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0 Honorable George E. Allen See With beat wishes and kind NTA & < b2 -// PF TI 7 September 20, 1946 r May aa MESSENGER , op I thought you might be interested toe know that the speech of Secretary of Commerce Wallace on Thursday, September 12, 1946, as woll as press coments concerning the speech was given extensive publicity in Com munist publications of Buenos Aires, Argentina, The attitude of the Buerios . Adveos Camuniat newspaper “La Hora" is exemplified by an-editorial of Septem ber 14, 1946, claiming that the speech contained saveral fundamental contra~ : dictions and that ite reactionary aspects clashed with its obvious intent to secure peaceful collaboration with the Soviet Union. : It was pointed out that Secretary Wallace failed to mention aco~called monopolistic interests of the United States which have been causing ‘a world- wide diplomatic, econanic and military offensive against the Soviet Union. "La Hora" indicated that he should also have mentioned the activities of the United States Foreign Service against Russias the speech of United States. Ambassador George Nessersmith before an American legion group in Buenos Aires in which he allegedly invited Latin American countries to Join the United States in an “inevitable war" against Russias the maintenance of United States Air Bases _abroads and monopclization by this country of the secret of the atomic bonb. , Other points which the editorial claimed should have been raised included a purported anti-Soviet campaign by the American press; anti-Communist statements of Ceneral Douglas MacArthur in Japany the suppert by the United States of the government of Chiang Kai-shek in Chinas United States "defense" of the Franco regime in Spaing and "sabotage" of the Potedam Agreement. The editorial concluded that the United States had failed té4phold mente; had advocated a plan of unified military organisation the Yestern Hemisphere which threatened the sovereignty latin.American countries; and had condoned anti-Soviet statements of high mtiitary and govarn- mont donariea, According te the article, all these temp Shauld likewise have been discussed by Mr. Wallace. Ss 2 Since that tine this Coummnist paper has not ie thd aa-Ehe but has merely reprinted despatohes from Hoscow ¢ ) he: specifically supporting nor attacking Mr. Fallacats at Dire ‘The Reconstruction Finance Corporation Yashington, De Ce Dear George: me it a ERE .. yf SFIED | , \ , a