Evening star., 1951-07-25

goals, when we have acquired the
capital equipment of an adequate
defense, we must not again be
foolish enough to destroy 1t. to
relax our guard. Once the capital
cost has been met, military ex-
|penditures and military aid pro-
grams will be substantially less.
Once a level Of defense has been
achieved which should deter any
power from plunging the world
into war, the task will shift from
creating defenses to maintaining
them. But they must be main
tanned and fully maintained.
Dangerous to Relax.
Until we reach that point. 1t
would be as dangerous to relax
our effort as 1t is to fall asleep
lin q blizzard. This is something
1--we must all of us understand
thoroughly. SO that no one will be
able to lull us or divide us, or in
any way keep us from building the
strength and unity which spell
safety for us.
When we have q stout shield of
defense, our problems will change,
and become more manageable. So
long as the Soviet regime remains
what it is-committed is to the aim
lof world communism directed
from Moscow, dedicated to a
fundamental hostility against
states that are not subservient to
lits will-we cannot ever afford to
become less vigilant Of our free
dom.
The danger of war may be re-
duced, but the struggle will con-
tinue. The Soviet threat is much
more than military one, and we
can expect that the effort to sub
vert free peoples, to lure them
into captivity with empty prom
ises of a better life, will go
right on.
Therefore, we must continue
to offer real leadership toward
the kind Of life that T cop want.
Behind the protection of our mill
tary shield we can increase our
cooperative efforts toward higher
living standards and toward eco
nomic development.
We would also be able to give
much more help in other problems
beside those created by the Soviet
Union-in such problems as arise
from the awakening of the vast
population Of Asia and the Middle
East, and their desire for national
self-expression and TO the i'm
|provement Of their conditions Of
living.
oCrucial To Peace.
Our practical help to the people
of the Middle East, Of Asia, and
of Latin America can be both to
their interest and to ours. For it
is crucial to the future peace of
the world that these turbulent
and dynamic forces emerge in
forms that will be constructive
and truly progressive.
We are the natu: al allies of
these peoples. We have with
them a common interest in peace,
in progress and in freedom. We
can enter with them into a part
Inership Of peace.
AS we carry forward these ac-
tivities, and as we maintain our
military shield, the temptation
for the other side to use force will
be reduced. Instead, they will be
more willing to begin the peaceful
adjustment of some of the issues.
1t will be to their. and to our,
self interest to do so.
We are Of course prepared to
undertake such adjustments at
any time. We would welcome
any genuine opportunity to re-
duce the level of tension in the
world-but we must always be
alert against the baited hooks of
phony propaganda.
The ultimate purpose Of all
these effortS-whether military,
economic or political-is to bring
a realization in the Soviet Union
that no one power is going to
dominate this world, and that it
would be foolhardy for any power
to try to do so.
Can Begin to Hope.
. When this realization sinks
home in Moscow, we can begin to