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Mr. Adlai Stevenson, who simply “sends” our civil liberties is, of course, a charter foe of “McCarthyism.” And if asked just what he is a charter foe of, he would most likely define “McCarthyism” as a means of damaging one’s political opponent through the cynical use of the smear. Such a thing Stevenson is, as we say, against, which is why he himself draws such precise indictments-as when, a week ago, he told the world that Secretary Dulles is clearly “willing to play Russian roulette with the life of our nation.”

Czech President Zapotocky and Foreign Minister David have lavishly praised Marshal Tito. In view of Tito’s recent efforts to torpedo the Baghdad Pact-the defensive alliance of the northern tier of. Middle East states-the praise is no more than his due. More interesting, however, is Zapotocky’s announcement that “hundreds” of Czech Titoists have been released from jail. It is additional evidence of Moscow’s new-found affection for the big and little Communist dignitaries who, in the internal struggles preceding Stalin’s death, broke away from party discipline. Such persons are banded together in tiny, but influential, groups in France, Italy and other countries. If Moscow’s intrigues are successful, the Titoists will be invaluable in bringing about Popular Fronts of the kind the Moscow Communists, at the moment, are urging in France.

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Mr. Adlai Stevenson, who simply “sends” our civil liberties is, of course, a charter foe of “McCarthyism.” And if asked just what he is a charter foe of, he would most likely define “McCarthyism” as a means of damaging one’s political opponent through the cynical use of the smear. Such a thing Stevenson is, as we say, against, which is why he himself draws such precise indictments-as when, a week ago, he told the world that Secretary Dulles is clearly “willing to play Russian roulette with the life of our nation.”

Czech President Zapotocky and Foreign Minister David have lavishly praised Marshal Tito. In view of Tito’s recent efforts to torpedo the Baghdad Pact-the defensive alliance of the northern tier of. Middle East states-the praise is no more than his due. More interesting, however, is Zapotocky’s announcement that “hundreds” of Czech Titoists have been released from jail. It is additional evidence of Moscow’s new-found affection for the big and little Communist dignitaries who, in the internal struggles preceding Stalin’s death, broke away from party discipline. Such persons are banded together in tiny, but influential, groups in France, Italy and other countries. If Moscow’s intrigues are successful, the Titoists will be invaluable in bringing about Popular Fronts of the kind the Moscow Communists, at the moment, are urging in France.