The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-01-13
Self-Interest of USA Demands Immediate
Recognition of Communist China

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Refusal by the Truman Administration intervene
represents the first intelligent decision major foreign
policy issue since the death of Franklin Roosevelt almost five
years However remote be- there faint pos
bty that the Administration may be the tonng
down its big stick tactics IN favor OF more peaceprovokng
methods
Such change of heart is long due. Billions poured
down the rathoe that Chang KaShek China has Melted
nothing but i'll will in the Orient and terrific hole in the
pocket of American taxpayers Billions currently contemplate
ed for the European athoe under the Atlantic Military
will net similar results.
The hand drastic revision of thinking
international affairs We have found to dsmay that
cannot bluff the Soviet Union with threats of atomic destruction
We have abandoned the nonsensca notion of world crusade
against Communism witness about lace on 1o Yugo
slava We beatedy learning that cannot destroy
political economic ideal by threats of military aconthat
truth only provide fodder the propaganda machines
sedesgnated adversaries in their drive to gain untold
millions of converts.
paramount issue before foreign affairs the
recognition Communist China We withhold recognition
of accomplished fact and by doing give mighty push
forcing New China into the orbit of Moscow. ORwe
medate grant recognition, offer American technical
trade assistance, and if need be- economic aid and stand
better than chance of regang the friendship of 400 mil
lion Orientals.
first will inevitably algnng these hun
dreds millions people Moscow should come
make the odds overwhelmingly against achieving
victory Chances slim indeed that could win out
against the combined strength of Russia China and the eastern
European nations those nations achieve mocum
veopmen of their huge and mostly untouched natural
sources
The may the key of Capt.
asm for at least another fifty Every redbooded Re-
publican and Democrat sincere
his anxiety Socialism Communism coming
should at this be burning the wires to Wash
ngton demanding immediate recognition of the
This is not wishful thinking. Indeed not is based the
cold realities of international politics American self
interest Let's take moment to briefly explore
the for the overwhelming of the Land Reform
Communist forces in China.
The Chinese from time mmemorial have been held
the grip feudasm first cOnquerer and then anot
They have been forced to subs the most of
living standardthe victims of the brutal kind of exploit
taon Uprisings occurred from time to me but either
ruthessy put down. successful found only
expoers the saddle Granted this latest overurn may
Indicate Authoritarian the regime likely of
genuine determination improve the lot of the Chinese
North China these past years under socaled Communist
control has had tremendous Industrial development equal
impressive emphasis education and health and wide
spread accomplishment of land efomthe lack of which
rise to this latest Chinese revolution.
Wherein will America benefit from extending the hand of
friendship to New China? The implications should be obvious
Unlike western Europe, China wise become
per of America the world market for manufactured goods
for generations to China unlike western Europe long
natural and extremely short industrial produc
on For the regime to be successful it must conquer the
gigantic task of increasing it's industrial potential must
have machine TOOLS locomotives turbo generators trucks
mendous quantities of STEEL and other factory equipment
must also have made available to it, industrial know
The Soviet Unon still undergoing reconstruction from the
astaon of World War H. is not prepared to materially assist
China without seriously jeopardzng it's domestic
of industrializaton.
So far America concerned New China natural