Out of the Women’s International Democratic Federation grew its American affiliate, the Congress of American Women. Shortly after the Congress had its first meeting, the National Committee of the Communist Party met in New York City. At this meeting one of its members discussed the importance of the Women’s International Democratic Federation to the Communist Party. This high Party official then stated that the Party did not then control the newly created Congress of American Women, and that the communists needed to “infiltrate it more.” The Congress has since been designated as a subversive organization by the Attorney General, the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, and the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Earlier in this chapter we spoke of international fronts. The following is an example: An envelope was postmarked at Prague, Czechoslovakia, addressed to an American college. Inside was a printed letter signed by the Prorector and Secretary of Charles University, Prague, formerly renowned as a great European educational institution, now a communist propaganda front. The letter opened: We send you the Proclamation of the Charles University against the use [by the United States] of the bacteriological warfare in Korea and urge you to express your views on the named Proclamation. Enclosed was the “PROCLAMATION of the Academic Community of the Charles University....” As you read the message, note the propaganda techniques employed: 1. _The appeal prostitutes the reputation of a well-known university for propaganda purposes_: “We, professors, lecturers and the other scientific workers of the Charles University in Prague, one of the oldest universities of the world....” 2. _The appeal allegedly is based on humanitarian and scientific grounds_: “With full responsibility to our human and scientific consciences we have considered the danger which threatens all of humanity through the crimes that are being committed by the American imperialist army.” 3. _The appeal is directed to scientific teachers in universities._ The idea is that an appeal from a member of one profession or occupation to another is more effective than random appeals. This device is often used, with Russian writers, artists, musicians addressing their “counterparts” in America: “We address ourselves to you, scientific workers of universities of all countries....” 4. _The weight of scholarly backing is designed to influence opinion._ (If scientists in this university say the charges are true, they must be true.) For example: These facts prove that the armies of the American interventionists have repeatedly used bacteriological weapons. * * * * * From the American airplanes bombs were dropped containing different kind of insects, rats, etc., which were infected with plague, cholera and other epidemic diseases, and infected foodstuffs as well. * * * * *