BASIS FOR PEACE IN FUTURE

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24095, 3 November 1943, Page 3

BASIS FOR PEACE IN FUTURE

MR EDEN COMMENTS ON DECLARATION MR HULL SEES END OF ISOLATIONISM (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 7 p.m.) MOSCOW. Nov. 1. “I am certain that we have laid down A foundation for co-operation among us,” said Mr Anthony Eden, British Foreign Minister, after the conference declaration had been issued. Mr Cordell Hull, United States Secretary of Stale, said the conference had shown that the leading countries had abandoned ‘‘the hermit route to isolationism.” “The three Allies have laid down a basis for the future peace structure,” said Mr Eden. “They have created an international machinery without which many of our desires would remain but good intentions.” He paid a tribute to Mr Molotov. He said Mr Molotov had been “a most desirable chairman, painstaking and quick. He triumphed most successfully over the language difficulty.” Mr Hull said it had been high time that such countries as Britain, Russia, and the United States had got together, “before it was too late.” The movement for closer international co-opera-tion in the prosecution of the war and in the building of the peace was now wholeheartedly endorsed, with China joining in as one of the original signatories of an historic declaration, said Mr Hull. “Once the principle of cooperation instead of isolationism has been endorsed it will not be difficult to go ahead with specific military, political, economic, and social problems. “In the military field, decisions have already been adopted. These might from time to time be improved. In the political field, decisions have been adopted which might become exceedingly important in many ways, both behind the lines as more territories are reclaimed from the enemy, and in the post-war period.” Discussing co-operation in the ecpnomic field, Mr Hull said that Russia would in future be represented at informal discussions alreadv initiated in Washington between Britain and America concerning, for example, postwar exchange stabilisation. Newspaper Comment London newspapers announce the result of the Moscow conference with big headlines such as “Framework of Peace,” “Charter bf Democracy,” “Our Hopes Are Realised.” They say that the communique from the Moscow conference fully justifies President Roosevelt’s words: “The conference has been a tremendous success. “The Times” says that the proposal to set up the European Advisory Commission in London is by far the most important decision of the conference. The commission is described as an important decision in the plans to attack European problems. All the newspapers say that the declaration is a disaster for Hitler and the Axis generally. , . . , . ..„ “Not a single decision made at Moscow matches in importance the recognition that common counsel and joint action are the keys to major decisions in war and peace,” says ‘‘The Times.” ‘‘lf this unity is maintained, the complicated patchwork of states and nations constituting the map of Europe will fit into an established pattern of order and solidarity. The foundations of peace established by the conference are of capital significance, and as long as they are maintained there need be no fears about the future peace.” ‘‘The success achieved by the statesmen in Moscow can rightly be celebrated among the United Nations as the equivalent of a major military success, a victory in itself, and the sure foundation for future victories on the field,” says the London ‘‘Daily Express.” ‘‘The promise to China of closer collaboration in all matters pertaining to the defeat of the enemies with which the four countries are respectively warring, does not mean that Russia will go to war in the East, but means that Russia will collaborate in the victory in the East.” The ‘‘Daily Mail” says that the big surprise of the Moscow conference was the clause relating to the restoration of Austrian independence. “The appeal to the Austrians should not go unheeded, for this country is the soft centre of war weariness in Hitler’s Germany.” The 8.8.C.’s European Service is treating the Moscow declaration as one of the'biggest stories of the war. The service is broadcasting the essential points to Germany 15 times during the next 24 hours, and is also broadcasting in'2o other languages in the European service. Austria is given the full text of the declaration on Austrian independence. . The executive of the Free Austrian Movement has issued a statement: “The Moscow declaration places on Austrians the obligation to increase still further their resistance and to unleash a people’s war of liberation in the rear of the German front. The Free Austria Movement is confident that Austrians will make the utmost use of the opportunity presented to them. Austria’s thanks will be paid by acts and deeds.”