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12 agreement with Christianity’s most potent representative. There are many examples of this shattered illusion within the USSR. The Ukrainian Catholic Church, which was declared illegal in the USSR, has been forced to become a Church of the Catacombs. The Catholic Churches of Byelorussia and Lithuania have been sub jected to similar persecutions as have other national churches of the subjugated na tions. It should also be taken into account that the trial of Mehmet Ali-Agca in Italy which brought to light the Bul garian, (de facto Soviet Russian) involve ment in the assassination attempt on the Pope, could prove to be politically de trimental to the USSR. The recent relations between Western and Eastern Germany, should be viewed in the broader context and especially as a result of the infamous Yalta agreement. The Soviet Russians, through the use of their vast military power, utilized this agreement to set up the present day satellite states and the artificial division of Germany. These puppet governments became mere extensions of the USSR’s po litical and economic power. Geopoliti- cally, these puppet governments also served the USSR as a “cordon sanitaire” between itself and the West, which they viewed as necessary to maintain their totalitarian regime. Although the Yalta and Potsdam Agreements clearly specified that the free elections were to be held in “satellite states”, these elections were held under the auspices of Russian bayonets and cannot in any way be construed to be free, or that the officials chosen were elected by the majority of the people. President Reagan was correct in stating that “the US could not possibly accept the perma nent subjugation of the peoples of Eastern Europe” and that “the US rejects any interpretation of the Yalta Agreement that suggests American consent for the di vision of Europe into spheres of influence”. The question of the re-unification of Germany has not been resolved and is one of the burning issues concerning the po litical future of Europe. Similarly, the satellite states should not be condoned to continual Soviet Russian control, but should be given the opportunity to ex press their true national aspirations and not be submerged under a cloak of Marxist-Leninist phrases and catch-calls. Most significant, however, are the sub jugated nations within the USSR itself. These nations constitute the Achilles heel of the Soviet Russian empire and should be given the fullest support and recogni tion by the West for their national and political aspirations. The Soviet Russians, quite naturally, consider the maintaining of the status quo in Europe as one of their major foreign policy objectives. The re unification of Germany would disrupt not only the political power of the USSR, but its economic power in Eastern Europe as well. That the satellite states are not only the political but economical lackeys of the USSR is borne out by recent events in Poland. Faced with formidable economic problems and the danger of increased public unrest with the proposed raising of prices on economic necessities, General Jaruzelski’s goverment, within the tacit approval of the Kremlin, granted amnesty in July to imprisoned members of the So lidarity movement. The purpose of this political move was twofold. The first, was by the granting of amnesty to secure from Western Europe and the United States the lifting of economic sanctions against Poland. This was necessary because the Polish government could not realistic ally rely on economic help from the USSR to alleviate its economic problems and to stabilize their economy. The USSR, itself unable to meet the consumption needs of its citizens, was in no position to economically assist Poland. This clearly shows the failure of the Soviet Russian economic system. In addition, the USSR, in order to maintain its vast military complex is an nually forced to supplement its meagre 13 agricultural production with the purchase of agricultural products from the West. To be able to do so, all transactions have to be made in hard currency, that is US dollars or British pounds. To obtain this hard currency, the USSR in the past re sorted to selling part of its huge gold re sources. Recently, however, the USSR has utilized a new modus vivendi to augment its dollar reserves. One method is through the Siberian-European gas pipeline, the returns of which are placed in special funds. The second method is to compete with OPEC on the world oil market. In recent years, the USSR has been able to consistently undersell OPEC on the world market especially to Western Europe. This is made possible by imposing artificial oil shortage on its partners in Comecon (in the satellite states), and secondly by ac cepting payment from Third World countries for arm shipments in the form of barrels of oil. This method of securing Western currency for its own purposes and to alleviate its failures, emphatically shows the inefficiency of the Soviet Rus sian economy, the colonial status of its