SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Thursday, February IS, 1950
Split Between Communist Phases Said
Our Last Opportunity To Win Cold War
Unless this country recognizes the differences between the
various types of communism and seizes the present opportunity to
widen the growing gulf between them, we may lose our last op
portunity to win the cold war, Dr. Frank Munk, Portland, told an
audience of about 500 persons at the high school auditorium last
night.
Dr. Munk, native Czechoslovakian who spent two months in
that country and Poland last summer, declared there is growing,
fierce hatred between what he termed "national communists" and
"cominform communists" within the Russian orbit, and that this is
communism's greatest weakness.
This growing tension within the ranks of communists explains
the split between 1 no oi Yugoslavia and Stalin, he said and added
"Tito worries Kussia more man tne atom bomb
"TKia anuarnmant In nrHnr in ,
weaken communism as a whole,
may have to support It In some
of its aspects," he said, and added
that the United States Is already
supplying limited aid to Tito.
"There is a deep split through
the Russian orbit, and we must
widen it, he emphasized.
Our policy should not be mere
ly to suppress, but to divide, he
said, and added that this coun
try, "pushed the Chinese com
munists into the Russian's
hands." Both during the main
body of his lecture and during
the question period, Dr. Munk
stressed that the Chinese nation
alist government "is beyond
help" and while the way might
not be clear now, events later
might be such that we could di
vide the Chinese communists
from Russia. He said the fact
that the Chinese communist lead
er, Mao Tse-Tung, has spent so
much time with Stalin In recent
weeks could indicate growing
differences.
Was No Schism
As long as communism was
confined to Russia, there was no
schism in the party, he said, and
added that in the last analysis,
Russian communism is just the
latest expression of Russian im
perialism. The pattern of
spreading Influence is almost ex
actly the same as it was under
the czars," he. declared and add
ed, "communism is more typical
of Peter the Great than it is of
Karl Marx; Marx would be
amazed if he could see what com
munism is today."
When communism becomes
established in another country,
then that country and its lead
ers become nationalistic in ten
dencies, become Intoxicated with
their own power, and resent Rus
sian Interference, he explained.
Dr. Munk stated most Amer
icans are afraid of communism
without actually underrtanding
it. "The energy and drive behind
communism are the age-long as
pirations of the masses; these
forces, long held back, are now
being released. These forces
grew from resentment of Imper
ialism, of racialism, of the so
called divine right of the white
race and of other social injus
tices. The masses will no longer
pe neid pack; they no longer ac
cept poverty and hunger as their
due. Communism is using this
lorce, tnis ground swell." he
stated.
Old Classes Going
He said communism Is ""low
ing under the thin layer of the
old dominant class which in the
past had all the good things of
life in some countries." and
added, "If communism did noth
ing but spread education, biased
even though it Is, that in itself
would have been a tremendous
upheaval.
"We concentrate on only the
ugiy ieavures ot communism
he said. "We do a disservice to
democracy if we do not give the
oevu nis due. The communist
governments have done things
wnicn oiner governments should
have done, and these things are
irreversible."
Dr. Munk said his dislike of
communism had been greatly
strengthened by his stay in his
native country last summer, and
pointed out that because Czecho
slovakia is the only one of the
Russian orbit nations which pre
viously had known democracy,
had been highly industrialized
and had been oriented to the
west, the course of events there
is now In the nature of a labor
atory experiment in commun
ism. He said the Czechs are not
only having the philosophy of
their government changed, but
that communism is exercising a
monopoly on thought. "The
Czechs find it hateful," he said.
Few Realise Changes
J lie speaker stressed that few
In this country realize the com
plete change which communism
brings, and the enthusiastic and
fanatical leadership which it
creates. "It literally creates a
new type of human being," he
said. "Some of the fanatical
communists would murder their
own mothers if told to do so."
He said communist youth spend
practically their entire time in
party activity and that it tough
ens them physically and intelcc
tually. In comparison he said
the youth of this country are be
ing almost pampered, and that
"sometimes I believe we aren't
going to be tough enough to cope
witn communism,"
Dr. Munk described conditions
as he found them in Czechoslo
vakia last summer and said the
process of nationalism of retail
business was going on. "Its rap
idity amazed me, he said
"When I arrived about 90 per
cent of retail business was not
nationalized; six weeks later on
ly 30 per cent was not. It is dif
ficult to comprehend the per
sonal tragedy this meant." He
said agriculture is also being
nationalized.
Production Down
Dr. Munk said production is
down in that country, in spite of
all manner of communistic ruses
to bring it up. He described the
party's methods and said the
much discussed book. "1948,"
might just as well have been
labeled "1B48 as far as Czecho
slovakia is concerned. The "ten
ner system whereby one party
member keeps watch over 10
others, and the vigilance of "cad-
remen," leave no personal lib
erty or privacy to anyone, he
declared, and said "its like con
stantly having one's actions and
thoughts x-rayed.
He told of the system of labor
camps, the treatment of those
politically unreliable and said
Czechoslovakia not only has
full employment, she has com
pulsory employment."
He said a lack of experts for
business and industry is only a
minor weakness of communism,
and that a greater weakness is
the creation of a new ruling class
and new standards. "The differ
ence between those at the top in
the party and other citizens is
greater in Russia and in com
munistic countries than are the
economic difference in our coun
try." he said. "Only top ranking
party leaders own cars and have
decent homes. They are not pop
ular; they 'put on airs' and in
some instances are worse than
the ruling classes which com
munism displaced."
