Moresby Radio Station

Pro-Red Commentary From Port Moresby Radio Station

From a Special Correspondent

Port Moresby, April 26.

AT 7.11 p.m. on Monday, April 26, listeners to station 9PA, Port Moresby, were told that they were about to hear “an extract from a com mentary on overseas affairs.” The an nouncer then read a script which con tained the following main points:— b At the moment there is a good deal of frenzied talk of war, similar to that which followed Munich, The two most common assumptions are, firstly, that war is inevitable, and secondly, that England must side with America. ■ Recent events in Czechoslovakia do not represent the usurpation of power by a handful of Communists with Russian aid, but rather a decision by the work ing-class to abandon the techniques of western democracy in favour of those of the Communists, a Physical warfare between Russia and the United States is not as imminent as many people imagine; a declaration of war by America would mean the im mediate occupation of all of Europe by Russia. ■ In the present political warfare be tween America and Russia, in which the Italian elections provided a major battle ground (resulting in victory for the “Clericalists” over the Socialists and Communists), England is not obliged to take sides with either country. ■ The development, during the three years or so before war is likely, of a strong economic and social union of Western Europe, determined to demon strate that the welfare of the working class can be furthered by democratic methods, could provide a third party strong enough to stand between the “rival fanaticisms of Washington and Moscow.”

This script was followed by the an nouncement that listeners had been listening to “an extract from a commen tary on overseas affairs.” The announcer then read the weather information.

As this appears to be the first time that views of this sort have been read over the ABC station without reference to their origin, local listeners are intrigued to know whose views they are, and how they came to be read without acknow ledgement.

ABC Does Dirty Work For

"Fellow-T rovellers"

THIS is a good example of the way in which the Australian Broadcasting Commission is carrying on propa ganda for the “Fellow Traveller” section of the Australian Socialist Government.

It is well known that the ABC is honey combed with Chifley-ites, ranging from Pinks to ardent Reds; but it is seldom that we get so clear-cut an examnle of it.

The P. Moresby broadcast set out to combat “two common assumptions”— that war is inevitable, and that England must side with America. It defended the seizure of Czechoslovakia by the Reds; argued that war between United States and Russia is not imminent; insisted that, in any event, Britain need not sup port America; and declared that Western Europe could develop a middle party which could stand safely between the rival systems.

This of course, is the most damnable rubbish that could be put into circulation It has, all over it, the marks of the most cunning type of Moscow propagandist.

But it is so subtle that it easily can be accepted as sound argument by the care less and uninstructed.

Unless the Communist attack upon the

Democracies ceases, war is inevitable; and there is no sign at present that Russia will change her character and her activities. No compromise whatever is possible—we must either accept Commu nism, or fight for the Democratic system, which guarantees our individual liberty and the Anglo-Saxon way of life. If we do not take sides'with the United States —one of the two great forces in the world to-day resisting the Communists (the other, of course, is the Roman Catholic Church) —we shall inevitably be over whelmed by the Muscovite horror. And we then shall deserve, for our spineless ness, all we get.

The overwhelming majority of English speaking people are not only anti-Red, but they will be happy to fight and smash the Russian Communists, and re store decency and peace and security to the world—once they are satisfied that Russia is our mortal enemy. It is the purpose of the Reds to delay our general recognition of that fact as long as pos sible.

The Socialist Governments are com pletely out of touch now with public opinion—they were elected long before this Russian menace developed. They all will be thrust into oblivion within the next two years.

Meanwhile, Socialist dithering in Can berra gives the “fellow travellers” (like the Pinks and Reds within the Australian Broadcasting Commission) a chance to do their ditry work for Moscow. The only way to meet them, pending a general election, is to turn the full blast of pub licity upon their methods and activities.