Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 September 1946 — Page 3

THURSDAY, SEPT. 19,

1946

5 RUSSIA FORCING A WAR?

USSR Stronger

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. . (One of a Series)

a LUDWELL DENNY Oeripps-Howard Staff Writer ° PARIS, Sept. 19.—The same ifiternational’ experts here who think Stalin is unprepared for the war he

threatens stress the point that Russia,. even so, is stronger than the western nations if they are ‘divided. | It is pi therefore that he woul dot deliberately carry - his present provocative policy to thé point of war unless the western powers weére split RE" or likely to be, : Among the facMr. Denny tors which could , Weaken the democracies and invite faster and wider aggressive expansion of Soviet power, the following four are emphasized: : ONE: Reversal of America’s present firm pelicy to the earlier appeasement attitude toward Russia, or even indecisive wobbling. The

current Wallace-Truman incident is|

an example of what European democracies fear-and Moscow desires in the way of Yankee instability. Americans understand Henry A. Wallace's irresponsibility and lack | of influence on the administration's | foreign policy. They understand | President Truman's deplorable care--lessness. 30 Americans accept Mr. Truman's assurance that there is| no change in Secretary of State James F. Byrnes’ policy.

But to Europeans that explana- | tion is incomprehensible. Our] friends as well as our critics here are certain there was profound hidden meaning and purpose behind the Wallace speech. Even if Mr. Wallace is fired or quits, Europenas still will question the ‘stability and reliability of Mr. Byrnes’ firm policy. The catastrophic effects of such "an internal American split could hardly be exaggerated. = Demo= cratic western Europe feels itself too weak to stand up against Soviet expansion without American leadership. Therefore any failure on Washington's part to follow through on Mr. Byrnes’ Stuttgart declaration quickly would destroy the close co-operation which Russia’s threats have forced upon democratic nations.

They know Russia is in Europe to stay. If they must accept her domination in the end, because of American withdrawal, they know the quicker they make terms with Btalin the better for them. Seek to Split Anglo-Saxon Bloc TWO: A split between the United States and Britain is the second danger. This is what the Russians work on day and night. First they concentrate their propaganda and diplomatic drives against Britain, meanwhile bidding for a deal with he United States. When that fails they play it the opposite way. Whether Washington and London have enough intelligence to remember in times of mutual provocation that those conflicts are superficial compared with their common interests is the question. Also whether our two peoples are intelligent enough to discount the incessant propaganda in each country against the other.

THREE: Resignation of British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin because of ill health could strengthen Russia's - position. Because Mr. Bevin is a trades union Socialist leader he has been able to challenge Soviet aggression and rally British majority on his side, which Tory Winston Churchil] could not do when in office. Europe Revising Slowly " FOUR: Another test whether western powers can hold their own against Soviet pressure in Europe and thé Middle East is on economic grounds. Creation of a strong democrati¢ Europe depends on revival of various means of livelihood and the lifting of low living standards, and on fairly shared prosperity. That in turn depends on a progressive social system and on stability and order. Hunger and haos are more dangerous threats o democracy than all the ‘Red armies, spies, and puppets cdmbined. Specifically, in Germany, Austria, Greece and Italy—countries Russia is trying to grab—bread is a more powerful weapon than bullets. Western powers, led by the United States, must help European nations to help themselves to eco

Than- West -

If Democracies Are Divided!

‘fiomic health, for only healthy nations can be free. It is. not the current ‘strength of Russia: as such—which’ is often overrated—but rather the terrible weakness of slowly convalescing Europe which enables the Soviets to bully their way across the continent. "So long as that condition continues, Russia will be encouraged to grab all she can, even at the risk of war with the western powers, especially if they are divided. =

(Tomorrow: Does Stalin want War?)

HUNGARIANS HIT LABOR ‘LEASING’

Unions Protest Plan to Send

Men to Russia.

By PARKER LA MOORE Scripps-Howard Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.—Trade

unionists in Hungary are denounc-

{ing - as slavery ‘a proposal under |

|consideration by the Hungarian economic council to “lease” 30,000 building trades workers to Russia (and Yugoslavia as yn | part payment of reparations claims. | 4 The project has § been advanced ‘by {the Communists and Socialists in the council. Hungary is con- _§ fronted by serious unemployment, whereas there are labor shortages in Russia ‘and Yugo- Mr. La Moore slavia. The leased labor idea seems at radical variance with the Marxian doctrine of “freedom for the working classes,” But it supports the contention of many that Stalinism isn’t Marxism at all, but a form of totalitarianism differing in few essentials from Naziism.. Like Slave Labor There seems to be little distinction between this proposal and the German slave-labor system, indicted at Nuernberg as a crime against civilization. The maladjustment of manpower

resulting from the war has led to]!

a tortured conception of the rights of the victor in the treatment of prisoners captured in battle, which may have been accepted as a precedent for the Hungarian proposal. The British retain custody of 388,000 German prisoners of war, most of whom are leased out to farmers at 4 pounds a week ($16) a head, of which money the prisoner himself gets only 12 cents a day. The policy has been denounced by the Tory opposition as “slave labor.” But it is defended on the grounds that the Germans are needed in the harvest. The Russians are holding approximately three million Germans and several hundred thousand Japs.

