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Voice of Ameri
oice of America Changes,
Toughens Up, Gets Results
BY PETER EDSON
NEA Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON—The Voice of America is chang
ing. It’s toughening up. What's more, it's getting re
sults, The proof is that Moscow radio and €om
munist-dominated government broadcasting stations
behind the iron curtain have started to seream their
denunciation of all U, S. State Department Voice
programs. i
“I have listened to quite a few of America broad
casts in the Russian language,” said one Moscow an
nouncer in a recent English program beamed to the
U. 8. “It is not hard tq tell from the contents that
a handful of bitter enemies of the U. S. S. R. run
these broadcasts,” the announcer went on. “The
Voice of America is trying td poison the minds of
European with the vilest arch-reactionary views.”
In between he tried to tell the Kansas farmer, the
Pennsylvania coal miner, the schoolteacher in Cali
fornia that the Voice of America was trying to build
up an entirely false picture of U. 8. life. The Mos
cow mouthpiece then sought to set them all straight,
According to him, there was a “panic” on the stock
exchange, the culmination point in the development
of American business had been passed, the U. S.
economic slump was beginning.
Communist attacks on the Voice of America are
not confined to radio. The Communist press has
taken up the ery with leading articles in Pravda,
Izvestia and others telling the Russian people not
to believe what they hear on American short wave
broadcasts. ;
RUSSIAN DENIAL OFFERS ENCOUARGEMENT ;
To the men who direct the American information |
program—William T. Stone in general charge in
Washington, Charles W, Thayer directing the Voice ‘
in New York——all this is real encouragement. It's
proof their stuff is getting across. j ‘
When U. S. foreign broadeasting was first moved |
into the State Department after the war, the policy
was to build up a reputation for accuracy, fairness,
dependability. When the Russian radio let go a blast
at .American policy, the Voice ignored the insult.
This was in line with the policy of U, S. diplomats
overseas and high officials in Washington who didn’t
want to dignify Communist lies by trying tb answer
them.
In the past few months this policy has been
changed. The shift began when Secre{tnry of State
George Marshall spoke in Chicago last December.
ln,(thh speech Marshall called Soviet propagandai
against the U. S. “brazen and contemptuous.” He
said it was time te call a halt. When Marshall came
back from the futile Council of Foreign Ministers
meeting in London last January, he was even more
bitter. . |
From that time on the Voice of America began to
tohghen up. It got a new directive to start answering |
these lies with truth, U. S. officials became quickew
on the up-take. When the Russians now ‘put out
some preposterous bit of propaganda, it is nailed
instantly by an official statement which is broad
cast right back at the Russians. In one day, just
before Secretary Marshall left for the Bogota con-l
ference, he put out four of these blasts. The State
D?mflment put out a couple more, for good‘
measure.
RUSSIA AND SATELLITES COUNTERACT
m this is having its effect. Bussian, Polish, Bul
g@fim, Hungarian, Romanian and Yugoslav radios
have started a campaign to discredit the Voice of
America all over the world. |
budlpest radio, for instance, has announced that |
g?ofish delegate to the UN Freedom of the Press 1‘
ference in Geneva, one General Gross, will pro
st against Voice of America broadcasts on con
fiofls in Poland. He hlames them as responsible
for the reluctance of many Poles to return to their
homeland.
When the Russians devalued the ruble and the
American press did such a good job in pointing out
the differences in standards of living between Rus
sian and American workmen, the Voice of America
pl&ed up the comparisons and broadcast them right
baek to Russia. That really gofj the Communists’
goat. Moscow News complained that the Voice of
America was “disturbing the ether with gratuitous
inis-representation watered by crocodile tears ...
for the hard-up Soivet citizen,” and so forth.
WALLACE NEEDS ENLIGHTENMENT
“T don’t know of a single American
principle or public interest which would
have to be sacrificed to make peace with
Russia,” says Henry A. Wallace, “and 1
don’t know of a single principle or public
interest we aren’t sacrificing to support
this suicidal ‘get tough’ policy of the pres
ent administration.”
| It would be interesting if Mr, Wallace
would explain this extravagant state
ment. But since his negative assertion
amounts to a confession of ignorance, an
explanation may not be possible. So an
attempt to enlighten him might be made
here.
| i.et us take just one American principle
—the belief that all men are endowed by
’their‘ Creator with the unalienable rights
’()f' life, liberty and the pursuit of happi
ness. That principle we have sacrificed in
the case of the peoples in countries that
have suffered political conquest by Rus
sla.
