Milford chronicle., 1952-04-25

4luSS4d OF anyone else aLLackS
those nations.
There are various reasons why
this should be done. We became in
volved in Europe by fighting World
War II, so that we could not remove
ourselves from the situation even
If we wanted to. We are one Of the
occupying powers in Germany, and
no one has yet been able to devise
a method by which we can with
draw from that obligation without
practically inviting the cOmmuniza-
ton Of Germany.
We have an obligation to see that
Germany itself does not rearrn in
such a manner as to become again
a threat to the security Of Europe
and Of the world.
Notice to Russia
1t seemed to me wise to notify
Russia definitely that il they under
took a war lin Europe) they would
find themselves at war with the
United States. This feature Of the
Atlantic Pact was. in fact, the ex.
tension Of the Monroe Doctrine to
Europe. The Monroe Doctrine
brought peace to the American con-
tinent for a hundred years. A notifi-
cation Of this kind to Russia seems
to me a very clear deterrent to its
beginning war, because it must
necessarily fear the bombing by
the United States which would re-
suit if they began aggression against
members Of the pact.
do not like the obligation written
into the pact which binds us for 20
years to come to the defense Of any
country. no matter by whom it is
attacked and even though the ag-
gressor may be another member Of
the pact; and do not like the obliga-
ton Of the pact which requires us
to 60 to the assistance Of a nation
attacked, without any consultation
with other persons, without a de-
cision by a majority of those In
volved, and without any examina-
tion Of the reasons for the aggres-
sion which may have occurred.
Nevertheless. ! think the advantage
Of the notice given to Russia out
weighs. at least for the present.
these excessive obligations Of the
pact into which we have entered.
In spite Of the fact that I approved
the warning given to Russia by the
ratification of the Atlantic Pact, I
voted against it because l felt it was
contrary to the whole theory Of the
United Nations Charter, which had
not then been shown to be ineffec-
tive, because / felt that It might
develop aggressive features more
likely to incite Russia to war than "a
deter it from war, and because ]
thought that. at least by implica-
tion, 1t committed the United States
to the policy Of y land war In Eu-
rope, when we might find that a
third world war could better be
fought by other means.
U. N. Cont Enforce Peace
Nevertheless after the Korean and
Chinese episodes we have to give
up the idea Of the enforcement of
peace by the United Nations, and I
see no choice now except to rely on
our armed forces and alliances with
those nations willing to fight the
advance Of communism. But don't
let's fool ourselves into regarding
a military alliance as a world state
based on the ideals Of collective Sc
curity.
have no means Of guessing
whether the Russians intend to start
a third world war OF not. hut II they
do intend to do. so / believe they win
begin that war. regardless Of any
thing we do. when they feel that the
time is most propitious from their
own standpoint.
II they do not have the intention
Of starting a third world war, then /
believe there is only one incitement
on our part which might lead them
to change their minds and begin
such a war. That would be the Gre
alton Of a condition in which Russia
feared the actual invasion Of Rus
sia or invasion Of some satellite
country sufficiently close as to
threaten the future invasion Of Rus
sia.
However. my fears do not seem
to have been borne out up to this
time. Either the Russians are very
much afraid Of starting a third
world war, or they see serious weak
nesses in their position which can
only be remedied In time, or they
don't regard the European Army In
its present condition as likely to be
a threat to anyone for some years
to come.
LET'S Complete Aiming
We have no choice now except to
complete as rapidly as possible the
arming Of Western Europe Il It de-
sires to be armed. That is the policy
decided on In the Atlantic Pact,
and I am in favor Of carrying out
this commitment, as worked out BY
the Council and General Eisenhow.
er under the Pact.
In the beginning Of 1851. how
ever. we were suddenly committed
70 a new project. without any con-