1. External Judicial authority available
to both parties to the agreement with authority to adjudicate disputes and
power to enforce its decisions.
2. A moral code shared by both parties which obligates them to keep the
agreement reached.
The most cursory survey will show that
neither of these minimal conditions for successful negotiation exists. There
is no external authority adequate to enforce its decisions to which appeal
can be made and the Communist moral code urges the Communists to break the
agreement if this will advance Communist victory.
In these circumstances
the only possible outcome was that the free world would lose the
negotiations. When one party to an agreement feels bound to fulfill its
provisions and the other party does not, the outcome is obvious.
It was simply a
question of how much would be lost at the Summit. The attitude of the
participants for the free world would have been like that of the man under a
compulsion to attend the races. He said, "I do hope I break even today.
I certainly need the money." The best that could be hoped was that we
would break even, and the action of Nikita Khrushchev in destroying the
conference appears to have led to this result.
It may be argued,
"But the Communists will keep an agreement if it is to their
advantage." This is certainly true, but, if the conditions of the
agreement are to their advantage, they would fulfill them whether there was
an agreement or not. The concessions made to secure the agreement are thus
made unnecessarily.
The Dialectic in Action
What we have been seeing is the dialectic in action. The philosophy of
Communism is called Dialectical Materialism. Their slogan is, "Nature
acts dialectically." The dialectic teaches that the goal is reached by
a sequence of recurrent advances and retreats. The typical example is the
hammering of a nail. Half the time the hammer is departing from the nail.
Similarly the Communists achieve their goal by departing from it much of the
time. The immediate Communist goal is the conquest of the entire world. It
is not the conversion of the world to Communism, nor is it the military
destruction of the United States. Therefore, each forward surge must stop
short of the outbreak of actual hostilities. When the tension is built up,
some concession can usually be secured as the apparent alternative to
hideous atomic warfare. A period of smiling relaxation then follows until
the movement is right for the next dialectical turn when another forward
surge of threat, tension, and blackmail of terror is made. When Khrushchev
has rung the last drop of advantage from this present crisis and his advance
has reached a complete stalemate, we can expect another period of smiles and
reconciliation in preparation for the next forward thrust. Their basic
belief is that they are at war with the free world and every action must be
judged by its relationship to the outcome of this war. Failure to understand
this will certainly lead to concession and doom.
COMMUNIST
VIOLENCE
The Communists have always been unabashed
advocates of violence. In the Communist Manifesto Karl Marx and Frederick
Engels climaxed with the statement, "The Communists disdain to conceal
their views and aims." They openly declare that their ends can be
obtained only by the forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions.
Marx is the author of the famous statement that force is the midwife to
deliver the child Socialism from the body of the aged parent Capitalism.
Lenin teaches in his book "The State and the Revolution," which is
now the world’s most translated book, that the transition from Capitalism
to Socialism is impossible without a violent revolution.
Although the Communists
are addicted to violence, they do not use it haphazardly. They have a
carefully studied policy for the use of violence. They do not make a habit
of assassinating their individual opponents in a non-revolutionary
situation. Bolshevism was born in conflict with the Social Revolutionaries
and Anarchists of Russia. Both of these groups used assassination as a
normal instrument of policy. Lenin ridiculed this use of violence claiming
it to be unscientific. He claimed that the Bolsheviks should concentrate on
mass violence. Every effort should be made to stir up violence during a
demonstration, a strike or wherever the emotions of a group of people were
involved. The majority of those participating in the violent acts should not
be Communists, but their violent actions should be advocated and directed by
the Communists.
In a pre-revolutionary
situation block captains, appointed far in advance by the Communists, would
assassinate key opponents.
In a revolutionary
situation, let rivers of blood flow.
In a post-revolutionary
situation, the first step must be to liquidate potential leadership of the
counter revolution.
When the revolution had
firmly established its power, they would then exterminate their class
enemies.
Lenin pointed out very
carefully that their opposition to individual violence was discretionary and
not absolute, expedient and not moral. Under special circumstances
exceptions could be made.
