Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-11

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means of putting an end to the
present American form of govern
ment. But under present conditions
war is still risky matter. This, at
least, is the consensus OF Russian
military men who played an impor-
tant part in World War II.
These men no longer have any in
fiuence in the Kremlin's councils.
but their previous warnings about
! the American war potential are still
remembered, at least by Prime Min
lister Stain. Henis fully aware Of
,t...e !.lcis C. American politi-
CTS VI \ whom Re had to deal be-
tween l941 and 1916. He is not
afraid of them, but he fears the
spirit of the rank and file of Ameri-
cans who, in case of emergency, can
disregard their politicians and die
tate what steps they take.
Stain Recalls Warnings
The principal hope for American
disintegration hes. according to the
Politbureau, in the occurrence Of
economic crisis in this country and
in the efforts Russia can make to
accelerate this process. The Moscow
chiefs must have available in this
country some person who can be
completely depended on to do Mos
cows bidding in the first stages Of
cur misfortune. The only such per-
son available is former Vice Presi-
dent Wallace.
The Russians know that Mr.. Wal
lace is not a politician in the Amer
lean sense of the word. He has less
popular appeal than any man on the
national American scene. His pop
ularity is purely synthetic. But he
is willing to work for an theology
of which he himself understands SO
little.
He is an American from the grass
roots and as such his willingness to
work for the new world was more
than welcomed by those who want
to put the United States behind the
iron curtain.
IDebs and Thomas Failed
There have been men before who
decided to challenge the two-party
system in the United States and
offered their services as President
outside the historical political
parties. Two honest-thinking So
cialists-Eugene Debs and Norman
Thomas-attempted repeatedly to
!seat themselves in the White House.
They failed not only because the
people of the United States were
still welded to the two-party idea.
but also because they lacked the
funds necessary to conduct a Sue
cessful campaign.
Money, however, will be no handi-
cap to Mr. Wallace. He has already
announced that several million dol
lars are behind him in his forth
coming campaign. Unquestionably
he does not know their origin. But
it is highly improbable that the few
fellow travelling millionaires in this
country will open their purses with
such liberality as to provide him
with the mentioned millions. And
the rank and file of those who vote
for him are hardly in position to
contribute much to the campaign
expenditure.
However, we must always remem-
Der that the U. S. S. r. has more
than one way in which to dispense
large sums whenever its interests
are involved. The Russian govern
ment is unwilling to offer even q
bushel of wheat to help the starving
Europeans unless a definite quid
pro quo, usually political, is in
volved. But millions are available
for political propaganda. The
French and Italian governments
could enlighten us on that score II
they wished.
The Soviet leaders are realists.
They are just as aware as is Mr..
Wallace himself that his chances in
this years elections are zero. But
he has pegged his claim as the
leader of a new America" and,
knowing that he vii have no re-
sponsibility in the next four years.
he will be free to make demagogic
speeches and great promises.
Just Gathering Now
Mr.. Wallace will be the Standard
bearer Of the new Utopia in prepara-
ton for days of economic cataclysm
IN the United States, days which he
and Moscow fondly hope will occur
before the 1852 election. Then he
will become the standard bearer Of
Better America party and hopes
to rally around himself all the dis
couraged and discontinued victims
of American "imperialistic CAPT.
talism"
Thousands OF subversives are at
work in this country. They are bor-
ing inside labor unions, colleges.
churches and leading social organl-
cations. For the time being their
work has been slowed by the reali-
cation among the rank and file
Americans of just what Russia is
aiming at. But when lean years
come the blame viii be placed on the
capitalists who will be accused of
preparing the tragedy. and these
workers will hope to find more fruit
full fields.
These people will have formal
leader who will be their spokesman
Henry Wallace, who is only can
tering in the 1913 race, but hopes to
break into gallop in 1852.
| Meanwhile. the Russian con-
trolled newspapers and radios are
blaring in most of the known Lam
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