The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-07-30
What Price ''Prestige''?

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newsletter published weekly in Washington DC, TO
the purpose of giving business definite information
ernmenta attitudes current which affect bust
interests devoted its entire of last week to the
sibity and probability of with Russia This newsee
always report the result of nterrogaons of and
ferences with leading political figures in the national capitol
Generally reporting codly objective. does
indicate whether the editors believe the attitudes of the
officials interviewed right whether their posi-
bic probable actions will be in the interests of the
public not simply tells its businessmen subscribers what
going underneath the surface Washington and probable
results that they safeguard and promote their private
interests
the referred reports Investigations
dcated that with Russia only possible but quite
probable and imminent made apologies for the attitudes
of the officials toward the critical situation which
has developed in Berlin did that this situation
United States principally
concerned with providing food to hungry Germans that its
motives purely altrusc It's analysis the situation
that the conditions existing Berlin and which Immediately
threatens the peace of the world the of power politics.
that United declared officials
interviewed cannot afford to Weld an ota in the premises even
though the position taken lead And the
given for this ntransgency the part of the United States
that made by would lead loss of pres
tige among the other nations.
So socalled bipartisan policy and consistent by
of the United Nations by unlaera actions Italy
Greece Turkey and China dictated monopoes and
braha diplomats has brought to the point where to
maintain prestige moving fighter planes jet planes
and American soldiers to Europe maintain posi-
ton the politics field there And doing this
deliberately We placing in jeopardy countless thousands
of American and other lives We forcing the ascension
of the the politics field with the present civil
zation as the final stake Can afford to do this?
that have Of for and by the people,
YOU and by this claim and acknowledge
sonal responsibility is something that cannot escape
If peaceful world if indeed ourselves want to
live and want children to live must act NOW. We
must realize that prestige nation only be main
tanned and enhanced by and consistent advocacy of
peaceful solutions of international problems Any other at
other actions contrary traditions and most
certainly believe contrary to the deeply felt desires of the
great majority of us for lasting peace.
You ask what do perhaps; how stay this
play of politics. that this be done by the
simple application of the principles of democracy The
which for selfish promoting policies which must
inevitably lead to conflict helpless when with conso
dated declared public opinion the policies of Of
ficials hired men, into hoocaustic and
daughter is vctm you and cannot
of direct responsibility for their destruction WE not
THEY finally responsible We have failed to act in time
to let them know how we feel about the issues.
Time running out for action by U.s. Talk to neigh
bor call meetings discuss whether another
meetings. and then without delay let the President
the Secretary of State elected representatives know
demands
Make government Of for and by the people actuay
instead of just hgh-soundng phrase. THE FINAL DECI
SION RESTS WITH US-H. S. BRUCE.
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