davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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Turiu tik maza klausimeH +:
kick ten jusu yra, gerbiamieji +?
Nat mes cia, Stamforde, jau ku-
ris laikas sukam galvas, ir mega
linn prieiti protingos isvados,
kick lietuviu Amerikos didmies-
ciuose. Girdejome, kad ir kitose
vietose zmon6s turi panasiu ru-
pesciQ.
Visa reikala sumaise vaikai.
zinot siu dienu jaunima. Mokyti.
Ir aritmetikos sukramto, ir lie
tuviska rasta ikerta. Lituanis-
tine mokykla lanko). Taip vie
na diena mano kaimyno sunus ir
pastate tevui klausima:
= Kick Chicagoje lietuviu,
teveli?
- Juk sakiau, daugiau kaip
100000 = isdidziai apsviets te-
vas.
= Nieko panasaus, teveli!
Tu tik taip giriesi, = uzprotes-
tavo prieauglis. = Yra tiktai
5,40O! Mes, vaikai, apskaiciavo-
me ir net du kartus patikrinome.
O New Yorke, kur pasakojai
esant daugiau 10000, pasirodo
tik 1000 esama -.
Kilo triuksmas, zinoma. Se-
nosios ir jaunosios kartos kon-
fliktas. Tevas, gelbedamas Sc
nosios kartos autoriteta, atsine-
Sc dirza, O sunus, gelbedamas sa-
vo kelnes, atsinese lietuviska
laikrasti SUI ALT 1851 metu va
jaus planu, ir priedo - labai pa
prastus apskaiciavimus, j ku-
riuos mes, senoji karta, reiskia,
sukiSOme savO nosis.
Tie labai paprasti apskaiciavi-
mai atrode mazdaug Sitaip:
Lietuviskas uzdavinys
1851 m. ALT skirtas urinkti
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.LIETUVOS ATSTOVS
politineje konferencijoje

Colgate universitetas jau ire
tt metal vasara rengia konferen-
cijas Americas uzsieniu politi-
kai svarstyti. Jau pernai ia kon-
konferencija sutrauke zymiu po-
litiku is Waist. Departamento,
Jungt. Tautu pareigunQ, amba-
sadoriu ir KIT. Tos konferencijos
"apskrito stale diskusijos" per
iris dienas po du kartus per die
ma buvo perduotos per radija ir
susilauke didelio demesio. Per-
mai is Pabaltijo valstybiu buvo
pakviestos ir dalyvavo Lietuva
ir Estija. Lietuvai atstovayo ir
ir europines politikos klausimais
diskusijose dalyvavo vicekonsu-
las V. Stasinskas. Jis ir siais
metals yra igaliotas tokioje kon-
ferencijoje dalyvauti. simet il
! ivyks liepos FL - 26 dienomis.
Dalyvavimas yra labai nau-
dingas, mes konferencija rengia
Colgate universitetas, bendra-
darbiaujant Waist. Departamen-
tut, US. Polit. Dial ir Carnegie
Tarpt. Taikos Fondui. Pc konfe-
rencijos pasilieka rysia.i Lietu-
vos Gen. Konsulatas yra caves
is daugelio ten dalyvavusiu poll
tiku bel mokslininku paklausimu
Lietuvos reikalais.
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1000 lietuviu, o Chicagoje is
100000 tik 5,40O... Tas pat
ir SUI kitais didmiesciais :. Ar
Zinc kas nors is susirinkusiuju,
kas su mlsu brangiais tautie-
ciais -atsitiko?
Niekas nezinojo, aisku.
Gal organizuotai ismire, -
speliojo vienas. - Pasinaudoio
Influences epidemija ir pastata
rekorda, noredami savo tauta
pasaulio akyse isgarsfnti 49,.
- Kur jau ten, - netikejo
kitas. = Toki rekorda butu per
televizena parode. AS nemaciau,
nors visa laika vacinu.
o gal ALT valdzia ant
aritmetikos suklupo? - sugal-
vojo trecias. - Siulyciau atsi-
klausti.