Assassination of Trotsky
One of these exceptions was the assassination of the Communist leader,
Leon Trotsky, in Mexico City in 1940. His assassin, Jacques Marnard, was
recently released from a Mexican prison. With great secrecy he was
transported out of Mexico by the Communist officials of the Czech Embassy.
They headed for the Caribbean haven for Communism, Cuba.
Rioting in San Francisco
Typical Communist violence was that in San Francisco when the House
Committee on Un-American Activities of the United States Congress held
hearings on Friday, May the 13th. There was an infinitely ugly
riot organized and provoked by the Communists utilizing volatile students
from the University of California and San Francisco State College, and adult
pro-Communist personnel, with fringe elements from other groups. This was
violence directed at the constitutional authority of the United States
Congress. Its viciousness had to be seen to be believed. It’s a stinging
rebuke to those who under-estimate the significance of the Communist
agitators.
Committees of Congress
The rioting in San Francisco is a tribute to the inestimable value of
the Congressional investigating committees. The committee members submit to
vile personal abuse and the infringement of all their civil liberties. The
information they gather and publish is of the greatest value to everyone
interested in the maintenance of liberty for the individual. A constant
stream of fascinating booklets flows from these committees. The danger is
– so few people read them. It is one of the purposes of the Crusade to
keep our constituency informed concerning these fine publications as they
are available.
Resurgence of Communism within America
The Communist Party within America is showing signs of increasing
virulent activity. San Francisco is one of the hotbeds of Communist activity
within the nation. A well known Communist in that area is Archie Brown. He
openly admits being a communist. He was one of the initiators of violence in
the San Francisco riots. Last November he ran for election as a supervisor
of the city and county of San Francisco. He received 33, 583 votes. The San
Francisco vote for an acknowledged Communist was more than double the
membership claimed by the entire Communist Party U.S.A.
Tough Guy in Communist Leadership
A tough guy has taken over the leadership of the American Communist
Party. His name is Gus Hall. The Senate Internal Security Sub-Committee has
produced a booklet outlining the character and record of this man of
violence. It may be secured by writing to the Government Printing Office or
through the Crusade. He has openly acknowledged his willingness to take up
arms to overthrow the constituted government of the United States. The
testimony indicates that Gus Hall was the leader of a bomb and arson squad
during the strike against Republic Steel Corporation in Warren, Ohio, in
1937. He was trained in sabotage and revolution at the Lenin School in
Moscow. He plans to direct the Communist Party in its revived campaign
utilizing violence and all other means for the destruction of free American
and the triumph of International Communism.
"Know Your
Enemy" is a cardinal rule of warfare. I strongly advise everyone to
secure a copy of the booklet on Gus Hall, published February, 1960, by the
Senate Internal Security Sub-Committee.
Midnight Conflict in Chicago
A few years ago in Kansas City, Missouri, I met ans appeared on the
radio program of Mr. Lee Vogel, who conducted the type of program during
which he spoke and interviewed visitors, and he and his visitors answered
questions phoned in by the audience. Lee was a gracious host and became
vitally interested in the Communist danger and carried on a continuing
struggle for the preservation of American freedom on his program. This year
he transferred to Chicago where he conducts the program, Night Line, on the
NBC Station WMAQ from 11:05 P.M. through 1:30 A.M. Hearing that I was to
visit Chicago, he called me and invited me to appear on his Chicago program.
I accepted with delight as this provided a wonderful opportunity to bring a
message to a tremendous audience in 38 states. Lee announced on his program
that I would be his guest. Dr. Virgil Kraft, Associate Pastor of the People’s
Church of Chicago, who had never met me and never heared me speak, but who
had received a second hand report of a meeting conducted in Muskegon,
Michigan, wrote to Lee Vogel expressing his total disagreement with my
message. Lee invited him to appear on the program. His message was so pro-Communis,
anti-American, and untruthful that it shocked and horrified many listeners.
