Evening star., 1947-05-25
Soviets See
Long Peace
u. S. Newsrnan SAYS
They Do Not Want
Another War
By Eddy GiIm ore

and although they say they sense
definite dangers in certain actions,
particularly in the United States,
the accent here is on peace and
peaceful pursuits.
! The Russians, IN the belief of the
writer, are neither preparing for
war nor thinking about war. They
are trying to get their badly damaged
homeland In order to continue their
vast plan Of building socialism In
the Soviet Union. -
Abiding Faith In Leaders.
This dispatch is based on what
the writer believes to be true in
terpretation of the Russian position
on many important questions, for
eign and domestic. 1t is not in any
way intended as advocacy or apol-
ogy, approval or disapprovai for any
ideologies, plans or programs. Its
material was gathered in first-hand
talks with Russians, official and
official, and with American,
British and French and other for
eign representatives who have more
than a passing knowledge OF the
Soviet Union. 1t, is also based on
impressions gathered in nearly six
wears of reporting from the
U. S. S.. r.
The Russians have an abiding
faith in their leaders and their sys-
tenn. and they are convinced that
not only is their way of life the best
for all people, but that all the peo-
pies of the world one day will come
around to their way Of thinking.
They think they are not doing half
as much to convince other countries
of the values of their way Of life as
the United States-or, as they say,
certain forces in the United States
are doing to convince other coun-
tries that the American way Of life
Is best.
Believe People Want Peace.
The Russians profess to see no
dangers to world peace in their ways.
They are convinced there are dan
gers in the American way.
The people of Russia and their
leaders have a deep faith in the
good will toward the Soviet Union
of the American, British and French
peoples and the peoples Of many
other lands. This faith, good will
and friendship, they are convinced,
Is based deep in the workers, the
plain people of these other lands.
The Russians are sure that there
are influential persons in various
parts of the world who see in the
U. s. S. r. a permanent challenge
to their selfish" desires and hence
want war with the u. S. s. r. But
they think this will not come about
because the people of the world do
not want it, and the people of the
world will prevail.
An anti-Soviet current today, they
are convinced, is running now in
the United States. The prime
strength of this current, they feel,
comes from certain militarists, in
dustrialists, bankers, newspaper pro-
prietors and politicians.
Remain on Guard.
Russians hold to a belief that
conservative 'reactionary" govern
rnents and ways of living do not
appeal to the peoples of the world,
and, given time, the people in whom
they have so much faith will aban-
don these forces.
AS to collaboration in interna-
tional affairs in the immediate fu-
ture, the Russians have hope that
1t can be accomplished.
While they have this hope and do
not believe war is on the way, they
are convinced that they must re-
main constantly on guard and alert
to dangers. This is what makes
them so security conscious.
The Russians are sure there is a
great fund of good will toward them
In Britain and France.
At the same time, they are con-
vinced that Britain is almost hope
lessly dependent on the United
States and hence must follow the
ways of the Americans.
Much Depends on Harvest.
As Prime Minister Stain has said,
they do not see much difference
between the present-day Demo-
ratio and Republican Parties in the
United States. They have no illu-
sions about the success of any new
third party soon.
They believe that the great
majority of French people are
friendly toward the Soviet Union,
but they are apprehensive over the
penetration of American and British
capital in France.
Much depends on RusSia's harvest
this year.
1t is far too early, of course, to say
what kind of harvest the Soviet
Union is going to have. A great
acreage is under cultivation, not
as much as before the war, but still
a great deal, for this is one of the
great agricultural countries of the
world despite its industrial progress.
Wheat planted in the winter looks
good so far. This spring has seen
what might be adjudged just the
right amount of rain.
If the harvest should be good
many things are possible. It is
possible that the Nation could aban-
don bread rationing and have
enough to spare to sell or trade to
Britain, France and some other ma
tions.
If the harvest should be excep-