Evening star., 1954-05-27

ing in India, why Indians pro-
Tess not to fear any threat Of
Communism from abroad.
America is capitalist" he
Said. Indians relate capitalism
10 imperialism, and Imperialism
TO colonialism. Colonialism is the
devil we know"
3 This came from an Indian
aeader who is pro-American, and
thus is testimony to the strength
Of MoScow-Peiping propaganda
In Asia. Communist efforts have
been concentrated upon identi-
lying the United States with
EolonialiSm and Imperialism.
The Communist Party in India
professes to give all-out support
TO the foreign policy Of Prime
Minister Nehru and his Congress
Party, itself carrying on a grim
Struggle with the domestic
Communists.
Nehru More Chilly to q. s.
The Red objective seems to be
to drive Mr.. Nehru into toeing
the Communist Chinese line.
Mr.. Nehru does not appear will
Ing to be lured all the way, but
apparently he is becoming
openly more and more anti
American. He declined an in
terview, but his supporters say
he has these reasons:
; /. United States military aid
10 Pakistan. Nothing has so
stirred anti-American sentiment.
One Indian leader told me this
amounted to arming "India's
enemy" since there has been no
solution to the Indian-Pakistani
dispute over Kashmir state.
! 2. Suggestions in Washington
that the war in 1ndo-China
might be internationalized. In
dian leaders picture the indo-
China war as purely one against
colonialisIn. Some Of them were
ko much in the dark about 1t
they had to be briefed by the
British before the Colombo Con-
ference last month.
/. 8. Attempts to bring about a
Southeast Asia alliance. Indian
leaders say this is an invitation
for Asia to provide the arena for
World War III.
: 4. Statements by Americans
about the use of atomic weapons
and the prospect of massive re-
taliation." Indian leaders por-
tray such statements as herald
ing a futile attempt to blast
communism out of existence
father than trying to outflank
communism with better ideas
and ideals.
: S. Failure to appreciate 1ndia's
special position. This is the crux
Of the matter. Indian leaders
apparently consider themselves
Inisused by American misunder-
standing, and think that they
are required to walk an interna-
tional tightrope because of their
geographical position.
Criticism Of Nehru Rising.
Mr.. Nehru has been facing ris-
ing criticism throughout India
particularly in West Bengal and
Communist-infested Calcutta
in sharp contrast to his almost |
unassailable position of a few
years ago. There has been talk
that his Congress Party is getting |
soft and tired, that it must pro-
duce definite economic results by |
the next elections in 1857 or pre- |
pare to get out Of power. Now. |
apparently, the Congress Party
is attempting to step up its
efforts in that direction.
Everything the United States
does or offers to do in India is
subject to suspicious scrutiny.
The United States receives a
generally bad press. Anti-Ameri-
canism is famed by professional
Communists and opportunists
who twist Mr.. Nehru's statements
on international affairs to suit
their own purposes.
To retain its dominant posi-
ton, the Congress Party wants
to appear completely inde-
pendent of the United States and
the taint, advertised by the Com
munists, of imperialism" Thus
Mr. Nehr1l'R hir0eSt; problem