ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-05

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has refused to join either the
Western European Union or
the North Atlantic Treaty Or
ganization. MeanWhilc, he con-
tinues to run a communist
dictatorship at home. 1t is
obvious that he has pulled
the wool over the eyes of
western leaders, and has
brought great benefits to his
country while giving little or
nothing to the free world in
return.
'In case of another world
conflict, it might we'll be that
the arms we have supplied
Yugoslavia would be turned
on us and our allies. Unless
Tito agrees to cooperate 100
per cent with the western
powers, VIC should cut off fur
ther aid immediately"
Should We Cont e Aid:
Other Americans feel that
we should continue to give
substantial assistance to Yu-
goslavia. They put forth these
views:
Our aid to Tito has al
ready paid big dividends.
Yugoslavia's defense pact
with Greece and Turkey -
aimed principally at the Sow
let Union - has gone far to-
ward creating a stable situa-
ton in southeastern Europe.
Greece and Turkey are allies
OF ours. So long as Yugoslavia
agrees to help them, then she
is indirectly helpino uc and
the rest of the free world.
Tito has cooperated with
Italy to reach a compromise
on the troublesome Trieste
problem. The settlement #
this dispute is a blow to the
Russians, who used it to pro-
mote discord among the west
ern powers.
"Only two weeks ago, Yu-
goslavia turned down G Soviet
invitation to attend a confer
ence on Europeal security. If
we are patient, we may yet
get Tito to side wholeheart-
edly with the free world. Ger
tainly we should continue to
aid Yugoslavia."
Speaks or Independence
How Tito himself feels a.
bout the position of j. coun-
try in the world ~truggle was
set forth in a recent address.
If one can believe the Yu-
goslav leader, he intends to
pursue a course that will
place his nation on friendly
terms with both the Soviet
nion and the western
powers.
He emphasized that his
country would pursue an indie
pendent policy against ag-
gression, for peaceful coope-
ration, and peaceful coeXist-
cnce." He said he hoped that
relations with Russia would
Improve :. on a basis of
equality" and stated that his
government would ignore
western objections to "our
negotiations for improving re-
lations with the Soviet Un-
ion"
At the same time Tito made
plain that he had no inten-
ton of taking his government
back into the o. satellite re-
lationship with Russia. Nor
did he intend-he said-to
break off relations with Bri-
tain, France, and the United
States. These western ma
tions, he said, proved at the
most trying moment that they
were our friends"
1--WE tell the Soviet Union
and the other eastern coun-
tries" said the Yugoslav
leader, that we cannot i'm
prove relations with = en- at
the expense of relations with
the western countries"
Big Domestic Problems
Many observers feel that
the situation within Yugo-
slavia is the key to why Tito
is trying to get along with
both sides in the cold war.
Big domestic problems con-
front the Yugoslav govern
ment-problems that might
be intensified if the Tito gov
ernment became deeply in
volved in the world struggle.
Yugoslavia faces a major
task in getting it's economy
on an even keel and in rails
ing living standards. Prices
are swinging steadily upward,
a severe wheat shortage has
affected the quality of bread,
and there are fuel and electric