Evening star., 1946-05-05
Europe's Small Countries
Slowly Lose independence
No Strong Nations Left to Stem Expanding
Russian Influence on Continent as Britain
Centers Attention on Empire
Bv Constantine Broivn

By Const
Europe today is like a precious an
tique piece of pottery which has fallen
from a shelf and no one is particularly
interested in whether it ever will be
mended.
The destinies of the people of Eu-
rope are in the hands of the statesmen
of three powers-America, Russia and
Britain-whose principal interests are
outside the continents geographical
confines.
Russia is interested in what is po-
htely termed "her security" But, in
fact, this semi-oriental empire is inter-
ested in territorial acquisitions which
she hopes to obtain either by outright
domination of certain portions of Eu-
rope through military force or through
the most active and insidious fifth
column the world has ever seen.
The fate of the people in her orbit Is
of little consequence to the leaders in
Moscow and to the handpicked govern
ments established in Russia's direct
zone. The centuries s-old institutions of
the republics and Kingdoms extending
from the Bothnian Gulf to the Black
Sea and the Adriatic are being ruthless
ly suppressed. The native populations
are being coerced into adopting a new
political creed-communism, which is
being rammed down their throats with
all the means devised by the political
police regardless of whether it is called
the Gestapo, the NKVD, the Ozna or
any other.
100000 East of Oder.
In order to establish this new order, >
hundreds of Dachaus and Buchenwalds
have been opened up again throughout
the Russian dominated sections of Eu-
rope. In Russia itself they preceded the
horror camps of the Nazis because the
Russian totalitarianism was established
many years before that of the Reich.
The 100000 soldiers forming the So
Wet armies of occupation may remain in
the area east of the Oder River for an
indefinite time. They are living on
what ironically may be described as the
"fat of the land" The best of every
thing in the regions from the Baltic
states to the Turkish borders is ear
marked for the Red Army, regardless of
the effect it might have on those in the
occupied countries.
Occasionally there is some spectacular
announcement that the Moscow govern
ment, out of the kindness of its heart,
has decided to lend Romania or Bull
garia quantity of wheat. This is cor
rect The seed, wheat, rye or barley
is to be planted by the new slaves, so
that the armies of occupation do not
suffer any privations. A few crumbs
may be left for the civilian population
and are to be dispensed to those who
have record of nonopposition to the
puppet governments.
The educational systems have been
entirely revamped. Only those who OBJ
tain the approval of the Communist
youth organization can follow the
courses of the various institutions such
as high schools and universities. Those
deeply religious people are now being
educated to consider Stain and his rep
comes next.
Jailed for Political Grimes.
This is being brought home to them
forcefully. All those who doubt the
new religion are sent to concentration
camps. Even in the strife ridden Bal
kans, where there has always been a
corrupt oficialdom, there formerly were
courts and great feeling of security
for the individual because he knew he
could not be thrown in Jail for an indefl-
mite time without hearing. All that
has now disappeared and the individual
is jailed for a political crime which may
be nothing more than a remark about
the Russian leaders or their puppets.
Moscow is little concerned with what
is happening to the people who have
become her wards against their own
will. She is leaving them in the hands
Of the Russian-sponsored puppet gov
ernments, whose chief concern is to
make their countries into obedient sub
jects of the Russian Empire. Unpopular
themselves, these governments are
using terroristic methods to keep them
selves in Moscow's good graces.
The British are being leased out" of
Europe. The major concern of the Brit
ish government is the maintenance of
the empire which faces greater threat
than ever before in the hundreds of
years of its history. Militarily and
politically, Britain is weak Her leaders
do not know where to turn. Before the
Second World War there was always
the possibility, whenever the empire was
threatened, of forming combinations
with other European powers and thus
ward off the appetite of any nation for
slices of Britains colonial empire.
When the Germans under Wilhelm II
began to worry the British they formed
the entente cordiale with France and
Russia. Earlier, when Napoleon ap-
peared to desire the conquest of the
world they created coalition with all
the other European powers and led a
fight to the finish against the little Cor
scan. When Hitler became a menace
they appeared, after Frances collapse,
to be hopeless. But the Fuehrer's blum
der in attacking Russia before he had
defeated Britain, saved the empire
again. And at all times since 1915 they
have relied on the inevitable" American
support.
No Powers in Europe.
There are no more powers in Europe.
The continent is PROSTATE. Germany
has disappeared as a power. She is not
even a nation any longer. Italy is
down and out, without any fighting
ability-except for internal struggle.