satellite republics who are being denied the means to bolster their industrial capacity, and the economic benefits that are possible through continued subversion against the Western democracies. It should also be stressed here that the payments resulting from natural gas to Western Europe complete this cycle of a cumula tion of Western currency. The constant criticisms that appear in the Moscow press against President Reagan, Prime Minister Thatcher and President Mitterand are also indexes of the bankrupt policy of detente. The reasons for their criticisms are that each of these leaders adheres to the principle of a strong unified NATO in both con ventional and nuclear armament. This principle is abhorrent to the Soviet Rus sians against Western Europe. The Soviet Russians call detente “the relaxation of international tensions”, or to put it more prosaically, that the USSR has become a genuine superpower. “Pravda” commented in August 1974: “The process of interna tional relaxation is firstly the result of objective conditions, the changing corre lation of focus is a world in favour of socialism, peace and social progress.” Simply stated, this means that since the USSR is now so much stronger, the West has to be nice to them. This quote perhaps best states the Soviet Russian view of detente and their reasons of pursuing it. However, with the strength ening of NATO, this position of equality between forces would be to the disadvant age for the USSR. For this primary reason, the EFC contends that the con tinual strengthening of NATO through a “high frontier” strategy, that is, a missile defense system based in the hemisphere, and a “low frontier” strategy on revolu tionary warfare of the subjugated nations is the only viable approach to the current mili tary and political situation and can elimi nate the possibility of a nuclear holocaust. The Soviet Russian inspired boycott of the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles last year is yet another example of the weak nesses of this colonial empire, its internal instability and its precarious international prestige. Ostensibly, the USSR claimed that its athletes would be the objects of terrorism and subversion and would not be able to compete effectively in Los Angeles. This was but another attempt at misinformation and the putting up of another smoke screen to disguise their serious defects. The primary concern of the Soviet Russians was that the athletes of the USSR would be exposed to the Western media, life-style, etc., and that there was a strong possibility of defections from members of the subjugated nations. A secondary concern, but one which was no less important to the USSR, was that many of their athletes would not be able to pass the Olympic physicals because of their use of steroids and other chemicals. Since athletes in the USSR are propaganda 14 pawns, both internally and international ly, this would be a serious loss of prestige. The only viable solution is that the USSR Olympic team in future Olympics should be assembled so as to represent the subjugated nations, not the USSR as a whole. This appears to be the logical so lution especially in the cases of Ukraine and Byelorussia which, while having separate representation and voting rights in the UN, do not have their own respective Olympic teams. This situation can readily be construed as a parody of international law and national recognition. For all intents and purposes, it can be candidly stated that the USSR is current ly functioning under the sceptre of weak ness. Its failure to block the positioning of missiles in Western Europe, the failure to block the increasing military effective- nes of NATO, to resume detente on its own terms, to establish order in Poland, to check Rumania’s and East Germany’s in creasing independence and to satisfy the basic physical needs of its population, all stress the bankruptcy of the Soviet Rus sian empire. The subjugated nations with in the empire continue to actively and passively resist Russification and Sovieti- zation. Their national aspirations are in creasingly being reported and document ed in the Western media. Gorbachev visits BL’s Cowley car factories Mr. Mikhael Gorbachev, the Russian leader visiting Britain, spent two hours in the Cowley car factories today seeing what Austin Rover hopes to instal in a car plant in Moscow. As his 13-car entourage swept into the car body plant, seven Ukrainians staged a silent protest, part of a week-long protest by the emigre community in Britain against the imprisonment of their fellow countrymen. One of the demonstrators was an Oxford student, Hanna Diuk, whose home is in Coventry, and who says she still dreams of returning to what she describes as her homeland, Ukraine. Austin Rover’s capacity at Cowley is similar to the 250,000 cars a year turned out by the Moskvitch factory in Moscow. Austin Rover is among the front runners for a contract to modernise the Moscow plant. The Cowley factory has some of the most up-to-date and sophisticated equipment and, systems, including