Evening star., 1949-07-31

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and double talk that does not i'm
States abroad or promote the Sc
Yugoslavia, a Communist die
sible aid that the State Depart
ment can offer without congress
sional sanction.
Spain, an anti-Communist die
tatorship, has felt over several
years the full opposition OF State
Department hostility.
Spain's Case Cited
The American people. OF course
are opposed both to dictatorship
and to communism. So great /!
the threat of Communist totall-
tarianism in the world today
however, that this Nation has hae
to join forces with many anti
Communist governments that dc
not respect the liberties OF indi-
viduals. We have co-operateo
closely with such undemocratlc
governments as Portugal. Vene-
zuela, Peru, Argentina, Turkey ano
other governments in opposing
the demands Of Russia and her
Communist satellites.
The State Department con-
sistently has opposed the Spanish
government, although Spain has
written it's entire recent history
in terms of opposition to COM
munism. The Secretary Of State
recently prepared a five-point in
dictment OF the Spanish govern
ment, leveling charges that might
equally be aimed at more than
a score of nations with which we
have friendly relations. His in
dictment reads:
/. Spain established its govern
ment with the aid of Fascist ma
tions.
2. Spain denies the writ of ha-
beas corpus and an independent
judiciary.
3. Spain does not guarantee
the right of a trial by jury COM
prised of fellow citizens.
4. Religious liberty is denied.
S. The Spanish people are de.
MED the right to associate ir
trade unions and benevolent so.
cieties.
Ignoring the first point, which
might also have stated that the
Spanish government was formed
with the outright opposition o.
Russia, every charge made against
Spain could be made also against
any nation behind the iron cur
tain.
Inconsistently, the State De.
partment does not press such
charges against the Communist
dictatorship in Yugoslavia. On the
contrary. the Communist Marsha.
Tito is being given every advan.
tage possible by the State Depart.
ment.' Let's look at the record.
Easy on Yueoslavia
Yugoslavia went Communist al
the wars end, ruthlessly destroy.
ing the beginnings of democratic
government, Matchmaking the
property of it's own and foreign
citizens, prosecuting the leaders OF
the Christian churches and estab-
fishing the full tyranny of Com
munist regime.
Immediate American reaction
forced the State Department to
adopt a policy of firmness against
Yugoslavia. but that firmness has
given way to friendly cooperation
in intervening months.
On February 1S of this year
the National Security Council in
Washington, prodded by the State
Department, revised its attitude
toward Yugoslavia and liftec
what was tantamount to an EN-.
barge on United States ship
ments to that country.
United States concerns can nov
sell to Yugoslavia and the Stat.
Department will approve expor
licenses as requested as well a.
private loans.
In the fall of 1948 the Stat,
Department settled with Yugo'
slavia the claims growing out o.
the appropriations of propert!
owned by American NATIONAL
when the Communist government
took over all private property fol
lowing the war. The settlement
was made for $17,000,000. to b.
paid out of $46,000,000 in. golt
that had been smuggled out o.
Yugoslavia into the United States
during the war to keep it out o.
Hitler's hands when he invaded
the country.
In establishing the Communist
regime, Yugoslavia had stoler
more than 100000 in property
of American nationals. When tht
settlement was made for <17, 7,000.'
900. the remaining portion OF thu
| Yugoslav gold held in the Unitee
States was released to the Com
munist dictator. Congress had NJ
control over the action and nov
is being asked to set up claims
commission to distribute tht
amount salvaged for American
citizens.
Supports Loan Request
In addition to lifting the ARM
embargo and freeing gold hele
frozen in this country for severa
wears, the State Department cur.
rently is supporting the request
made by the Yugoslav govern
ment for loans to be made by the
World Bank in an amount eStl-
mated as high as $250,00 900.
The State Department has
raised no protest to British actor
in supplying the Yugoslav gov
ernment with machinery and in
dustrial equipment in exchange
for agricultural goods and raw
materials. One British firm viii
purchase in the United States
s3 600, 900 blooming mill to in