Evening star., 1951-05-24

and people can be organized
against the rest of the free world
Second, the Soviet threat Is
total, it affects every form OF
human endeavor. Communist at
tack may come in the form OF
armies marching across frontiers;
or it may come in the form of
internal subversion. Economic
warfare, psychological warfare,
political infiltration, sabotage, the
marching of armies-these are in
terchangeable aggressive weapons
which the Soviet rulers use singly
or together according to shifting
Icalculaters of greatest advantage.
Third, the Soviet threat is of in
definite duration. The free world
must take into account both the
possibility that the Soviet rulers
may soon start all-out armed ag-
IgresSion, and the possibility that
they may carry on their aggressive
tactics for many years by meas
ureS short of all-out war.
The free nations have the re-
sources and the will to overcome
all these aspects of the Soviet
threat. Together, our potential
strength is enormous. The free
nations have 75 per cent of the
worlds industrial capacity and
most of the worlds raw materials.
Most important of all, free men,
all around the world. have the
determination to stop Communist
aggression and to achieve peace.
The Communist aggression in Ko-
rea dispelled an. lingering doubts
that the Kremlin is willing to
threaten the peace of the world.
The job before the free nations
is to organize their potential re-
sources and together to convert
them into actual military and &C.
onomic strength. Our associates
in the free world are now making
vigorous efforts to this end. The
mutual security program will pro-
vide them with resources re-
quired to supplement and make
effective their efforts. It is not
a program under which we will
carry the rest Of the free world
on our backs. It could not sue
ceed If that were the case. The
program is founded on the prin-
ciple of mutual effort and the
knowledge that we can help ef-
fectively only those who help
themselves.
Bulk in Military Aid.
The bulk of the assistance un-I
der the mutual security program
will be military equipment. Most
of this will go to our partners in
the North Atlantic treaty, but in
addition substantial quantities
will be supplied to nations in Asia
and the Middle East. Military
equipment to supplement their
own will be provided to countries
when they have organized forces
which require this equipment in
order to become effective fighting
units. With our assistance, the
free world as a whole will be able
to strengthen its military defenses
rapidly. Without such aid, the
necessary buildup would be dan
gerously delayed If not impossible.
In addition to supplying mill
tary equipment, this program will
provide economic aid for a num-
Der Of countries. In most coun-
tries in Europe. and in some coun-
tries in other parts of the world,
this economic aid will enable the
recipients to carry on larger de-
fense programs than would other
wise be possible. In a few cases.
some further economic help is
necessary to continue progress to-
ward recovery. In Asia and other
underdeveloped areas. this pro-
gram will enable the people to
make headway against conditions
of poverty and stagnation which
are principal assets Of Soviet in
filtration.
The underdeveloped countries
in Asia, South America and Africa
produce strategic materials which
are essential to the defense and
economic health Of the free world.
Production of these materials
must be increased. Loans and de-
Ivelopmental help are needed. The
development of the resources of
these countries helps them by
raising their standard of living