a battery of robots. During his visit Mr. Gorbachev was shown the equipment and techniques which the Moscow plant could adopt if Austin Rover lands the deal. His visit to Cowley was arranged by the Department of Industry. The Russian leader’s visit to Cowley was his only stop in Oxfordshire during his seven-day tour of Britain. Members of the 35,000 strong Ukrainian community in Britain are staging protests wherever they know Mr. Gorbachev is appearing. Miss Diuk, who is reading geography at St. Hugh’s College, said they were campaigning for the release of political prisoners. Among their banners was one proclaiming the USSR as a Prison of Nations. She says that Ukrainian na tionalism is causing the Russians far more problems than the war in Afghanistan. “One day I hope to go to my homeland, but it would not be a wise thing to do at the moment,” said Miss Diuk. (Oxford Mail, December 20,1984) 15 Dr. Andrija I lie (Croatia) CROATS ARE NOT YUGOSLAVS The Croats all over the free world were very pleased with President Reagan’s letter to the Croatian-Americans on the occasion of the celebration of 1300 years of the Catholic faith in Croatia. This let ter reads as follows: THE WHITE HOUSE Washington October 17, 1984 I am pleased to have this opportunity to extend warm greetings to all Croatian- Americans who are celebrating the 1300th anniversary of the establishment of the Catholic faith in Croatia. Croatian- American communities and parishes and all other Americans can join together in pride in remembering this significant date in history. The United States is proud of its citizens of Croatian descent who have made innumerable contributions to the great ness of this country, and pleased that you have continued their ethnic and cultural traditions. You have added your intellect, talents, and your rich culture to this land of im migrants. Once again, my best wishes as you celebrate this important anniversary. Ronald Reagan These are really great words of President Reagan who, as Governor of California, proclaimed the Croatian Independence Day — the 10th of April — as an official day. The Croats will never forget that and they will always appreciate this let ter which acknowledges 1300 years of the existence of the Croatian people and their Catholic faith. Contrary to this correct opinion and at titude of Mr. Reagan, who is definitely the greatest statesman of this troubled 20th century, there are some American politicians who contradict this great man and the universal principles of freedom for all peoples. We, Croats, are particularly unhappy with certain persons of the American State Department who propagate and de fend the undemocratic and, for us Croats, genocidal Yugoslavia. This policy of the State Department has been followed by all American Administrations since the end of World War One, i.e. since the establishment of the artificial state of Yugoslavia. During the past decade we had two prominent supporters of Yugoslavia in the State Department. One was Mr. Sonnen- feldt (well known for his “Sonnenfeldt doctrine”) and the former American am bassador in Belgrade, Mr. Eagleburger. Now there is a third, Mr. R. E. Combs Jr., who is “Director of Eastern European and Yugoslav Affairs”. The opinion of this director at the State Department about the Croats came to the expression in his reply to a letter from the Croatian-Ameri- can, Mr. Jakov Burmaz. For a better understanding of the wrong attitude of this director I shall first quote both let ters which appeared in the Croatian Weekly “Danica”, Chicago, 9. 11. 1984. The letter of Mr. Burmaz September 28, 1984 Dear Mr. Denton, U. S. Senator, and Mr. Smith, U. S. Congressman, Even though I am very sorry, but as an American of Croatian descent, I am enclosing you here one cutting from the Croatian weekly newspaper “The Morn ing Star”, as my answer to your Tax payers’ presidential survey. It is also a reminder, that we, Ameri can Croatians, many times appealed to the US Government and to every post-war 16 President, not to support the Communist regime in Yugoslavia. However, up to the very present time, appeals are forsaken as a “voice for help in the desert”, without any remorse. I personally, as a victim of this regime, wrote several letters to our President Mr. Reagan, but I never got an answer or a single word of consolation, solace or hope. It is worth remembering that the pro minent English author Herbert 'Vivian, the expert on political affairs in Central Europe and the Balkans, called the crea tion of the first Yugoslavia “The greatest crime in history”. The creation and supporting of the second Communist Yugoslavia is a much worse crime in history. Sincerely Yours, Jakov Burmaz The letter of Mr. R. E. Combs, Jr. United States Department of State Washington, D. C. 20520 October 9, 1984 Dear Mr. Burmaz, President Reagan has asked me to reply to your letter of August 24, 1984, in which you raise a number of concerns re garding the current situation of Croatia and its people. As you know, it has been the policy of the United