Show ABOVE THE J I By LYTLE HULL I IF TT THE rIlE RUSSIAN RULERS were absolutely confident of the fidelity fidelity fidelity fidel fidel- ity of their enslaved people they ther would woud quite possibly attack the western world without more mor ado They Ther have the atom bomb also But defections are so numerous as asto asto asto to indicate te a dangerous discontent which might easily engulf the rulers themselves U if the free world its cards plays pla cleverly In Korea reportedly tens of thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands of our North Korean and Chinese Chi nese nese prisoners are soldiers who crossed into our lines Une carrying leaflets leaf lets which promised them our protection pro pro- protection U if the they would desert the Red forces forcel The Communists at the present time Ume are arc holding out for foran foran foran an exchange of our prisoners prison prison- ers era for the Americans British Brit ish fah and others whom the they hold hold and and we wo appear to be debating the mat ter We have been willing to trade all aU our prisoners who ho wish to return return re reo re- re turn to the Communist side but have refused to send back to certain tain tarn death those who crossed our lines Unes under our guarantee of sane sanc Could there be any alternative alternative altema tive In the first place the honor of our country and of every living and dead American is involved In the second place If we forcibly return these men we will destroy the greatest deferent to Russian aggression ag ago the the yearning of millions of frightened people for escape and freedom and the fear and hesitancy hesitancy hesi tancy which this condition Instills in their masters For if we break our word now all aU hope of sanctuary sanctuary sanc sane with us will cease and the Kremlin need head its enemies at Home no Longer A strong hand now backed by an obvious determination determination deter deter- to uphold our country's honor will probably get our men back sooner than would the type of weakness and which has cost this nation and the free world such terrible losses from Yalta on The certainty of freedom and protection protection pro pro- protection might well create a wave of defection which could shake the very foundations of the present unholy unholy un un- holy rule of the tyrants tyrant |