- Amerika laisvas krastas,
taigi ir valdzia gall su aritmeti-
ka daryti, ka nori, - kazkuris
gyne ALT valdzia. - Cia kur
nors kitur suo pakastas -.
Jau Lietuvoje ant mics
cioniu akies neturejau, - pasi-
prase balso buves ukininkas. -
AS, zinote, itariu, kad jie gal jau
Lietuva atvadavo ir, NUNS ME
ko nesake, isvaziavo :. Mes cia,
matote, toll nuo didmiesciu, be-
veik kaime, uztat visos zinios
paveluotai ateina. Manydami,
kad Wis dar reikia, vadavimo
reikaliukams po doleriuka pri-
metame, O jie ten gal jau seniai
laisve dziaugiasi, uztat jiems ir
aukoti nereikia.
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stovai Kriks. dem, Ukininku Sajungos,
Darbo Federacijos). IS kovos organizaciju
- Lietuviu Frontas is karto buvo aiskus,
kaip katalkQ sroves grupe, Vienybes Sa-
|Judls, beslkelciant reprezentantams, irgi
palaipsniui visai prisisliejo prie tos sro-
YES. Tokiu budu ir pasidare, kad - politine
grupe ir kcvOs organizacija, vienas ir vie
mas, - yra penki.
Likusios politines grupes tokios arit-
metikos neturejo is ko sudaryti, ypac, kai
Veliau Nacionalistu grupe dirbtiniu ir su-
tartame statute nenumatytu .budu buvo is
Vliko sastato isstumta.
Vlike dabar yra tikra pusiausvyra: !:
penki kataliku sroves nariai ir penki vi
soki kitoh... Jau ne karta daugelio yra
konstatuota, kad tik del sios pusiausvyros
Mazosios Lietuvos atstovas veltui beldzia-
81 Vliko duris.
Mazosios Lietuvos atstovo klausi-
mas yra atskiras dalykas. siandien pa
liksime j nuosaliai siandien sustojame
ties kitu kausimu - ka reiskia Aktyvistu
Fronto atgjimas If jo pretenzijos j Vlika?
JAU DAUGIAU kaip pel1keri me-
tai LAF, kaip toks, neveike. Bene Lietuviu
Frontas kartais pretendavo esas tiesiogi-
mis- ir pirmagimis jo ipedinis. Buves LAF
vado pavaduotojas siuo metu yra Vliko
narys, kaip Vienybes Sajudzio atstovas.
Budamas tokiu atstovu, jis dabar staiga
pasiskelbe atgaivinas Aktyvistu Fronta ir.
stojas jo priesakyje. Atgaivintasis From
tas is esn1es kahn ar beturi ka bendra su
194l metu Aktyvistu Frontu, isskyrus Le-
ono Prapuolenio varda. Bet jis turf viska
bendra SUI viena Vliko Marty puse.. Jis "at-
Igyja", kad gautu tai pusei dar viena posta
Vlike. zodziu sakant, kad vienas ir venas
butu jau nebe penki, sesi!
TOkIA, NUNS atrodo, yra sio "augs-
tos politil1os vingio' prasme Gal tai yra
|sukurimas naujo ''derybu objekto" Ma
zosios Lietuvos atstovo klausimui atrem-
I'll? Gal bus sutikta ir ia isieisti, jei bus
|priimtas Sis naujas pretendentas? Ar gal
bent bus naujas argumentas atremti NIL
atstovo pretenzijai: jei sio nepriimat, tai
kaip ana galima priimti? zodziu sakant (.
aritmetika. Aritmetika kuri Vliko auto
riteto nekelia.
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l IR 1BUS .. g.?
