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Show Friday, February 5, I960 THE AMERICAN STATESMAN Page 2 The American Statesman Search For Reality THE UTAH STATESMAN J. BRACKEN LEE, Editor and Publisher Anthony G. Hatsis Business Manager By James P. Gossett Board of Directors: Samuel S. Arentz, Charles H. Foote, Hubbard S. Moving towards the "summit, our people are being so belabored Russell, Anthony G. Hatsis. with peace in our time propa- ganda that they have confused the Entered as 2nd Class matter at the Post Office at Salt Lake City, Utah, wish with the deed. On the basis of under the act of March 3, 1879 a possible end to the cold war, world disarmament, and effective Subscription Rate $5.00 per year political settlement of all world aggravations, the governments of Published weekly by The American Statesman England, the United States and State Exchange Bldg., 345 So. State Russia have insistently played down Salt Lake City 11, Utah all the differences between East and West As in the Camp David meet, we are told that nothing Any article in this paper may be reprinted without special permission, shall impede absolutely nothing unless otherwise stated on article. the road to the summit -- 1 Friday, February 5, 1960 Vol. 14; No. 6 Editorial No one except an qualified idiot wants ing viet absolute, un- war exceptalso the SoUnion under c e r t a in circumstances not yet matured, fully and Red China. Those &re vital exceptions, and I do not consider it wise or safe for the American people to envision a picture of the Mr. Gossett world that is completely out of perElse? Yes, Indeed, spective because of unfounded hopes built upon a summit meeting. The sick person is the one who cannot separate Almost all objective, authoritative estimates that1 are not of political reality from fantasy. The same with government. The origin conclude that war is more Soviet switch from the huge forces The first, the deliberately proin of conventional military weapons voked Berlin deadline crisis, very government which cannot separate fantasy from re- likely than it is unlikely time. to the. advanced nuclear weopons nearly ended in disaster for Khruality is sick, sick, sick. which infinitely smaller shchev because we stood firm and A great deal has been made of numbersrequire man them. called his bluff. He was rescued by to in numIn order to partially end this federal schizo- the reduction by one-thir-d the sudden, unexplained flood of bers of the Soviet armed forces. THE POINT we are making is ranking vistors from England phrenia let's face reality in three areas. It seems to have been forgotten that the Soviets never deliberately high and the U.S. to Russia, and, of that Khrushchev coupled the an- weaken themselves the course, by his invitation to visit 1. Security and the labeling of "top-secretnouncement of reduction of his West except for reasons of com- this country. armed forces with a statement that pelling necessity, or when such Let's face it, the Kremlin knows everything we are Russia THE VISIT TO THE U.S. was the no longer depended on con- weakening is more apparent than of these power plays that doing and planning. How about no secrets from the ventional weapons. That is at least real, making way for heavy propa- second was more in the nature of a sudden in part quite true. As we reported ganda pressures at little cost to public? Let's make the government ACCOUNTABLE before miliand in this column, Soviet reduction themselves. A one-thiapparently unnecessary (as TO THE PEOPLE. The government tells everything. tary doctrine with regards nuclear in our armed forces when we are well as undesirable) softening in weapons has undergone a drastic already at an absolute minimum U.S. policy. 2. Foreign Aid Let's start from scratch. Before change. Russia no longer believes (some say an unsafe minimum) will The third in the series of Soviet d that a nuclear war need be one hurt us much more than a maneuvers was die accomplishment we lend another dime to any country let's act like of mutual destruction. reduction in the numbers of of an actual agreement for a sumadult businessmen, not like children. Sure, we will IT IS BELIEVED by the Soviets the enormous Soviet forces. mit It can scarcely be forgotten if they have the advantage Every day pressures mount that the U.S. had flatly rejected give money but only after the government which is that the overwhelming advantage of against the Shah of any such meeting later qualifyto receive it gives an accounting of the money they the first blow they can, having Iran. It has been announced in ing that rejection with the requiretaken certain precautions before- Baghdad (Iraq) that over two mil- ment that positive, favorable have spent. hand against retaliation, survive lion Arab tribesmen in