Evening star., 1947-05-18
Latin America
Swings Right
Deserts Communist Line
In Difference to
u. S. Policy
By II. Stuart Morrison

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CIUDAD TRUJILLo, Dominican
Republic. This little republic, as
well as Nicaragua, Honduras and
big sister Argentina, has been
I"stomping out" communism for
years.
| But a number of other American
republics, which held out open arms
to Seyiet-style dictatorship and In
which communism has made terrific
gains since the end OF the war, are
now getting on the anticommunism
bandwagon as fast as they can leap.
This yight-about-face is taking
place as the result OF Uncle Sans
toughened policy toward conamu-
lnism abroad and at home. Some Of
its new Latin American adherents
are undoubtedly sincere. The others
are putting on a show, because they
fear the United States will clamp
down on loans to countries on the
Red side Of the fence.
Brazil Outlaws Party.
| Brazil, Venezuela and Haiti are
setting the pace in getting rid Of
the Moscow tinge. 81
Brazil-The Communist Party has
just been outlawed BY President Eu-
rico Gaspar Dutra. He acted after
months Of anxiety. On the one
hand the Communists threatened to
dominate his government. while on
the other former Dictator Getulio
Vargas was waiting to use them as
an excuse for comeback attempt.
Venezuela - President Romulo
Betancourt has a record as Com
nunist Party executive and organ
Iizer, both at home and In Costa
Rica. He has frequently declared
that naturalization of industry is
inevitable. Now he says he is no
longer a Communist. United States
Ambassador Frank P. Corrigan says
communism is losing out in Vene-
Zuela.
Haiti-The Negro republic of
the Caribbean welcomed Communist
organizers from New York just be-
| fore President Dumarsais Estime
was elected, last summer. Now the
party has been dissolved by presi-
dental decree, and the Haitian gov
ernment says 1t Is not Communist.
Behind this move is refusal of the
United States to lend Haiti $20.-
100000 to pay of its old debt to
Uncle Sam and embark on an in
dustrialization and agricultural ex-
pansion program. The Haitians feel
that If they can convince us the
Red influence is just a turned page
in the book they may still get the
money.
Mexico Shifting to Right.
Mexico-Once the throne OF COM
munish In the Western Hemisphere,
| has been trending slowly to the right
since Miguel Aleman became Presi-
dent. It was whispered around
Mexico City during Aleman's cam
paign that he intended to curb labor
for political expediency couldn't say
so.
Mexico attained the peak Of Com
munist activity when, under Mexi-
can government sanction, the Span
| ish republican government-in exile
established Its capitol" in Mexico
City. Evidence Of the trend to the
right is seen In the fact that Presi-
dent Aleman, while in New York,
levaded his secret service guards to
hold an hour long conference with
Archbishop Spellman.
Cuba-From Mexico City, the Reds
moved to Havana. And from the
Cuban capital, where they enjoyed
the benevolence of the bright, pink
tinted administration Of President
Ramon Grau San Martin, into the
Caribbean.
Puerto Rico Former Gov. Rex
ford Guy Tugwell had carried New
tdeaIism to exaggerated funabling
here. not only failing to establish
government operation Of public serv-
ices efficiently and economically but
ALSO failing to provide the people
with the cake they preferred to
bread. So the Communists found
fertile fields.
Argentina Raids Reds.
Argentina President Juan DOM
lingo Peron, pro-Fascist dictator,
keeps communism down by raiding
Red meetings and seizing the lead
lers.
| Colombia Democracy's strong
country. But the split In the Lib
Ieral Party there Is giving COM
munists opportunity for infltraticn
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