THE CRUSADE FOR FREEDOM
The fundamental purpose of the Crusade For Freedom is the
destruction of Russian-Soviet tyranny. We are engaged in psycho
logical warfare directed to the satellite peoples behind the Iron
Curtain. Our goal is the ultimate liberation of these people and
their nations.
We are engaged in this effort because we know our own
liberty is endangered when others are enslaved. There can be no
enduring peace so long as millions of men and women are forced
to live under Communist oppression.
Freedom and justice for each human being are God-given
rights. We fought two World Wars—and our own American
Revolution—to protect these rights. This basic philosophy is
expressed in the paraphrase of Lincoln’s words, inscribed on the
World Freedom Bell — "That this world, under God, shall have
a new birth of freedom.”
General Eisenhower and General Clay have both emphasized
over and over that if we can win this cold war, we will stand a
much better chance of avoiding a global shooting war. Ideas are
powerful weapons in the struggle for freedom and peace. We
have allowed Moscow to seize the initiative in this field. We of
the free world must take the offensive. The crisis will ultimately
be resolved more by force of ideas than by force of arms.
By sending truthful ideas through the Curtain, we blast the
lies of the Kremlin propaganda machine. Truth is the deadliest
enemy of Communism. Therefore the slogan for this year’s
Crusade campaign is "Help Truth Fight Communism — Join
the Crusade for Freedom.”
We must not miss a single opportunity to undermine the
morale and authority of the puppet regimes and feed the flame
of resistance in the satellite countries. As Ambassador Grew
puts it, "The busier we can keep the Bolsheviks in their own
backyards, the less chance of their starting trouble anywhere
else.”
The people who live in slavery in the satellite countries
need reassurance — they need to know that the free American
people have not forgotten them. The Crusade for Freedom gives
every American a chance to strike a blow against Communism.
By enrolling and giving to the Crusade every American can do
his share toward making this a free world — for everyone!
PROOF OF EFFECTIVENESS OF "RADIO
FREE EUROPE”
1. The Soviets immediately tried to jam the new transmitter,
but without much success.
2. They threatened all of the station’s German personnel with
execution by hanging, when Russia "liberates” Western
Europe.
3. On May 21 the Czech Communist government issued an of
ficial note of protest to our Government demanding that
Radio Free Europe be taken off the air. (The United States
replied by reminding the Red rulers that freedom of speech
is a fundamental of our American democracy.)
4. Hundreds of letters of appreciation from listeners behind
the Iron Curtain have been secretly delivered to Radio Free
Europe in Munich.
5. Escapees from behind the Iron Curtain report a tremendous
interest in the broadcasts.
TJflLCJlo
Vol. 13 SEPTEMBER 1951 No 9
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ON THE COVER
Looking Glass Falls in Pisgah
National Forest.
“THAT THIS WORLD UNDER GOD
SHALL HAVE A NEW BIRTH
OF FREEDOM”
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