Evening star., 1948-04-16
Communist Doctrine Stated

To the Editor OF Inc Star.
There are some basic principles Of Soviet
Russia's doctrine with which every American
should become familiar.
The Communist Party is the sole ruling
party and no organized resistance is allowed.
Stain stated In Pravda that in the Soviet
Union there is q basis only for the Communist
Party.
Stain often is addressed in words OF servile
f1attery and he may not be publicly criticized
in any manner
Every Soviet family school or political or
ganizaton is in duty bound to instil in tho
Soviet youth from the earliest age those
qualities necessary to the Red soldier: Mill
tary spirit, love Of war, endurance. self-re-
lance and boundless loyalty" This is q di-
rect quotation from Komsomolskaya Pravda,
which is the official organ Of the Soviet Union
Of Communist Youth.
The government-of the Soviet Union con-
trolls all means Of production and labor, and
also all banks and stores.
Every Soviet citizen is taught only the ideas
indorsed by the Communist Party. The govern
ment completely controls the press. schools.
radio, movies, and the theater. The military
police have the power to arrest, hold any one
indefinitely, and Danish without public trial.
There is no protection against false arrest.
Political opponents have been sent to con-
centration camps since the early years OF the
Soviet regime. At the present time these
camps contain about 10000, 900 people, includ-
ing civilian deportees, non Russians and war
prisoners.
The Communist Party tries to create suspi-
cion against foreign countries. Very few for
eigners are allowed to enter Soviet Russia and
newspapermen who are admitted are liable
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mitted to read any foreign newspapers, maga-
zines or political books; and they are COM
pletely Isolated from the rest of the world.
Stain wrote the following doctrine of Social
ist ie Communist, internationalism in Prob
lens of Leninism": '"The victory Of social
ism in one country is not an end in itself; it
must be looked upon as a support to hasten
the revolution in every other land"
One of the most important duties Of Com
munists in every country is to work to over
throw their governments by lawful or unlawful
means. This has been stressed by the Com
munist International; and Communists
throughout the world have worked as fifth
column for Soviet expansion.
BY studying every phase OF communism and
exposing the evils of this doctrine, the Ameri-
can people can help to save our democracy.
Syracuse, N. Y. ALICE HANCHETT.
Trouble Caused by Poverty, Ignorance
To the Editor Of The Star:
I almost fear to look at the calendar. Our
civilization is aging rapidly. and each one of
us along with 1t. This current week april IL
49, seems destined to settle the destiny OF our
democratic way of life. At the beginning of the
week Colombia gave us q demonstration Of un-
Sbridled human passions. What will Italy do at
the end of the week. when her voters 60 to the
polls next Sunday?
1t is disconcerting that the nter-American
Conference of Bogota headed by Secretary OF
State Marshall. should be so rudely interrupted.
This only increases the tension developing
throughout the world.
But what is especially shocking is that
Colombian mobs, according to press dispatches,
paid no respect to churches or religious prop
critics. Having lived in Latin countries OF
Europe. and in Central and South America,
from time to time have experienced the effects
OF revolutionary upheavals. But the pattern OF
this Colombian revolt, As reported, was entirely
different-it had all the earmarks of q far more
excitable character.
A little background about Colombia might
be enlightening to the readers OF The Star
Colombia broke from Catholic Spain In 1873
when Liberator Bolivar created the Republic
of Colombia. In 1908 the state of Panama
seeded from Colombia, and the United States
constructed the Panama Canal through the
Isthmus.
1t Is no secret that the state religion Of most
Latin American countries Is Roman Catholic.
but in II countries out Of 20, there is separa-
tion N church and state. and for the rain
part there Is civil liberty and freedom OF reii-