Evening star., 1961-08-27
Berlin Situation

est moves in Berlin are more
readily understood if we
check back q little to Stains
era. 1t is pretty well agreed
that in order to attain the
top U.S.S.R. position, one
has to be of the rough and
tumble type, possess a full
and complete bag of tricks,
and the know-how to put
them to their best use.
No one has ever made it
in Russia by winning a popu-
larity contest. Nikita K, by
reason Of his outstanding
qualifications, has proved his
right to the Soviet Unions
top post. However, the No.
man has responsibilities. He
has got to keep the Kremlin,
and for that matter the en-
tire Communist world, fired
up at all times with new
ginmicks, the kind that
eventually add up to terri
torial gains for the Commies.
Otherwise, he's likely to fin
iSh his career as foreman of
a cement factory in Outer
Mongolia.
Since the end Of World War
II, Nikita KhruShchev and
his predecessors, with some
assistance from Communist
China, have constantly kept
the United States and its al
lies on their toes and in hot
water. It's been fairly we'll
established that a good many
of the gripes and complaints
the Communists make against
the allies are unfounded and
simply a coverup for their
own failures. 1t is doubtful
if even the Kremlin believes
the nonsense published in the
Communist press about the
happy East Germans. who
incidentally had to pe fenced
in to keep from getting
tangled up with the wicked
capitalistic imperialists on
the Western side of Berlin,
and anyone who believes this
Berlin headache is the Sow
cts final demand doesn't
know his arithmetic. The pro-
gram as outlined by the Com
munists should be considered
their present minimum re-
quirement. Anything less sue
cessful would probably spell
the end of the Russian
Premier and put an awful
dent in the world Communist
expansion plan.
Herbert, Sommers.
+ Il 4
Undoubtedly millions Of
American citizens have
watched and listened to re-
cent comment by our Secre-
tary Of State relative to the
current situation in Berlin.
1t was noticed that he
commented several times
about ultimate negotiations
with the Soviet government
relative to this crisis. It
seems to me that if negotia-
tion is the only means of
curbing the Unsuitable appeti-
tite of the Communists, then
it is obvious that we are
going out on a limb by first
mentioning the possibility of
negotiating with Moscow.
From past experiences with
the Kremlin, which involve
broken agreements, deceit
and subversion, how can
our Government have any
confidence in any agreement
made with this bandit gov
ernment?
I do not believe that mil
lions of our citizenry are
complacent in the belief that
sending our Vice-President
to Berlin and a token in
crease of 1900 of our soldiers
to beef UP our garrison in
Berlin will deter the Krem-
lin, I believe I would have
preferred stronger approach
by us to this crisis. Notes,
negotiations ETC., forwarded
to this bandit government
are meaningless. Moscow has
added another section of
Europe to her group of cap
tive nations, and without
bloodshed as promised by
Mr.. K. Americans can be
assured that he will continue
this type of banditry unless
strong coun er measures,
other than diplomatic notes
Of protest, are taken.
I am not in favor of war
with Russia, as I believe that
the Russian government is
adept at bluffing and ex-
tremely clever in making
bluffs work to their advan-
tage. Perhaps, as it has been
mentioned in Congress, a
commercial blockade of all