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a scgment on economic aspects
of the arms racc.
Micbael Small
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
Fresh Look at
Czechoslovakia
1 always cnjoy reading
The
Plain Truth
but 1 found the
information in thc article
about Czechoslovakia (May
1983) inconsistent and
inaccurate.
1f there were a "free"
elect ion in Czechoslovakia,
1
doubt that many would vote
for a communist government,
including the man who asked
your reporter to "write
something positivc about
Czechoslovakia."
J oseph F. Paulauski
Matsudo-shi, Chiba-ken
1 do not understand why
there was no mention of what
happened in 1948, and more
importantly, 1968 with
Alexander Dubcek.
lt
is not a
carbon copy of what has gone
on in Poland recently- but the
occupation of Czccboslovakia,
which filled thc prcss in the
West for months and months,
didn't even get a nod from .
you.
Radd Zedrik
Saco, Maine
1
n general
1
have found
your information cor rect. Your
recent "Fresh Look at
Czechoslovakia" unfortunately
does not meet these standards.
All you report is
correct- but:
you have not mcntioned the
role of the Germans at all!!!
For a country with this
history, including the kick-out
of 3.5 millions of Germans
within few wecks (death rate,
immediately, 15 percent!).
This is a serious mistake
which must not happen at all!
Dr. W. Steffanides
Vienna
What is entirely absent
from [John) l-l alford's art icle
is a reference to the atrocities
committed by nationalist and
communist Czechs in 1945
and after. He does not even
mention the fact that three
million German-speaking
Bohemians and Moravians
(so-called Sudcnten Germans)
were forcefully and mercilessly
expclled after the war. This
September 1983
expulsion of thc Germans was
not the spontaneous reaction
of the Czech nation to the
occupation by the Nazis of
Bohemia and Moravia from
1939 to 1945. What
is
so
surprising and shocking is that
the plan for the expulsion was
carefully and coldheartedly
prepared by Czech politicians
in exile, namcly tbe same Dr.
Senes who was first premier
of the young Czechoslovak
Republic.
K. Knechtel
Ottawa, Ontario
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We received many /etters
similar 10 1hese. While
appreciating the interest
shown.
The Plai n Truth
asks
readers to remember thal the
understa11di11g is 1101
increased. nor lhe truth besl
served by rubbing salt in old
wounds- 11or needlessly
exposing 11ew 011es. We neilher
condemn nor condone the
present or past regimes that
have ruled the land 1ha1 is
now cal/ed Czechoslovakia.
The Plain Truth
does not
take po/itical sides. We are
not ob/ivious to the centuries
of sujJeri11g- nor the catalog
of aggressio11 and revenge that
has been the ha/lmark of
European history. The
problems of
Czechoslovakia- or any other
11ation-can 11ever be resolved
by the harboring of old
grievances or 1he foslering of
new ones. But mankind wi/1
1101 /earn lhis lesson- that is
why al/ nations 11eed the
government and kingdom of
God, which we announce.
Weather
Can't say
1
always agree
with you, but your
timing
is
the ultimatc-espccially whcn
you come out with articles on
the destructive weather in
times like this! Wow.
Everybody's all ears.
R.
Davids
Vista, California
How Financed
1
first saw your magazine at
a local doughnut shop in
Columbus, Ohio. Tbe title
caught my cye and
1
picked
the issue up.
1
read it and was
very impressed. Since then, 1
have become a Joya( subscriber
and am still impressed with
the magazine. Tbe articles are
very informativc and present
the right amount of
correlation between the Bible
and the daily news. Also,
1
llave noted that there have not
been any requests for
monetary support from the
readers, unlike many so-callcd
ministers of God. Thercfore,
1
am enclosing a spiritually
inspired donation to help with
the costs of publishing this
fine magazine.
Kent Taylor
Columbus, Ohio
Picase accept this check
along with my thanks for the
many copies of
The Plain
Truth
which 1 have reccived
over the pas t severa! years.
The article on tithing in the
March 1983 issue convinced
me to do what
1
have wantcd
to for sorne time.
1
am
committing
1
O
percent of my
business income towards this
program. Keep up the good
work.
Howard Aus tin
KalispeU, Montana
Change Others?
What a fabulous article!
Thank you ever so much for
relieving what has become a
worrisomc burden to me and
turning what once was a
negative into a positive.
1 am referring to your
articlc "Should You T ry to
Change Others?" in the
February 1983 issue. You
have just given me the
authoritative answer 1 needed
by showing how we can
successfully sidestep head-on
collisions with people ovcr
religion.
M. France
Calgary, Alberta
1
am a casual reader of your
magazine
Tlle Plain Truth
and enjoy the few articles 1
take time to read. This lctter
is a response to an articlc
entitlcd "Should You Try to
Change Others?"
1
enjoyed the article very
much for it was Jike a
startling slap across my face.
After readi ng the article
l
sat
back for a moment and
pondered all that
1
had just
read. 1 carne to the conclusion
that 1 am and have beco a
faithful follower of this
destructive, bad babit. 1
realizc that
1
do neglect
others' vicws, antagonize
beyond a reasonable bordcr,
and persuade others constantly
to adopt my opinions, ideas
and life·style.
1
also realize
that
1
havc had severa!
misfortuncs due to my
ignorance in practising this
bad habit.
Now that you havc provided
the spark, 1 will follow
through in breaking this
long-life habit of mine. Your
articlc "You Can Break That
Bad Habit" featurerl in the
same issue will be a great
help.
Roger Boutbillier Jr.
Huntingdon, Quebec
So many so-called converts
condemn others in an attempt
to "change" them! Thcy
behave cxactly like that
woman in the article who had
more zeal than wisdom. Such
"converts" often forget the
Bible's admonition: "Let your
light so shine befare mcn, that
they may
SEE YOUR GOOD
woRKS, "
rather than hear
your "good" arguments.
Tony O. Durotolu
Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria
Far Corners
Since
1
have been a
Plain
Trutll
subscriber, 1 have often
wondered if your organization
had representatives in local
arcas with whom
1
could
personally speak.
1
was most
happy to learn that you do
have people stationcd in many
arcas around the world.
Although 1 bave learned
much from your literaturc,
therc are sorne spiritual
mattcrs 1 wish to discuss.
Charles W. Drake Jr.
Toledo, Ohio
1 found "The War to End
AII War"
very
informative.
It
really amazed me to rcad
about the end of the age. Jf all
this information that
1
ncver
even kncw about has bccn in
the Bible
al/ the time,
then
surcl y
1
should enroll in the
Ambassador College Bible
Correspondcnce Course. There
are many, many things
1
have
missed while reading the
Bible.
K.
Gey van Pitlius
M~rgate,
R.S.A.
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