There was a passage in a message from a Vienna
corres- pondent in the Observer last Sunday which seems to deserve some attention. Giving news of a meeting of the Cominform recently held in Prague to consider future policy,' he concludes by indicating what is expected of the Communist Party in this country.
" The British Party," he reports, " is to instigate wage demands, oppose the continuation of American bases in Britain and concentrate its energy on ' peace ' committees which, it is hoped, will include Englishmen of all shades of political opinion."
The last few words deserve special attention. No one doubts who is at the back of most wage demands, particularly the, most exorbitant demands, and there is generally a Communist or fellow-traveller look about attacks on American bases; but called peace committees do secure the support of a number of well-meaning people; who consider only the end and pay no regard to the personalities behind the ostensibly laudable move-- ment. It is well that they should realise the part that " peace" committees play in the official Cominform programme and not let themselves become amiable dupes.
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