TRIESTE, BULGARIAN DEBATES. CONTINUED

PARIS, Sept. 19 (U. P.). — The peace conference today continued to debate in commission meetings the Trieste and Bulgarian frontiet issues. ? Completion of the Bulgarian treaty draft awaited action by the military commission on a Greek proposal to demilitarize the Bulgarian side of the Greek-Bulgarian frontier. The United States supports the Greek plan, and Russia strongly opposes it. The Trieste subcommission debated the powers of the governor for the proposed free zone of Trieste. Alex Bebler of Yugoslavia sald yesterday the American proposal that the governor should be appointed by, and be responsible to, the United Nations security council would permit a tyrant to create and enforce laws. Andrei “Vishinsky of Russia said, “Trieste must be free from any outside interference. It must be governed by its own people, not by Italy, Yugoslavia or the - security council.” a The econothit“rommission for the Balkans and Finland decided to hold evening and Sunday sessions in an effort to speed handling of the work facing it.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

EVENTS TODAY

Indiana State Federation of Labor, annual convention, Tomlinson hall.

EVENTS TOMORROW

Indiana State Federation of Labor, annual convention, Jomimaon hall, Indiana Central vs. Canterbury college, football, Southport stadium; kickoff, 8 p. m.

+. MARRIAGE LICENSES Lester Blanchard Baldwin, Ld Blaine; Mildred Alkire, 1606 How Herbert Lee Parrett, 1928" alo? Veola Marie Warren, 2358 Yandes, James P, Cook, Greenfield; Mary Lou Morris, Greenfi Russell L. Cron, 46 Woodlawn; Betty E. ¢ Shown, 1721 8. State. Willlam E. Dale Jr, Richmond; Helen Christina Stratton, 4069 Graceland. y! ward Dow, 3648% Roosevelt; Helen Marie Garver, 3223 Guilford. Norbert Doerr, 82 E. Michigan; Flora

5 and, h Eder, 2927 E. 18th; Wilma han, 2244 N. Harding. Harry Fa Jp Rani; Ruth Paul-

ine lowell, 448 E. Jac winn, 2521 Carrollton; Joan ‘Burkhead, 1901" Lafayette rd. Noah Limeberry, Pandieion; Jewel Pauline Clayton, New Palestin Rober Keenan oven Lagrange, nL Aine Ernestine Cochrane, 725

Ora oh eed yy 2005 Bluff; Anna Dolores ris, 1334 Lee.

3090 8 LACIede} d 8. LaClede. Tho ompson, 3844 N. Illinois; Patrica ‘Louise Laughlin, 5642 Kings:

Joba William Waddell, KoKomo; Helen Joan Hodson, Kokomo. o Alvin Weiss, Logansor(; Clystie Mae Turnpaugh, Logansport.

BIRTHS

Girls

At Bt, Francis—Paul, Marina Oliger: Vir1, Anna Cartar; Vestal, Jenny Jones,

; Mary Kelly. At Olty— n, Birdie Bluitt

Willard, Mary Frances Eck: Russell, Ellen Mae Hayes; Garth, Lillian Scott; Ransom, Hattiebell Toler Reginald, Dorothy’ Cole; en. Alice F Boies Edward, Katherine Noesges, and Frederic, Wueen Huffman. At St. Vinoent's—James, Delitha Cook: , Katheryn Kidwell; Donald, Myrtle Durchett; Howard, Mildred Rufenacht: Clyde, Ruth York; John, Mary Eileen Beck and William, Marjorie Ann Dun-

AC ® pinhardi—Wallace, Norma Cole, and Chester, Betty Bennett. At Home—George, Margene Jones, 1602 N Sharon, and Harry, Mary Warrenburg, 1546 Bacon . Boys

At St. Franecis—Willlam, Bessie Crast. At Coleman-—Gene, Margery Brin.

At Methodist—Ben, Mary Johnson; Lewls,

Katherine Wilson: i Nila ‘Richey’ , Molinda ey: Ro t, Norma ; Herman, Don Sohny rk Roy. Dorey Williams; Ari ur, ohn, Frances Tearman, ii Paul, Pauline Alyea At St. Vineonts—Lawrence, Lillian Shel ton; James, Margaret M uary; Brodeing, pune Sanders and William, Pauline AVANAU

’ DEATHS

Cora M. Doty, 72, at City, pneumonia. lillian \ Kepner, 80, at St. Vincent's, car-

william wallace Strong, 26, at Methodist, myocarditis, Edna Denham Raymond, 61, at 2869 N Pennsylvania, cirrhosis of liver Loella Quinn, 63, at Methodist, "cerebral hemorrh Horace H Hose, 60, at Methodist, carcino818

Charles Larman, 61, at Bt. Vincent's, acute edem Letitia R. His. 70, at 1840 Lexington, coronary thrombosis Stella Bills, 66, . Vincent's, circu-

,. 61, at St. Vineent's, David N. Dub 7, at 1118 Kentueky; art. Kivoter. 73, at 6043 Lowell,

cerebral hemorrhage. ebb, at City, peritonity

{ Methodist--Lloyd, Do Shore; A Albert, Al Nichols, Charis, Pern Fi tone

Tommie Lee W Ethel Radcliff, 57, at #31 BE. 8t. Clair, hypertension,

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