Milford chronicle., 1952-05-16

In this country. IN particular. they
to get Communists into
the leadership Of the labor unions,
into the publishing and writing
fraternity. into Hollywood and the
associations Of actors. into the teach
ing profession. and into the Govern
ment itself. In these positions they
to make Communists Il
they could, but even more to influ-
ence those who were in authority
to take a soft attitude toward COM
This suggests. Of. course, that we
could do the same thing, particulars
ly in the iron-curtain satellite coun-
tries. There are many exiles from
these countries who would be glad
to 60 back.
In many Of the countries there is
already an active underground,
agitating every minute against So
Wet domination. While it may be
a dangerous undertaking, / believe
that an able and courageous leader
could successfully work out system
which would give the Soviet Govern
ment something to worry about be-
hind the iron curtain itself.
At Small Cost
I believe a comparatively small
amount Of money, If well spent,
could succeed in substantially
building up a love Of freedom in
Soviet-dominated territory, which
would have a most chilling effect on
any Soviet idea Of military invasion
Of Europe and might lead to the
election of communist control In
some Of these governments.
3. In the same general field, Il
seems obvious that everywhere
throughout the world we should en-
courage and build up those forces in
friendly countries or neutral coun.
tries which believe in liberty and
are prepared to battle against COM
munism. In Japan, in the Philip
pines, and in Indonesia we should
be assisting and promoting those
who believe in real liberty and who
oppose communism.
This course may lead US, in some
parts Of the world, toward an ad-
vocacy Of the liberty of various
countries which are now colonies Of
European nations. There Is hardly a
case, however, in which such liberty
could not be worked out. as we
worked it out in the Philippine Is.
lands. =.
Reds in Government
4 Finally. If we are going to con.
duct a real battle against the COM
munist theology throughout the
world we should definitely eliminate
from the Government all those who
are directly or indirectly connected
with the Communist organization.
The American people are cer-
tainly entitled to know who It Is
who have been Communists and
how the Communist organization is
operated throughout the United
States. II we are going to spend
billions in battling communism in
the world in seems ridiculous that
we should permit secret Communist
propaganda to proceed here. when
we have the means Of bringing It
before the people.
Certainly in this country It is not
consistent with freedom to put a
man in JAN merely because he is q
Communist On the other hand,
have never seen any violation OF
constitutional rights in bringing 70
the peoples attention the fact Of q
mans connection with an organiza.
ton and propaganda which is
clearly reasonable against the neo-
pie Of the United States.
Won in the Mind
In short. a war against commu.
nism in the world must finally be
won in the minds Of men. The hope
for ultimate peace lies far more In
the full exploitation Of the methods
l have suggested than in a third
world war, which may destroy civil
ization itself. Far from establj ,.lins
liberty throughout the world, wal
has actually encouraged and bull
up the development Of dictatorship.
and has only restored liberty In lin
tied areas at the cost Of untold hard
ship, Of human suffering. Of deatE
and destruction beyond the coneep
ton Of our fathers. We may be able
to achieve real peace in the world
without passing through the fre o.
. a third world war II We have wiss
j leadership.
: Communism can be defeated b.
} an affirmative philosophy Of individ
ual liberty. and by an even NOR,
sincere belief in liberty than tn,
communists have IN communism.
, In the United States we see tn,
. product Of liberty to be the creates
: and most powerful nation the work.
t has ever seen. with the happies
people. II we rise to the power o
: our strength. there has never beer
5 a stronger case to present to tn,
: world. or a better opportunity to dis
{ solve its darkness into light.
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