Radio Moscow for this April 22, 1947 – News from the English Service of the shortwave station.
Most of the news was in celebration of the 77th birthday of Vladimir Lenin, who was born on this day. Most of the broadcasts were devoted to programs on the life of the leader of the revolution which founded the Soviet Republic.
In other news – A financial report on Trieste was considered the morning meeting. Russian Foreign Minister Vlacheslav Molotov, undoubtedly reflecting suspicion of President Truman’s new Mediterranean policy, made it plain Russia fears that any American aid to the Trieste international zone be turned into “external interference” with the affairs of the free territory. Molotov reiterated Russia’s support to Yugoslavia’s claim to Carinthia, but once again was opposed by the other three ministers. At the morning session the ministers considered the report of a special committee on Trieste, with written comments by both Italy and Yugoslavia. For a time it appeared that the ministers couldn’t agree even on procedure. Bevin wanted the report sent to the UN; and was supported by Marshall. Molotov argued that decisions should be made by the ministers themselves.
And the American gift of $400,000,000 to Greece and THE Turkey was about to be voted by the U.S. Congress, thus sending the country upon a course of action far more momentous than that upon which we embarked in 1823 with the promulgation of the MONROE Doctrine. SECRETARY OF STATE MARSHALL’S1 wholehearted endorsement of the plan as “indispensable” was the clincher. Many observers were not so much concerned over the ultimate objective of the program and its workability. They wanted to stop Soviet Russia, but they were by no means clear as to how giving hundreds of millions to Greece and Turkey was going to achieve that result, over the long pull. Greece was so torn by strife and war, and the government behind which we the U.S. is throwing their resources is so vulnerable and unpopular that this was a long-shot program which may or may not pay off.
And along with several other programs from Radio Moscow, that’s just a little of what went on, this April 22 in 1947.
