The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-12-27
Truth Is Powerful

Senator James E. Murray high commentator
his recent proposal for investigation of conditions China by
representatives of the Soviet Union Great Britain and the
United States commission to be headed by General Marshall
chairman Apparently this forced the hand of the Pres
dent and statement issued by him Immediately there
after clearly defining the attitude of the United States
toward China Moreover diplomatic note forwarded to
Chang KaiShek mildly but with firmness, making it
fairly clear that further financial support be obtained
by the present Chinese immediate steps must be
to establish government representative OF the people
While this mild ultimaum did not mention the socaed Com
munsts the inference noticeably clear
According President Truman there only about
1900 American soldiers left in China and most OF these are in
the process of being And this is welcome news
because has been clearly dangerous situation threatening
world peace.
According the liberal Washington writer's the de
by Senator Murray unquesonaby fastened it did not
altogether prompt the statement by the President and ended
to degree the element of dangerous uncertainty which
had enveoped the situation in China far the United
States concerned Moreover must have served convince
to degree the suffering people of China that
country not rrevocaby determined to continue to
support the present. facs government Then proposed
give something beside lip service to the of the Chinese
people.
This is another instance showing great a service
public figure render by merely bringing
subject the There little doubt that those who
have been Immediately responsible for our policy IN China felt
themselves Skating thin ce but long their
could be hushed they could continue Recognition by
senator dangerous conditions existed China which
policy contributed and bringing the need for remedial
action before the public went long break down the
iron wa and place country policy the defensive
The thing of true in the results of the
speech Henry Wallace For weeks before,
daily and services had pictured the
Unions representatives completely ntransgent to-
the efforts to establish and that It's policy must
inevitably the time of the
press build in the minds of the American people the
conviction that foreign policy was Smonpure and
unSefish.
Wallace in his speech clarified the issues He made no
apology for the nansgance of the Soviet but he brought the
issues constantly becouded into the He
without pulling punches that the foreign policy
by the United States clearly consisting largely OF
geng tough with Russia at STEP fraught with
danger destroying the confidence of the nations
of the world in proesed for the people OF the
world.
be sure, his speech harshy condemned by all OIL
prostitute press But there immediate cessation
of war columns and has been generally absent
Actually in the final analysis the effect
speech to bring the truth to the people, and
aroused public opinion called halt to the deb
of hate and mongerng the part OF the
powerful Influential with the Government and con-
trolling the press
The greatest weapon against the connvers against peace
full world IS truth, courageousy expressed
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