Evening star., 1960-09-10

traitors Mitchell and Mar
tin? We surely are a lot bet
ter off and more secure with
out them.
Judging by some of the
statements made to the press,
they are not overly bright.
and it should not be too long
before the Russians discover
this, if they haven't already
done so. However, for the
time being the Soviets have
won another major propa-
ganda victory and can be ex-
pected to capitalize on it.
The traitors M. and M. will
be pumped for all the infor-
nation the Russians can get,
then cast of into the forget
ten lands where they will
have plenty of time to think
and regret, like so many of
their predecessors.
The international business
of spying and sabotage has
been in existence long before
Martin and Mitchell were
heard from, and will prob
ably remain after they're
gone, which should not be
too long. If the M. and M.
boys think of the Soviets as
angels and a nation which is
abSolved from the evils of
spying, they haven't read
Russian history, or possibly
they are even more stupid
than the dictates of their
guilty consciences.
Herbert SOmmers.
II y + y
While the revolving details
in the background of Mitchell
and Martins detection to
Russia constitute one of the
most sordid episodes in
American history, it is to be
hoped that the episode will
not be used by the leaders of
the Democratic Party to
diScredit the present admin
iStration.
Let us, who are supporters
of that party. not descend to
the type of libel employed in
1852 and 1856 by certain
prominent Republicans. We
remember the Mccarthy and
Jenner characterization of
General George Marshall as
a front for traitors. We re-
call the statement by the
little man from New York
the little man hiding behind
an imposing facade-Tommy
Dewey. accusing the Demo-
Gratis of being soft on Com
munism.
If there were any justif1-
cation at any time in our
history for that kind of at
tack by one political party on
another, that time is now.
For, compared to the two
traitors, Mitchell and Martin.
Alger Hiss was a distin-
guished gentleman.
The American public knows
full well that the leaders of
both parties, as well as the
rank and file, are fiercely
loyal to their country. They
know that while some person
or persons in high government
positions have been incom-
petent and derelict in put
ting such men as Mitchell
and Martin in places of trust,
it is no reflection on the in
tegrity of either the Repub-
lican administration or the
Republican Party.
Let us hope that there will
be no Mccarthy. no Jenner.
no Dewey among the leaders
of the Democratic Party to
level charges of disloyalty
at Republican leaders for
this shameful but fortunately
isolated case. Let us all pre-
sent a solid front to the real
enemy-communism.
Harry r. Lee.
y 4
What can be said about the
benighted but apparently
idealistic defectors, Martin
and Mitchell, except that i'm
morality breeds immortality
and that silence and secrecy
make the best breeding
grounds?
Traitors they are to eternal
truths, discerned by the per-
ceptive more easily in democ-
racy than in communism
The materialism and tyranny
of communism only make life
seem easier. M. and M. will
never find what they seek
because they were not true
to the best in themselves
They betrayed the values of
faithfulness and loyalty
qualities which are the es-
sence of love for country =
or for anything. Martin and
Mitchell are political beat
niks, trying to escape into
their own little world of self.
satisfaction. They spied
they lied, and they betrayed
their fellow-men, because
they are weak" They dc