Arkansas State press., 1949-08-05
STATEMENT OF robson maze
TO RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT

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Early last week Russian United
States the statement made by Paul Robson his trip
Moscow.
Robson saidTreamen is very
different There tolerance displayed small group
Negroes
And when from the Tribune representative the
Soviet Union vyhnsky accused reactonary ruling
discrimination and persecution Negroes Gym
cay declared But what Anderson Louis Ralph
Bunch and Paul Robson? All enjoy full
rights popularity.
NO they will not succeed hiding of affairs and
LEAD world opinion ay by such statements We privileged Negroes
only small are not protected against lynch
law in presnday America 2Ooooo downrodden and
prosecuted brothers in the 0 the u S
You free Soviet citizens will easily understand my feelings when
the frontiers your great again to empha
size that only here the Soviet Union was man
with capital And feeling precisely with Mos
where learned JOY happiness racial and national
equality have also rdeny in my son love for
the Soviet Union for magnificent
In 1886 when Paul light him to Soviet school
Moscow Here he three years he studied Soviet
school London in New York Today he is an
electrical engineer hopes to take poprad
In the of several every opportunity
visit Moscow its plants and it blossom become
more beautiful AT the time how ng f peace
and full building up life on socialist basis the
Soviet people watched with the gathering clouds
fascism and rthess ngu of the
Love s4rYvu
And after am here again. N Moscow in the
country love than other Moscow Ii is hard
to imagine that after the long destruction
and boodshed after trying ordea people your c-
a quickly has rejuvenated
And what continuing improve thus beeom
ing the best city in the world
My short sooun more convinced mo
o e eNaasoe might and the enormous creative possibilities
eedomloving people an American expert
saying that stangad Tractor plant could produce than five
tractors day think that if this see the uninter.
upfed stream of tractors coming off the plant built
on the ruins e blush with shame
Moscow and stanerad OF me of the fact YOU peo
pie distinct the reaonar think Of one thing
Of peace and happiness for the millions people the world
Every Soviet had the occasion to
meet IN these thrilling and happy days thirst creative
labor the Of progress
Another Characteristic feature noticed Soviet people is
the consciousness of their dignity historic mission in the de-
sucton Of asesm their outstanding the struggle for peace all
over the world and their calm in their strength
Praises Culture
AS cultural worker deep impression
that your artists painters the really high
level attained by your art and artistic education
Welcome Brings
THE welcome accorded in to tears First
OF all regard this heartfelt sincerity to my Negro
people and to the fighters for peace and de-
moeraey' which have the happiness to represent
To Defend Reds
Il hurry1ng America testify for the defense IN tho
trial against the leaders the Communist Party Defense n
me Twelve Communists has the whole OF the
progressive democratic movement in America reaeionae the
warmonee the strangers freedom are not STONED today then to-
morrow they lie, loose on the 600 Negroes pb
ing the southern states and the millions working people
millions OF common people in America against the warmong
CTS ana stand Tor peace and freedom They with admiration the
efforts OF the Soviet people insurng peace
Pledges Soviet Friendship
II am returning America full optimism full of ardent faith
the victory of the growing strengthening forces of democracy
am leaving the USR full Of inspiration have been filled
WIN new life which squirting new more intensive srug
Gle for peace am carrying Moscow new ideas
and new feelings And o say to you in parting
11utayu Io,,
sincere friend Of the Soviet Union"
sty He is Dr. Robert Martin
! 3D. assIslanl professor Of Govern.