NLIKAS IR ARITMETIKA

kai, kurie, rodos, maza ka bendra tarp
saves turf, taciau jie paskutiniu laiku
labai daznai drauge esti minimi. Ir taip
jau j Vlika isisukusi aritmetika CANA ne
kasdieniskai atrodo, bet dabar stai isgirs-
tame dar didesniu naujienu: jeigu ligi siol
buvo jau beveik priprasta prie fakto, kad
vienas ir vienas yra penki, tai dabar jau
esq norma, lad vienas ir vienas butu :. .
SeSi.
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I.AISKAS DIDMIESTIN

/ Nors ir geru galvu If dar ge-
resniu sumanymq buvo, nieko
nesugalvojame. Susirinkimas pa
vede man, kaip korespondentui,
parasyti laiska didmiestin If Wis
ka issiaiskinti.
Tad labai prasyciau ka nors
is miestieciu Gus ten visa poll
tika varote, partijas turtle, tad
zinote) NUNS pasakyti, kick pas
JUS lietuviQ, ir kaip cia SUI Lie
tuva? Ar dar reikia jos vadavi-
mui a1koti, ar jau ne? Jeigu
dar reikia, tai ar visiems, ar
tik kaikuriems, taip sakant? I?
Ar tik items, kurie ligi siol au-
kojo ir yra toliau nuo miestu ir
politikQ? Tx, prasau, saugoki-
tes piktos minties ir nepagalvo-
kite, kad mes norime nuo savo
500 doleriQ issisukti. Ne, ne!
Mes tik taip sau, tik kompanijos
jieskome. Wis smagiau, zinote,
su kompanija. Kad ir aukoti !.
Bet palaukit!. :. Man atejo
galvon mintis, kad, pavyzdziui,
$4,000 doleriu Sinful tukstan-
ciu Chicagos lietuviu iseina
mazdaug po Is centus %. Gal,
sakau, JUS visi gyvi, dekui Die
vui, ir jokiu mirimo rekordu ne
pastatete, o tik po kvoteriuka
paaukojate ir viskas. Bltu la
bal linksma girdet! Laisve -
brangus dalykas, zinoma, bet ir
kvoteris didelis pinigas: cigare-
ciq pokeli gauni, ir dar grazos
duoda. Taigi, kvoteris butu gra-
zu. Ir musu vaikai Vasaria 16-ta
mazdaug po tick aukojo. Bet
jaunajai kartai bltu grazus ir
auklejas pavyzdys, jei kitais
metals, sakykim, dar po nikeli
pridetumet (Jei JUS ten gyvi,
zinoma). Tada mes galetume sa-
kyti: "ziurekit, vaikuciai, Sic
met didziuju miestu lietuviai po
trisdesimts centu Tevynes lais-
vel issizadejo. Tad ir JUS kendziu
issizadekit ir nikelius taupykit.
Mes 100000 po nikeli yra 5000
doleriq -
Tad JUS NUNS parasykit, kaip
ten reikalai sustovi, gerbiamie-
il. Visa beda, kad nezinome, ka
vaikams atsakyti. Matote, koks
dabar jaunimas: jis tuoj SUI ia
aritmetika =. o mes jus supra
SINE. Nors ten, sake, uzdarbiai,
kitokie, bet dideliam mieste ir
islaidos kitokios. Ant kiekvieno
kampo saliunas. Ir lietuvisku
yra, girdejome. Negi patriotas
zmogus praeisi pro tautine is
taiga!?.. Taigi. Ir skrybelai-
tes languose, turblt, zymiai
margesnes, negu siaip sau kur.
Ka cia bekalbeti =.
Tad parasykite, meldziamieji.
Jei ten, pas jus, miestuose, kas
nors ne taip, jei net ir kvoteris
galvai neiseina, vistiek parasy-
kite. Bent zinosime, ka su val
kais daryti. Tada uzdrausim vi
sas aritmetikas ir neleisim lie
tuvisku laikrasciq skaityti. Ka-
miku uzteks: greiciau kultlros
pasieks, ir bedos neturesime.
