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“WALLACE SUCCESS STARTS “THIRD PARTY TALK. “4 Moscow, TASS, Soviet ‘Home’ Service, in. Russian ‘at Dictation ‘Speed for the . Provineial Press, June 13, 1947, - 10: ry Bolle EST--L , (Text) "New York--The success of Wallace’ s trip in the United. States has aroused great interest in U.S, political circles and stimulated discussion of the question’ of" a ‘third. party. | ; “peaches: made xd Wallace attracted large’ audiences everywhere. and were” met with enthusiasm. The correspondent of the NORTH AMERICAN NEWSPAPER. ALLIANCE writes that 'the success of the trip helps disti nguish him as . the only person in the United States who enjoys true popularity among the ‘people and who has loyal followers.' The CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR correspondent, Drummond, commenting on the fact that in many towns many ‘ people paid money for the right to hear Wallace, stated: ‘Although Presidential candidates attract large crowds, I have never scen that the propagandatrips prior to the election of the last Congress and even those undertaken by Willkie or Dewey would have attracted so many people even i in cases when th admission was free.' _ "Dissatisfaction with the Truman Policy “trying to explain Wallace's success, former Interior Secretary’ Ickes, who does not share Wallace's opinions, ‘writes in‘the NEW YORK POST: 'The success is the. result of the fact that Americans are feeling the effect of courageous: leadership.' ‘Other U‘S. observers are of a similar opinion and in addition some of them interpret Wallace's success as testimony to the incréase of dissatisfaction with Truman's foreign policy. The BALTIMORE SUN observer stated that the great audience which attended the meetings is one of the signs that 'there is. no complacency in the mind of the people and that Wallace's speeches aroused their interest, something not noticeable as regards the announcement of the Truman Doctrine.! "Tt is also clear that Wallace's trip constitutes not only a personal _ guecess but an important demonstration against the leadership of the Democratic and Republican Parties. . Wallace's Intentions Not Yet Revealed "In the opinion of observers this trip has also strengthened the PCA which} organized the major part of the (meetings). In addition this organization ™ attracts followers of Roosevelt's New Deal within the Democratic Party. "The PROGRESSIVE CITIZEN writes: 'We have found general dissatisfaction with the leadership of the party within the ranks and are impressed by the . Foreign Radio Broadcast # ROK Fy 3 ~ fire 16, /9¥7 ¥. ge