Arizona sun., 1947-06-27

Raukbape VIII ether they
merely look with
their eyes at the external evidence,
or scent with news-noses the currents
which are waited over transoms
and under the big oak doors Of the
sanctum sanctorum of the sanctis-
simi.
Sharp words have tumbled over
one another since the first verbal
barrage, which was. the Presidential
message of March IL. 1947. some
times described as embodying the
Truman Doctrine" May I remind
you of a few Of the barbed shafts
In that message?
''The very existence Of the Greek
state is today threatened by the ter
rorist activities Of several thousand
armed men, led by Communists,
who defy the governments author
ity at a number of points, particular
|ly along the northern boundaries
- ;" said the President.
Zone of the primary detectives Of
the foreign policy of the United
States is the creation of conditions
in which we and other nations will
be able to work out way of life
free from coercion. .
I'VE shall not realize our objec-
tives, however, unless we are willing
to help free peoples to maintain
their free institutions and their ma
Itional integrity against aggressive
movements that seek to impose upon
them totalitarian regimes. This is
no more than a frank recognition
that totalitarian regimes imposed on
free peoples, by direct or indirect
aggression, undermine the founda-
tions of international peace, and
hence the security of the United
"The peoples of number of
countries of the world have re-
Gently had totalitarian regimes
forced upon them against their
will. The government of the
United States has made fire.
quent protests against coercion
and intimidation, in violation of
the Yalta agreement, in PO-
land, ROmania, and Bulgaria. 1
must also state that in a number
Of other countries there have
been similar developments.
>. :" (He knew what was in
the Hungarian cards.)
Zone way of life is based upon
the will Of the majority, and is dis
tinguished by free institutions, rep
.resentative government, free elec-
ltions, guarantees of individual lib
erty, freedom of speech and relig-
ion, and freedom from political op-
preston. 81.
1.-THE second way Of life Is based
upon the will Of minority forcibly
imposed upon the majority. 1t re-
lies upon terror and oppression, a
controlled press and radio. fixed
elections and the suppression Of per-
Isonal freedoms"
Strong words, those-all quoted
from the Truman message.
Congress FollouUs
Words With Action
Them came deeds. Congress i'm
plemented the Presidents mes
sage by authorizing the loan of
three hundred millions to Greece
and one hundred millions to Turkey.
Missions were sent at once to both
countries.
The United States concluded with
Britain arrangements for an eco-
nomic merger Of their respective
zones in Germany regardless of
Russian (and French) failure to go
along.
Then came the expected coup
d'etat in which the Communists,
with the Red army backing them
and the aid of the Communist-con-
trolled secret police, took over
the anti Communist government of
Hungary. Immediately there fol-
lowed these steps:
A message Of congratulation and
support was sent to the Premier of
italy, Alcide de Gasperi, then in the
process Of forming a government
without Communist cooperation
and against Communist opposition.
Negotiations leading to the ''un-
freeEing' Of Italian property Gin.