The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-05-04

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DR.. Alberto Martin Artajo de-
nounced communism during a
special tribute to Spain" convo-
cation at Fordham University.
Prior to his address, the foreign
minister was awarded an honor
ary doctorate of laws on behalf
of the university by Father Laur-
ence J. Mckinley, ST., university
president.
DR.. Martin Artajo hailed the
Spanish-American military alli-
ance as zone of the most solid
ramparts of continental free
DOM" He said the bilateral pact
was "the original idea" of Gen.
eralissimo Francisco Franco and
its success can be seen by the
fact that ''the Soviet Union has
been compelled to change her tao.
tics for her present cold war"
ReeoUnfins his nations his
tcric opposition TO communism,
Or. Martin Artaio said that In
1946 Spain was Sacrificed 10
the policy of sppeasemenf of
Soviet Russia and because OF
the hate of international COM
munism which had clearly been
defested on the battlefieIds of
our Civil War"
Due to changing world condi.
tions since the Spanish-American
alliance was ratified three years
ago, DR.. Martin Artajo contend
ed, the military agreements be,
tween the two countries ''begin
to look old and are not adequate
to the new European realities"
He called for extended military
collaboration between the United
States and Spain and for more
generous and liberal" policy oi
economic assistance to reinforce
the Spanish economy.
1--WE consider it obvious" he
declared, "that the military col
laboration between the United
States and Spain must fully ex
tend to strengthen the Spanish
Army, equipping it with modern
weapons and bringing up to date
all installations and armament oi
our soldiers"
Present American aid TO
Spain is Insufficient" the for.
eisn minister said. He suggest
ed that some way be found TO
give Spain fhe same chance &C.
corded other nations in Eu-
rope Through q more gener-
ous and better understood as
sisfanee."
DR.. Martin Artajo asserted tha
his country had accomplished
wonders" in rehabilitation. Thi
was done Exclusively by us with
out any external aid" he said.
Abiding to criticisms of thu
Franco government, DIR. Martir
Artajo said that the Spanish peo
pie love liberty "above all else"
eff Spain was able to outliv'
her own civil war and the worIc
conflicts by which she was sur
rounded, it was not done to giv'
up her sovereign right to follow
in the orbit of this or that in
ternational power. The well be
ing of the Spanish people wa
the only consideration of our gov
ernment during the World War
It is still so in the present, espe
cially since ii comedies with th'
interests of all the occidenta
people. To them Spain feels her
self united by the same civiliza
tion and the same ideal of free
dom"
To strengthen the ties be-
tween the United States and
Spain, Or. Martin Artaio ree-
commended fhe enlargement Of
the greatly reduced limits" on
Spanish emigration TO this
country. He suggested the
study OF The Spanish language
and culture and fruitful ex-
change" between Spanish and
American universities.
In conclusion, DR.. Martin Arta
10 said that Spain had entered In
10 ga new era" in her relation
with the United States. His cour
try, he said, is inspired "with tn
highest ideals of humanity, loya
a