The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

| good that far from passing out as
a result of the Stain death war
rant, communism will continue to
| grow as separate nationalistic move
ments in all countries where there
are radical minorities dissatisfied
with the way things are being run
now. AS number of national move
ments, communism might even
grow faster than it did under Soviet
guidance. People of any country
might be reluctant to join up with
a movement run by Moscow, but
willing enough to join up with a
purely domestic political party
which they thought offered them a
better deal.
These statements are not made
gloatingly, in support of commu-
nism. On the contrary, they are
made to point out that the danger
of communism-f 1t is a danger
still exists, and they are supported
by facts which should be obvious
to anyone who can read his news
paper.
COMMUNISM IN ITALY,
GERMANY
The strongest elements of the I'M
foreground opposition to the Nazis
in most countries Of occupied Eu-
rope are unquestionably Communist.
1t is admitted by many of the ref
ugee governments. 1t is particularly
true in France. 1t is true of Italy,
| and If there is any active opposi-
ton to the NaZis in Germany it.
self, it comes from Communists.
! These movements in the case of
Germany and Italy were under
ground even before the war started.
AS international Communist move
! mentS, they bore the label of anti
German or anti-Italian movements.
| With the curse of the Third Inter-
| national now removed, what's to
prevent the growth of Italian and
German Communist parties in the
postwar world of the -Four Free
| doms?
Gen. Charles de Gaulle has adj
mitted that the strongest element
in his support came not from the
rightist Catholics, as he had eX-
pected, but from the Communists
With the possible exceptions of the
Netherlands and the Scandinavian
countries, similar Communist anti
NaN strength can be found through
out Europe. Young Communists do
a lot of the guerrilla fighting in
the Balkans. A grave concern of
many of the refugee governments in
exile Is that they do not represent
these fighting elements that have
stayed home to take the punish
ment, and that Is the greatest weak
ness in their postwar position.
STRONG IN LATIN AMERICA
Similarly, in China, though Ma
tionalists and Communists have
joined for United China movement
to beat the Jap, the great fear
of many Nationalist Is that after
the war is over, China will be
| thrown into civil War-Commu-
nists versus the field-for ultimate
domination.
Communism is a definite revolu-
tionary force to be reckoned with
in Latin America. The party Is
perhaps strongest in Chile, where its
elected deputies sit in the congress.
The movement Is strong in Mexico
and has been strengthened by
Spanish leftists driven to the new
world after Frances victory.
Communism is perhaps weakest in
the United States, where it Is legal
ly recognized as political party
Its leadership has repeatedly never
stood in much esteem with Moscow,
and its greatest threat has been its
potential nuisance value, unless you
happen to be talking to Martin
Dies. But the American Commu-
nists' leadership has declared that
the official abolition of the Comm
tern and the world revolutionary
ideal will make no difference in
Communist aims in this country
You can take that at face value
for whatever you think it worth,
and govern yourself accordingly
just don't kid yourself that COM
munism is now dead and that So
Wet Russia is now capitalist state.