MISSION TO MOSCOW
Sir —In Mr Mcßeth's letter in your issue for June 5 he states: "1 have never been able to reach that high degree of intelligence of' the Socialist" etc Now it is not altogether a matter of insufficient intelligence but rather the necessity to shake off prejudice. In fact Mr Mcßeth's letter is worth preserving
as an example of extreme prejudice. Of course if anybody puts forward the propaganda used by Nazis and Fascists he must expect to be classed with them. Evidently the countless millions spent by those attempting to smother the Russian experiment in Socialism before the knowledge of it's success could spread over the world is still bearing some fruit and this in spite of the setback their lying propaganda received through the heroic performance of the Red Army both behind the. German lines and at the front. This united and consistent war effort shows how much all this stuff about "no freedom of thought or speech," "stark terror" "one man rule" etc. is worth to anyone who reasons about the matter. 1 read Mission to Moscow and saw the picture and I came to the following conclusion: Joseph E. Davis, a wealthy American lawyer, was sent to Russia by U.S.A. Incidentally U.S.A. backed Finland who preferred war with . the U.S.S.R. to an exchange of territory] which would safeguard Leningrad. I Davis mixed largely with diplomatsrepresenting anti-Russia** governments and naturally was affected by their suspicions and although an honest man himself and liking the few Russians he met he became a bit confused." However he realised that Germany was for war and Russia for peace, and after summing the whole (matter up back in U.S.A. he backed the picture "Mission to Moscow" as expressing his mature decision on the subject.
Mr jVlcßeth quotes Quentin Reynolds and the notorious Max Eastman. Both of these men make their living by what they write in U.S.A. Reynolds a Catholic American journalist may not prostitute his but Easterman certainly did some, dirty work for thel Nazis. He was once an enthusiastic Communist and one of the leading Socialist writers. Please prove that statement Mr jVlcBeth? Anyway Judas Iscariot was once a deciple of Jesus of Nazareth! Max Eastman was in Russia twentythree years ago j but he now works for De Witt Wallace the million--9 aire owner of the "Readers Digest" who since war began publicly advocated that when the Americans had taught Germany that U.S.A. was the leading nation in the world Hitler should be appointed to police Europe. I don't know whether lie included Great Britain, in Europe. Under this boss Eastman has writ*9 ten eight books against the U.S.S.R. No doubt much more profitable «to him than standing up against the Hearst Press and. Isolationists for peace and human welfare.
Being a New Zealand born Britisher I can not understand why some of our people so carefully dodge re- | liable British authorities such as The Dean of Canterbury, D. N. Pritt K.C., Major A. S. to mention a few of thenV and quote paid writers in the U.S.A. a country notorious for the millions spent on bribery and the suppression of the enemies of big business, unless they are simply looking for mud to throw at Socialism. Russia is of course hated by the Trusts and Combines worse than the plague. The U.S.S.R. is now one of the big World Powers she has solved problems that are worrying she is hated by our enemies and all financial dictators therefore she is wor•J thy of serious unbiased study. In fact we cannot afford to ignore her, and should not try to make others do so. Yours etc. C. J. HALLETT.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 82, 19 June 1945, Page 4
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614MISSION TO MOSCOW Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 82, 19 June 1945, Page 4
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