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Marry Truman Discusses New
Crisis in Middle East Area
(Continued from page 1)
It therefore took a greater
effort for u and our Allies to
regain our strength to be able
to meet the emergency in Korea.
We had to rehabilitate our
whole military program. It took
time, effort and money.
I hope that all of us have
learned from that experience
the we can never again let our
guard down so long as the mas
ters of the Kremlin persist in
their purpose of world conquest.
This la no time to fool with
our defense requirements.
Many Problems
We have many problems, in
cluding the difficult problem of
domestic inflation. But let us
not go "econmy mad"and get
ourselves into position to en
courage the enemy to do what
he is doing in Syria, Egypt and
11 over the world.
Because we are a peaceful
people and because we are re
luctant to appear militaristic, let
us no go so far the other way
as to make the historic and
characteristic American mistake
of being the first to disarm, as
we did in 1920 .on the false
promise of "outlawing war."
I suggested in a previous dis
patch that we should take steps
through the United Nations to
stop the shipment of Russian
arms which are clearly earmark
ed for aggression, as openly dis
tinguished from the shipment
of arms for purposes of defense
of legitimate national 'interests.
Military Dictatorships
We distrust military dictator
ships, even those established on
the pretext of internal security.
And certainly we should do little
to encourage military dictator
ships that openly declare them
selves determined eventually to
invade and destroy their neigh
bors. It would appear that the new
dictators of Russia are currently
having difficulties with their po
litical hierarchy at home and
with the peoples of their satellite
nations. All through history,
whenever military dictatorships
get into difficulties, they in
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variably embark on military ad
ventures. We must be alert, therefore,
to the possibilities that the Sov
iets are now combining their
ancient dream of possessing the
Middle East with its vast stra
tegic wealth, while at the same
time using their penetration of
Syria and Egypt to divert atten
tion from their own troubles.
I would suggest that the Unit
ed Nations Security Council be
summononed to deal with this
new threat to peace.
Should Take Steps
At the same time our Govern
ment should take immediate
steps to correct the prevailing
impression that our holy policy
is to "wait and see." As matters
stand now, the Suez Canal may
be all but lost. The Middle East
could well be lost. And if the
Russians achieve their ultimate
goal of control of the Middle
East and its resources, we may
well lose all of Europe.
From my experience with the
Russians, I have learned that
they are bound to move where
we fail to make clear our inten
tions. For example, shortly after the
end of the second World War,
Stalin and Molotov brazenly re
fused to keep their agreement
to withdraw from Iran. They
persisted in keeping their troops
in Azerbaidzhan in Northern
Iran. Formal steps were taken
through diplomatic channels and
the United Nations to get the
Russians to withdraw. Russia
persisted in her occupation until
I personally sav to it that Stalin
was informed that I had given
orders to our military chiefs to
prepare for the movement of our
ground, sea and air forces. Stalin
then did what I knew he would
do. He moved his troops out.
Falter In India-China
More recently, in 1954, the
Russians saw us hesitate and
falter in Indo-China. I fear this,
along with other indications of
indecision, emboldened the Sov
iets to embark upon their long
planned adventure into the Mid
dle East which they had not
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dared to do even during the
period when the;' were militari
ly superior to the Western forces
in that part of the world.
Some may say that we are in
the position of locking the barn
after the horse has been stolen.
But I do not think so.
I believe that we can save
the situation not only, for the
free nations but even for the
people of Syria and Egypt who
for the moment are being mis
led. But we must deal with the
problem realistically and in
time, if we are to succeed.
One of the effects of the tm
settlement of the Middle East
may be to put a stress on the
economics of Britain, France and
other Western nations.
Already Raise Question
It is evident that the Russian
moves have already raised the
question of the continued avail
ability of oil the lifeblood of
the Western countries with the
result that severe strains have
already been imposed on their
economics. This, too, could be
serious.
We cannot stand by and allow
these nations to drift into situa
tions beyond their capacities to
cope with them. Before even
a danger point is reached, we
might well consult with the
British and French, indispens
able Allies, about what steps
may be needed to prevent any
trade or currency strains upon
them.
I understand and sympathize
with what the President has to
face at this time. I know the
great pressures on him and the
many conflicting counsels he
must get. It is not my intent to
be critical of the President at
this time. "The President, alone,
of course, must make the final
decision since he is in a position
to know all the facts.
But since I have had to deal
with the Russians during the
discouraging Stalin-Molotov per
iod of intrigue and subversion in
many areas of the world, I hope
that I may have the right to
make this observation:
The Russians are forever prob-
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$1,500 Fine Levied
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Portland Of! A $1,500
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Spokane, Wash., here Friday af
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illegal pooling of shipments.
Federal Judge Gus Solomon
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The firm previously was judg
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arrangement.
The firm was accused of pick
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oiher small shipments.
The government said shippers
were then given allowable dis
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practice contrary to federal law.
Representatives for the firm
asserted that this practice has
since been discontinued.
ing and testing our resoluteness.
Doctrines and pronouncements
of policy mean nothing to the
men in the Kremlin unless they
believe we are ready and de
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