The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-12
Fair Enough
By wEsTBROOK PEGLER
(Copyright, 1915, by King Features Syndicate

gainst the communist conspiracy IN the State
Department, at least two motivated propa-
gandists of the radio who interpret news
were on the air with startling revelation.
The Nationalist Government of Chang Kali
shek was not democratic regime, sfter all,
although the Roosevelt government had given
the American people to understand that it
was. On the contrary, it was an oppressive
rule which now was using American equip
ment and receiving American military help
in subduing a peoples army, more honestly
known as the communist revolutionary army.
The United States had been committed to
the support of Chang Kai-shek during and
even before our involvement in the war
against Japan and until the invading Japa-
nese hs all been rounded up, disarmed and
sent home.
Soon after Marshal Stalin's armies, in about
three. days of fighting, brought Hirohito to
his knees, something the inept Americans had
been unable to do in more than three years
of tremendous struggle, the Chinese commun-
list revolution began to occupy Chiangs at
tention. simultaneously, in the United States,
persons who previously had extoled Chis ng
began to discern flaws in his administration,
and there were suggestions that we send arms
to the communists for their fight against him.
The least that was demanded, in loyalty to
our pledges to humanity, was that the Arneri-
one side against the other in a civil war.
in China, personally, would like no better
present from their government than delivery
home by the earliest available transportation.
To this extent they are sympathetic with the
communist desire that this nation now with
draw from all areas where the communist
influence is reaching into disorganized coun-
tries. That desire is so ardent In the soldiers,
sailors and marines and their families that
the unWary among them may AVE been per-
suaded that the communists after all do have
heart for American men and boys stationed
in far countries For reference points on their
motives, however, 1t may be remembered that
the same communists obstructed efforts to
peepare this nj ton for defense while Hitler
and Stain were allies, then, overnight, de-
manded war by the United States against
Germany, but not Japan, as soon as Hitler
attacked Russia. Their solicitude for the
Americsn soldier and his longing loved ones
has yielded to the interests Of communism
whenever there was conflict OF interest.
Now. Mrs. E amor Roosevelt, whose
opinions usually agree with those OF the COM
munists and their fellow-travelers especially
those who were planted in Washington during
the new DEAL also suddenly realizes that
Chang Kai-shek is not running democre cy.
First she repudiated her old friend, Madam
Chang Kai-shek with the observation that
"she could talk very convincingly about de-
mocracy and its aims and ideals but she
hasn't any idea how to live it."
This, Of course, is true and was true, as
Mrs. Roosevelt very well knew, throughout
the time that the American people were being
doped on lies from Washington. Mrs. Chang
was naughty, self-indulgent and well-nigh
regal toward those who served her in this
Sr1rfb hay
observes. and again bels teddy, China is not
united country and never was.
That China ever can be unified and gov
erned efficiently and with respect for the
rights that Americans enjoy is both improb-
able and no concern Of ours and when the
American veterans Of that theatre have a
chance to record their impressions there will
be told such tale OF graft thievery and
double-crossing as to dwarf to petty larcenty
even the frauds, nepotism and rackets OF our
own royal household and the democratic car
pet-baggers Of the last IL years.
In order to engage the Japs in China it
was necessary to help Chang to some extent,
but it never was necessary to lie to our
people about the nature of the regime. We
helped, in the CT Sc of Russia, as Mrs. Roose-
velt's late husband once said, "a dictatorship
as absolute as any other in the world in
GLIDING, at that time, Hitler's and Musso-
linis, and in China we were just making use
Of the most effective club at hand for beating
Jsps.
All this still leaves us with dirty con-
dition in the State Department and elsewhere
in the government bequeathed to the Ameri-
can people by Mr.. Roosevelt and his wife.
The State Department has in it den Of
double-crossing conspirators favoring another
nation and the fact has been notorious for
o1o r,1o {hoir
nasty gossip in print and on the air in the
guse of 'inside'' information. Other depart
ments, including the War Department, are
equally infested, as the Dies Committee
proved to an apsthetic and confused people
who were too honest themselves to under
stand the treachery afoot but more than half
believed the sneers agGinst Dies as an ig-
norant yokel playing detective.
Mr. Truman inherited dreadful situation
from the man who recognized Russis with
the stipulation that such conspiracies would
cease but nevertheless sided with notorious
communists against Americans Of absolute
loyalty in thousand disputes. The only way
to be rid of them is to throw them out
ruthlessly repudiate Mrs. Roosevelt and most
of her political allies and heres fter, establish
as the first test of fitness in any government
position not only a show of patriotism but an
impeccable record, free of all past con-
nivance, filtration and collaboration with the
enemies OF the republic.
AS in his fight with the CLIO. MI. Truman
would have the peoples affection and support