Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-19

fought with him against the Germans
and the Chetniks are known to have
told some Americans that Tito has de-
ceived them and that he is not the
"freedom-loving man" they thought he
was, but just stooge of foreign
government.
In Bulgaria, there is growing restless
ness which eventually may be trans
lated into the formation of bands such
as existed when that country was under
the domination of the, Turks in the
last century. In Romania, there is
a passive resistance on the part of
the relatively few industrial workers
and the great bulk of the farming
population which is refusing to cultivate
more acreage than is necessary to keep
body and soul together Reprisals
against these farmers are unlikely.
Premier Stain knows that he almost
wrecked his own country when he
ordered such reprisals IA years ago.
News from Poland is BACKED out
for the time being. But those who know
the Polish people believe that it will
take more than Beirut government
backed by powerful Polish Russian
secret police to keep the Poles cowed.
Besides being fanatically nationalistic.
they are past masters at plotting and
underground warfare.
Puppets May Disappear.
Under these conditions, it is pos
sible that the Soviet government itself
may decide to give its newly acquired
people a much greater degree of ma
tional independence than was originally
anticipated and refrain from enforc-
ing the Communist or state Socialist
doctrines on them. 1t is possible, and
this is the main hope of the American
Government, that after the present
spree of the Moscow puppets, they will
disappear and real national govern
ment will be put in their place. In
such event-the most favorable we can
hope for-the aspect of Europe will
change and the San Francisco Charter
will be beneficial. The four freedoms
provided for in the Atlantic Charter are
dead letter at this moment. But
they may be revived on their own by
play of circumstances.
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administration is fully aware that our
interest in Europe henceforth must re-
main only one of moral persuasion,
such as economic and financial assist
ance within our means and advice for
fair play, whatever that may be worth.
An American token force" probably
will be kept in Germany more as a
gesture than an effective army of oc-
cupation. 1t is probable that this force
will be much smaller than was antici-
pated in recent months by many au-
thorized administrative spokesman.
Eyes Centered on Asia.
But while the American Government
is prepared to adopt policy of watch
fulness over Europe without any dra-
matte interference, President Truman is
believed to have decided to throw the
whole weight of this country's might
toward protection of our interests in
Asia.
Little of what has been discussed at
Potsdam has been divulged so far OBJ
servers in close touch with the White
House have come to the conclusion,
with firmness and without equivoca-
ton. Mr.. Truman, it is reported, in
formed his colleagues at that last con-
ference that while this country does not
intend to dominate Asia, American in
terests in China, Japan and the Japa-
nese islands could be paralleled with
those claimed by Russia in Eastern and
Central Europe. The war in the Far
East so far has been a IS per cent
American affair
The stability of ASIA and particularly
of Eastern Asia, is of the gravest con-
Germ to this country. America is in
terested in establishing law and order
(almost forgotten in the past few years.
in China and Japan. Hence, the United
States must be the principal controlling
factor in the future organization of the
japanese government and must live up
to the pledges we gave to the govern
ment of Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek.
The interests of Britain Russia and
the Netherlands in Asia are being fully
recognized. The administration agrees
that certain privileges which Russia en-
joyed in Manchuria in the past (such
as control over the North Manchurian
railways and the right to the KwaAtung
PENINSULA should be granted the Mos
COW government again. But it is UNDER
stood that President Truman has made
clear to Premier Stain that the Rus
sian methods which we have witnessed
and reluctantly accepted-in Europe
will not be used in the Far East.
Will Assist Chang.
According to well-informed quarters
in Washington, Generalissimo Chang
will be given all the assistance he needs
to reorganize his country and his forces
IN China, after the japanese have been
cleared out. The Chinese will be as
sisted with every means possible to or
ganize industries of their own. without
which they cannot regard themselves as
really independent.
The reported Russian reonest that
the Kurile Islands be handed over to
them for strategic purposes was re-
Jected without much discussion, accord
Ing to wen-informed sources. And while
the other members of the Big Four will
have voice in the control of Japan,s
internal affairs for some time, the
American high commissioner will have
the determining voice.
Most of the japanese islands-except
the home fslands-wil be placed under
the trusteeship provided in the San
francisco Charter. But those desie-
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