AGGRESSORS WARNED

Chronicle (Levin), 18 November 1947, Page 5

AGGRESSORS WARNED

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Vyshinsky Froclaims Peace With Mailed Fist

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Received Monday, 7.0 p.m. NEW loiilv, Nov. 16. Mf._ Churchill, Mr. x.yrnes- anu General de Gaulle were compared witii two unsuccessfui aggressors against Rilssia — Napoleon anct Hitler — uy Mr. \ ysuinsky, m a speech at a Gouncil ox Soviet- American i rieiidship banquet tonight. "We sincereiy suggest to ail admirers and imitators oi that cheap "hero" who imagined himseil to be a Napoleon withoul rememoering the lessons of xN'apoleon's mareli on wioscow — be they Churchill or Byrnes or deGaulle, that insufferable ooau d'Arc as lie was dubbed by one of the most eminent American statesmen — not to mdulge in dangerous iilusions aoout Russia and to remember tne bitter lessons of history." Alr. Lyrnes in hxs hook ' ' Speaking Franltly" relates: "Bresident Rooseveit, on several occasions, rexerred to conversations at Casabianea lfi wnich Crenerai de Gaulle compared himseix with Joan of Are as tfie spiritual leadei of h rance and with M. C'lemenceau as a poiiticaL leader. ' ' Mr. \ yshinsity said liussia welcom&d friendly reiatiuns vvith the Uhited btates ahd' believed in the good feeiiug; and goodwill of the xAmencah peopie. ne aeyoced four pages ox a seveu-pago speech, however, to extoiling duvxet urmed povver and vvarning oi tne consequences of aggressiou. ixe amo dwen lengthily on tne strength ox tne soviet . economic structure. '"xhe world was ainazed at the strongth the Rcd Army showed iu lighting ihe Gerinans and it is now evident tnat it is a lirst class army," he added. "ihe adventurers so xond of knoclving around m other people 's territones with ltuivos m then nauds, had lietter remember it. Thert, are stiil tltos^ vviio liite to Lhiinc ox itussia as tne woan poiver she was m wzarist days. The peopJes of tne ci «viei bnioh are willing to help theui vvaxe up. It is high tiine they got rid ui tneir (treams and tried liai;d to see the world as it is. " Mr. V yshinsky said it was a siaudei to state tnere was no democracy in liussia, no Ireedoiu of spjedi and pie'-s, and no guarautee of liuman rights. "The aim-oi Soviet foreign policy is to ensure the peace and se'euruy or the nhtious, to strengtlien coofieration anu

triemliy reiatiuns with aii peacexux counlries. We have no douut tnat the Ainericaii people are inspxred by the same desire for peaoe and xriendship with the great Soviet people ior the good of aii peaceioving nations, ox aii pxogressive humani ty. ' ' Mr. K. Zilliacus, British Labour M.P., adilressing the same auuience said.: American public opinion should be quite clear that Mr. Churchill doesn't s|>eak for the Jtsritish peopie and cannot deliver the goods wlien he offers Britain as an ally if the United States lainis itself in a war through ■ a 'be tough with liussia policy." Mr. Zilliacus eiiiphasised that he was speaking for himself and not xor his party.