US. Ready to Talk Postwar Security

Manawatu Times, Volume 69, Issue 126, 31 May 1944, Page 5

US. Ready to Talk Postwar Security

International Body To Keep the Peace (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright.) Received Tuesday, 8.20 p.m. WASHINGTON, May 30. “The United States is ready to begin talks with Britain, Russia and China on the establishment of an inter national security organisation,” said Mr. Cordell Hull in a statement. “1 have just concluded the first phase of the discussions with the Senate Post war Advisory Committee on Foreign Policy. We had fran.t and fruitful discussions on general questions and plans relating to the establishment ox an international peace and security organisation in accordance with the principles contained in the Moscow Four-Nation Declaration, the Connally resolution and other similar declarations in this country. “I was definitely encouraged, and with the President’s approval am ready to proceed with informal discussions with Britain, Russia and China, then the Governments of other United Nations. Meanwhile, I shall have further discussions with the leaders of both parties of Congress and with others. The doors of non-partisanship will continue wide open at the State Department, especially for the consideration of any phase of planning a postwar security organisation.” “Mr. Hull never described the proposed postwar organisation,” says the American United Press, ‘‘but Statp Department officials revealed that it resembles the one which Mr. Churchill outlined in the Commons —a league of nations armed with overwhelming milt tary force to keep the peace.” The Associated Press states that Mr. Hull presumably has now invited the three great Allied Powers to send representatives to proposed informal conferences as provided in the Moscow agreement. The talks will not blind tbe participants, but rather will seek to define the area of agreement within which they might act jointly in the establishment of a security agency. Some officials believe this would allow the creation of a permanent United Nations Council in the near future. REPUBLICAN LEADER’S VIEW “Tho preservation of America’s unity in the postwar period is the vital problem of our time,” said Governor Dewey (Republican “hope” for Presidential nomination), addressing the Governors’ Conference. “Civilians are worried about inefficiencies and bungling on the nome front. Nevertheless, there is a clear sense of unity about the things that really count. Our people are determined to win the war and they are united upon the proposition that our foreign affairs must be conducted so that disasters like the present do not recur.

4 4 Twice in a generation troubles else where have been allowed to grow until they had become vast cataclysms that engulfed us. We must not again sit on the sidelines while future Kaisers. Fuhrors and War Lords grow strong and perfect plans for aggression. Our success or failure after the war depends on whether we accept the lesson this war has taught us. If we permit a continuance of regimentation which some so earnestly desire we shall fait.”