Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1949-02-11
Odpovsd starosty mssta 9th.
Thomase D'Alesandro, Jr., u
rednikIGm The National Council
of American-Soviet Friendship,
Inc, New York City.

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(Redakce telegraph" byla
pozadana nasim panem staros-
tou mesta O otisknutf jeho od-
povedi vyse jmenovane Narod-
nj Rade Americko7Sovetskeho
Pratelstvi.)
February 7, 1949.
Messrs. Fairchild, Pope
and Kingsbury
ISuite 8O4
ia East 32nd Street
New York : 16, N. 7.
Gentlemen
You have done me an honor
Of including me in a list of Use
veral hundred outstanding A
merican representatives., and
have invited me to join in a pu-
bile statement agreeing with
Premier Stains recent decla-
ration to a newspaper man Of
fering to meet President Tru-
man for the purpose of resolv-
ing the differences existing be-
tween the Union of Soviet Re-
publics and the United States.
The mater is, of course, one
for the decision by our duly
constituted authorities in Wash
ington; but since you solicit my
views I avail myself, as an A
merican citizen, of the right to
speak my mind freely. I think
you will find that the over
whelming majority of thought
full Americans entertain gene
rally the same views.
In the first place, I do not
understand why Marshal Sta
lin finds it necessary to offer
communications of such vi
tai Importance unofficially
through a newspaper man, as
his government has had unin-
terrupted diplomatic relations
with our government since 1888
What puzzles me, too, is your
readiness to accept at face va
lue Premier Stains professions
of a peaceful purpose, while
shutting your eyes to his acts,
which speak in such volume
and clarity as to drown out his
words.
The timing of MI. Stains
newspaper interview and of
your letter to me is also in
~teresting. What faith can A
merican citizens put in the Pre-
mier's protested good intentions
when they read in this morn
ing's paper of the outrages ira
vesty upon peace, justice and
ordinary humans decency
which his henchmen are per-
petrating in Hungary in the
persecution of Cardinal Minds
zenty.
For a time the people of this
country were disposed to view
with indulgence many of the
inexplicable actions of the
Russian government. W.
thought that the strange cha
|racter of these actions could
no attributed To certain differ
ences between eastern and
western habits of thought. W.
dared entertain the hope and
wanted to indulge the belief
that while Marshal Stains
way was different than ours,
his objective was the same
Recent events have, however,
proved very disillusioning. Par
ticularly disheartening to those
who love peace and believe in
democracy was the taking over
of Czechoslovakia a year ago
by treachery and threats Of
force.
Now comes the browning
ignominy in the form of the
palpably trumped up charges
against Cardinal Mindszenty
The mere pretense of a trla
accorded the accused is so 40
horrent to our sense of Juslc'
that we cannot trust the indl
rect gestures of Mr.. Stain IL
1.-THE name of peace. And WE
are at a loss to understand how
Americans like yourselves ar
.willing to follow his Leadership
blindly while you can hardl'
conceal your suspicion OF tn
.good intentions Of the officer
-lof our own government.
You will find that American
lin general are not less cage
THAN your National Council Q
:. American Soviet Friendship
5 line, to promote a settlemen
of the so-called cold war. Tn
-chief difference between you
onI tho Tncf of II