Sta,—I entirely agree with Mr. Kenyon's opinion that the decisive
reason for Eastern Europe'S subjugation by the Communists was the presence of the Russian occupation army and police. In Poland and the other coun- tries the secret police is still headed by Russian Communists or by people specially trained in Moscow. Their one task is to exterminate as quickly as possible all independent elements opposing Communist rule. In Poland they have at their disposal " security corps" and other military formations numbering about 300,000 men. There is no question of any Communist "creative ideas" having impressed the people of Central and Eastern Europe. The fact is that these people are generally more resistant to Communist infiltration than some Western European nations, because they know the Soviet system from personal observation. In the event of free elections in Poland or other countries of East Central Europe, I am sure that the Communists would obtain a far smaller percentage of votes than they did recently in France or Italy.—Yours faithfully,
2 Albert Gate, Knightsbridge, S.W. i. K. Mon/alma.
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