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+ * em. the : a a ” youf & ¢ ak wy im os aad ae par - - .- at 1 2 a oh aaa J tail en ot a ti “ anyway, with Con. ..unists, rosnarter wh : ry oeiis”” are really f- ‘heoming. Church- fll is fo e: he is reported to be ready tu ..¥ to Moscow at a moment’s notice. As for the “deeds,” the Soviets will sacrifice a few pawns in their chess game — pieces that are not too important because they will strengthen the other pieces or factors in the game to which they wil! hold on. Thus, knowing the psychology of the peace-craving free world, Rus- sia’s proposal to exchange a few sick and wounded prisoners has already brought a wide demand for peace talks, A Russian “Deed” This is what the Russians call a “deed.” They may even agree —for a price—to stop the fight- ing in Korea, knowing well they can frustrate the main objective of the war from the Allied side, which has been to get a “united Korea.” This objective has al- ready been discarded by the British, who are willing to agree to a “divided Korea.” Also the British are willing, if other: terms are met, to admit Red China inte the United Nations, whereas Washington is not. Thig is typical of the opportunities for dissension which the Soviets welcome. The peace palavers will go on ‘lindefinitely, the Soviets will gain valuable time to manufacture more atomic bombs, Moscow will! then take the risk of further’ aggression and will assume that the free world will remain paci- fistic. But such aggression will inevitably be met with force when the free world is disillu- sioned, and then the third world war will come just as surely as the bombardment of Poland. came after the appeasement at Munich. Events are drifting according to historical precedent and that could mean large-scale war jwithin three years, though the lexact length of the interval may shave to be measured by the time the Allies will give Moscow to build up her machinery and | needed raw materials. For al- | ready the true purpose of the “peace talks" can be seen clearly—it ig to open up East and West trade, which, unfor- tunately, the British are eager to do. They supplied munitione |to Hitler up to a month before tne declared war in 1939, and Inave forgotten already that they furnished—as did America to Japan before 1941—the met- als that later helped to kill and! maim noncombatants and troops of the free world sierra War JT. ney Mac, sur Offers Flan eter to ail this was clearly given by Gen, MacArthur In his letter to Sen. Byrd, made: public over the week end. It provides a definite, positive pol-, icy of resoluteness with an an-: nounced threat to use maximum power in Korea unless our terms ‘Te met now. But the headlines tell the story of what happened to MacArthur's proposal—the Peace-at-any-price sentiment ig so strong that sharp denuncia- ‘tion of his suggestions has come 'from many sides as “rocking the boat” or “throwing a monkey wrench” into the so-called “peace” parleys. Some day the history books will pick up the MacArthur mes- sage of 1953 just as they now pick up the warnings given by Churchill and-Eden in the "305 when the Chamberlain govern: ment pursued the fatal course appeasement that encourag itler to risk war. It’s odd th yet Churehill and Eden t see the peri! in today rallel, 4 Copyright, 10883, WM. ¥, Merata Tripone int.