Evening star., 1946-03-10
Byrnes Speech Enhances
y. S. Program for Peace
Russia Expected to Pay Attention if Deeds Back
Words and Indicate That Policy of
Appeasement Has Come to End
By Constantine BrO,pn

powers to use the UNO as an instrument
to check Russia's expansionist policy.
The position of the observers who give
the reports is such that their warnings
cannot remain ignored.
That Russia is on the march and
expects to exceed the most ambitious
dreams of Peter and Catherine the
Great has now become obvious to the
American policy-framers who previously
believed that by yielding to her demands
for territorial aggrandizement under
the pretext of securing her frontiers
against another Nazi attack, she would
be willing to help bring about lasting
peace in the world.
President Truman, who at one time
shared the views of his diplomatic
advisers, is said to have reached the
conclusion that the time has come to
talk to the U. S. S. r. on equal terms"
and that the appeasement policy must
end. Like all those who attended the first
UNO meeting, he is convinced that the
only way to avert serious friction with
Russia is to stand by the principles
make America into an arsenal for
democracy and which eventually got
us into the coalition against the
totalitarian countries.
Words Must Be Backed.
Whether Russia will understand that
our policy of expediency has really
ra9cha1
whether the Government is backing its
words with deeds. The Russian leaders
are believed to be judging this country
by its military and industrial power.
They know that Americas great mill
tary machinery-the foremost in the
world on We day-has disintegrated.
They also know that the industrial crisis
caused by conflicts between labor and
management have greatly interfered
with our industrial production Mos
cow has many agents, idealogists or men
in her employ, playing an important
role in our economic and political life.
They may have given such reports to
Moscow that the Kremlin believes that
we have begun to talk big but cannot
back up our words.
The agents of any totalitarian regime
do not send factual reports for fear they
might fall into disgrace. Consequently,
Washington authorities believe that
none of the thousands of Russian agents
in the United States is giving true pic
ture of this country; that behind the
schisms and quarrels the potential mill
tary power of America remains undim-
inished, although it would take some
time to be integrated into an actual
fighting force again.
But those who know President Tru-
mans mind are convinced that while he
Is as anxious as the rest of our people
to see long era of peace and friend
ship with the rest of the world, he is de-
termined to put an end to an appease-
ment policy which has brought us to
the brink of another conflict.
The American Government does not
intend to become belligerent or unrea-
sonable. But is feels that by giving in
to every illegitimate demand of Russia,
1t has indorsed the policies of territorial
aggrandizement which all the members
of the United Nations pledged them
selves to abandon on January /, 1912,
when the declaration by the United Ma
tions was signed at the White House
with great ceremony. Ambassador Max
ime Litvinoff signed the declaration in
the name of his government.
The American Government is anxious
to extend helping hand to the U. S.
S. r. and help her reconstruct the raw
aged territories. 1t sincerely hopes to
have peace with Russia for many years.
But it is no longer in a mood to be
scared into submission when Russia de-
mands that her Gargantuan appetite
for more lands is satisfied,