Hirünk a Világban, 1956 (6. évfolyam, 1-6. szám)
1956-11-01 / 5-6. szám
ltí Hírünk a Világban querability of the human spirit; they showed us what it means. We have often said that life lived half-slave and halffree is not worth living. Since October 23, with total disregard of the consequences, the Hungarians have echoed this in actions which have made gallantry virtually a commonplace. Thus they have obligated us.“ (WASHINGTON STAR, Dec. 7) „In your editorial ,No Bid to Suicide“ (Dec. 15) you speak of ,premature uprising“ and state, ,If there is to be a day of liberation for the satellite countries, it will come with time and the inevitable changes that time brings.“ You might as well have said that if there is a day of! slavery for the United Stales, it will come with lime and the inevitable changes that time brings. It is the paradox of these times that the Marxists who believe in the inevitably destined triumph of communism are working most feverishly to. bring this about. But we who profess to believe that men make history somehow expect the mere passage of time to defeat communism. „If the day of liberation of the satellites is any closer today than it was nine weeks ago, it is not because nine weeks have elapsed but because the courageous Hungarian people dealt a crippling blow to communism and demonstrated anew that man does not live by bread alone. But if the day of liberation is further away now than it was nine weeks ago,, it is because we Americans have shown the Reds that however much we may. lift our voice we will never lift a finger to disturb the reign of the Kremlin tyrants over their ill-gotten slave empire. „We need not feel sorry for the deaid Hungarians. To them the words of Patrick Henry were real, not rhetoric. Will any of us die so well? The tragedy of Hungary is in Washington, not in Budapest.“ (David Keyser, WASHINGTON STAR, Dec. 28) „Let us admit frankly that we are not encouraging the Hungarian people. It is they who are encouraging us. We can only hope to earn some of their respect and pray that some of their bravery would rub off onto us.“ (Roscoe Drummond, WASHINGTON POST, Dec. 18) Last Words of a Rebel Radio Station „Civilized people of the world: On the watch tower of 1000-year-old Hungary, the last flames begin to go out. The Soviet army is attempting to crush our troubled hearts. Their tanks and guns are roaring over Hungarian soil . . . Please do not forget that this wild attack of Bolshevism will not stop. You may be the next victim. Save us, SOS, SOS . . . „Show that the United Nations can carry out its will and by its resolutions declare that our country shall again be free. We appeal to your conscience and call on you to act immediately .. .“ „People of Europe, whom we defended once against the attacks of Asiatic barbarians, listen now to the alarm bells ringing from Hungary. Civilized people of the world, in the name of liberty and solidarity, we are asking you to help. Our ship is sinking. The light vanishes. The shadows grow darf ker from hour to hour. Listen to our cry. Start moving. Extend to us brotherly hands . . God be with you and with us.“ (Vienna, Nov. 4 [AP]) „Reports from Budapest indicate fighting may break out again. If it does, I will hope, against all logic and reason, that a people who have taught the world a lesson in courage will win. A British diplomat said to me one night in Budapest: ,These are a people who must be especially beloved of God.“ I subscribe.“ (Russell Jones, THE WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS, Dec. 13) Hírünk a Világban Editor: Csicsery-Rónay P. O. Box 1005 Washington, 13, D. C. U. S. A. Printed in Austria
