Evening star., 1950-02-15
Writer Offers Plan
On New Approach
To Soviet Problem
Outlines Program Calling
For Appeal to Russion
People, 5-Yeor Aid
By David Lawrence

From all over the country mail
is pouring in on the Government
the Congress and the executive
branch-urging that some new
method of dealing with the Rus
sian problem be devised.
Undoubtedly the speech of Sen
ator Mcmahon, Democrat, of Con-
necticut, started the chain reac-
ton. But the statement by Sec
retary of State Acheson that use
full agreements with the present
Russian government are not likely
for a long, long time has done
more than anything else perhaps
to stimulate the demand for some
other approach.
A rising interest in psychologi-
cal warfare is being manifested
with the suggestion that more at
tention be given to a means OF
reaching the hearts and minds OF
the Russian people. Much COM
ment is heard on the Importance
OF increasing the funds appropri-
ated by Congress for the Voice OF
America and it's radio broadcasts
But, outside of this, the exponents
OF an alternative to the policy OF
"armed waiting" have been criti-
cized as not being explicit.
Plan Outlined.
Here is, therefore, the outline
of plan that might offer the
basis for action, assuming that
the American Government really
desires to take decisive steps in
stead of drifting and waiting:
/. Formal announcement that
the American Government does
not see much prospect of securing
agreements on world peace with
the present Russian government
and an appeal to the Russian
people to bring about either q
change Of government or change
of policy that will permit the
world to reduce armaments and
live In peace.
2. Formal announcement of the
assembling of group of economic
specialists, engineers, labor-union
and industrial leaders to map a
comprehensive five-year plan of
aid to the Russian people. The
plan should include a study of
Russian needs of electric power,
agricultural equipment, manufac-
tured products, transportation im-
provements and communication
facilities-all based on a dynamic
system of free enterprise with CO.
operation and direct aid in the
forms of loans and grants from
the governments of a group of ma
tionS including the United States
This should be accompanied by
estimates of the ultimate cost of
the plan. The recommendations
should be broadcast to the Rus
sian people and leaflets distrib-
uted so that they will reach at
least a minority of the people.
8. A similar study of the needs
OF Poland, Czechoslovakia,, Hun
gary, Bulgaria and Romania, to-
gether with comprehensive pre-
sentation by radio and leaflets to
the peoples of the satellite coun-
tries.
IT, n Study Urged
4. A formal study to be initiated
by the United Nations examining
the acts of sovereign states which
refuse to accept or apply the prin-
ciples Of international co-opera-
ton. This would look toward an
eventual exclusion from the u. N.
OF any government which does not
have the capacity or the will to
measure. up to the definition of
international responsibility as set
forth by the majority of the
members of the United Nations
Assembly.
The United States, Great Brit
ain and France would be invited
to present the historical record
of their diplomatic intercourse as
a basis for action on resolution
which would thereafter become
the standard for admission of
governments to or expulsion of
governments from the United Ma
tions. Such a program should
spell out the freedoms and lib
critics of the individual which all
governments must grant as a pre-
requisite to continued member
ship In the U. N.
The foregoing points are by no
means all-inclusive but they rep
resent the beginnings of what is
often referred to as the exercise
OF moral force-an appeal to the
reason of the world and the rea-
son Of oppressed peoples.
Such q. program might offer
hope to resistance movements be-
hind the Iron Curtain and 1t
might lead to change in govern
ments or internal situations that
would influence the present Rus
sian government to alter It's
course.
To apply the power of psy-
Geological penetration plus ex-
plicit promises of economic aid
is certainly worth a trial.
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