If today we were to make peace with
Russia we should have to sacrifice that
same principle in the case of unconquered
Furope and Asia and ultimately, perhaps,
of ourselves. For any end of the cold war
at present would have to be on Russia’s
terms. The Soviets have the armed might
and the strategic advantage. We have
only potential strength.
Wsen if our foreign aid succeeds in its
purpose, quickly and completely, even if
we mobilize our potential strength so that
Russia will not dare wage war against us,
the people of the satellite countries will
still be sacriticed. For the peace that we
must achieve with Russia will have to be
4 peace based on compromise and the
status quo.
Maybe Mr. Wallace does not believe
that the Russian leaders and their Com
munist agents in the conquered lands
have taken the life of some who have op
posed them. Maybe he does not believe
that Communism forbids the liberty to
disagree and criticize without fear, a lib
erty which he himself exercises so freely
in his attack on the government’s foreign
policy. .
Mayvhbe Mr. Wallace thinks that, under
imposed Communism, there are no obsta
cles to the pursuit of happiness. Other
wise he could not have made the state
ment above with the sincerity his admir
ers are always boasting about.
“It isn’t appeasement,” says the third
party candidate, “to urge strong controls
on international cartels who are dictating
our foreign policy or to urge the building
of ‘a world federation with a police force
greater than the military force of any in
dividual power.” "
The talk about international cartels is
gsimply his own accusation, frequently
made but never proved. As for the world
police force, Mr. Wallace seems to over
look the UN efforts to create one. These
;efforts have not succeeded, and for a fa
miliar reason-—Russian disagreement.
- Under the Russian proposal this force
could not be stronger than that of any in
dividual power. For Russia wants an
equal contribution from each of the Big
Five powers. For instance, the U. S. would
contribute only as many airplanes as
China and only as many battleships as
Russia.
Sp it appears again that Mr. Wallace is
tailoring fact and reason to suit his own
purposes. And in spite of all his denials,
those purposes still have all the appear
ances of being directed toward appease
ment. L
FINNS WILL NOT BE EASILY RULED
} The Soviets have drawn Finland behind
their iron curtain, but they will not have
lan easy time handling the Finnish people.
’Finland is a small nation and of course in
}a physical way cannot be expected to
overcome the Russian bear, but there are
lother things besides force that operate in
handling a people who are thrust into
subjection. The Finns are too deeply at
tached to democracy and freedom to be
handled so easily by tyrants.
Finland has been coerced into signing
la pact with Russia covering a term of
years in which certain agreements have
{been entered into. Of course, the Russian
lagreements are not worth the paper they
are written on, should Russia decide to
violate them.
Finland agrees that, if she is attacked,
to defend her territory with all her armed
might. That was an unnecessary agree
!ment, {for that is what the Finns have
always done, It is in their blood. They
even did not hesitate to fight Russia in
World War I. Of course they were over
‘come but they made the Soviets pay a
pretty good price for their victory.
Russia has agreed that there shall be
no Soviet interference in Finland’s inter
nal affairs. The world will watch with
much interest during the coming months
and years just how well Russia keeps her
promise. It is doubtful whether many of
'the Finns have any confidence in such a
Ipromise, but they had to make the best
agreement with Russia that was possible.
‘ Finland will continue her accustomed
| dealings with the West. She does a pretty
|large business with countries beyond the
|Soviet iron curtain. Just how long that
‘freodnm of action will be allowed remains
to. be seen. Although she is behind the
jron curtain, the sympathies and good
i wishes of the world are with Finland.
!May she have brighter days.
! There are 10,000 businessmen who
| would be a better President than any of
'the men now considered. — Robert R.
lYoung, president, C, & O. Railroad,
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NICHOLSON NEWS
Everybody is invited to see the
play, “A Fortunate Calamity,”
which will be presented on the eve
ning of April 23, by the Juniors,
in the auditorium of* Benton
High. You will enjoy the occasion
and at the same time render val
uable service, since the entire
proceeds of the evening are to be
used toward the purchasing of
equipment for the lunch room.
