The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-04-08
Will History Repeat?

will ago when the foreign little
country after another treked Berlin sign
sion defensive pacts with Herr Won Rbbentropthe beer
salesman turned foreign minister under the Hitler regime.
Then recalling the procession shall say voluntary pro
ceon of 1889 and what happened that skip
ahead Cogitate briefly similarity between
the brass hand occasions preceding outbreak of World
War H. the heralded the world Washington
Monday The faces different but the theme the
Instead of beer salesman cast in the role of prima donna This
time it's bond saesman-a Wall bond salesman that
Dean Acheson Instead of Berlin it's Washington There
the dssmlarty ends.
The Rome Berln-Tokyo axis and way stations among the
smaller countries had its purpored objective the containing
and crushing of Communism and Communist Russia. When
the flames of World War had died the that
crushedand instead of couple of million Communists the
world than 700 millions had to live under
Similarly the Washington Western European axis en-
bodied in the Atlantic alliance has its the
tanning and destruction of communism if be
for American soldiers crushing internal revolt
within sgnatoy country say ANY, since in this hyste
ca world of today revolt matter how democraticay
cheo It's leadership may oe no matter now totatafan the
former regime have been will be labelled communist
example, suppose people Portugal attempted
throw off the yoke of the present fascist dictatorship No
denies that the life expectancy political dsener the
since that little country has signed the pact American soldiers
would have to help put down such revolt whether
MIST social democratic, what not.
Or take likely possibility, Spain True,
the butcher of Barcelona and his fascist have not yet
been admitted to full responsibility in the western European
community of nationsbut that only matter of time and
timing Once admitted, the responsibility would hold
for American boys bleed and die Dear Francisco
Yes Article of the pact each nation to take what
action it deems necessary in of external attack
internal disturbance of the sgnatoy powers and
leave final responsibility for declaration of
the then But when considered that
courts have held that treaties have validity
Constitution ITSELF other portions of the taken into
account there little out for future congress except
declare sgnatory becomes involved
in difficulties.
This not ALL The Atlantic pact also be considered
the standpoint of natural and ability
finance such further military obligations contemplated under
the pact implications of both ominous World War
brought perously exhaustion of vital metals of
timber sharply depleted known oil Our post
World War IL program supply all non-communist countries
with tanks guns, planes if continued and expanded
proposed may we'll relegae the status of second rate
power in less than generation-a "have not nation and
push over for other that may nurture world
domination
From the financial angle the picture is almost fore
bodng Should the Atlantic pact be ratified by the senate
effecuated by subsequent congressional action appropr
ang funds for the eleven other gnatory nations
it will that the US will have to dig
additional and half to two billion dollars the first year.
BY 1852 estimated the annual cost will be in the neghbo
hood Of SIS billions Add these to present SIS billion
military budget $3.50 billion proposed for $780, and figure
out for yourself the impact of this program of destruction
The overall economy of naton-as well your in
1ividua economy.
At least other point should be considered in evauatng
he proposed military alliance This is the psychological
action of Soviet Russia and the satellite states This pact
when in full operation will place Americas might right the
rontiers of Russia her allies Imagine if you will the
eacon there would be this country should the tables be
with Russian bases established Mexico and Canada
OUR reaction without doubt would be of instantaneous