Evening star., 1947-07-31
Against Sex Offenders

Now that the courts OF the District OF Colum-
bia take judicial notice of the fact that
chronic alcoholic is a sick person." when will
they also realize that chronic sex offender is
dangerous mental case? .,.a,e-
Whenever a criminal attack occurs, the per-
petrator usually is found to have long record
of various sex offenses. Why can't the public
be protected against such individuals before
they commit some horrible crime? Watching
them isn't enough.
The Hebert bill Is a forward step In solving
the problem of alcoholism. Now how about
some action on the problem of chronic sex Of
tenders? E. NJ SMITH.
Russians Mount Counteroffensive
To the Editor of The star:
The critical world picture has shown many
new dark spots in the past few days as the
Soviet Union has increased Its violent counter
offensive against the forces Of Western democ-
racy whose bridgehead is based on Greece.
Those quarters in America which underesti-
mated the Russians determination and ferocity
have now been forced to admit that once again
over r-optimism sadly has confused and weak
ened the champions Of the sovereignty Of small
nations.
To be sure, at Paris 16 European govern
ments representing 218000,000 people, have
established the preliminary subcommittee to
make the major studies necessary to implement
the Marshall plan. Meanwhile, however, the
Russians and the eight states of Eastern Eu-
rope enslaved behind the iron curtain and
representing total population of 100000, 900,
have not been passively awaiting the dlplomauc
advances of the Western democracies The
Russians and their satellites, on the contrary
have been intensely active.
Five factors are seen at work to strengthen
the Soviet's counteroffensive-the onslaught
of the Molotov plan against the Marshall plan.
One is that of the economic links which RUS
sia is forging among the nations OF the Eastern
bloc. Since June 5, when the Marshall plan
was announced trade agreements have been
made between Rumania and Bulgaria; Czecho-
slovakia and Bulgaria; Czechoslovakia and Po-
land; Czechoslovakia and Hungary; Czechoslo-
vakia and Russia; Bulgaria and Russia;
Bulgaria and Hungary; Bulgaria ana F1nlano
and Hungary and Russia.
In addition, Russian-British trade negotia-
tions. which looked to be futile for some time,
have come to the fore again in view OF Eng
lands critical economic straits and shortage OF
goods In war-ravaged Europe, it should be
noted economic bonds matter more than lofty
verbal announcements or expressions OF sup
port, for example, for the embatted Greeks.
Another factor implementing the Russian
counteroffensive has been the severe Limitation
on the u N-Balkan Investigating Commission
which. as presently constituted, has failed TO
keep close check on the savage onslaughts made
from Albania and Yugolslavia, violating Greek
borders and terrorizing the northern areas.
Our United States delegate at Lake Success
repeatedly has urged, in the face OF bitter Rus
star, opposition, the establishing OF semi
permanent U. N-Balkan committee to check
upon any incidents along the Greek frontier
for the next two years,
Third factor aiding the Russians Is the long
delay that will be experienced In implementing
United States economic aid to Greece. There
Is a tendency in some American quarters to
assume that the mere passage of the economic
aid bill under the Truman doctrine signified
that the goods, food and military equipment
would be in the Evzones hands overnight On
the contrary. supplies are not expected to arrive
in quantity until October, although around
$35 100000 worth Of United States military
equipment already is on its way to the Hellenes
Still another factor Is the virtually unlimited
resources that the Russian government can
commit TO the eounterodensivs In contrast to