! Laukiame apsvietimo, reiskia.
Nuolankiai jusu
Brazvilius
Stamford, Conn.
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Generos MacArthuras vyksa atsaky senate kom
kausmus apie Koejos kara bendra Amerikos pq To-
klausine kiekviena
dena beveik vaandas Apkausnemo stenogramos
nepnos a kurios veos saugumo sumemas neskebiamos)
atspausdntos visa smuioms radems Ultima mazdaug tick
kaip pln bruozas generoas pa
ako pagndinus tvrnmus kad ekeo Cir dabar
neveu), bombarduo knu bazes Mandzrjo uzbouoti Kna
paleisti darba ciankaeko arm Dabar kausneamas
roas Marshalas kurs
prezdenas Trumanas pmadeno vakaa pasakytoe kalboe
gieza akos nuomone daryti nieo
gaetq butt karo spletimo priezastm Js negna
vstiek gall spst aciau sako tegul prieso
musu iniciayva.
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NESENIAI kaikuriuose laikrasciuo-
Sc pasirode zinia, kad atgaivinama Akty-
vistu Fronto veikla. Ne vienam ia zinia
tuoj suzadino mint: stai naujas kandida-
tas j Vlika. Ir, pasirodo, nevetui: Akty-
vistu Fronto vadovybe jau padavusi pa
reiskima, kuriuo siulomasi j Vliko narius.
Nepanasu, kad kas is. to sumanymo
iseitu, bet pats faktas iskelia klausima -
kas gi cia yra, ka tai reiskia?
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Gen. STASYS RAsTIKIS, buv. Lietuvos Kariuomenes
Vadas kurio strapsnis sandien pradedamas spausdnt
Letuviu Archyve CIR. pus kvieCiame visus akreipt
ypatinga demesi i puiku aprasyma Lietuvos tautines
svenOves karO Muzejaus - zuvusiuju del LietuvOs
laisves pagerbmo apegu aprasyma skaity kline tai pa
tys gaivndam prisminma, skaitykme tai items, kurie
ten nekad nebuvo ypac skaity r jaunie
STEMS kas skaitys paius koka yra skaitymo prasme
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AKTYVISTU FRONTAS, arba Lie

AKTYVISTU FRONTAS, arba Lie
tuviu Aktyvistu Frontas, sutrumpintai va
dintas LAF, susikure dar pirmosios boise
viku okupacijos metu. Formaliai jo vado-
vybe tue metu susidare uzsieniuose, jo
prieky buvo min. K. skirpa, jo if ypac sa-
liza jo veikusos pogrindzio jegos ivykde
sukilima pirmomis vokieciu rusu karo
dienomis, sio fronto vardu buvo paskelb-
tas Lietuvos nepriklausomybes atgaivini-
mas atnlintina 1911 metu birzelio 22 die
ma. Tuo metu Lietuvoje sios kovines or
ganizacijos vado vardu veike l.. Prapuo-
lenis, jo atsakomybe buves paskelbtas lai-
kines vyriausybes sastatas, net nepatikri-
nus, kad kai kurie skelbiamos vyriausybes
nariai buvo dar is bolSeviku neiSvaduoto-
Sc Lietuvos dalyse az tiesiog bolsevikQ
rankOse.
Kick veliau, pradedant beveik pa
ciomis pir1nosionis vokieciu okupacijos
savaitenlis, LAF 'diferenciavosi". Tos di-
ferenciacijos eigoje susidare naujos po-
grindines kovos organizacijos, susigrupa-
vusios mazdaug politiskai ideologiniais
pagrindais. Susidare Nacionalistu, Laisves
KovotojQ, Lietuviu Fronto, Vienybes sa-
judziai. Kai Vokietijoje po karo atsilzure
Vlikas, jane jau buvo visi cia paminetieji
kovos organizaciju vardai, bet nebebuvo
LAF, kadangi visos uzsienyje atsidlru-
sios buvusio Aktyvistu Fronto pajegos, is
skyrus nebent pati io vada X. skirpa, jau
buvo nlatomos bent vienoje is siu paminetu
grupiu.
