed some of this subtlety
i'm 1887 when he wrote:
Communism is not only a creed. II is plan Of
campaign A Communist is not only the holder Of
certain opinions, he is the pledged adept OF we'll
though out means of enforcing them The anatomy
discomfort and revolution has been studied IN every
phase and aspect and yeritable drillbook prepared
in a scientific spirit for subverting all existing IN
stitutions.
"No faith need be, indeed may he, kept with non
COMMUNISTS Every act of good will, of tolerance, OF
cancellation, mercy, OF magnanimity on the part
Of governments statesmen is to he utilized for their
ruin. Then. when the time is ripe ana me montn ,
opportune every Of iethai violence from revolt