EUROPE’S FATE IN NEW WAR

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25305, 3 October 1947, Page 7

EUROPE’S FATE IN NEW WAR

BERTRAND RUSSELL’S WARNING “HELPLESS VICTIMS IN CLASH OF GIANTS” (Rec. 7 pjn.) LONDON, October 2. “The peoples of western Europe are in imminent danger of becoming helpless victims of a conflict of giants,” said Bertrand Russell, lecturing to the University of Amsterdam. “For, whatever our policy, we must perish as important nations if Russia and America go to war.” If war broke out after Russia acquired a store of atomic bombs the western part of the Continent would be occupied by Russian troops and Great Britain *by American troops. America would bomb the Continent and Russia would bomb Great Britain. The next war, therefore, if it comes, would see the end of western Europe except as a site for a few military outposts. “In view of the present intransigence of the Soviet Government, it is to be expected that when Russia has a store of atomic bombs demands will be put forward in China, Persia, Greece, and perhaps North Africa which America will resent, probably to the point of risking war. “Our only hope lies in the creation of such international machinery as woilld make war much less likely. America has proposed such action. Russia alone hitherto has opposed it.” • ESTONIAN REFUGEES IN U.S. (Rec. 7 p.m.) MIAMI (Florida), Oct 1. Eight Estonian refugees landed to«ay from a 40-foot Swedish yacht after ■ailing 5000 miles to escape what they described as “the iron heel of Russian domination.” It was the fourth boatload to land at Miami in 13 months. None had entry visas. The captain’s wife, who speaks Engfish, told reporters that the group left Goteborg, Sweden, on July 22. Although at first refused admission, the previous boatloads were admitted by the direct intervention of’ President who granted permanent visas.