The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-27
AS Pegler Sees 1t
Bv WESTBROOK PEGLER

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-For a commentary
on Henry Wallace's approval of the new Rus-
sian empire, l refer to House Document SAL,
18th Congress-, S e o d session, enttleo
Events Leading Up to World War H..
This book was published by the government
printing office in 1912.
Here are pertinent entries, some OF them
abbreviated, but none distorted:
March 10. 1899: Germany presented ultl-
matum to Czechoslovakia. CTo demand dis
missal of ministers accused of being anti
nazi.)
March "a: Autonomous Slovak and Ruthenl-
an diets proclaimed their independence ana
appealed to Germany and Italy tor protectlon'
President Hacha signed agreement making
Bohemia and Moravia a protectorate Of Ger
many. German troops occupied Czech terri
tory.
Aug. %: German = Russian non-aggression
pact signed. C"Guided by the desire to
strengthen peace between Germany and the
U.S.S.R.')
Sept. /: Germany invaded Poland. Finland
declared her neutrality.
Sept. II: Russia invaded Poland from the
east. (Molotov; quoted in New York Times:
Events have revealed internal insolvency
and impotence of Polish state. Warsaw as
the capital no longer exists. Soviet govern
ment deems it its sacred duty to extend the
hand of assistance to its brother Ukrainians
and Byeio-Russians inhaoiting Poland
Sept. %: Germany and Russia partitioned
Poland in border and friendship treaty. CThe
German government and the government of
the U.S.S.S. consider it their task to restore
law and order and insure nationals living
there an existence corresponding to their
national character. Esthonia signed 10 year
assistance pact with Russia. giving Russia
material, air bases and military rights.)
Oct. s: Latvia signed 10-year mutual aid
treaty giving Russia naval and air bases on
Baltic ''fo- the purpose of developing friendly
relations" Russia invited Finland to friendly
discussion, now that the international stu
alton has altered on account of the war"
Oct. 10: Russia concluded %15-year mutual
assistance pact with Lithuania for military
and air bases and right to fortify Lithuanian
German frontier.
Oct. IL: President Roosevelt wrote Presi-
dent Kalinin OF Russia his hope that Soviet
Union will make no demands on Finland in
consistent with amicable relations between
the two and the independence Of each"
Oct. IA: Official Russian demands - garri-
sons and exchange of territory-presented to
Finland. These demands essential to preserve
against aggression in the integrity of the Soviet
Union coast of the Gulf of Finland and the
coast OF Esthonia, whose independence the
Soviet has undertaken to Defend"
Oct. %: Finland made contemporaries to
Russia and Russia rejected them. Molotov
said Leningrad lay within range Of big guns,
on Finnish soil. Also sea approaches to Lenin-
grad.
Nov. 8: Russia annexed Polish western
Ukraine and western White Russia. Finland
offered Russia concessions ito improve re-
lations and insure peace" which represent
heavy sacrifice as they affect an area III
habited by Firms since an ancient date, and
for centuries has formed part of Poland's po-
habited by Films since an ancient date. and
for centuries has formed part of Poland's po-
litical territory"
Nov. 26: Russia protested TO Finland against
unexpected artillery fire from Finnish terri
tory" Finland said firing came from Soviet
side.
Nov. %: Russia broke relations with Fin
land. Finland asked Cancellation or arbitration
according tc non-aggression treaty.
Nov. 80: Roosevelt regretted Russian at
tack on Finland. 1.-The present trend toward
force makes insecure the existence of small
nations and Jeopardizes the right of mankind
to self. government" Russia set up Finnish
Soviet, to entice part of the Finnish people
to its side. by the will of the people, in
dignant al the criminal policy of the legiti-
mate Finnish government, a n peoples
provisional government was formed in east
ern Finland, behind Russian lines.
Dec. 4: Russia rejected League of Nations
proposals for settlement Of Finnish dispute,
insisting there was no war but that peaceful
relations now existed between Russia and the
new peoples provisional government which
had asked Soviet to help it '1iquidate the
dangerous seat of war created by it's former
rulers"
Dec. 10: Finland appealed to all nations
for help.
March r.. 1910: Russian = Finnish peace
treaty signed at Moscow.
June IS: Russian troops marched into
Lithuania. after ultimatum.
June 16: Russia delivered ultirnatum to
Latvia.
June IT. Russia announced Esthonia and
Latvia had agreed to passage of Russian
troops. Accused Latvia of anti Russian al
lance with Lithuania and Esthonia.
July 10: Esthonia, Latvia a n d Lithuania
"asked Incorporation into Soviet Russia by
resolution of newly-elected communist : doml-
mated p~arliaments which proclaimed them So
Wet republics.
Aug. Is Esthonia, Latvia a n d Lltnuanla
ratified incorporation into Soviet Russo.
June %, 1871: INVADED russia.
Russia again attacked Finland.
From the foregoing, the conclusion may be
drawn that Wallace. by his recent endorse