The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-07
In Washington
Leaders Become
Bullish On ",
BY PAUL MALLoN

try (whose names Won L1ls copa,
respect have become o n,i0v and
lsh on the state of the q~t,e O.1,
ly. One predicts war "UILd late,
year He He does not think 'g us "a
this time. but fears Russi,n sE0o,
for world revolution will d. p1aa'
rled so far against us, W. O ns, Car
compelled to strike t;rst VIII Dc
defense. IN set
Neither Of these men il,
connected with the govsr p.rec,g
and neither is saying what 'i a
information he has. Their INSIDE
are apparently founded. tor .sR'
on some information which
reached certain well into,, IA,
congressman, namely this.
The progress toward a no,.
understanding with the uprI 'IF1l
development of atomic ont'
and controlling it in he irter.
OF peace, have hit insoluabIs ps'
sian objections. A breakd0u, ,-''
this effort toward peace msv
encountered this month. Al I..
official authorities have boa, 10y
ing it would come during sen,sn'
Der. NP'Vp'
L these negotiations fail -,
fall completely, a certain Se,...
says there will be nothing for W.
United States to do except ia rra
pare for war.
This situation, of course. lies h.
hind the thwarting by Russia a
results from the United Natior.
Atomic Energy commission "a
shows how little hope is heId :,
high quarters for the enc raw 4
light which Russia ottersi
through Deputy FOREIGN MIMI,
ter Gromyko in his August a.,
declaration at Lake Success ind.
eating Russia might accepv som,
new idea for quotas on produr.
ton. The commission was schpi.
uled to make its report Septembe,
18th, but being unable TO get an
proval from Russia for its s.,
working papers, showing its find,
ing of facts (although these were
approved by a majority Of ts
commlsslon) many membe,
have felt it useless to try to MAKE
any report within the time lim;
set. If none is made, and 10
ground is laid for future negotia.
tions, then by September 18th the
atomic control plan can be said
to have broken down.
Direct or trustworthy initrma,
ton as to whether Russia has tn,
atom bomb is not available. Some
of the experts in foreign affairs
who have been publicly fearing
she might obtain it, say she ur
doubtedly has the formula or III.
secret fairly worked out by nov,
but there is a serious question
whether she has the know-how t|
produce the bomb. Her production
methods are notoriously ineta,
cient. Some authorities doubt that
she will be able to do much in
any production line due TO her
system. In a general way, fears
among our experts seem to have
abated.
For these and other reasons,
our authorities are commonly
suggesting Russia is weak. She
may be weak from a military and
economic standpoint. But she has
been far from weak from a polt'
cal standpoint, and her diplomats
position which has enabled her 70
veto world peace plans and atom
ic control, can hardly BE consid'
cred weak.
More than 1000 American pass
ports for Russia are baid TO be
outstanding. From more than one
American who has visietd Russia
lately to see what tlNe Krern.n
restrictedly wishes a visitor 10
see, has come the suggestion that
economically Russia ic0uld not
pursue a war of any dufatlon' Hef
production is bad. From the mll'
tary standpoint, no doubt she
could seize certain Turkish teFfl'
tories and perhaps even Greece
without great trouble; inded' she
might even try to seize the woe
of Europe, although her ability 10Y
military action to the eastern TLu'
of the Atlantic ocean, can W
gravely doubted.
One peaceful chance of SoIu'lOA
of this. problem has not been men
toned much in the discussions W.
hind the scenes. If Russia IS %
inefficient as she has shown M.
self to be, her destiny will m
downward. She developed oA4
one good gun and one 5000 p!el:
during the war. Ruthless sacrilC'
of manpower won the war fof ns.'
Only in politics is she s'fOIs'
Therefore if an aggressive les.
lance is maintained to her oS u'
world, and she is allowed 10 "O,n
out her downward destiny II a. a.
cordance with her lack Of aol..
then peace could come Wl'n'''
another war. ~.
This happens to be exactly ~a,'
this government is now COME 5nI,5i
Maintaining aggressive poll...a,
diplomacy, and letting her wynn
out her downward destiny ZINC
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