Alex Dryer, outstanding news Analyst and foreign correspondent, who served
with distinction in both Germany and Russia, heard the program and was so
incensed by the distortions of truth that he appeared voluntarily on the
Sunday night program where he answered most effectively some of the
outrageous claims and vicious slanders given by Dr. Kraft. I believe it best
that people should hear and judge for themselves so we are making tape
recordings of these sessions available. They can be secured by writing Mr.
W. P. Strube, Jr., PO Box 6422, Houston 6, Texas. I urge those wishing to
answer the question, whether pro-Communist forces operate in the church, to
secure and listen to these recordings.
I express my sincere
thanks to Lee Vogel for the sterling work that he is doing on his program to
expose the Communist conspiracy.
Overseas Work
It must never be forgotten that the Communist program for the conquest
of America is, encirclement plus demoralization equals surrender. The battle
must be fought on both fronts. Our work around the world continues without
abatement.
ANTI-COMMUNISM
SCHOOLS
The schools to train anti-Communists continue
to be amazingly fruitful. Their potentials are limitless. I believe they are
the most hopeful development in America today. They are providing informed
and effective servants in the cause of Christ and freedom. In addition to
the week long schools we have held, and those we are planning to hold, our
secretary and Texas director, Bill Strube, conducted a school in Houston on
each Saturday in March. The mayor of Houston, Louis Cartora, proclaimed the
final Saturday, March 26, as Anti-Communism Day.
Here is Bill’s report
on this outstanding anti-Communism school:
"Houston Anti-Communism School
Attended By Over 1000
"The Third
Annual Christian Anti-Communism Crusade School was held the four Saturdays
in March at the S.P. Martel Auditorium with some of the outstanding
speakers in the country participating. This school is held in a little
different manner from our other schools in that it is conducted on four
consecutive Saturdays in March every year.
"The speakers
this year included Clifton Ganus, Vice President of Harding College in
Searcy, Arkansas; Capt. Richard Gregory, Commandant NROTC unit, Tulane
University, New Orleans, Louisiana; Col. R. B. Thieme, Jr., Commandant
Training Guidance Staff, 2697 Air Reserve Center, Ellington Field, Texas;
Edward Hunter, author of "Brainwashing and the New Who Defied
It," "Story of Mary Lui," and many other books, from
Moultrie, Georgia; Fu Sung Chu, Minister Plenopotentiary from the Chinese
Embassy in Washington, D.C.; Rev. Bob Ingram, Rector of St. Thomas
Episcopalian Church, Belliare, Texas; Fred Schafley, Attorney from Alton,
Illinois, who was one of the co-authors on the 1958 American Bar
Association report that has had such widespread distribution; Rev. C. S.
Dunker, the Spiritual Leader of the Cardinal Mindszenty Foundation in St.
Louis, Missouri, telling of his experiences in China; Constantin Boldyreff,
who has worked in the underground behind the iron curtain and now serves
as lecturer and author from Arlington, Virginia, gave some new insights on
what can be done behind the iron curtain in this battle for freedom.
"Dr. Fred C.
Schwarz topped off the school with seven talks on Saturday, March the 26th.
"The average
attendance at each session was over 300. Some session shaving almost 500
present.
"Between 20 and
30 tape recorders were going as each speaker presented his facts. These
tapes will be duplicated and sent all over the world in the next few
weeks. Tape recordings of speeches are available to anyone on our mailing
list, should they desire them. These are recorded on 1800 ft. tapes and
two messages are on any one tape for $5 per tape. Delivery at this time,
because of a back log of tapes, will be about four to six weeks. Two
additional Ampex Recorders have been purchased and should be operative by
April 1st, which will relieve some of the pressure on
duplication."
The Fourth Annual school is already
scheduled and plans are under way to make it even bigger and better this
next year.
Mr. Strube has
conducted Saturday Seminars throughout the country. We will be happy to plan
one for your area. Weminars scheduled and held April 7, in Dallas, Texas;
April 23, in Miami, Florida; April 30, Estes Park, Colorado; May 7, Slippery
Rock, Pennsylvania; May 14, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; May 21, St. Louis,
Missouri; May 28, Artesia, New Mexico. Write for a Saturday Seminar Manual
telling you how to plan one for your area.
