The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-01-18

iy OF Pittsburgh, having had many discussions with
him From that acquaintance can testify to his basic
materiaistlc views, confirming reports TO the same
effect from Yale
What is not as yet we'll recognized in regard to
Dr. Turner's appointment is the inability he will
have, because of his philosophy of unbeiief, to
direct the torittng Of history IN such tody as 10
shou SoUiet communism IN IT'S true coorS. The
foundation OF the Red world outlook is diaectic
materiasm with the denial of the existence of
God and the assertion that class conflict is nev
table in The world OF matter, without spirit. This
is the dynamic of the whole communist movement
giving IL that fanaticsm which seeks the earthly
paradise since there is other.
All Feuerbschians'
"Dialectic materialism is the world outlook Of the
MarxistLeninst party" wrote Joseph v Stain in
his celebrated History of the Communist Party Of
the Soviet Union, Bosheviks," which is the guide to
all Red thought and action Stain reiterating
what had been declared by his predecessors Karl
Marx, Frederick EngelS, and V. l. Lenin. I'VE are
the party of militant atheists declared Lenin when
speaking in popular form. That was a statement
of the first principle of communist philosophy.
Marx and Engels drew their materialistic view
point from Ludwig Feuerbach, whose Essence of
Christianity" sharp attack on religious belief has
become a starting point for the whole modern ma
teriast camp. Engels the collaboration with Marx,
has described what happened: Then came Feuer-
bach's Essence of Christianity With one blow it
. placed materlaSm on the throne again One
must have experienced the liberating effect of this
book 10 get an idea OF 1t. Enthusiasm was general;
we all became at once Feuerbachians."
iil.Eqvpped For Post
With DR.. Turner committed to materlaStlc con-
ception of life it will be difficult and indeed i'm.
possible for him to direct the writing of history in
such way as to bring forward the true nature of
Soviet communism. For its acts follow logically from
its philosophy. II is because the American nation in
Guiding many American educators, have not under
stood this nterconnecton between materiastic world
outlook OF the Soviet dictatorship and its slavery and
ruthleSsneSs that we have been handicapped in deal
ing with Soviet aggression
But now Dr.Turner whose views make him un.
able TO confront and refute atheistic communism as
historical force, has been named chairman OF the
editorial committee which is to get out the new
world history for the United Nations His appoint.
ment comes from the United Nations Educational,
Scientific, and Cultural Organizations. commonly
known as UNESCO II rs a challenge 10 the hlStor.
tans of the United States and 10 the American peo.
pic that Quo SO itLequpped by reason Of his otoH
materdltStc uetos 10 meet tho communist his.
tortcdi challenge Is placed IA such position.
Major Problem
This is the way. unfortunately, that the American
nation has permitted things TO go In many other
respects Among the organizations which have a
consultative status with the United Nations Eco
nomic and Social Council is the Womens Interna.
tional Democratic Federation. This SatuS gives IL the
right TO appear before commissions of the Council
and TO submit advisory statements. And yet.- this is
outstanding Kremlin.created group Its officers
are leading i0omen Reds from rariouS countries,
and IL receives constant build.up in the Comm
FORMS weekly organ.
Recently this Moscow creation anticipated the
disclosure that American prisoners OF war had been
massacfed by Reds in North Korea. il sought
10 offset any such revelation by report accusing
American soldiers of atrocities against the Reds
The communists here. melted by the Comnform
have taken up this hue and cry. In the November
fhnv nd IN
spread propaganda based on this report And OF
course, this will receive greater credence since il
comes from an organization recognized officially
By the United Nations