The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-07-27
Comment On
World Events

Under the heading, "Korea--And
What Next?" the Newsletter from
Behind the Iron Curtain, published
by the Baltic Review in Stockholm
does some plain and logical speak
ing on the present world situation
The newsletter's observation de.
serve wide circulation. Here is what
it says with part omitted because
Of space considerations:
Innumerable meetings and or
ganizations in the USSR and its
satellites have clamored for peace
in the last months. Any number of
Soviet official declarations have
voiced in no uncertain terms a
firm resolve to keep and protect
the peace. Only a fortnight ago
the entire Supreme Soviet of the
USSR expressed their adherence
in body to the so-called Stock
holm appeal for peace and against
the atomic bomb.
The other side Of the medal is
the war in Korea, another step in
the long row of Soviet aggressions.
This time the Western world is not
taking it lying down. The USA is
keeping it's promise made so re-
Gently by its representative, John
Foster Dulles, and even the Secur-
ity Council of UN, that organiza-
ton which started with such great
hopes 5 years ago and has since
been reduced to a rather sorry and
Intellectual assembly, has not shirk-
ed the issue. The breach of the
peace in Korea is indeed a trial by
fire for the Security Council which
has broken down and been mocked
and defied earlier in similar situa-
tions-in Persia, Greece, Israel.
y u I.
Bolshevik strategy and tactics
should be we'll enough known by
now, their first rule being to strike
at the spot that is weakest. When
confronted by some more or less
consolidated resistance in Europe,
the Kremlin turned to Asia which
was neglected while resistance was
being organized in Europe. AS
things are, Americas primary at
tention is now bound to be turned
to Asia.
In the meantime it should be re-
membered that there are at least
two Koreas right in the middle of
Europe = Germany and Austria.
Some experts have voiced the op-
inion that Russia's next blow may
fall in Persia, (Iran). That is pos
sible for Persia is a weak spot,
too, but it should always be re-
membered that Europe is Russia's
final goal and that there is no
moment to be lost to make it ready
for the attack that will not fail to
come.
Soviet concessions and lip SER
vice to peace should not make the
West lose sight of the main issue
and that is the continued existenceI
of the free Western democracies, in
Europe as we'll as elsewhere. The
world has become a very small
place and everything that happens
is a concern of every
body. 1t is true that all countries
are war-weary but that is not an
attitude to be encouraged, for no
peace is possible until the perma-
nent aggressor is made harmless. |
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The USSR is a colossus on feet
Of clay, with a disorganized econ
omy, an inefficient industry and
technique and an exhausted, dumb
y dissatisfied and frightened pop
llation. Opposite it stands the
West with every weapon an ad-
1anced civilization can produce.
Yet hitherto the West has shownI
10 firm purpose, has been a prey
% petty and conflicting interests,
las wanted it's comforts and plea
'ures today in defiance of all the
errors tomorrow is bringing.
Russia is resolute and purpose-
'ul, willing to take risks, driven on
~ one will, never deviating from
he line it has once taken. In a
way and diametricallyI
n opposition to Communist doc
rine, it is a classical example of
he ideas triumph over matter.
The Westerners maintain thatl
heirs is an idealistic civilization
'et until today they have time and
gain gone back on their wordsl
nd promises and sacrificed idealsl
nd ideas for fleeting and small
nough material advantages. Thel
'oviets affirm daily that the West
5 rotten decadent, decrepid, dis
The time is at hand
0 show that these assertions arel
a caloSc clapdar