Evening star., 1948-08-29


ters that We have entered q fateful
decisions may have to he made in
From 1889 until very recently
were spread throughout the world
that Americas future depended en-
all of our actions were taken with
tie idea of helping the whole world
regardless Of the consequences fol
the people Of this country.
Diplomacy
Any expression to the contrary
that the world depended In its
present condition on solidification
of the Western Hemisphere-was da'
nounced as rank isolationism. The
isolationism advocated by the Amer
ica Firsters before Pearl Harbor was
so narrow minded and impractical
that the word itself became anath.
ema to the rank and file of Amer
ican people.
Our unbelievably short sighted
diplomacy during World War II
predicated on the belief that WI
could never secure victory againsr
the Axis without the U. S. S. r.
led our policy trainers to an ap.
peasement of Moscow, which was al
least as extensive as that carried
out by Prime Minister Chamberlair
in 1888 and 1889.
In many ways it has been fal
worse. The American Government
not only spearheaded the surrender
Of the sovereign nations whose in
dependence we had promised to re.
store after the Axis was defeated
and became instrumental in extend
irg the borders of the U. s. S. r
far beyond the fondest dreams OF
the most conquest hungry Cars
but also permitted the infiltration
of subversive elements into the midst
of the American people, elements
which were working toward the de-
struction of our Government and
our mode of living. The House
Committee on Un-American Activi-
ties so far has lifted but a tiny cor
ner of the veil which shrouded these
activities and the people who car
ried them on. ...,
Many billions Of dollars Of Amer
ica's substance were siphoned from
the United States to Europe, with
out regard for whether the exporta-
tion of our raw and manufactured
goods, which eventually led to our
present imitation, would lead to the
political and economic reconstruc-
tion of the continent.
Sacrifices Emphasized
Throughout the war ye4rs--and
until very recently our leaders told
the heavily propaS SAndized citizens Of
this country thatiin the one World
of the future it would Be necessary
to make sacrifices in order tc OBJ
tain the tinsls result-permanent
peace. And those who dared during
the war to raise their voices In
warning against Russia's final aims
were declared TO be enemies of the
peace and the international soli-
darity which never existed.
We, lavished everything we had on
the U. S. S. r. Our leaders told us
that this was the one and only way
to achieve the much-sought peace
in our time" These sacrifices would
have been worth while If the Krem-
Inns intentions had been read
correctly.
As soon as it became obvious to
the people OF this country that the
U. S. 5. r. was not willing to CO.
operate, but wanted to destroy what
we cherished most-freedom-the
administration and the Republican
leaders who had subscribed-in a
moment of enthusiasm-to the BIZ
partisan policy reversed themselves
Error in Estimates
The administration recognized
with the inevitable qualifications
that it had erred in its estimates OF
Kremlin policy and proceeded with
vast financial plan in an attempt
to assist the recovery of the nonsat-
tellite nations of Europe.
It did not take long for the
authors of this plan to recognize
that economic recovery alone was
not sufficient, for on the borders
of Western Europe were poised
Soviet Army divisions capable o1
overthrowing once powerful gov
ernments at a signal from the
Kremlin.
We recognized the fact that large
forces were essential to protect the
political and economic recovery OF
Europe. And Congress this year
appropriated some $4,000, ,000, ,000
for the reconstruction of our armed
forces. A large sum will be neces-
sary-if time permits-to restore
some military effectiveness to the
Western European countries which
possess ample manpower but lack
war equipment.
So long as the U. S. S. r. does not
decide to rush the situation by
some positive act Of war, the poll
ticians in both parties are willing
to continue on their present uncer-
tain course. On the eve OF i'm
portant elections they are not pre-
pared to risk their political fate by
taking q stand which they fear will
not be popular with the electorate,
which for SO many years has been
taught to think slobally instead Of
nationally.
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