SOUTH AMERICA: Checks & Cheese

As the week opened the Soviet Union enjoyed diplomatic recognition and relations with only one South American country, the smallest, Uruguay. As the week closed Soviet Russia did not enjoy diplomatic recognition or relations with any country in South America.

In Uruguay the Soviet Legation has been distinctly overworked by the eagerness of Moscow to promote the World Revolution of the World Proletariat in all South American countries. Prime tinder for Communist firebrands are South America's traditionally disgruntled Indians, Negroes and half-breeds, but to try to funnel enough World Revolution for...