VLIkAS sudarytas tokiu pagrindu,
kad jane dalyvauja Lietuvos politines il
kovos organizaciiOs. Politines grupes, kaip
tai matyti il is Amerikoje savaime susida-
riusio atspindzio, Lietuvoje buvo ryskesnes
keturios: krikscioniu demokratu (arba ka-
talikW, tautininku, liaudininku, socialde-
mokratu. Kataliku grupes atstovams savo
laiku nesutikus, kad ju grupe Vlike butp
reprezentuojama tik kaip viena politine ir
salia jos dar viena kovos organizacija, buvo
sutarta priimti po viena atstova nuo kick
vienos 1926 metals seine buvusios lietuviS-
kos frakcijos If nuo kiekvienos pirma pa
minetos kovos organizacijos. Tx Ukininkp
Partijos ir Ukininku Sajungos atstovai ne
buvo itraukti, nes tu grupiu reprezentantal
buvo sutike laikyti savo grupes nebevei-
kianciomis Taciau, atkuriant Vlika Woke
tijoje, "oportunistiniais" sumetimais, buvo
itraukti ir siu dvieju buvusiu seimo frakciju
reprezentantai. Tokiu budu, nuo vienos
kataliku politines sroves atsirado trys at
Evening star., 1951-12-28

casualties we suffered at Oki-
naWa.
We did not apply the strength
of Americas prestige, based on
our great power during the war,
to force the Russians to help
the Polish underground under
Gen. Bor at Warsaw when the
slightest effort by the Russians
which had reached the suburb
Of Praha would have made that
uprising ordered by the Allies
a complete success. Because our
new-type craftsmanship abhor-
red the "antiquated" doctrine of
muscle diplomacy-at time
when we had plenty of muscle
Russia took over all the free
countries between the Vistula
and Elbe Rivers.
That much for the past mis-
takes due to the illusion that
after the destruction of the
Hitler -Mussolini- -Tojo axis we
would live in a happy and peace
full world. We are given the IL
lusion that the average Rus
sian Is like a farmer who only
speaks a different language.
We were also told that Uncle
Joe was a rough diamond but
scrupulously kept all his prom
ises. Who was fooling whom is
still difficult to say. Before
leaving for the Potsdam Confer
ence in the summer of 1945,
President Truman told one Of
his close friends in the Senate
who cautioned him about Stain
that he was more afraid of
having difficulties with Church.
Ill than with Uncle Joe. Who
had briefed him in this manner
is still unknown.
We accepted slaps in the face
in a true Christian spirit even
before the end of the war. An
American bomber which landed
in Siberia after a daring raid on
Japan was confiscated and it's
crew held prisoner in Vladivos-
tok for several months. We got
the flyers back but the plane
remained Soviet property. The
Russians Cancelled the permis-
sion given us after the Teheran
Conference to establish bases
for our shuttle bombers which
were destroying industrial and
Evening star., 1951-12-28

the gross receipts from the tin
tax and tin sales are split as
between the Bolivian govern
ment and the stockholders, who.
according to London financial
newspapers, are now getting a
100 per cent return on their in
vested capital and who expect
even more If the new phases
of the blackmail should be sue
ceSSful.
Third, the Bolivian costs of
production-according to their
own figures-have gone up only
% per cent since Korea, and the
RFC, which does American buy
ing for the stockpile. has been
willing to raise the pre-Korean
price from rs cents to $1.12 a
pound, which includes the Bo-
livian export tax. This has been
refused by Bolivia, and the Bo-
livian mining interests are de-
manding $1.59 and are saying,
in effect: America must come
to us and accept our price"
Fourth, If the United States
grants the Bolivian price, this
automatically fixes the price for
tin from Malaga and Indonesia
and the Belgian Congo even
though the production costs in
each of those three areas are
much lower than in Bolivia.
