Evening star., 1960-05-12

spies 10 commit suicide II
caught "a Khrushchev charge
as yet undenied may some
how be consistent with Amer
ican morals and ideals, al
though this is doubtful. But,
when the United States Gov
ernment tells an outright lie
to its citizens and to the
world and is compelled to ad-
NIT it only because there is
no other falsehood to be told
which will explain away the
facts in Russia'S possession,
to what have we comel
Undoubtedly, planes previ-
ously shot down by the Rus
slams were on missions SINH
lar to that of Powers, al
though no intimation of this
was forthcoming from our
Government. Equally clear
is that the Russians knew
of these missions. Yet the
citizens of this country were
kept in Ignorance.
The prestige and integrity
of our Government have
been severely compromised if
not destroyed by childish
falsehoods disseminated by
responsible State Department
officials with at least the
silent acquiescence of the
President. Thus is the Nation
which has right" on its side
and claims in its anti-Com-
munist propaganda to use
truth" as a weapon deprived
of its greatest strength.
George b. Mickum III.
In regard to the recent spy
ing case, say that our Presi-
dent should stay on the job
more. to know and supervise
what is going on in our coun-
try. Instead he is out golf
ing and vacationing, while
others run the country.
Reader.
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We were taught an axiom
in Economics I which has
been demonstrated repeatedly
in this century. According to
this axiom, when the govern
ment of a country (any coun-
try is jeopardized by in
ternal unrest, it engages in
a war with a foreign country.
There is no greater unifier of
people than a common en-
emy, a mutual hatred.
According to the press,
Russia has recently had to
cope with another internal
revolt. People revolt only
when their domestic situation
becomes intolerable. In Rus
sia, they all know what hap
pens to people who revolt.
They revolted anyhow. That
should give some measure of
internal conditions. Add to
that the imminent visit of
President Eisenhower who,
we are given to understand,
enjoys a certain popularity
with the Russian people.
Russia may be assumed to
have the same tracking
equipment as we do, and has
demonStrably used a quite
competent missile. This U-2
airplane of ours was allowed
to penetrate very deeply into
Russian territory, instead of
being shot down at the
border.
Why?
Common sense says, Know
your enemy" Most of us, out
of hysterical prejudice, do
not. Would it not be better
for each of us to think,
What would I do, if I were
Khrushchev, and had these
problems?"
The best my simple little
mind comes up with S:
(Note: I am pretending I am
Khrushchev now.) Revolt,
will they? I'll show them
something revolving! Com
rade Goatbreath! Order to
all stations: The next one Of
those enemy planes spotted is
to be tracked but hold fire,
repeat, hold fire, until it
reaches greatest penetration.
Then shoot. Send that and
bring me samples of all
enemy espionage equipment"
And so, if I were Mr.. Khru-
shchev, I would turn my sub
jects' hate of me to grateful
love, and their fond admira-
ton of an enemy hero and
chief of state to raw terror
and loathing.
I would do certain other
things too, in the initiative,
which mot being Khru-
shchev) I certainly will not
utter publicly. 1 devoutly
hope our own Joint Chiefs Of
staff have the same thoughts
I do. J. M.