The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-02-17

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Several questions that badly
need answering have been
posed during the past few
weeks by the Republican pol
icy statement which makes
federal economy its corner
stone without taking into con
sideration the mounting tense
ness in the cold war with Rus
sia; the proposal Of Sen. Nc
Mahon for a S50 billion 10
year aid program 10 foreign
nations in return for rigorous
international inspection of all
atomic installations; and that
Of Sen. Tydings for a limitation
on armament production to
halt the feverish rush towards
a third world war indicated by
the present world re-armament
race.
In the first place, the ma
joriiY of the Republican lead
ers, as usual. have their heads
in the sand. Reduction of fed
eral expenditures in the face
OF the recent atomic news
would be unthinkable. The case
of the British scientist Fuchs.
arrested for passing atomic in
formation TO Russia. under
lines the fact that we have
been making atomic bombs
with the Soviets looking over
our shoulder. Fuchs occupied
key position both in the US
and Britain. possesses what is
admitted as one OF ihe worlds
finest scientific minds. and was
able to pass along vital secret
information.
The proposals of both Sen.
Mcmahon and Tydings must
be weighed against the proven
fact that any treaty with Rus
sia is not worth the paper ii is
written on unless we are in
position to enforce its terms, or
unless for the moment 1T fits
into the shifting strategy of the
Communist expansion program
Any agreement with Russia. or
communist dominated nations,
for either atomic inspection or
disarmament would have to be
backed by sufficient strength
to enforce. if necessary, the
agreement This in itself would
contradict its terms.
The prospective costs of our
own armament race are stag
gering. Already we'll over two
thirds of our national budget is
for the armed services. or for
federal obligations related to
past wars. We have now given
the go-ahcsd siqnsl for con-
struction of the hydrogen
bomb. whose potential destruc-
tive power makes the Hiro-
shine A-bomb look like fire
cracker. The hydrogen bomb
has no potential constructive
use las does atomic energY).
II is simply a force for de-
struction of populations. the
worst man has yet contem-
plated. Congress has already
appropriated money for scien-
tific reseorch TO determine
whether we have plano big
enough TO carry the proposed
bomb. If il fakes planes bigger
than the B-36. we'll launch
into a federal spending pro-
gram that will add additional
billions 10 the present deficit.
The SoViets are on, or ap-
preaching, a par with us in the
atomic race and, according to
our own military analysts,
ahead of us in several phases
of military strength. Indiea-
tions lately are also that Rus
STA may be moving into new
phase of her expansion pro-
gram, particularly in view of
the announced China treaty,
and the threat to abrueatc the
terms of the treaty with Fin
land What it means, we don't
know. II does indicate that she
feels her world position more
secure, possibly because of her
unrevealed military strength.
In the European recovery
program and President Tru-
mans program for arms aid to
non Soviet nations lies. per-
haps. the answer if there is
sufficient time. BY bailding up
economically and militarilY the
strength of democratic non
Soviet nations we can. in the
long run. contain Communism
and end the present senseless
race which contains the seeds
of mans destruction. 1t could.
perhaps. also bring at least a
period of peace TO a troubled
and sorelY beset world.
Certainly withdrawal of aid
to non Soviet nations at this
time. or IN the near future,