Evening star., 1947-07-06

tnaL L1lS summer Ildy Scc AioAC VA
the Axis moved from words to deed
Eight years ago the Nazi-Fasci
government made itself party-ws
except by implication. If American
leaders had been able then to see
the writing on the wall we would
have had sufficient time to prepare
for the forthcoming emergency, and
the japanese plot which eliminated
in the attack on Pearl Harbor would
have been avoided.
In the summer of 1889 there was
still a wall in Europe capable OF ab-
sorbing the shock of the totalitarian
aggression, while in the Far East
the Chinese, led by Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek, were battling a
delaying action which engaged a
large number of japanese troops on
the Asiatic mainland.
Today there are only two full
fiedged military powers left in the
world: The U. S. S. r. and the
United States.
Industrial Hurdle
Russia has far stronger force OF
men under arms than this country
She also has a larger air force. Her
industrial potential, however, Is far
below that of America.
Success in modern warfare-as
Russia we'll knows from her World
War II experience-depends on in
dustrial rather than human poten-
tial. For this reason, our military
experts say, Russia is not prepared
to put into effect the aggressive-ex-
pansionist plans she intends to car
ry out.
According to Soviet publications, a
tremendous effort is being made to
organize the heavy industry Of the
country. A new Department for the
Construction of War and Naval En-
terprises" was organized last month
by the Presidium of the Supreme
Soviet of the U. S. S. R., to intensity
the production of war materials and
the training of "brigades of skilled
workers"
Russia is not willing to approach
a showdown to decide whether re-
spect for free enterprise and indi-
vidual rights will continue, or
whether the world is to become one
gigantic police state.
Vast Fifth Column
But at the same time her leaders
the II men of the all-powerful
Politbureau who sit in the Kremlin
and dictate their decisions to some
100000, 900 Russians and satellite
peonles--are taking care that moth
ing happens in the next few years
to interfere with their plans for
ultimate world domination.
Moscow realizes that the war
sentiment in countries outside the
iron curtain is dead; and that the
people of the United States will &C
cept any number of accomplished
facts rather than resort to force to
prevent a repetition of Hitler's ac-
ton eight years ago,
Moreover, the U. S. S. r. possesses
today in every country in the world
and that includes the United States
a fifth column such as neither
Hitler nor Mussolini ever dreamed
OF. Soviet sympathizers are in
trenched in the national life OF
every country and they are to be
found in responsible positions in
governments, educational institu-
tions and labor unions.
Pattern Overlooked
The obvious pattern which guides
Russia in the steps of Hitler is be-
ing overlooked. On instructions
from Moscow all those who point
their finger to the Russian danger
are described by these gullible, OF
hired. fifth columnists as warmon-
gering, red-baiting reactionaries.
In order to prevent any possible
surprise from the Western European
courtries-where the spirit OF de-
mocracy has not yet been stified-
the Soviet government sent Foreign
Minister Molotov to give the kiss OF
death to any possible cooperation
between Europe and the United
States.
Mr.. Molotov expects that the gov
ernments which may be willing tc
accept the American proposal fol
economic rehabilitation will be over
thrown by the strong Communist
organizations. If the French Brit
ish and Italian governments decide
to 90 ahead With the plan. they Will
be bitterly announced by the Com
nunist ofHan1za tions in their own
countries. They will be accused OF
trying to erect wall between West.
ern Europe and the U. s. S. r., ano
that wall will be described as lead
ing to an inevitable capitalist
war.
At the same time American OBJ.
servers expect momentous develop.
ments in Eastern Europe.
Ominous Reports
The Soviet government and it,
satellites already have shown theil
hand in regard to the Balkan situa'
ton. Moscow indicated strongly
that it would oppose any definite
steps to restrain Marshal Tito II
Northern Greece.
The report of the commission
which was sent last January to ex.
anime the situation on the spot Il
now before the Security Council
The Soviet and Polish representa-
tives on that commission filed .
minority report generating thu
Yugoslav, Bulgarian and Albanian
satellites from any guilt in the guer
rilla warfare which is being wage<
.oeinst the Greek government