Coming Schools
We are presently planning to conduct anti-Communism schools in San
Diego, California, in August; Los Angeles, California, in September; Dallas,
Texas, in October; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in November. Details
concerning the precise dates and locations of these schools will be
available soon. There is great interest in many other cities in securing a
school for their area. If you are interested in a school for your city and
desire to know what is necessary to secure one, write for information.
Study Circles
The outstanding development resulting from the schools is the study
circle movement which is spreading like a fire across the nation. The credit
for this development belongs in great measure to Bill Strube. At the very
first school we held in St. Louis he was most insistent that priority should
be given to tape recordings of the messages and that these tapes should be
given the widest circulation. I tended to regard the tapes as a secondary
feature of the school. I confess sincerely, Bill was right and I was wrong.
These tapes have provided the mechanism by which any individual can most
effectively inform his own friends and acquaintances of the nature of the
Communist threat and the program needed to combat it. From these schools
about a thousand study circles have been formed under various auspices and
using various names across the country. This movement is developing with
tremendous rapidity. A young man from Chicago was able to attend only the
Saturday program of the Milwaukee Anti-Communism School. He secured the tape
recordings of all the speakers. Two months later I returned to Chicago. I
was astonished and delighted to find that he had established 13 study
circles.
Reprint is a cope of
the original promotion of the study circle prepared by Bill Strube. It is
equally pertinent today. Our plan is to double the number of study circles
in existence by the end of the year.
ANDHRA
Andhra continues a major field. The workers
reach villages where the name of Christ is not known, with the glorious
message of salvation. Our family of workers and orphans grows constantly.
This work is true Christian love in action.
Waiting for a Loving Foster Parent
This dearly beloved boy is from a poor Christian family, and recently
lost his dear mother after which his father became mad so this boy became
quite helpless. The orphanage is taking care of him and giving proper
Christian education and sending to the nearby primary school. We are
confident that this boy would certainly become a good soldier for Christ in
India in the future, and we need your prayerful assistance for this boy to
prepare him as the real soldier in His Army.
Cordially yours in His service,
Mrs. Ch. Devananda Rao
AFRICA
The crisis continues to develop in Africa with
unrest erupting all across the continent. Communism is on the march. Appeals
flood in particularly for literature. The translation of the Heart, Mind and
Soul of Communism into more and more languages is one of our great
encouragements. Following is a letter from a missionary in Africa:
"Gentlemen:
I have a copy of your booklet, "The Heart, Mind and Soul of
Communism," by Dr. Fred Schwarz. As missionary editor of Burakeye,
Protestant magazine of Ruanda-Urundi, I’m writing to ask permission to
translate and adapt this booklet for our magazine. It would appear in a
series of articles over a few months’ period. There are some terms which
would be quite difficult to translate into our native dialect, Kirundi,
but we would adapt the material as necessary. Naturally we would give the
customary credit line. We hear that this booklet has been translated into
Swahili over in Congo.
We have already run 2
other series of various types about Communism and would like to continue
doing what we can to fight it. We would appreciate a prompt response, if
convenient. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Miss Reta Stuart
Missionary Editor, Burakeye
B.P. 120
Kitega, Ruanda-Urundi, Africa"
COMMUNISM
AND RELIGION
Many people have been confused by the charges and counter charges made
concerning Communist influence in various church organizations. We have
received many letters asking for a statement on the matter. The Christian
Anti-Communism Crusade is not in existence for the purpose of attacking any
church or religious organization. Our motto is, "Speak the truth in
love." We endeavor to be very sure of the facts and to avoid sweeping
generalizations in attack. The technique of slander by half truth has been
used against us all too frequently, and we have no desire to use it against
any other group. Nevertheless, the truth must be faces honestly. For those
desiring an objective factual incident of a Communist operative in a
strategic church position, I present the following report of an experience
by our fine friend, Mr. D. Hayes Murphy, Chairman of the Wiremold Company of
Hartford, Connecticut. Everyone who has any acquaintance with Mr. Murphy
knows of the gentleness and warmth of Christian compassion that characterize
all his actions. He may be contacted at the above address for personal
confirmation of these incidents.