Many Phased Threat
Examining the "threat of com
munism Dr. Munk said it con
sisted of many layers, including
the agrarian, social and political
revolution. He said the agrarian
revolution should be encouraged,
with division of land among the
peasants, but that the rise of po-
ice states and rule through the
cominform are "dangerous as
pects." The sneaker said the
strategy of the democracies must
be to encourage some aspects
while fighting others and that
'rule by the cominform is only
a tool of Russian foreign policy."
Me said Italy would go com
munistic pvenlually unieys the
large land-holdings are divided
among the peasants and urged
this country not to try to sell
the idea of private enterprise to
all of the European countries. "It
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Wednesday and Thursday, February 22 and 23 at Ashland and the
following Friday and Saturday at Medford senior high auditorium.
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Underworld Figures
Believed In Mexico
Los Angeles, Feb. 16 (U.Rt-
Three underworld figures miss
ing from two rival Los Angeles
gangs including asserted mob
leader Jack Dragna may be in
Mexico, police intelligence squad
Lt. Grover Armstrong said he
learned today.
"I have received information
this morning that Dragna may
be across the border in Mexico,
the officer said.
Armstrong said he also was
checking on reports that Frank
Niccoli and David Ogul, top
ranking henchmen of Mickey
Cohen, with whom police believe
Dragna is fighting an under
world war to the death, have
been seen in Mexico.
Well, They Wanted It
Warm, Didn't They?
Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 16
(U.R) A 22-year-old janitor's
helper was charged today with
setting fire to two rooming
houses because the occupants
"hounded me for too much
heat."
Authorities filed two arson
warrants against Frederick
Fierke, Police said he ad
mitted setting one lire Decem
ber 4 and another last Sunday.
Just cannot be done," he em
phasizcri.
The United States must not
over-emphasize the military
threat of communism. Dr. Munk
stressed, and said that Russia
thinks her real chance lies in in
filtration and revolution, a cold
war, and that she was not anx
ious to engage in a real war.
"This is not primarily a military
problem." he declared, "and if
we concentrate on bombs, we
will lose the cold war. Wars are
not fought by the military only
but by diplomat, teachers and
scientists. We over-estimate the
generals." During the question
period he said the military al
ways prepares to fight the last
war.
No Secrecy-
He declared this country put
i too much of a premium on sc
i crecy and said "there is no such
thing as secrecy; we only hurt
our security when we try to be
lieve we can survive by secrets.'
He said the open nature of sci
ence in this country in the past
years was the main reason we
were able to achieve the atom
bomb first.
In closing his talk Dr. Munk
said "The hope of this country
does not lie in being negative
in being again5t things. It lies
in freedom and equality, to
which we do not always live
up, but which is nevertheless
the foundation of our dream. We
must recognize the force of
change, not the force of ob
stacles. If we accept a new and
dynamic world, only then will
communism be beaten."
Dr. Munk was introduced by
Mrs. S. E. Philips, president of
the Medford League of Women
Voters, which sponsored his ap
pearance here. i
17 Powell .1 Market
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Wearing Of Safety
Belt No Joking Matter
Oklahoma City, Okla., Feb.
IB (U.R) Window Washer
Earnest W h a 1 e y, 53, often
joked about wearing a safety
belt on the .job.
Yesterday, he fell to his
death from the seventh floor
of the Huckins hotel here.
Acting Coroner Willis Stark
said Whaley apparently for
got to fasten his safety lines.
Winter Takes Toll
Of Production In
Douglas Fir Area
Portland, Feb. 16 Winter
took a heavy toll of lumber pro
duction in the douglas fir region
as output from west coast saw
mills in January dropped more
than 50 million feet a week be
low December figures, accord
ing to H. V. Simpson, executive
vice president of West Coast
Lumbermen's association.
Deep snows, frozen log ponds
and low temperatures closed
hundreds of the region's lumber
manufacturing plants, Simpson
said.
Logging camps are battoned
down except lor a lew along me
Oregon and Washington coast.
December Output Down
Only 377,772,000 board feet
were loaded out during January,
some 32 million below Decem
ber. Gross stocks at mills drop
ped in the face of short produc
tion to 594,720,000 board feet,
lowest in 16 months while un
filled order files jumped to 804,
320.000 board feet.
The weekly average at West
Coast lumber production in Jan
uary was 133,342,000 board feet.
Orders averaged 213.633,000 and
shipments 148,095.000. Weekly
averages for December were pro- i
duction 184,427,000, orders 174,-1
994,000 and shipments 187,113,-;
000. I
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Milford, N. H. (U.R) After dress, in the inquiring photog
having lived here quietly for 15 rapher's column of the New .
years, Thomas A. Campbell, 50, Hampshire Sunday News. t
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Chambers Ex-Boss Jumps
To Death In Manhattan ..
New York, Feb. 16 ;U.R
Former Time Magazine Foreign
Editor Laird S. Goldsborough,
48, who bossed confessed commu
nist spy courier Whittaker
Chambers, had no reason for
jumping to his death from a
Manhattan skyscraper, his wife
said today.
Goldsborough. a wartime
counterspy, and nephew of Fed-
oral Judge I . Alan Goldsbor
ough of Washington. D.C.,
plunged from his ninth floor of-;
fice in Rockefeller Center last i
night, striking a passerby in his
fall. I
Mrs. Goldsborough said her
husband who became a free-,
lance writer after leaving Time. :
never was involved in the Alger ,
Hiss perjury trial at which
Chambers, his chief assistant
when he was Time foreign af
fairs editor, was the key govern
ment witness.
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