INCIDENTS MIGHT START A WAR.

Chronicle (Levin), 22 August 1946, Page 5

INCIDENTS MIGHT START A WAR.

Received AYednesday, 7 p.m. NEAV YORIv, August 21. The Daily News, in an editorial, says the United Btates could easily slap down on Tito and if this started a European war, the British and Amerifiaxi ailiance could- probably pin. back Russi'a ^ parj?. . A Neyertliele^s-, • it would be foolisli fqr'-Ameriea to gpi6uj£.of its vvay to fight Russia over Yugoslavia whicli is primarily a British concern beeause of her Alediterranean interests. Tlie New Y'ork Alirror, calling Tito the niurderer of Alikailoyitch and deploring United States' failure to take strong action against Y'ugoslavia, says: "We have a Government of world appeasers ivlio go about trying to feed milk to jungle cats. " Tlie N'ew Y'ork Sun declares that if Tito is looking for American animosity he has found a sqre nieans of winning it. The New York Ilerald-Tribune says: "There is no doubt young British and Aniericans liave been eareless about navigation or, in other ways, have foolislily annoyed tlie liumourless authorities across the frontier, but iiring without warning on unarmed transport planes is outrageously at variance with friendly relations and demands a complete review of the situation. Russia and her satellites cannot have it both ways. We can deal with the Soviet world either as friends, if they so wish, or as an armed opponent. Y'ugoslavia is a kind of test ease." The New York Times points out that at least some Yugoslav munitions which were used to attack the American personnel and,property in a series of ' ' Comniuni'st front" incidents, were obtained under Lend-Lease and suggests that President Trunian recall all defence equipment from Yugoslavia and Russia as empowered to do under LendLease agreements.