southern changes in Soviet atitude and acwhatever we have left with which Iran are in rebellion and will try tion should be a prelude to any Just "open the books." This would be an adult to strike back. The Russian soldier to join motherland Iraq. This summit arrangements. The spirit of Camp David has been cited as could be the southern end of a move and what any normal businessman would in- is being taught in fieldare exercises this requirement If that not the north-sout-h that nuclear weapons meeting against squeeze play sist upon. The next move would be that their govern- threat they were thought to be, the Shah. The Soviets have long is true, it points up all the more annihilation is not since been developing the national- strongly the fact that the summit ment clear up all obligations it has with our govern- and thatormass even likely, in the case ism of the Kurdish tribesmen in meeting was strictly a Soviet projcertain, ment. It pays up in full before one cent is given. of well trained personnel. This Turkey, Russia and Iran for ex- ect from the start As far as we change in attitude of the part of ploitation. After some months of know, nothing of any consequence 3. Defense Fine, let's have the strongest pos- Soviet military thinkers is reflected silence about the Kurds, their al- happened at Camp David. If any and substantiated in a number of leged persecution in Iran has be- understandings of a definite charsible defense. But first, let's tell the public what has the special acter were reached, it was a bestudies recently made come again a loud noise in Iraq tween us girls deal known only Forrefor the Senate Committee on in conjunction with the tale of been spent in the last five years on what items. Then to President Eisenhower and Khrubellion among the southern Iranian eign Relations. shchev. exactly how each dime of the proposed budget will A report from a reliable private Arab tribesmen. intelligence source (WEEKLY REbe spent. We want peace, thats for sure. WHILE WE WAIT in hopeful anVIEW London) read as follows: But do you know of any really summit-effected peace, ticipation of If we owe any money to anybody let's pay our It is reported in Warsaw that Khrushchev is doing everything in sound basis for our great expectaMoscow has given orders that the his power to get his ducks in a tions? bills. Let's bring reality back into government and Eastern Bloc representatives on row for a rigged show. He conthe Disarmament Commission tinues to make it plain that some"what would senseless on and we quit living voting should press from the very bething is going to have to be done like things to be" and start taking care of our every- ginning for a conabout Berlin and Germany. We may ventional well disarmament be wondering what we can do agreement day responsibilities! with as few controls as possible. without splitting the NATO alliance If you would like extra needs both the men right down the middle. A powerAs an individual don't let your government do Khrushchev copies r seven-yeaful and the money for his Germany is feared by both of an issue for a friend or anything for you. Do it for yourself. plan if its aims, in Siberia are to Russia and Great Britain. Both are want to fill in your back files, afraid of a solid alliance, economic be achieved. we have extra and military, between Germany and copies, in a We have been so stuffed with France. While J. Dohn Lewis limited is England slyly number, of most isthe conception of Russias leap into sniping at Germany, Khrushchev sues. We will pay the posthe future as a super-powin in- is doing everything in his power tage for your request. The to woo De Gaulle away from Gerdustry and science that we have charge is, for each address and away from the Western forgotten the basic needs of food, many given, 25 cents for the first Alliance. clothing and shelter. As we suffocopy and 10 cents for each cate in surpluses of food and keep It seems incredible that we could additional copy. "The future kingdom of SOCIALISM will be a a wary eye on unemployment re- so easily forget that a summit Mail your order to "BACK ports, we forget that the Soviets meeting is not a diplomatic battle a terrible tyranny of criminals and murderers. are in chronic short supply of food- ground of our choosing, but that COPIES," American Statesstuffs and are hardpressed for man- its arrangement is the third of a man, 345 South State Street, It will throw humanity into a true hell power. It is undoubtedly true that series of successful power plays Salt Lake City 11, Utah. of spiritual suffering and poverty." (Dostoevski) these factors heavily influenced the on the part of the Soviets. Let's Return to Reality! Who . ... vis-a-v- is ;" rd one-thir- pro-Weste- Back Copies far-reachi- ng er -- Socialism i. rn |