Evening star., 1947-12-14

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we do not fully appreciate-that there Is changed
condition in the world far we are concerned.
For the first time In history see that we are
faced with the danger of insecurity in the same way
that millions Of other people in the world have been
for centuries.
We must not away from the compelling fact
that will get security only If face up to 1t and
equip ourselves in moral and practical sense to
achieve 1t.
Weapons of Cold War,
How can this be done7
The daily reports in the press show very clearly
that the militant striking head of the fight against
Communist control Of the labor unions in Europe
consists of certain groups within the unions themselves
It is also very clear that the weapons in this ght
are not grenades guns atom bombs. They are
gasoline, printing presses newsprint and most of ALL
news service which can furnish the true facts to
those who have been forced to listen to false stories
Since these instruments of fact and truth
largely held by Communists in those countries,
first job is to that those who stand with and
whom we are pledged to support, get those weapons
Not that should not use our voice of America
In its proper place. but should appreciate that
anything good that is said about by an Italian
French worker, or in his newspaper, is much more
convincing than that which we say about ourselves
Cannot Underestimate u. S. S. R.
Under the Second Decontrol Act of 1s47, broad
powers vested in the Secretary of Commerce to
exercise export controls. the Marshall plan is to
be effective it be buttressed by measures which
will insure that it will not be abused and that the
population Of Europe will know where and how and
why America is coming to their assistance.
might also be very effective to apply the doctrine
that those who not with against us.
As counter to the subversive warfare now carried
on against us by Russia ship steel-mi prodS
ucts, metal working machinery and electrical appa-
ratus to countries other than the Soviet Union and its
satellite countries. Also, there might well be applied
those export control regulations which demand in GER
tain categories of commodities a statement by the
applicant country of the end for which the pur.
poses are intended.
We should further include'in our economic program
control the activities of technical personnel
either from Russia to the United States or from the
United States to Russia.
Russian technicians come over here and examine
industrial products and sometimes have gone home
with blueprints concerning procedures of manufacture
They have shipped to Russia prototypes of machines
from which they reproduce many as they wish.
Similarly, American technicians are sent to Russia
to instruct in the installation of machinery and
in the production in Russian factories OF articles
produced from American models.
Stand Up to the Bully
Moreover, 1t would desirable to limit the num-
Der Of Russians who enter this country to the number
Of Americans who are allowed to visit Russia
We must not underestimate the Soviet Union-her
strength her SKILL her determination and tenacity and
her experience In this kind of warfare. At the
time. should also remember that in this kind Of
operation there is element Of the buffer and the
bully And it necessary to call the bluff and to stand
up to the bully.
In all of this we must ask ourselves this question:
SIS that which called upon to do In the in
terest Of the security Of our country?
Apply that measurement to any proposal that 10
made to u.s. And having taken that measurement and
decided that 1t is in our nterest-then should do it
and accept the consequences
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