PIONEERS ON NEW ROAD

Evening Star, Issue 25469, 27 April 1945, Page 6

PIONEERS ON NEW ROAD

OBSTACLES AND DANGERS AHEAD UNITED NATIONS MUST WORK TOGETHER SAN FRANCISCO. April 25. In a speech at the opening of the conference, Mr Stettinius paid a tribute to Mr* Roosevelt's great work for the conference. He added: "In their purpose to build an enduring structure of world peace the people of the United States believe they are firmly united with the other United Nations. Thev are united with the large countries winch of necessity had to bear the main burden of winning the victory over the common enemies. They are united with the smaller countries, of which so many suffered the agony and destruction of conquest —all owing to the failure of peace-loving peoples to unite in time against aggression. " The vital interests of each United Nation require all the United Nations to work together to make peace and freedom secure. No one nation can afford anything less-than success in this endeavour. Each knows too well what the consequences of failure would be. " It is with this clear understanding of what realities demand of us that we fortify our high vision of a permanent structure of organised peace. To us who are Americans it is a hopeful symbol that the conference meets in San Francisco, to which with faith and courage the American pioneers, opened a new path westward across the wilderness. Now the deepest hope and highest purpose of all mankind—enduring peace—are here committed to our hands.

" We are pioneers on a new road. There will be many obstacles and dangers We, too.' must call on the courage and faith of those who came to California before us across the wilderness to the shores of this great ocean named for ueace. The prayers of the people of the world are with us. Thus fortified and with the guidance of Almighty God we must, and shall, fulfil the purpose for which we have come together."