Evening star., 1947-08-04
Made in Moscow

The new pact between Bulgaria and
Yugoslavia is part of network of agree
ments being worked out among Russias
satellites to solidify Eastern Europe as
much as possible. The objective is to create
kind of totalitarian political and eco
nomic federation tied tightly to the
Kremlin's apron strings.
AS announced at Belgrade, the pact
pledges the Bulgars and Yugoslavs to
friendship, cooperation and mutual as
sistance." Under it, as "a brotherly
gesture" the Tito government renounces
its $25,00000O reparations claim on Bull
garia, and both countries agree to
undertake such measures as these: Cd
Simplif1cation of passport requirements to
promote freer travel between them;
90 Joint expansion of their communica-
tions facilities; 90 cultural collaboration;
"a the greatest possible exchange of
goods; (51 number of economic steps to
prepare for a customs union; and 90
coordination of their foreign policy 'in
all questions vital to their independence
and security.
Considering that Eastern Europe-par-
ticularly the Balkans-has bred innumer-
able wars in the past because of it's bitter
nationalistic jealousies and antagonisms,
agreements of this kind would be whole
some if their only objective were to
promote mutual peace and prosperity.
Unhappily, however, the Yugoslav- -Bulgar
pact and kindred satellite understandings
have all the earmarks of being meant
primarily to expand and strengthen Rus
sian dominance over "bloc" organized to
operate at cross purposes with the West
In an immediate sense, this 'federating'
process seems clearly designed to counter
the Truman Doctrine in Greece and to
offset the Marshall proposal for continent
wide recovery. In the longer view, it serves
to implement the Stain governments
decision to cooperate as little as possible
with the Western. powers and to pursue a
two-world policy, with constant emphasis
on the effort to spread Communism.
The real nature of the Yugoslav-Bulgar
pact-its anti-West spirit-can be found
in the provisions pledging both countries
to work closely together with relation
to the frequent frontier provocations of
Greek Monarcho-F -Fascists" Similarly. the
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measures regarding the Balkan investi-
eating commission of the United Nations
Security Council "in view of its heretofore
biased activity" In other words, having
been found guilty along with Albania of
hostile acts against Greece, they appar-
emily intend to close ranks tighter than
ever now to carry out the Russian policy
OF frustrating the efforts of the Council
majority to bring peace to the area.
There is nothing. surprising about this,
OF course. All the governments behind the
iron curtain" are Communist dominated
tools of the Krenflin. When they draw up
pacts among themselves therefore, they
do so in strict fidelity to the party line
laid down in Moscow Thus the two
worlds - one free and independent, the
other under totalitarian domination
begin to take concrete shape. For its own
safety, and in the hope that Russia will
eventually change its course for the better.
the West must meet this challenge with
every means at its disposal. If it does not,
it may well lose the most fateful game
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