THERE IS NO MORE SECURITY
Fischer, Louis
There Is No More Security By LOUIS FISCHER ON the evening of Nov. 6, Foreign Commissar Molo-tov intimated that Russia ought to get the atomic bomb secret and that she would have it anyway and more...
...Does Mr...
...But it is significant that so soon after fighting a victorious war together sharp policy clashes disturb the relations among the Big Three...
...One of two treatments could be applied: either the small and weak countries are swallowed by the Big Three...
...Is he thereby admitting the existence of an American threat to Russia...
...He protested, however, against Moscow's closing the door of the countries in her sphere and keeping England out...
...It was inevitable...
...If Russia feels insecure and must consequently dominate Poland, Rumania, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, and North China, she will feel just as insecure when she has dominated them...
...England cannot fight Russia without America...
...Russia will accordingly feel threatened again and endeavor to extend her influence still further...
...31, that, "Far from opposing, we have sympathized with, for example, the effort of the Soviet Union to draw into closer and more friendly association with her Central and Eastern European neighbors...
...And if Byrnes is so solicitous about Russian security he will not help restore Germany for that purpose...
...This is President Truman's position...
...No war is imminent...
...Moscow could presumably veto the election and insist on another government...
...Against Britain and the United States...
...The way to stop Big Three competition is to make unavailable the prizes and loot for which they compete...
...So the American Secretary'of State urges Russia to achieve security against America...
...Suppose its citizens choose a government which Moscow considers unfriendly...
...He also said Britain was entitled to cultivate her friendly neighbors in western Europe...
...No matter what their ministers say, Britain and America are obstructing the consolidation of Russia's " sphere of influence, and Russia is loudly denouncing a potential British western bloc...
...The difficulties arise over the future control of small states, of big though poor states, and of small and big colonies...
...Germany is not a menace to Russia and never will be if America and Britain want Russia to have security...
...Or the small and weak states can be made inviolate (is that not the purpose of the United Nations Organization...
...How can it be a democracy...
...Czechoslovakia, and Poland, or weak countries like China...
...That started the second world war...
...SECRETARY of State Byrnes stated at a New York forum on Oct...
...What becomes of that country's independence...
...Byrnes' speech, therefore, carried no conviction, and it actually, contained other passages about the maintenance of democracy in Eastern Europe which reflected the well-known desire of Britain and the United States to loosen Russia's hold on Eastern and Central Europe...
...This idea of required friendship is a fantastic modern_invention to cloak imperialism and dictatorship...
...It legalizes intervention...
...Germany could only be militarily restored by America and Britain with a view to using her against Russia...
...They stated that Britain does not wish to share the atomic formula with the Soviet Government...
...Thus, in the modern age, the pursuit of security leads to insecurity and, continued long enough, it leads to war...
...Russia is weak and exhausted...
...Hitler crossed the line...
...Byrnes want the small countries of the Balkans to remain democratic...
...Against whom could Russia be seeking security...
...Big wars always start over small countries like Serbia...
...6, Foreign Commissar Molo-tov intimated that Russia ought to get the atomic bomb secret and that she would have it anyway and more deadly secrets besides...
...A clash may follow...
...The world, therefore, is on the eve of an atomic armaments race...
...if you cross this line there will be war...
...It is no use competing when there is nothing to compete about...
...Germany was destroyed...
...London is not dictating the composition of the governments of France or Belgium or Norway...
...The very next day, Winston Churchill and Foreign Minister Bevin answered Molotov in the House of Commons...
...Would Russia be the arbiter Of what is friendship...
...If the big states really want security they had better keep hands off small nations and weak colonies...
...For in response to her actions, America and Britain will take—indeed are taking—counter-measures...
...This makes no sense...
...England is weak and exhausted...
...Obviously not...
...Finally the moment came when the British said, "Thus far and no further...
...Obviously, therefore, spheres, of influence do not contribute to security...
...He attacked Poland...
...The key to peace in the atomic age is Big Three respect for the independence of small states and the guarantee of independence and non-intervention to countries that are now colonies...
...Where there are political differences there will also be preparations for military eventualities...
...and then the big Powers will remain far apart and lose the incentive to compete...
...HOW can a small country be free and at the same time be required to have a government friendly to Russia...
...Perhaps governments are being frank about their conflicts because they know that armed conflict cannot result...
...Hitler did not attack Great Britain in 1939...
...England and America will take further counter-measures...
...Bevin said in Parliament that Britain would guarantee not to create difficulties for Russia in Eastern Europe...
...Compulsory friendship is subjugation...
...America is stronger than ever but in a completely unwarlike mood...
...But then what reason is there to suppose that the rivalry and suspicion which spurred them on to establish their spheres will evaporate when they stand glaring at one another across the narrow barriers that separate their completed and consolidated blocs...
...THE most serious menace to peace is big power expansion until one of them reaches a line which the others regard as their line of defense...
...How is friendship assayed...
...The major non-aggressors tolerated some acts of Nazi-fascist aggression and facilitated others...
...But there is all the difference in the world between cultivating neighbors that are friendly and insisting that neighbors be friendly...
...Or a German threat...
...But Moscow has her self-imposed puppets in Poland, Rumania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc...
...How is that possible if they must be friendly to Russia...
...Or a British threat...
...We are fully aware of her special security interests in those countries...
Vol. 9 • December 1945 • No. 48
