Evening star., 1947-12-14

have solemny committed ourselves to the world
community.
II Is logical to conclude that the Politburo will
postpone an about conflict with the United States
until other possibilities have been explored and
hausted to the fullest extent practicable.
But 1t must be clear that stan's aim, like Hitlers
is to take control Of Europe, and that this is but one
step in the Soviet intention to dominate the world
Her course Of conduct allows no other reasonable
inference. -...
1t is fortunate, in way, that Russia openly chal-
lenges our position. Otherwise we might have gone
back completely to indifference and neglect Of world
problems and OF our security Russia has served to
waken us to danger-even though we are not
sufficiently alert as to what we must do about It,
I have said do not believe war is inevitable.
This lies wholly within the power and the capabity
of the United States to determine.
Where the Danger Lies
The issue of war peace depends on our will to
develop depth Of military defense in the economic
and spiritual well the physical strength of our
people, as democracy Only with this strength can
we achieve both the resolution and the reasonableness
which are necessary to win lasting peace And if we
want a true peace we must meet that test.
Our danger therefore, lies, not in the inevitabity
of war The real danger lies in permitting the Soviet
Union to seize strategic bases whether In Europe or IN
the Middle East or in China India, that vital
to societyust in 1886 France and Britain left
Would France and Britain have been complacent
had they Known that Htler's purpose was to make
his western flank in order that he could with
greater assurance launch his attack against Russia
Goering himself stated to me?
OF what strategic plans if we permit the
Soviet Union to cut across and paralyze our lines OF
communication and, under skiful incitement of dis
unity, to use her fftH-coumn operators she is now
doing to penetrate our vital internal defenses
Where would our strategy be If we permitted all this
and in addition remained Indifferent to the fact that
If the day arrives when we find it necessary to fight
we could not fight. ..-.
Western Europe a Base
A day will come within the foreseeabe future,
scientists tell U.s. when with jetpropulsion and long
range planes will not need those outer and forward
bases upon which today depend for that defense in
depth which two wars have shown we need.
But these planes not yet in existence, so that
during this period Of transition badly need those
bases especially since If war should will have
less time and perhaps fewer allies than ever before
to accept with us the burden Of defense.
Western Europe Is such a base. In both World War
and World War II, defended by European Allies
it protected us while We got ready. So that apart
from the humanitarian motive must support West
ern Europe for our national security.
Why is it that Zhdanov, member Of the Soviet
Poburo and the head of the Soviet group Of satel-
lite countries pledged those countries sto fight the
Marshall plan to the death?
The answer is that in the Marshall plan and in its
effects the Soviet Union the restoration of the
economic and industrial life Of free Europe under
democratic governments obstacle to its effort
to separate Western Europe and the United States
This also explains many OF the activities Of the
Soviet Union in France and italy today
What we fail to realize, and what our political
leaders fail to tell U.s. is that is already being
waged against True, u is not shooting war. But
MANY WAYS It Ia more effective and more DANGEROUS
1t is what is called subversve war
PROPAGANDA Part of War
subversive war Is that which employs all weapons
other than strictly mitary-both moral and physical
to break the will Of your enemy to resist.
I have said it can be more dangerous than shoot
ing war. For example, II am on your team and
am killed, you just lose But II am on your team
and my mind Is turned against you, and you don't
ln'" that 1t Is and f inside your fence but work