Fifth, If a foreign government
can include an export tax as
a part of the cost of production
of a raw material and can in
crease that tax at will, the re-
suit will be, as the Senate COM
mittee has pointed out, that a
foreign country has been given a
key to the American Treasury.
The export tax has gone up 100
per cent. even though costs of
production haven't gone up more
than % per cent.
Sixth, the RFC has suspended
its purchases Of tin for the
American stockpile until Bo-
livia ceases It's extortion and
comes to an understanding
based on sound commercial
practices rather than gouging.
It is apparent that the State
Department Is giving heed to
Evening star., 1951-12-28
Thonos [. Stokes
Timing One of His Best Gifts
Stossen Has Knock at the Trade Of Running for President
But It's Not Clear Yet Whot He's ActuoN Up To

sen have some sort of secret
understanding. or what have
you-which obviously Is Just
what Mr.. Stassen intended.
It is smart, too, for a presi-
Dental aspirant-at least one
who's been as long at it as
Harold Stassen-to come up with
a new slogan and a couple Of
fresh ideas. That he did.
The slogan seems to be "A
Better Deal" taking a cue from
some other deals" around here
that have been popular. For
he repeated this phrase from
his speech at Philadelphia in
the press conference he called
here In Washington a few hours
before to discuss his announce
ment and his program.
AS for ideas, he came up with
a share-the-profits plan for
industry. which he said, If elect
ed, he would establish through
tax allowances, and for what
he called "a modern gold stand
ard" which he didn't explain
but said he would later. As for
orthodox issues, he singled out
corruption in government. a
dynamic" foreign policy. and
for tax reductions that would
impose q ceiling Of 10 per cent
in the lower brackets and so
per cent in the higher brackets.
with other sorts Of taxes to
balance the budget If necessary.
He promised to spell all these
things out specifically in later
speeches.
He also promised. If elected,
to move against socialism in
other countries by making its
elimination q condition for any
money they got from us. which
seemed to be going rather far in
dealing with other sovereign
nations.
You can appreciate Harold
Stassen's skill when you recog-
nize. as every politician and
political reporter does, what a
handicap he faces in not being
Evening star., 1951-12-28
Fletcher KnebeI:
Potomac Fever

Harold Sassen for the Republican presidential
nomination Sassen has eveythng-youth health vgor
delegate.
Presidential Candidate Stassen says he'll promote pro-
of happiness and welbeng"
founding fathers promised only "he pursuit happiness
they figured that would
around to catch it for
The CIO steel union calls off the steel strike
Years Day. Now everything be capacity
Years
Hungary delays release Of the American flyers
The world is divided kinds of nationsthe
that for opposing Russia the little pay
for picking
Egyptian students riot for the second Farouks
appointment OF pro-Bitsh advisers Egyptians can't understand
how their night-clubbng King stand empire which
the sets.
The North Dakota attorney general fighting
in Korea He's just applying the old North Dakota rule
Of thumb-whatever Washington says isn't. is.
The United States 9Th Fleet will visit Spain
Of those friendly gestureswe salute with
friends of America
Evening star., 1951-12-28
Dovid Lawrence:
Reds Not the Only BIockmoilers
Bolivia Seeking to E,ort Higher Prices From u S. for TIM
British Interests Abetting Gouge on American Treasury

Bolivian government protests
and is sensitive to Bolivian pres
sures to get the price accepted.
But the RFC Is baking and is
taking the position that. If the
United States wants to sub
sidize Bolivia. that is a different
matter and that this should not
be allowed to affect the price
of tin where it becomes a world
price, because 1t will start a
precedent in countries which
have large supplies of oil. cop
per. rubber and other commod-
tiles needed in the armament
program.
