Evening star., 1949-06-23
Letters, S. to to-. The Star
Discusses Judge Reeves Statement
)n Use of FBI Information - Evidence.


On Use Of FBI Information - Evidence.
To the Editor of The Star:
On the front page Of The Sunday Star.
June 10. displayed with q photograph OF
Judge Reeves, whose court Is trying the es-
pionage case of Judith Coplon. Is state
ment by the Judge as to why he made public
the confidential reports secured by the Fed
eral Bureau OF Investigation from nformers
by admitting them as evidence In the SAID
case. thus throwing open the files OF the
FBI-and shaking official Washington.
"This country" Judge Reeves said, mas
accused the Russian government OF oia"-
ing the iron curtain. II the prosecution
objection to the admission OF the conn-
Dental reports had been sustained the rus
slams would Immediately say ne. Judge
Reeves. was drawing the Iron Curtain. z
So Judge Reeves admitted the reports IN
the case because he feared what other
nersons not parties to the trial, would say
II he ruled against the admission. The
"other parties" were the Russians" and the
Judge told q Star reporter he felt acutey
that American justice as well as the oe-
fendant was on trial In the case OF judith
Coplon."
II american Justice is to be on trial be-
cause of what the Politburo might say about
It. then God save the Republic The entire
American press. except the un-American
Communist sheet the Daily Worker OF new
York and its ilk, has not only charged out
established by day-to-day reports impossinie
tn refute extending over the past three years
that the Politburo has been guilty OF in
transigence and aggression throughout East
ern Europe, in Korea and China by every
means that enormous power and ruthless
will to use 1t could effect. It has brought
death and inconceivable suffering TO mil
lions in the lands overrun: has enslaveo.
starved and worked to death hundreds OF
thousands of prisoners captured in the
war and seized behind the Iron Curtain Tor
daring even to plead for independence: mas
uurged, destroyed all who have opposed Its
totalitarian rule even those wholly innocent
of subversive acts but guilty OF critical views
and thoughts, II trace OF such state OF
mind can be fastened upon them. ms
course Of blood and tears has been accom-
panied by an outpouring Of deadly nate.
verbal and written, against the Western
World. especially against the United States.
nations they have openly and repeatedly
declared TO be enemy countries" that must
be uouidated by war. The United Nations
has provided dargely through our false
ideology, dereiictions. timidityD the ideal
forum for the bitter. vindictfve abuse and
ratings of the USSR spokesmen and ofncials.
for the nasty. contemplate manner with
which Misrepresentation. deceit. bald out
right lying have been hurled ut our people
and Government. Our Representatives In
the United Nations have taken these insults.
these lashings through their failure as states
men. loaded with the milestone OF our false
ideals, TO live up 10 the courage. the practa-
cal wisdom OF Washington. Patrick Henry.
Lee or Lincoln.
Yes. the USSR Is a police state. cruel and
remorseless-the fulI-howering Of oriental
despotixm. its brain. the Poiitouro. wearing
the trappings Of civilization but essentially
a monster. hideous In It's diaboltsm- Al -
Russia above the masses dumh-drfven hke
their cattle, who DO not surrender body and
soul 10 the bidding Of this satanic tyranny
IN these live In never- ending dread 0f thsir
being discovered. cf the final blow. ths mid