Evening star., 1950-05-21

munism is gaining ground in tn,
Near East. Nor is there any rea'
son why it should not gain grounc
there. Despite all camouflage II
the contrary, it is possible that tn,
next major drive of communism
is In our part of the world. TIL,
West could not be held altogether
blameless II this should happen
To inflict deep wound on people
politically, and at the same tim,
to do little or nothing for then
economically and socially, is ar
ideal preparation for the advent oi
communism.
~. S. Interests Emphasized
In making its presentation tc
Congress in support of the $27.-
450.0 900 authorization, the State
Department emphasized the COM
munity of interest between the
Western world and the Near East
in terms of trade, military STRAIT
egg, economic investment and
culture. The department said:
An unfriendly power in posses
sion of bases in the Near East
would threaten South Asia and
Africa, and flank countries such
as Turkey and Greece, whose in
tegrity is of first-rate importance
to us and whom we are support
ing with both economic and mill
tary aid. Near Eastern countries
friendly to the West, on the other
hand. serve to increase our Sc
curity in spite of their relative
lack Of military strength.
IT the Near East were domi-
mated by powers hostile to the
United States, those powers would
be in position to extend cultural
and political penetration to the
remainder of the vast Moslen
area. now generally friendly tt
us. United States interests woult
thereby suffer a serious blow"
For long-term stabilization eff.
forts in the Near East, DR.. Malil
offered the following six-part re-
quirement:
'The first and most importan
Is that the Arabic speaking worle
be viewed, both in theory anc
practice, not as field for ex
ploitation and domination, but a.
and end in itself whose will canno
be perpetually f1outed, but mus
be respected. The second is tha
the interested Western power
harmonic their policies on a long
term basis. particularly in regart
to the mineral wealth of tn
region. Not a small cause of un
rest is due to the fact that tn,
Western great powers often worl
at cross purposes, and that the,
do not seem to agree sufficient,
among themselves as regards theil
long-range objectives. The thirc
is that adequate internationa
guarantees against aggression bt
provided. The fourth is that there
be adequate respect for the stand.
ing decisions of the United Ma.
tions in regard to Palestine. The
fifth condition of peace is that the
fundamental American sense o1
essential justice, which I know /!
there at the heart of the American
people despite all politics, reas.
sert itself, so that it is not {
foregone conclusion that in every
possible conflict of interest be.
tween Israel and it's own Aral
world, the United States shall a
the crucial moment always, as ,
matter of course. decisively sid'
with Israel. The sixth condi.
ton is that the youthful element
OF freedom, progress and critica
emancipation in the Near East b,
consciously and Systematically en-
couraged."
While the omnibus bill contain
implementation for the point-fou
program as well as the refugee eff
fort, the two are complementar,
rather than overlapping. It i
expected that administrators o
the point-four plan, wholly al
American endeavor. will allot
portion of their effort to long
range plans for improvement
projects in the Near East.
Meanwhile. the Palestine Con
ciliation Commission also is con
tinuing its efforts to effect a re
patriation of some of the Aral
refugees from the new state O
Israel and to obtain compensation
for others for property conflscatet
or destroyed.