Montana labor news., 1945-07-05
FIGHT REACTIONS
ANTI I-S0VIET
CAMPAIGN Is URGED


organize to combat powerful forces of
reaction which are already setting the
stage for a third world war, Sidney Hill
man, honorary chairman of the National
Citizens Political Action Committee,
warned here.
Speaking at a dinner in honor Of him
self and Elmer A. Benson, new chairman
Of the NCPAC executive council, Hillman
declared that American reactionaries are
trying to make the victory over Nazism
ahollow victory by undermining and
sapping away the unity OF the United
Nations-the peoples greatest source OF
strength in their struggle for peace and
freedom
To-day he said they concentrate
on driving a wedge between our country
and the Soviet Union. They assiduously
SOW the seeds of suspicion and distrus
of our great ally. They try to dull our
memory Of Russia's priceless and heroic
contribution to our common victory"
Warning that this campaign has not
been without effect Hillman said. 1T
is the task Of all progressive and peace
loving Americans to expose and defeat
this campaign which has the Soviet
Union as its immediate target but which
threatens the very foundation on which
We hope to erect an enduring peace, in
ternational cooperation for an economy
Of plenty and true democracy for all
the peoples.
Through the Hopkns and Davies mis-
sions to Moscow and London, President
Truman has made an important contri-
button to Anglo American Soviet under
standing and has helped cement the
cracks which began to appear in our
wartime unity This constructive step
merits and should receive our full and
wholehearted support
Benson, former governor Of Mime
sofa and head Of the Farmer-Labor
party echoed Hllmans warning THE
death Of President Roosevelt has placed
upon all Of us an increased responsible
ity," he said. with Roosevelt gone, re-
action and special interests are conf
dent in the belief that they can seize
once more the reins of national power.
Already we have witnessed a vicious at
tack on the Soviet Union and on the
Roosevelt foreign policy, which for saw
ageness deliberate Indictment and plain
lies has been unparalleled"
Winning a storm Of applause Benson
said There is a need for a citizens
organization, like National Citizens Com
mittee, which can speak for millions Of
Americans and say to our State depart
ment that we are interested in seeing
democratic governments established in
Greece, Italy, Spain, Argentina Portugal
and in the Philippines. We must be
united in our demand that the American
foreign policy be the fulhllment of the
aspirations of the people We have no
interest in the preservation Of doddering
prewar empires, or in the construction
Of imperial schemes for our own coun-
try"
A strong peoples organization is also
needed to speak out against abandon
ment Of war plants like Willow Run and
lack of planning for 60 million jobs, to
fight for speedy prosecution Of the war
guilty to help unite farmers and work
ers, Benson said.
Admitting that the people had relaxed
their vigilance after November Z, Benson
said the NCPAC' must begin working now
to assure the election Of a progressive
Congress in 1916. THE majority of this
nation is with US, as it was on NOV. 2,
1914" he declared. "The proof of that
is Overwhelming and apparent on every
side Equally apparent is the fact that
this great strength has not been used,
that reaction seized the opportunity pre-
sented by Franklin D. Roosevelt's death,
and has made great strides We must
respond to the challenge Of history. We
must see the policies OF Franklin D.
Roosevelt carried out here and abroad.
Senator Charles w Tobey (R.-N. h
third main speaker of the evening, called
the current anti-Soviet campaign dan
gerous and fl-considered." "Those who"
he said, for selfish reasons, play such
game contravene the constructive ef-
forts of San Francisco and endanger the
hopes of millions that order and peace
and world cooperation can be set up.
This is no time to rock the boat