MARCH OF COMMUNISM

Chronicle (Levin), 8 May 1947, Page 5

MARCH OF COMMUNISM

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Now Bestrides ' A Shattered World Like Colossus -

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■ Received Wednesday, 7.0 p.m. WASHUNGTOiN', May 6*. "If Russia is permittecl to take Greece and Turkey, her next steps would be Persia, AfghaniS' tan, India and China,5' declared Representative Charles Faton, Republican, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, when opening the House debate on the 400,000,000 dollai-s Bill to aid Greece and Turkey. Mr. Faton admitted the Bill involved great risks but rejeetion involved greater risks. "CommuLiism now bestrides the shatt'ered world like a colossus, ' he said. "It has forgotten noth-" ing and learned nothing from the L'rightful tragedies which darkened the first half of this alleged •entury of progress. No amount uf wishful thinking or mawkish jentiment ean disguise the grim l'acts of the Communist march tovvai'ds world domination," Enumerating the countries now dominated l)y Russia, Mr. Faton iuid much of this expansion had laken place in complete disregard oi' the obligation Russia assumed in United Nations and she ifow hovered upon the borders of Greece and Turkey ready to ab■sorh those essential gateways to the Orient. j\fr. Clarence Brown, Republican, opposcd Mr, Faton with the argument that if the Bill passed United States would be entering upon "a single game of pitch and toss" with Russia resulting in an enormous drain on American resourccs while United States was available to marshal world opinion .against Communist aggression. "Must we fight anotlier wgr?" he asked. "The answer will be given , by Russia rather than ourselves but United States cannot stand the winning of another great victory. It would mean the cnd of freedom for individuals here and ; the end of our free enterprise i system." Mr Brown claimed that the Bill would "drive a dagger into I the very heart of United Na- ! tionS." He added: "Let us tcst ' Russia 's sincerity. If she chooses, 1 let her refuse to coopcrate and j give her tlie opportunity to with- ! draw. froni Unitjrd Nations or be ■ expellod if she 'does not wish to ■ keep her solemn promises. " Mr. Faton read a lctter from J the Seeretary of State, Mr, Mar- \ shall. advising the House that the - "great urgency" for aiding Greece and Turkey had "been made even more positive by tbe results , of ihe Moseow conference. i The sitting was adjourned.