The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-01-25


eral, through the whole series. 1t is this Since
the reports Soviet economy and from the satellite
regimes disclose that things are not going well
there, how is it that Soviet aggression continues to
make gains?
IaN week referred to admissions by the leader
of the Hungarian communists, Matas Rakosl, on
the lack of labor discipline" among the workers
and farmers OF that country. Some time before, in
the Cominform organ Of August 81, similar adms-
sons were made by c. Kliment speaking for the
Czechosovak communist party. And in United States
News and World Report for January IL, a review OF
Russian conditions is published which reveals the
deep weaknesses in the physical plant of that coun-
try and the silent and sullen attitude of the people
toward the secret police and bad living conditions.
The Main Clue
For the secret OF Stalins success, IN the midst
of these drawbacks, can turn to the address Tor
"report9 which L. p Beria head of the Soviet secret
police, made at the anniversary celebration OF the
BolsheWk revolution last November g. This address,
published in full in the Cominforms organ for No
vember but reaching this country several weeks
later has not received enough attention In the sec
ular press The center of the whole business, giving
a clue TO the main driving point of Red propaganda,
is the large part of the report" devoted to Soviet
Union in the struggle for peace" There Beria gives
guidance to what the Reds shall say and do through
out the world And he tells them this:
"The aggressive policy of the American bloc is
most fully expressed by the United States military
Intervention in Korea. The United States representa-
tives have frustrated all the proposals made by the
Soviet Union and other peaceloying states TO end
the American aggression in Korea and are now do
ing their utmost TO drag out the negotiations begun
in Kaesong,"
Here We have the usual Red pattern of turning
events upside down and accusing opponents or pro-
posed victims OF Soviet aggression of the very acts
the Reds themselves commit II is quite understand
able that Beria says all this in order TO conclude
THE United States is Stubborny endeavoring TO
turn the United Nations into weapon of war.
Facts Far Afeld
To sustain this charge, which becomes absurd
when we consider how much appeasement and weak
ness there has been in American policy, Beria has
to 60 far afied from the facts The communist lead
er, speaking for Stain has to present the United
States as another Htlerite nation but even worse
than Nazi Germany ''rhe slightest manifestation of
anti.war sentiment Is brutally suppressed. espec.
tally in the United States" Bera says Solemnly land
fascist police methods are introduced into all
branches of the state apparatus"
When one looks about our country and notes the
communist fronts running wild, with many educa.
tors and scientists of distinction prominently par.
tcipatng in Stalin's work here, such declarations
take on the form OF make believe But they are de-
livered for purpose: that they may be echoed
around the globe against the United States.
II is significant, and this deserves underscoring,
that Berta can drd'c on an American newspaper
and IN obscure American politician for proof OF
his charges that fuscism erSts here This newspaper
and this politician he quotes as asserting 'the
Americans in worse position than the Ger.
mans had ever been under Hitler.
Why Stain Wins
BY these and other like statements Beria gives away
Stains real strength and hopes: the ability through
The Souet fifth column TO create oscillations anc
hesitations among the American people. This hf
undernes by addressing himself particularly tC
the impressive force of peace parisans" existing
in the United States To them he pays an eloquen
tribute, declaring they will hamper the United
States in its plans for defense
That is why Stain wins-because there ar
enough people of influence working with th~ Re-
propagandists here to hold back the United State
as yet from that firm stand which would end Re-
Hungarian ransoms and other like piracy.