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Can Russia and the U. S . Get
Along?
I just read the article on Russia in the
October
Plain Truth
....
The Communists
have not changed their ideology or their
aim to enslave the world. Lenin laid down
this strategy for world conquest. "First we
will take Eastern Europe, then the masses
of Asia, then we wilJ encircle the last bas–
tion of freedom, the United States of Amer–
ica." Over the Last
50
years we have
witnessed the communist drive to coñtrol
Eastern Europe and much of Asia. Is the
U. S. next? Communism, in its unmistak–
able present reality, is wholly a conspiracy,
a gigantic conspiracy, to control man–
kind ....
Abe
U.,
San Jose, California
Mr. McNair says that a friendly Russian
government sold us Alaska. If Alaska had
not been separated from Russia by the Be–
ring Sea and if the government had been
like the ones since the Revolution, we
would have never gotten Alaska. Newspa–
per accounts have told of Eskimo fishermen
who have strayed too far over the Bering
Sea boundary and have been captured by
Russian patro l boats and sent to prison.
George H. B.,
Soquel, California
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read the article "Can Russia and the
U. S. Really Get Along?" and it was one of
the most interesting articles I've ever read!
( I'm very interested
in
history and govern–
ments.)
1
was so interested that !'ve checked
out sorne books on communism. Although
I know enough about it to know I hate it,
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still want to learn more.
Janet S.,
LaGrange, Georgia
Yes. Russia and the U. S. can rea!Jy get
along as long as Russia wants it, that is:
Yes, there will be a hot war between Russia
and the
U.
S.
1t
will begin the minute Rus–
sia is convinced that she is ready to
beat
the
United States of America.
Refugee from an
Iron Curtain country
Refugee from Uganda
Very many thanks for sending me your
excellent magazine, which
1
am enjoying
thorough ly - every article.
It
is now more
than
15
months s ince the Uganda crisis.
1
was in East Africa nearly
50
years and
about
40
of those years in Uganda. We left
everything there. The Asians were settled
there for about
150
years. Their settlement
is now finished. In fact it was our borne.
However, thanks to the British government
and people, we are safe here. Others settled
in India, Pakistan, Canada and elsewhere.
But the majority now have
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start a fresh
Life in their newly adopted country and
haveto adjust to face daily problems.
1
wish
you would publish an article on the crisis in
Uganda.
G. V. R. ,
Norfolk. England
Personal from the Editor
I
strongly agree with your article ("Hope
for the Future") in tbe October issue of
The
Plain Truth.
It
is very true. We seldom hear
any good news anymore.
1
am
17
and
J
am
PLAIN TRUTH
March 1974
not very interested in world affairs, but
when
I
read an article like this it makes me
wonder what is going to happen next.
Cyndy
W.,
El Cajon, California
What type of crystal ball does Mr. Arm–
strong use? Or is it imagination run ramp–
ant?
Osear H.,
Los Angeles, California
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Ever /ooked into the Bible, Osear, ro see
what it real/y says?
But Who Speaks for Europe?
Thank you very much for your most re–
cent issue of
The Plain Truth,
"The Year of
Europe." The article . . . " But Who Speaks
for Europe?" is very interesting. If possible,
I would like to purchase his
[J.
Robert
Schaetzel's] new book, if it has been pub–
lished. Would you please give me the title
so that
I
may contact my bookstore and
purchase a .copy?
1
have been following
your various articles on the Common Mar–
ket - all are most interesting and look for–
ward to more of them.
Mike N.,
Vina, California
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lt 's
nol
yet published.
While reading the October issue of
The
Plain Truth
magazine,
I
noticed on page
14
the picture of the Community of Europe
headquarters building at Brussels, Belgium,
and the display of the nine member
nations' fiags.
l counted nine tlags, but was surprised to
count
lO
flag poles. The pole on the left
seems ready and waiting for the tenth na–
tion.
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Norway opted out.
Rolland W.,
Amboy, Illinois
Europe: Catastrophe and Reviva!
The latest
Plain Truth
was really great.
Keep up the stories on the Roman Empire.
Alfred
L.
M.,
Tacoma, Washington
On page
32
of the October
1973
Plain
Truth
magazine appears this sentence
"Constantine is converted to Christianity
and thus becomes the first Ch ristian em–
peror." Is this not a misleading statement
inconsistent with the facts of recorded his–
tory?
J
ust wondering.
W. E. W..
Champaign, Illinois
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The "Christianity" that a/lracted Con–
stantine was afar cryfrom the Christianity of
the Bible.
Part
n
of "Europe: Catastrophe and
Reviva! - Charlemagne, the First Euro–
peao" by Paul William Kroll has much to
be said. The author has an unusual gift of
gleaning pertinent truths from literaUy
thousands of historica l scholarly works and
placing them in concise, '!'eadable form.
The author covered approximately
500
of
the most fragmented years in Western civ–
ilizatioo and molded them smoothly to–
gether with unbelievable transition .
l
would only like to add to Mr. Kroll's
text by stating that while the Western world
was amid chaos and ruin, Byzantium - the
Eastern Roman Empire - nurtured and
held together the culture of Western civ–
ilization. Not even Rome, with all its his–
tory and splendor, during these traumatic
years could compare to Constantinople in
art, literature, and religion. We should
never attempt to divorce Byzantium's great
irnportance to the molding and harboring
of our civilization.
Glenn J.,
Shreveport, Louisiana
The article on Charlemagne (November
issue) had a careless error. The captions for
the first and last maps were reversed.
Z. H. ,
Chicago, lllinois
When Europe's Lights Go Out
1
read with most interest "When Eu–
rope's Lights Go Out." We have been heav–
ily dependent on oil for the last ten years.
1
see we shall have a busy summer cutting
peat for next winter to use in our old boil–
ers. Here Central Heating is needed all the
year round.
Carl B..
Gritvyken,
South Georgia lsland, South Atlantic
1
find your magazines and booklets to be
ofgreat interest.
It
is greatly helping to give
me new insights.
I
must mention here that I
am an undergraduate assistant teacher at
the St. Vincent Grammar Scbool. The sub–
ject
1
teach is geography from ten-year-olds
to seventeen-year-olds. Your articles help
greatly in presenting my lectures, and sorne
current world issues have also awakened
the students' interest. For example, you
have been mentioning the oil crisis long
before it actually affected the world. When
my senior students realised this, they tried
to give me credit. l just had to refer to your
very interesting and enlightening magazine.
Many people feel that your magazine is
only for Christians, but
1
point out to them
that just about anybody can read them. In
simple language
The Plain Truth
covers
current world issues, helpful hints and
Bible study.
1
would certainly like to con–
tinue to receive your valuable magazine.
T. C..
St. Vincent. West Jndies
One Reader Speaks to Another
lt is indeed sad and disheartening for any
patriotic American who has studied the
Panama Canal matter and has wo rked and
lived in Latín America for sorne
30
years,
such as
1
have, to read letters from your
readers such as that from St. Louis, Mis–
souri, appearing in your October issue ....
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