Rev. M, J. Shehrill of Center
will preach here at the Methodist
Churc¢h on Sunday morning and
evening. You're invited..
You are inviwel to attend ser
vices at the Congregational Hol
iness Church, Suncay, by Rev.
J. H, Norman of Gainesville,
Rev A. O. of Jefferson was
among the visitors here during
the past week with rélatives and
{rienas.
Services were conducted here
at the Buptist Church, Sunday
mcjning and evening by Rev.
John Cromwell of Spartanburg,
S. C. Attendants at the Sunday
morning service enjoyed the
songs rendered by the Bob Jones
(yuartette of Greenville, S. C,
Plans are in the making for a
big cake-walk in the school au
ditorium, Saturday evening, April
24, beginning at eight o’clock.
Proceeds of this event will be
equally divided between the
Charlie Duncan Baseball Team
and the Equipment Fund for the
lunch room, t'he public is invited
to jouin in the fun of the evening.
On Tuesday, April 24, the city
lot property of the late J. T. Mc-
Elhannon, were sold at pubile
sale. Mrs, T. G. Johnson of Atlan
ta, purchased the tract where the
residence bruned, also the origin
al Harmon lot. The lots on
the west side of the new highway
were bought by Frank Palmer
and Hoyt ymith, the latter plan
ning to erect 5 modern bungalow
in the very near fuure.
COn the evening of Thursday,
April 8, at seven o’clock, the
Benton High FHA girls entertain
ed the Commerce Kiwanis Club «t
luncheon in the Vocational Build
ing, This gala event was a source
of pleasure for all the attend
ants.
Aucy Araher had the misfor
tune of falling and breaking an
ankle one day last week, the
seme one that was recently broken
in a car wreck. This accident is
regretted very mueh by his many
friends, who trust that his will
be a speedy ecovery.
Mrs. G. T. Carithers was a
visitor at LaFayette, N. C., over
the past week-end, where she
was the guest of her husband,
who is employed there,
Quite a number of Nicholson
ians were in Colbert last Sunday
afternoon, where they attendeq a
fellowship meeting at the Con
gregational Holiness Church,
Thursday evenning at six
o'clock your correspondent had
an unusual experience as we
tfurned the radio on WSB for the
news broadcast. First we heard
thunder in Atlanta, seventy
miles distant and following this
heil was heard beating on the
windows of the studio.
Hershel Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
Elma Murray ot Athens were
cinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Worthy L. Williamson on Friday
evening, ; .
The P. T. A. meeting was held
on Friday evening, April 9, and
the officers for the coming year
were elected as follows: Mrs. C.
L. Brooks, president; Mrs, D. C.
Matthews, vice-president; Mrs.
Ed Faruer, segretary; and Mrs.
Clyde Benton, treasurer. Follow
ing the business session, the ats
tendants enjoyed the prograr |
presenting “Engine Trouble,” by
High School students and
“Rhythm Band,” by second and
third graders.
Miss Lurine Pace, Mrs. Thomas
Greenn and little daughter were
vigiting in Athens over the week
end, the guests of relatives and
friends
~ Rev. Worley Davig of Daniels
ville preached here at the Fire
Baptized Holiness Church on last
Sunday morning. 3
Mr. and ‘Mrs. J. C. Hubbard
of Gillsville were aong the visi
tors here during last week, the
guests of relatives. )
James R. Palmer angd family
were visiting at Clayton over
the past week-end, the guests of
relatives and friends. !
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. O.
Rarnett Sunday were: Mrs. Pet
Crawford, Mr. anq Mrs. C. H.
Smith, Nicholson: Mr. and Mrs.
Maijor Martin, Mr. and Mrs. H.
T. Parngtt, Sanford. ]
Nicholsonians were in attend-!
ance at the Youth’s Rally, which
was helé at the Alto Congrega-l
tional Holiness Church on Mon
day evening, April 2. !
On Canadian and U. S. rail
roads, a freight train and a pas
senger train start their run every
five seconds of the day.
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