Evening star., 1950-07-20
KremIin Seen POSING
Before the World as
Sponsor Of Peace
Real Russion Strategy
Precisely on Pattern
Of HitIer's Conspiracy
Bv David Laurence

tern Of either World War ! or
World II. It is a totally different
kind Of war and will require a
different strategy altogether.
This is the conviction that's
growing in Washington as it be-
comes apparent that the Red
armies are not mobilizing and also
that no action seems to have come
out of Russia to offset our recent
announcements Of enlarged arm
ament except one move-a pSy-
Geological outburst on the propa-
ganda front endeavoring to make
the Western allies appear as war
mongers."
The point that goes to the heart
Of the problem was raised by
Gen. Eisenhower. who was
quoted as saying he was sure war
isn't immediate because the Rus
slams would never allow us time
to build up our armament if they
intended to attack us.
The American Government nat
urally must assume on the other
hand that an attack will be
forthcoming and be prepared to
meet it. Yet this doesn't mean
the United States actually expects
such an attack.
The Russian Viewpoint.
Looking at the Communist STRAIT
egy from the Russian viewpoint,
o large scale attack might be fatal
it would call for the immediate
dropping of atom bombs on
strategic points in Russia. The
Soviets would be foolish to In
vite such a reprisal.
What then Is the real Com
munist strategy? The answer is
to be found in a study of Russian
pronouncements and in tactics
pursued during the cold war. The
objective Of the Kremlin is to
pose before the world as the spon-
sor of peace-a significant tactic
and yet foment local wars such
as that which is now In progress
In Korea, or to involve the United
States in a war with Communist
China so that heavy American
commitments will be made in the
Far East. This was precisely Hit
ler's conspiracy whereby the mill
tarists in Japan were to become
involved in war with America so
as to reduce the possible aid
American forces could give in
Europe.
But when America is deeply in
volved in the Far Pacific, will the
Soviet then strike? Again the an
swer is to be found in study Of
Soviet policy in the cold war
where extensive gains were made
without directly involving Russian
troops at all.
The Communist plan unques-
tionably is to, stir up trouble next
in YugoSlavia with the hope that
the Allies will become involved
there In aiding Tito. There may
be civil war in Iran and there
may be more trouble in Turkey
and Greece. All these local stu
ations will cost America plenty
OF money and will dislocate our
economy. That's the real OBJ
jective. It is to gnaw at the vitals
OF the United States-the greatest
industrial nation in the world.
Way to Repulse Strategy.
How can such a strategy Of at.
triton and inf1ltration best be
repulsed?
First. it can be met by a mobil-
ization Of Army, Navy and Air
Force so as to prevent a large
scale attack and a general war if
some day desperate Kremlin
should suddenly decide on 1t.
Second, it can be met by CIV
ing the Communists some of their
own medicine, namely by Offering
and giving assistance to groups
inside the satellite states in Eu-
rope which may wish to liberate
themselves from the Kremlin's
tyranny. There are plenty of peo-
pie in CZechoslovakia, Poland,
Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary
who could make use of arms and
war weapons to strike blow for
liberation. The "undergrounds''
Of the last war were very effective.
Third, the United States can
appeal directly to the Russian
people and tell them that their
government has embarked on a
course that threatens war and
that the Russian people can pre-
vent a war by setting UP a free
government which can unite with
the free governments of the
world. Such an appeal for free
government coupled with prom
ises of economic aid would begin
to worry the Kremlin and cause
wonder as to how loyal their peo-
pie would be in the event of the
outbreak Of a general war.
These policies call for boldness
and not politeness. The Presi-
dents message to Congress-ex-
cellent for the American audience
and couched in formal language
was broadcast to the people in
side the Russian orbit. But it
was q document of defensive
words. It had in it no message
for the Russian people and for
the peoples of the satellite coun-
tries who alone can prevent the
Kremlin from engaging in large
scale war. They are the key to
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