The Pittsburgh Press (September 21, 1946)
Editorial: The ‘ends’ of Communism
The American Communists – fronting for Russia, of course – have announced a program for the Philippines:
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“Withdrawal of all American troops and arms from the Philippines.”
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“An end to American assistant to the Fascist-minded Roxas administration.”
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“An end to imperialist intervention against the Filipino people and their democratic aspirations for real independence.”
The party line is identical to the one for China, now being pushed so strenuously by various “front” organizations, if the word “China” is substituted for “the Philippines” in No. 1, “Chiang Kai-shek” for “Roxas” in No. 2, and “Chinese” for “Filipino” in No. 3.
It can be applied to the Greek program by making similar, appropriate changes and substituting the word “British” for “American.” The Commies appear to be using blank forms for their mounting demands.
No troops should be in any foreign land, unless they are Soviet troops, and any government not Russian-dominated is Fascist-minded and imperialist, according to the Communist doctrine.
China, Greece and the Philippines are on the list for iron-curtain treatment at the moment, but all of Germany and all of Austria will be added almost any day now.
In the case of the Philippines, it means nothing to the Red Fascists that Manuel Roxas was elected president by a majority of his people, at a free election, for free elections are as vicious an institution as free enterprise, in the eyes of the Kremlin.
The Filipinos having shown no inclination to embrace Russian totalitarianism, the fifth columnists would starve them into submission by “an end to American assistance.” For, when a totalitarian uses the words “democratic aspirations for real independence,” he is thinking not of the people concerned but of the aspirations of himself and his kind to capture another subject state for Uncle Joe.
But “withdrawal of American troops” is the No. 1 “must” on all the Red programs. And, so long as our troops remain in the Philippines, China, Japan, Korea, Trieste, Germany and Austria, the red and pinko fifth column in this country will whip itself into a lather of indignant frustration.