A mission sent recently by
the RFC to Bolivia has re-
ported that the price asked
is unreasonable and that, while
America should pay for tin a
fair price that includes reason
able profit, there is no reason
why the various tin-producing
companies owned by the British
and other European interests
should hold up Uncle Sam just
because tin is needed to fight
Communism.
It is q shameful chapter in
international affairs and, when
all the facts come out through
Senate investigation. maybe
Prime Minister Churchill will
discover that the British gov
ernment will have lost in eco
nomic aid many times the
dollars involved in the Bolivian
blackmail. For 1t seems certain
that expressions Of resentment
will come from Congress when
the mutual security program is
up for further appropriations
next year and particularly when
aid to Britain is considered.
The whole affair needs a
thorough airing. and the
Churchill government might
well be the first to clean its
own house and show the Ameri-
can people that it is not asking
for aid on the one hand and
with the other hand abetting
Bolivian blackmal of the Amer
ican Treasury.
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Muscle Diplomacy VIII Have to Be Applied UItmotely
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military installations in Eastern
Germany. We did not protest
but packed up and went away.
Herbert Lehman.
In recent years our consular
staff in Mukden headed by
Angus Ward was arrested by the
Chinese puppets of Moscow and
kept under arrest for several
months before they we're ex-
PEELED from China. Even today
at least 33 American citizens
are in Chinese Communist jails.
The State Department had
hushed up this matter until
Senator Knowland of California
brought the matter to the at
tention of the public.
William N. Oats, an Asso-
ciated Press correspondent, was
arrested, tried and sentenced to
a long term in jail by the Prague
puppet government. And the
American public is being told
that there is nothing that our
Government can do to protect
its citizens. It was only by the
payment of substantial ransom
that another American citizen,
Robert Vogeler. received a COM
mutation of his 15-year Jail
sentence and was liberated after
unbelievable hardships. And only
this week we offered to pay
$4,000 ransom to Hungary for
flyers belonging to the Ameri-
can fighting forces which had
helped liberate Hungary from
Nazi oppression.
In every one Of these in
stances, known to the public,
our Government showed less
strength and determination
than a much smaller and
weaker government might have
shown in similar circumstances.
The news of the massacre Of
thousands of American prisoners
by the Chinese Or North Korean
Communists caused a furor in
this country. But up to this
time we have heard no formal
protest and warning to the
enemy from our Government.
In off-the-record conversa-
tions top Government officials
say: Its terrible, but what can
we do about it?"
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Constantine Brown:

Much as our diplomats OPP
pose what was known in the
better days Of the past as
muscle diplomacy" it will have
to be applied ultimately In
order to protect our nationals
abroad and maintain the pres
tige of the United States. The
two go together and on the
establishment of Americas
prestige depends the present
policy of peace in the world.
If this is impossible, we should
remove our people on official or
private business from areas
where their freedom and lives
are threatened.
Whether the administration
In Washington has the will and
competence to change the past
line of diplomacy by bended
knees remains to be seen. The
fact is that our present diff
ficulties stem to a great extent
from our unwillingness to as
sert our power.
Because of an inconceivable
lack of understanding Of the
Kremlin's mentality, we have
cajoled and appeased the Red
dictators from the time we en-
tered World War II. Although
we solemnly declared that our
postwar purposes were fully
contained in the Atlantic
Charter. we discarded that
declaration Of peace purposes,
which answered truly the
American ideal. because it did
not suit our Soviet ally"
President Roosevelt was COM
PEELED because of political ex-
pediency to declare the charter
nonexistent. Because of similar
expediency considerations, we
did not allow our victorious
troops to move against the
Nazis when they could easily
have occupied Berlin and the
whole of Czechoslovakia, thus
shortening the war by several
weeks.
Similarly, President Truman
delayed accepting the japanese
surrender in May 1945, alleged1y
because the Russians we're not
ready to intervene in the war
against Japan until August.
The delay cost us the heavy