"In 1933 I
attended a Babson Conference at Wellesley Hills. The program was featured by
three speakers – one explained Fascism, the second Socialism, and the
third explained Communism. When the Communist got up to speak, he said that
he agreed with Socialist so far as objectives were concerned but that
Communists did not have the patience to wait for the world change to be
brought about by peaceful parliamentary procedure. ‘We believe,’ said
he, ‘that our cause is so essential to the welfare of the human race that
we will employ any means – including force – to accomplish our purpose.’
"Communist X then
turned to a Babson chart which was hanging on the wall behind him. It was
the regulation Babson chart with its X-Y line showing the average upward
trend of production with areas in black above that line indicating periods
of prosperity and areas in red below the line indicating periods of
depression. It was a long chart extending back to the 1870s. Communist X,
pointing to the areas below the line, said, ‘These are depression periods
and you will notice they are in red. That’s our color – red. And they
are getting bigger and bigger as the years go by. Some day there will come a
depression so big that unemployment and discontent will be general
throughout the land. That will be the day when we start our revolution and
take over the United States for Communism.’
"It was a
blood-curdling speech and at that point a little lady in the audience just
couldn’t take any more. She jumped to her feet and gave him the beautiful
tongue-lashing he so well deserved. She told him that we didn’t want him
in this country and if he thought the Russian system was so good, he should
go there where he belonged. He listened politely and when she finished he
said, ‘Madam, I presume you are an American citizen. I am an American
citizen – born right here in Boston. I like it here and have no intention
of accepting your invitation to go to Russia. In fact, when the revolution
comes, I wouldn’t miss it for anything because I will be one of the
leaders.’
"At the time this
Communist was speaking, we were in the biggest of all depressions – the
great depression of the ‘30's – and I often wondered why they did not
take advantage of that situation to start their revolution.
"That, gentlemen,
is the story of the 1933 Babson Conference and Communist X as I knew it at
the time I spoke at a meeting of Civilian officers and committee chairmen
last September. After that meeting, I determined to renew my efforts to find
out who Communist X was and what he had been doing since 1933. So I wrote
Babson’s again, urging that they make another search of their old files,
which they did and this time came up with the answer.
"Here is the rest
of the story:
"The name of the
Communist X is Professor Harry F. Ward and his address, Union Theological
Seminary, New York. I wrote Professor Ward asking him what he said at the
1933 Conference and how he felt about it now. Here is his reply dated
October 17, 1959:
"‘Because of
being retired and without a secretary, and two deadlines for an article and
a pamphlet to meet, I have been unable until now to answer your request.
"‘I regret that
I have no recollection of what I said at the Babson 1933 Conference.
However, since that was the year that Scribner’s published by study of
social incentives in the Soviet Union, which I made there during the
academic year of 1931-2, under the title In Place of Profit, it is
safe to say that what is in that book was the foundation of what I said. If
your city library does not have a copy, your state library may, and should
have an extension mail service.
"‘As to the
second part of your request, another deadline denies me time to say anything
except that I have kept informed up to date on my special interest in the
Soviet Union and what I said in my book still stands up.’
"Sure enough, his
book was in our Hartford Library and the card showed that it had been
withdrawn 45 times in the years 1935 to 1959 inclusive.
"Two brief
quotations from his book In Place of Profit will give you a general
idea of its nature:
"‘The suppression of the minority
of exploiters . . .will cost far less bloodshed than the suppression of
the slaves, serfs, or wage laborers, and will cost the human race far
less. So, today Communists say, WE ARE A HARD, CRUEL PEOPLE, EVEN TO
OURSELVES, WE KEEP OUR EYES ON THE GOAL.’
"‘For the
Compensating aspects of religion the Communists have no need, since theirs
is a world-conquering faith.’"