States Government for ma ny years to support and promote good relations with the Government and peoples of Yugoslavia. This policy began with the creation of the first Yugoslav state after the First World War. Recognition of that Government followed naturally from President Wilson’s support for national self-determination. The nation-states that emerged after World War I were sup ported by the majority of their peoples, although many groups opposed their structures, boundaries, or, in some cases, their existence. This was the case with respect to Yugoslavia. The United States, however, recognized the legitimate desire of the majority of Yugoslavs to form an independent state, and continues to do so. We do not support the view attributed to Mr. Vivian that creation of Yugoslavia was a crime. American relations with Yugoslavia today are based on a long history of po litical, economic, scientific, and cultural exchanges between governments and in dividual citizens and embrace a wide variety of cooperation in many fields. Ex tensive contacts and cooperation exist in every region of Yugoslavia, including Croatia. I must, however, take issue with your statement that Yugoslavia’s existence has been made possible only because of U.S. assistance during past 40 years. As with any country, Yugoslavia’s existence, in my judgement, is based upon the strength and support of its people. You should also be aware that Yugoslavia is recognized by virtually all other countries and has received significant financial sup port from many nations. The goverments of the United States and Yugoslavia have had and continue to have disputes over bilateral and interna tional issues which sometimes reflect the fundamental difference that exists between our political and social systems. Human rights concerns are discussed regularly in communications between the two govern ments. The United States has consistently supported Yugoslavia’s independence and unity. Richard E. Combs, ]r. Director, Eastern European and Yugoslav Affairs Mr. Combs’ arguments in defence of Yugoslavia are very poor and Croats could not accept them. It is not true that “the recognition of the Yugoslav govern ment followed naturally from President Wilson’s support for national self-deter mination” and that “the majority of Yu goslavs had a legitimate desire to form an independent state.” The Croatian people were never a part of a non-existent and artificial so-called Yugoslav people, but 17 they have their own history and state right. In 1918 President Wilson’s principle and support for self-determination re garding the Croatian people has been ignored and they were not allowed to exercise the right of self-determination. Yugoslavia was formed against the will of the Croatian people who never voted in any election or referendum to become a part of Yugoslavia. Therefore, in our opinion, Yugoslavia was formed against all the principles of democracy and self- determination. Mr. Vivian was quite right stating that the creation of Yugoslavia was a crime because in it the Croatian people were condemned to death. Mr. Combs offends the Croatian people and other enslaved peoples and national minorities in Yu goslavia: Slovenes, Montenegrins, Al banians and Macedonian Bulgarians, cal ling them all “Yugoslavs”. All serious historians from the Byzantine Emperor Constantin Porphyrogenitus to the re nowned English historian Toynbee re cognize the existence of the Croatian people and their right to live in their own independent State of Croatia. All these historians never call the Croats by the artificial name of “Yugoslavs” because these as a people never existed. The height of Mr. Combs’ complete igno rance and incompetence of Eastern European history and especially of affairs of so-cal led Yugoslavia is expressed in his words: “As with any country, Yugoslavia’s exist ence, in my judgement, is based upon the strength and support of its people.” The truth is that the Croatian people never supported either the former Royal Yugo slavia or this Communist one. For that reason in 1941 the Croats refused to de fend Yugoslavia and proclaimed their own independent State of Croatia. This Com munist Yugoslavia is disintegrating because the Croatian people do not support it and wait for the first opportunity to proclaim their State of Croatia. The Croatian people did not forget the murder of their leader Stjepan Radic and two other Croatian national representa tives in the Belgrade Assembly in 1928 and other murders all over Croatia of Croatian peasants, workers and intel lectuals ordered by the Serbian King Alexander Karadjordjevic. Moreover, the Croatian people will never forget that at the end of the Secocnd World War the Yugoslav Communists massacred three quarters of a million Croats including old people and children. This crime is known as “the Bleiburg tragedy”. About this crime Mr. Combs could consult the book by Lord Nicholas Bethel “The Last Download Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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