Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-07-20
| Might Be
Wrong-But
By
P. G. STROMBERG


noble motive were l to attempt
to brighten the public by now
citing the danger of our involve
ment in another World War.
But to remain silent in the face
of what does appear to be i'm
minent danger which the United
States faces today is unworthy
of one who is in a position to
warn our people.
l was prompted to make this
effort toward warning our read
ers of the possible deep involve
ment in the Korean uprising by
a very good friend. In a tele-
phone conversation he said, in
substance, "You people are so
much occupied with Howard
County and Maryland politics
that you apparently feel the
whole worlds interest is centered
here. You had better pause and
give some thought to what is
now taking place across the Pa
cific. The Korean War is much
more serious than most of us
want to believe. 1t is not Just
"a little policing job for small
detachment of our troops. 1t is
a major effort on the part of
Communists to take by force
what they have been unable to
get, through cold war tactics"
/ was impressed and felt the
sting of criticism. l have been
occupied with the political sit
uation; so much so that l was
forced to admit that, amcay
others, / was guilty of being so
busy in small way that l over
looked matter of much greater
Importance to us all.
We can get along whether
LINE or Mahoney wins the NOM
nation for Governor. We can
get along also regardless of
which local candidates are vic
torious. BUT WE CAN'T GET
ALONG JUST AS WELL if we
become involved in large scale
war. And it looks as though
we are on the verge of becoming
so involved. 1t is another blow
at our pride to be caught I'M
prepared for what should have
been foreseen.s We were pledged
to police" the internal affairs
in Korea. No sane person ques-
tions that North Korea has full
support directly from Moscow.
Our boys were prepared to con-
troll little conflicts but they were
not prepared to meet Cotton
tanks. 1t is possible that our
troops will be driven from Korea
entirely. That can mean only a
long, tedious, expensive opera
ton to get back. And it will cost
many lives of American boys.
But we must handle the job
to which we are committed. 1t
is not that Korea means any
thing to us Individually. 1t is
that what happens in Korea is
sample of what could happen
in other areas. 1t is, in short,
the first sign of Communism
turning the "cold war" into
"hot war;" Communism is diff
ferent from patriotism. 1t is
almost religion even though it
is Goddess and destroys true
religion.
Communism is a belief in
system where the individual has
no rights. Its appeal is to the
millions of underprivileged peo-
pie who see in it's promises
possible improvement in their
lot. Communists preach democ-
racy and peace yet they deny
free elections and are constantly
prepared for war.
1t is said that Russia has more
men under arms than all the rest
of the world combined. She can
attack from almost any direc-
ton. If we are to survive and
enjoy the liberties and freedom
our great country has guaran-
teed us we must halt aggression
of the Communists.
So, even though the Second
World War ended only five
years ago, we are now forced to
face another struggle to pre-
serve democracy as we see it.
It's a hard story but the horri-
flying implications demand that
IL he told.