Evening star., 1946-07-14
Withholding u. S. Aid to Satellites
Urged to Oppose Soviet Expansion
BY Constantine Bro,cn

Important domestic, political and
economic matters which affect the
American people more Immediately and
directly than foreign situations have
showed somewhat into the background
recent developments in Paris and other
parts OF the world. However, these are
more telling on the future OF price con-
trolls, congressional elections and other
important domestic issues than 1t ap-
pears to the average citizen.
The tension between the western DOW
ers on the one hand and the Soviet
Empire on the other which developed
within a few weeks after VI dav con-
tinues and there are no indications
that 1t will slbside in the near future
This tension extends from the Atlantic
to the Pacific and embraces in one form
or another the whole globe. In Europe
it has taken an acute form, in spite of
the apparent occasional "conciliatorv"
attitude of Foreign Minister Molotov
In Asia 1t has taken the shape of bitter
opposition by the Yenan Communists to
any lasting peace formula presented bv
Gen. George C. Marshall. President
Truman's special envoy to China and
In accentuated military preparations of
the Russian forces in Northern Korea.
These latter give much food for thought
to Gen. Macarthur who Is responsible
for the safety of the American force
under 1t. Gen. Hodges which is in
Southern Korea as a police force until
some final decision regarding the fate
Of that country has been reached.
Compromise Considered Weakness.
In South America the Moscow sympa-
thizers are shouting at the top of their
voices against American imperialism
and are denouncing Washington policies
as aimed at Subjugation Of the Southern
Hemisphere. Shortwave broadcasts from
Moscow which reach that continent for
to hours every day are helping along
the anti-American propaganda of the
local Moscow subsidized units.
All efforts of the administration to
find modus vivendi with Russia have
so far failed lamentably. At first Presi-
dent Truman and Secretary of State
Byrnes went on the theory that kind
ness and cooperation would pay better
dividends than harsh talk. This ex-
planned the American appeasement poll
cies during the first few months after
VI day. The Kremlin did not interpret
the American patience and willingness
to reach compromises at the expense OF
this countrys prestige and principles as
good will gestures. The willingness of
the American Government to give in to
most of RuSsia's demands was regarded
as an indication of weakness and i'm
potence.
The eastern mind believes in and
respects physical rather than moral
power. The concessions offered the
U. S. S. R. until the first Paris conference
last April conceded with rapid demobl-
ization of the American military, air
and naval forces, with a chain of spec
tacular strikes and with mutinies in
the armed forces. 1t is not surprising
that the II men who control the des-
TIMES of the Russian Empire believed
that the developments in the United
States indicate the beginning OF the
social revolution in the United States.
Thousands of Agents Here.
There are thousands of Russian
agents, in the United States. Polit-
bureau relies on their reports when it
formulates policies. These men are
able and astute observers, but have
closed minds. Their training does not
permit them to see the various facets
Of life in country as different from
the U. S. S. r. as the United States.
The dissatisfaction Of the soldiers the
large number of workers in key indus
tries who went on strike and other
squabbles inevitable in a free country
were interpreted by Kremlin ears" as
an indication that the old-fashioned
form Of American democracy was on
the way out
These reports. together with the fact
that the American military forces all
over the world were being drastically
pruned encouraged Moscow in its belief
that. the American Governments ap-