The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-06-13

bore its first tangible result when Hungarian commu
nsts seized the government from middle of the
road party which had the financial moral backing
of the U s. Department of State That there out
side" support for the coup there doesn't seem much
question: since the Sovets haven't made any effort to
conceal their favorable reaction fat de accomp
Neither it surprise to informed American circles
Congressional opponents to the Greek-Turkish loan
peatedly pointed out that this and similar actions on
the part of Russia would follow official legislative
approval of American mailed fist foreign policy
Walter Lippman nationally known conservative
news coumnist, who has consistently pointed up the
pitfalls facing America should the Truman doctrine
approved, June expressed opinion regarding
hungarian upheava which is the essence of realism
In emphasizing the weakness of the Truman doctrine
Mr. Lppman states: THE Kremn has also been MAX
ing plans and the first nstament them is now being
applied The overt act is the seizure power in Hun
gary by the communists :"
Rejecting further this first effect of our new
foreign policy Mr. Lippman states further:
THE Truman doctrine, which supermposed
necessarily and most unwisey upon the prob
lem Of supporting Greece and Turkey has got us into
position which the Russians exploit in Hungary
in Italy perhaps later in France The great big
words which Mr., Truman so eouuentlv cannot
at this time be made good by effective deeds would
therefore, have been better not to utter them.
"The setback to our diplomacy and prestige,
which we have now suffered is serious But it is not
final and fatal and we are quite strong enough to
ognize that have had. setback and to profit by
it. But we must face up to the fact that this
test be only by very large measures of polit
lcal construction and or economic aid, that the time
for planning and acting is shorter than have as
sumed, and indulge in diplomacy by
doctrines, slogans and attitudes if to- retrieve
successfully the important ground has been lost
"MIsERY AND WANT BREED COMMUNISM
Looking at the Hungarian situation from another
angle Max Lerner ace economist of the newspaper PM
in reviewing the historically tragic plight of the Hun
garlan masses under various forms of feudalism
questioned the wisdom OF the state department in
ceiling the SIS million balance of loan to Hungary
being politically very short sighted 1t is his con
cuson in view of the extreme misery of the average
Hungarian this will lead to only greater suffering, will
at next falls elections give to the communists the nee
essary majority to legally continue their Of the
Lerner also raises the possibility that the Soyiets
may prove to be much more adept srategists in ap-
prasng the wants and desires Hungarian masses
than have with all millions He points out that
our diplomatic in that unhappy country has not
been adverse to friendly relations with the large land
holders and the most reactionary elements and this
had increased our stature with the average Hum
garian On the other hand the communists correctly
understanding the centuries old land craving the
peasants, are making no attempt to "sovietize" the
once huge estates. Rather, their program calls for
the breaking of the estates vestihg of owner
ship of the smaller land parcels in the hands of the
peasantry Likewise other portions of the communist
program to be atune with the aspirations of the
average Hungarian rather than trying to force the
ercely indivdualistc Hun Magyar to knucIde under
complete Specialization program such as is in effect
n Russia.
hungarian coup has been outrage and surprise
IL strong diplomatic notes and stronger vocal ex
'resslons at press conferences However, there's little
eason for surprise. Given a similar situation-say a
Iolotov doctrine of military aid to Mexico and Brazil
IS first step toward containing the United States
within its borders and cutting this from
upply OF Chilean nitrates, would not government
10 found wanting if it didn't immediate steps in
ONE strategic South Central American country to
uttress our position? We have employed such drastic
ction in the past.
Significantly, the British government is proving far
1ore cautious in making any fortnight declaration on
hungarian affa1rs-s continuing to employ the "wait
nd see" tactic which has characterized recent British
ocy as that country has sat the sidelines of the
resent power politics of the USSR and America
population of Missouri river states but of the
ntire nation. The committees attitude an
roves patchwork instead of a new andseffi-
iently functioning program.
And story on the front page of today's
amer fpatI1rinp thic bo dino.