Evening star., 1949-06-12

F4aca our asxtlTles a3nsossl ~4tn-
cat aHy democrats cva{fea sas.
c2se@1 that 10 aeFa9esr o4g naa og
purpose of aiming The SRx ~s
auai DO nothing 10 orIeBa The
kgrn!ln ard ao rsrry9hpF -
pleasx and RgIsvass lhr dHet, ,ass
ot tt>e FogltouFa
Because q t0ls palseN uharn
laSyrd almost unsll tsa1 TIE
ssoNie}s ~eEv permitted to sgsh
tAr territories eg nations FOG
ho&e snGepcndrTies vt had ls~en
F1shtlns Washington pallc,-
makers b~cainr usseasy bsst TIRE
only yvmeety they could aettse fer
this Sot let tNpAnstus1 Tn tles 81
Cur negIse4ble military poser
which resulted froga Vec ckAeNs De.
MOBILIZATION MAS Ia rNpend more
and more ot eug substance Ie
strengthen nations which xioed
IN Russia y path
Congress which saGsrs ltst Te.
&f&t t&AtAf hhAfA AisafsN NetRs AAstAAA w
about so ea0 coo 600 ioY tins par
posr after tiac end of the war.
was told that hS rrstag ms ece-
nnmlc srcugity In ths world We
would beat the Russians 10 the
draw
We spent about g. 600 600 COO
on uNRRA IN the hope that lrn-
porary. but immediate assistance
10 countries which had suffered
from the NAais would eain Ad-
herrntS 10 democratic ideals. Even
countries where the Sotirts had
established themselves shared In
this aid
When UNRRA failed 10 stop
MoScowS inroads In the major
Western European countries, ws
initiated the Marshall Plan. which
forced communism 10 reerde in
France. Italy and Britain but
created another problem the be-
ginning of oscrproductlon in et-
sentially industrial countries
which IN the past had the whole
world as . market tof their man
ufactured goods. Extension Of the
iron curtain has reduced their
potential market drastiealiy
Economic Poker
Our economic policy resembles
that OF the gold prospecter who
has made a hig strike and has
plenty OF gold dust In his pocket
He wants to play poker. but his
friends have no money He lends
them some OF his gold aud plays
the game straight His chances
are not good II he loses. every
body else has his gold II hs
wins he has tn stake his fellow.
players TO more gold 10 krep The
game goins
The Russians foiloS = different
policy. They take over whole arras
and compel the people 10 work.
not for the benefit Of the people
themselves. but for the greater
glory and prosperity Of ths
u. g. q. r.
There are indications Of an un-
sensational but progressive eco-
nomic recession in bs1s United
States, It's extent cannot be Dr.
termined yet. but II - being
watched more by Moscow than 10
our projected increase In the mill
tary establishment.
Moscows reasoning Is not dim
cult 10 follow. A steady eeonnmls
recession msana unemployment.
Unemployment means further
draining Of the Treasury and tn
creased taasa in order 10 meet
that emergency. This IN turn 10
translated into disconssnt aud
possible political reaction
Stooees All Placed
The Muscosises. who have bern
hoping that something nt this kort
would occur in tle United States,
have had their agents ---atowsd
Communist fellow tFasslrfK and
innocent sociological sssoeeA---
placed In strategic positions In
this country ever since the Amer
Russian honeymoon bryan
tn the fab Of iSsi.
These people hare democracy
on their ilpa. but not In their
hearts. And Il Ia on thesa that
ths Polisburo Ia relying 70 become
the protaxunists Of . radical
change IN America.
Al q small dinner given BY An
dFei vlsf1tnAky for tire late Wen
deIl wilikis whsn the latter slk-
itsd Russia. the pfewut Soviet
Forelsn Minister put tlss wlsels
situation In q nutshell Al tho
II Ia In this light thai The be-
end Of the dinner MI wilfkls
raised his glass ard told hls host:
Il drink 10 the friendship BE-
tween otr two great counties.
This terrible war Niii dsxslop ons
good thing We ARE coming TO-
ward you and yoa arr coming to-
card us somewhere In tfss naids
de os the road ws snail mss1 and
amalsasnate our principles ard
theories with youra"
Mr.. Eaksstnkky answered
MY honosed Esest 10 making q
stishi srTur In hss assumptions far
ssae future. Wa ka1atl be- deiaghted
10 see ycu come oar wwy. hss NO
shali nsvsr accept yo<aF mode 81
thinking
Today Moscow IL waa6hinR tass
small indications tfsas O recession
may be On thx wsy sn Ire Tinted
States and hy necessity Ia ths
other Western countries wsasrh De-
prnd suseay ca our support FAG-
uYes on Unemployment are cart
fully tshalated Exy A0ssss agenss
Ia the United states htsc nss arsst
~ Frequently ~ rsssaahss 10 stae
statistical haxfesa In Asosecw
Activities ~ kozaes Diplomats IN
Paris and slAexssxxe aSe gesrsE ID
lhe ysews hwsFsg f0snnaasAsed In TIA
kr~main as 10 how hsGs u wEii