WORLD SITUATION "VERY, VERY SERIOUS," SAYS MR. MARSHALL
WASHINGTON, March 10. Czechoslovakia was "under a reign of terror" and the world situation' was "very, very serious," said the U.S. . Sepretary of Staite (Mr. George Marshall) at a press conference today. Mr. Marshaii frequently v/ent "off the reeord" in his talk with correspondents, but took the unusual step of allowing himself to be quoted verbatim on one point after a reporter suggested that great 'fears had been aroused over the Czechoslovak crisis and over the possibility of the Communists winning the Italian elections on April 18. Mr. Marshall said: "I think you ,.correctly describe the situation. There is also cpnsiderable passion of view by a great many people in this country (the United States). The- situation is ' very, very serious. It is regrettablg that passions are aroused To the degree they are. "It is tragic to have things happen like those in Czechoslovakia, particularly regarcling some of the officials there, as in I the affair tcday of Mr. Masaryk. It all indicates very plainly what is going on. It is a reign of terror in Czechoslovakia, not an crdinary dUe £>rocess of government by the people."
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Chronicle (Levin), 12 March 1948, Page 5
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