Evening star., 1953-10-22
Soviet Lack Of Trust
In Satellites Seen as
Check 10 Aggression

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Check 10 Aggression
The greatest deterrent to
Soviet aggression is Russia's lack
Of confidence in her satellite
states, according to Undersecre-
tary of State Walter Bedell
Smith.
Gen. Smith spoke last night
to the Crusade for Freedom Con-
ference dinner in the MayfoWer
Hotel, a gathering of several
hundred industrialists and pro-
fessional men meeting in support
Of the propaganda campaign
Waged by Radio Free Europe.
Polish Refugee Speaks.
At the same time DR.. Marek
5. KorowicZ, former member of
the Polish delegation to the
United Nations, told the group
Russia's European satellite coun-
tries have actually become parts
Of the Soviet Union, no matter
how unstable.
Gen. Smith strongly urged con-
sinuous propaganda efforts aimed
at the satellites by Radio Free
Europe and other Western propa-
ganda media.
He declared that Russia S
leaders today are acutely aware
that three times in its history
Russia has swallowed more than
she could digest and later has
had to disgorge the fruits of her
conquest.
Soviet Operating Space.
Gen. Smith indicated Soviet
strategists of foreign policy have
embarked her on a course that
she does not intend to abandon
nova policy of maintaining
operating space.
He added that the lines of
communication from the Krem-
lin to the West now lead through
the satellite States-those areas
now bombarded by American
radio propaganda-and these
states are therefore the most
vulnerable aspect of Russian ag-
/ greSSion.
The Capitalization of power in
Moscow, he continued, and the
strait jacket of conformity de-
manded of the satellite people,
is a source of strength to the
Kremlin, but also source of
weakness"
Structure of Poland.
DR.. Korowicz, celebrating on
the central source of power in
Moscow, declared:
I'm reality, the countries be-
hind the Iron Curtain, such as
Poland, are actually part of the
Soviet state. The entire Polish
political structure has been
adapted to the Soviet pattern.
The constitution of July %,
1852. no longer differs from the
constitutions of the official So
Wet republics; and it is the same
with the judiciary, the prosecu-
tors Office, and the authorities
and organs of administration.
The Polish state, which is
formally independent but actu-
ally forms one of the Soviet re-
publics, is headed by men desig-
mated and imposed by Moscow.
The Poles did not elect them to
these posts, and their attitude
towards them is one of hatred
and complete distrust."
No Freedom.
DR.. Korowicz said political
freedom does not exist in his
country. He said there is no
freedom of choice in work, no
individual property, no respect
for mans right to possess a
home.
He also said there is a sys-
tematic attack against the Cath
olic Church, adding that more
than 1000 priests are under ar
rest, including eight bishops and
Cardinal Wyszynski, primate of
Poland.
DR.. Korowicz stressed the i'm
portance of the American broad
casts behind the Iron Curtain.
both by Radio Free Europe and
the Voice of America. He said
these broadcasts are the only
ones the Poles listen to for truth
and news.
At Same Table.
Walter Reuther, president of
the CIO. told the gathering:
"Mr. Ford Henry Ford II of
the Ford Motor co.. and I have
often found ourselves at the same
table, although it is more often
the bargaining table than the
banquet table. Tonight, for this
crusade, we sit at the same
table, and indeed at the same
side of the table.
"It strikes me that a gathering
such as this must be the bane
of a Communist propaganda S
existence. How, if you can imag-
inc it, will Pravda explain away
tonight's meeting? .
II suppose, if they mention it
at all, they will determine that
it proves that Walter Reuther is
the captive Of Wall Street i'm
perialistS. AS Henry Ford and
his competitors in the auto busi-