Milford chronicle., 1947-10-31


WASHINGTON. - Two top inter-.
national leaders in this country
(whose names you know and re-
specD have become quite bullish on
the state of the world lately. One
predicts war within year. He does
not think we will wait for another
Pearl Harbor this time, but fears
Russian plans for world revolution
win be carried so far against us, we
will be compelled to strike first in
self defense.
Neither of these men Is d.
rectly connected with the gov.
ernment, and neither is saying
what inside information he has.
Their views, however, apparent
ly are founded on some infor-
nation which has reached GER
tain we'll informed congress-
men, namely this:
The progress toward a peaceful
understanding with the world for
development Of atomic energy, and
controlling it in the interests of
peace, has hit insoluble Russian OBJ
jections. II these negotiations ulti-
mately fail completely, certain
senator says there will be nothing
for the United States to do except to
prepare for war.
COULDN'T MAKE ATOM BOMBS
This situation, of course. lies be-
hind the thwarting by Russia of the
United Nations atomic energy COM
mission. Direct or trustworthy In
formation as to whether Russia has
the atom bomb is not available.
Some of the experts in foreign af-
fairs who have been publicly fear
ing she might obtain it, say she un-
doubtedly has the formula or the
secret fairly worked out by now,
but there is a serious question
whether she has the know-how TO
produce the bomb. Her production
methods are notoriously inefficient.
Some authorities doubt that she will
be able to do much on any produc-
ton line because of her system. In
general way, fears among our ex-
perts seem to have abated.
DRIFTING DOWNHILL
For these and other reasons, our
authorities commonly are suggest
ing Russia is weak. She may be
weak from a military and economic
standpoint. But she has been far
from weak from a political stand
point. and her diplomatic position,
which has enabled her to veto world
peace plans and atomic control,
hardly can be considered weak.
More than 1000 American
passports for Russia are said 20
be outstanding. From more
than one American, who has
visited Russia lately to see
what the Kremlin restrictedly
wishes a visitor to see, has
come the suggestion that eco
n0mically Russia could mot pur-
sue a war of any duration. Her
production Is bad. From the
military standpoint, no doubt
she could seize certain Turkish
territories and perhaps even
Greece without great trouble.
Indeed, she might even try TO
seize the whole of Europe, al
though her ability for military
action up to the eastern rim Of
the Atlantic ocean can be grave
ly doubted.
One peaceful chance of solution of
this problem has not been men
toned much in the discussions be.
hind the scenes. If Russia is as in.
efficient as she has shown herself to
be, her destiny viii be downward.
She developed only one good gun
and one good plane during the war
: Ruthless sacrifice of manpower wor
: the war for her. Only in politics Ii
she strong. Therefore If an aggres
sive resistance is maintained to hel
by the world and she is allowed II
work out her downward destiny ir
accordance with her lack Of ability
, then peace could come withou
, another war. ~
This happens to be exactly wha
, this government now is doing
! Maintaining aggressive political di
!. plomacy and letting her work on
her downward destiny.
, n:Ikos. Cu~no~.o~