The true Christian attitude in the face of
failure in a beloved organization is one of humility and penitence. The
normal carnal reaction is one of defensiveness on behalf of the organization
and resentment towards the individual drawing attention to the failure. One
measure of Christian character is the reaction to disclosures of this type. Every
church leader should feel the burden of failure to obey the great commission
of our Lord. The mere fact that we have not actively supported Communism is
no justification for pride or complacency. There are sins of omission as
well as sins of commission. The church needs a revival of repentance, faith,
and love. This revival will be characterized by a willingness to confront
unpleasant truth and act in the light of that truth.
KERALA
We have taken a step in faith and secured the deposit for the rotary press
for our brother, George Thomas, to continue his work. This imposes a severe
additional financial burden during the coming four months but will be a
major step towards making the newspaper self supporting, thus increasing its
effectiveness and diminishing our financial burden. God has truly performed
miracles in enabling us to support this venture. Time and again the money
necessary has come to hand just before the deadline.
LOVE
Love is measured by sacrifice not pious
phrases, "God so loved the world that He gave." Our love to our
children, our church, our country, and our Christianity is a hollow mockery
unless we are prepared to make sacrifices to save them. Calvary is the
supreme manifestation of love and action. May we experience the joy of
sacrifice motivated by love.
Your Christian friend and brother,
Fred Schwarz
President
Christian Anti-Communism Crusade
OPPORTUNITY
FOR SERVICE
The message, The Disease of Communism,
delivered to the Texas Legislature has been produced in booklet form. One of
these booklets is enclosed. On the back page a personalized message can be
printed and the booklet distributed with this message to employees, church
congregations, civic clubs, schools and many other groups. The cost is
moderate indeed, being $12.50 per 1,000 with the personal message on the
back. In lots of 100 they cost $2.00.
HELP
FROM ACROSS THE WATER
America is carrying a heavy burden for the
financial support of workers around the world. It is encouraging when
Christians in other countries contribute their support. There is one church
in New Zealand that is an inspiration in its generosity and Christian love.
It is the Commonwealth Covenant Church of Lower Hutt, New Zealand. The
following letter speaks for itself. To our New Zealand friends we say.
"A fervent thank you and God bless you."
"Dear Dr. Schwarz,
We received your monthly news letter for January and were greatly moved to
read of the real battle of faith which has been Dr. George Thomas’ lot in
Kerala to maintain the publication and circulation of the ‘Voice of Kerala’
newspaper. Quite a number of our members have felt they would like to send
something to help him through this difficult period and have handed us
contributions for this purpose. We have added to these amounts so as to
bring the total up to $900 sterling and we are enclosing a cheque for this
amount made payable to Dr. Thomas in India. We were very gratified to see
that the Communist Party was defeated in the recent elections in Kerala and
are sure that the Voice of Kerala played no small part in helping to achieve
this result. We noted, however, that the Communist vote had increased since
the previous election and so can see that there is much yet to be done if
they are to be kept from gaining control again at a later date. We would be
pleased if you could forward this cheque on to Dr. Thomas with our prayers
and best wishes for God’s blessing upon his work there.
We are enclosing
another cheque also for the work of the Indian Christian Crusade in Andhra
State. This is part of the special offertory we take up in our church each
Christmas for the help of Christians in need in other lands. We reduce our
giving of gifts to one another to a minimum and contribute the money saved
to this special fund. We would like $150 of this cheque allocated for the
use of the Orphanage, and the balance of $450 utilized for the work of
combating Communism and spreading the true ‘good news’ of our Lord Jesus
Christ among the people. Our best wishes and prayers for Dr. Devananda Rao
and his other helpers, and Mrs. Rao with her work in the orphanage, we pass
on with this gift.
You mentioned recently
that you have a tape available of debate between yourself and the chairman
of the Communist Party of Massachusetts. Would it be possible to let us have
one of these tapes.
With best wishes and
praying God’s blessing on your work for Him.
Yours in His Service,
Commonwealth Covenant Church
G. C. Heggi, Secretary"
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