Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-19

force in the world. Workins
together with the people of less
developed countries in a com.
mon attack on poverty, we tall
a common language that al
men understand and we heir
to establish the basis for better
relations and more enduring CO.
operation among free nations
We also have an economic
interest in promoting the de-
velopment Of the free world. II
the years to come. the increased
economic strength of less de.
veloped countries should prove
mutually beneficial in provid-
ing growing markets for ex.
ports. added opportunities fol
investment. and more Of thu
basic materials we need from
abroad. i.
The leaders of the Com.
munists bloc are acutely aware
that the economic needs Of
many independent nations Of
fer communism a valuable OPP.
portunity to influence the polit-
ical direction in which thoSt
nations will move. For the pas
three years. the Soviet Union
Communist China and thu
satellite nations have been Of
fering increasing amounts Of
economic and technical aid tt
countries of the free world
often under conditions that, OF
the surface. are appealing
They have already concluded
agreements for aid involving
substantial sums, and addition
al offers are outstanding. II
several free nations, the ait
pledged by the Communist bio,
equals or exceeds that mad,
available to them from fire,
world nations in the sam,
period.
Free World Purpose
II the purpose of Soviet aic
to any country were simply Il
help it overcome economic diff.
| flculties without infringing it.
freedom, such aid could be vel.
coined as forwarding the free
world purpose of economic
growth. But there is nothing ir
the history of Internationa
Communism to indicate thi,
can be the case. Until such evi.
dence is forthcoming, we anC
other free nations must assume
that Soviet bloc aid is a new
subtle and long-range instru'
ment directed toward the same
old purose of drawing its recip'
lent away from the communit.
of free nations and ultimatel!
into the Communist orbit.
The newly independent coun'
tries will not knowingly choost
subordination. They are prouC
of their sovereignty. They know
recent history which show.
PLAINLY that whenever the op'
portunity has arisen, the Sovie
Union has swallowed up it
neighbors and is willing to ust
tanks to crush attempts to gain
freedom from Soviet domino
ton.
Yet if newly developing coun'
tries are forced to choose be-
tween abandoning development
programs demanded by thei
people or achieving then
through Communist bloc as
sistance. the opportunity TO
Communist economic penetra'
tion will be greatly enhanced
The United States provides
economic and technical hell
for development for many year
before the Soviet economic of
fensive began. 1t is now all tn
more important that we an,
other developed nations Of tn
free world should continue ant
increase effective programs o
aid which may be relied on b.
the less developed countries t,
give them timely and substan
tial help.
So long as the uncommitte,
countries know that the rest o
| the free world shares thei
! aspirations and is prepared t
help them achieve economi
and social progress in indie
pendence and freedom, we ca
be confident that the cause G
the free world will prevail.