Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-07-20
Asia: The Sore SPOT

ASIA: ne gore OpOL
President Trumans bold in Korea swift and
decisive in contradiction customary procedure the
realm of foreign affairs From committed
defend the slightest provSaon We have made
clear thar ready fight Russia. The Kremin is
getting what ii asked for.
The only drawback of firm stand supported by
nearly fifty the United Nations is that had
be made Asia where position precariouS In
Europe different. When if Russia satellites
violence and aggression in Western Europe
they will be fighting in vain 1--WE hope for lost The
for this simple Russian inspired communism
(totalaranisn is the right word) has failed make any
progress there 1t has suffered free
tionS throughout Europe which showing
healthy signs Of steady recovery thanks largely Mar
shall Plan In addition, Western Europeans think
traditional Western of individual freedom and
democratic rights with governments ruled by majority will
But in the Far East where the of
active passive revolt against the West and the peculiar
Oriental type of Goth Century feudalsm previously
toned by the West the cards stacked The
for this are quite SIMPLE One obvious is
that the growing natonasm accenuated by the lessenng
of Western control and influence and the subsequent de-
and for independence has loose and paved the for
revolutionary political forces, which virtually
against everything the West stands for They have made
their ainsparcuary their proposed social reforms-yn
with the needs of the people, With this
peal their command they will be victorious Being
donaiy aligned with reactionary colonial rule in Asia
great Asiatic struggle.
Here's where Russia fits nicely and snugIy There
racial and cultural affinity between Russia and the of
Asia and this sentiment plays into the hands of Papa Stain
Virtually all major revolutionary forces in Asia except
India have sided up with the of communism Russia,
with the Kren serving the Mecca for this revou
tionaYy had real part the oldype Western
Imperialism STA and would have had everything gain
and nothing lose the revolt didn't from
nunis Oswald Spanglers (The Decline of the
We and Lenin propheses of uprising against the
West in Asia, stark living reality. That
tragedy marks another threat the West Only in
the Far East has Russia decided longun advantage
the West Aside from India appears have little chance
improve position there peacefully.
From Iaynans point of view it the Russian
insgated aggression Korea could be based either
both of the following motives 1t either
improve the communist strategic position and
prestige Asia short of general else it
ton, calculated America involved in military con-
ct Asia giving Russia freedom for armed action
elsewhere Whatever the the basic result far
intervention concerned may fit into the Rus
scheme of things oment Asatc sentiment
against the West and thus forge powerful psychological
weapon which Immediately due could be exploited
for military purposes.
Then what choice in this Far-Eastern Russian
scheme Russia inevitably the pace for
future developments, Obviously will have strike back
at aggression in whatever disguise appears
the balance of and face
before world for this already But the
time seek Iocalize centers of warfare
cuary in Asia where lacks full moral support
And simultaneously. seek the with
ideas and alone with weapons possible Considering