Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-02
It's News
To Me
By O. ]. Pecord

Note: articles dealing with
the conflict between democracy and totatarianism
In number of his speeches. both before and since declaring
candidate the presidency third party ticket
Henry Wallace communism and democ
racy could live together in the world in peace.
1t difficult anyone convince themselves
Wallace when he said this particularly since
supposed Either Mr.. Wallace was
nsncere which quite possible he ignorant of the phil
osophy communism.
Communism upon philosophy of world revolution
ideal which carried by the communists parc
uay since the end of The extension of communsc
and influence the nations Eastern Europe is not
accident planned because the training of the
commes such that they all times and in all places take
advantage of their opportunities
In the struggle for leadership following the death of Lenin
Stain for developing Russia under the communist dictator
ship into the socialist state Trosky for attempting to bring
about the world revolt vsioned Marx AS result OF the
opinion Stain had secured all the
for himself the leader of the Russian Communists
successful getting rid of his rival for and proceeded
to develop his ideas.
OPPORTUNITY
The which fought successfully Russia brought
many opportunities power and
influence among western neighbors Russia pro-
ceeded do with prompne and efficiently that the
called iron curtain has constantly brought forward to
each nation has surrendered Russian
political and economic.
What Russia actually doing today expanding itself
into the nations of western Europe has been long dream OF
the Russians both under the monarchy its
Thus it be explained that the steps Russia
is taking nothing less than long deferred
plan able to be carried to its successful conclusion.
But Russias expansion is but phase of the
tire of world revolution which the Communists have
completely surrendered and which of the
which the of the world find themselves
possible of fulflment.
European recovery make
appear that the world has nothing from the Com
munss deliberately attempting msead the people
and u them into security which possibly exist in the
light of RuSsa obvious intentions until stopped
short of war, as it now appears by
DARK PICTURE
Regardless how the world affects Russia the
nations of western Europe and the United
some it is actually dark and unpromsng apparent
that the Russian rulers not going anything that could
possibly be construed appeasement least until after
the Italian elections this month Nor confidence be
felt what may if the Italian people keep the
Communist parliamentary minority below figure which
believed they would prior to a few days
Greece Turkey, Finland the Netherlands Middle East
potential trouble from which could the
necessary conditions bring about the thing which all
hope avoided But keeping detectives of the
Communists for world revolution triumph oalitarian
ism in all the nations is not hopeful picture which
fills us with forebodng of dire things to come.
In the meantime while doing everything possible
to avert armed conflict demo
cracy work well that it will be fighting If
will remember that there cannot be in
the North entirely different democracy in South
and extend civil rights to all the people, will be adding to
strength.
would succeed in saving abroad,
we must have the enthusiasm for the
We must match enthusiasm against that of those whose
enthusiasm is to bring about world revolution.