Evening star., 1951-07-25

hope for those changes in the So
Wet regime which will make for q
more peaceful world.
What sort of changes do we
need to look for?
It is not that we want to COM
pei other countries to adopt our
form of Government or our eco
nomic system. What we are con-
cerned about is whether their
system is one which inevitably
attempts to dominate other people.
If the Soviet Union is to become
Ia friendly member of the world
community-within the meaning
of the charter of the United Ma
tions-there must be real evidence
that the Soviet rulers have re-
nounced their hope Of world DOM
ination, their dedication to the
Iforcible overthrow of other gov
ernments, and the isolation of
their people from the outside
world.
No one can now predict how or
when such change may come
about. We must be prepared for
the possibility that it may take
many years.
We know that many strains and
tensions exist within the Soviet
world. We know that such things
as the perpetual mobilization of
the people, the suppression Of ma
tional freedom in the satellite
countries. the inevitable frictions
of police-State rule, all must have,
over a period Of time, a significant
effect. Ultimately. these factors,
when added to the realization by
the Kremlin that intimidation,
Ifalsehood and the sowing Of con-
fusion can be neither successful
nor profitable, may bring about
a change in the Soviet system.
which, in turn. will reduce the
fear of war in the world.
Aware of Our Difficulties.
The Soviet rulers are aware that
we shall have to overcome diff
culties of our own in the mean
time. The maintenance of even a
limited mobilization level also puts
strains on us. The Communists
are counting on these strains to
make us tire Of our burdens, to
break our nerve, to bring about
our collapse, to break down our
economic system. and to weaken
our political institutions. They
stand ready to profit by any weak
ness which we might show.
But we confidently believe that
time is on the side Of freedom so
long as we make good use Of it.
We can meet the test of time
better than they can. We have
faith that free societies can out
last, out-produce and out-build a
police state, and can better stand
the tensions Of partial mobiliza-
tion. We of the free world have
geography, resources, manpower
and moral values on our side. So
long as we also have a firm and
resolute will, we shall come out on
top.
This is the picture Of what we
face. The prospect may be hard
and long. It may mean many more
sacrifices for us. more shortages.
higher taxes. But there Is no
easier way through the dangers
|of the present. If we shirk it, the
alternatives are war or surrender.
You all remember the poster
which said: Uncle Sam Needs
Your and the finger of Uncle
Sam pointed at each Of us. and
followed US. This, too, is a Job
for all Of us. There is no man
or woman in America so impor-
tant, or so unimportant, that he
can shrug his shoulders and say:
Let somebody else do it," Wheth-
er you work with a wrench. a
gun, or a pencil. you are an i'm
portant part Of this job.
Today as in the time of Cadil-
lac, the real strength of our free
society in an emergency is that
the individual free men and
women pitch in and deliver the
goods.
Make no mistake about it.
this is an emergency, an emer-