Evening star., 1940-11-20
BerIe Cites New
Peace Pattern Offered
All by Hemisphere
Speuks in Lecture Series
On Pun-Americu With
Dr.. Ricardo AIfuro

A new kind of peace based on vol
untary cooperation instead of con-
quest or a balance of power may
become the contribution of the
Western Hemisphere to War-torn
world in the opinion of Adolph A.
Berle, jr., Assistant Secretary Of
State.
Mr.. Berle spoke yesterday with DR..
Ricardo Alfaro, former Panamanian
Ambassador to the United States, on
the fourth program of lecture Sc
ries on Latin American affairs ar
ranged at the Shoreham Hotel by
group of prominent Washington
women.
More than 500 women heard the
talks.
After detailing specific ways in
which the Americas are co-operat-
ing for mutual defense, Mr.. Berle
expressed the hope that we are
slowly forging a pattern on which
the postwar world may be organ
lied" in the interest of permanent
peace and free trade among ma
tions.
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DR.. Alfaro outlined the improve
ment in Latin American relations
since the rise of the aggreSSor pow
ers. warned of the danger from over
seas. and declared the Americas ARE
determined to fight rather than sub
nit tamely to any form of imposi-
ton from abroad
Mr.. Berle said that steps for mu-
tual defense were taken as soon as
'it became apparent We might be
attacked"
1t was realized at the Lima Con-
ference, he said, that the fact we
could combine when nations else
where were being divided was the
source of our greatest strength" AS
small nations in Europe were sepa-
rated and attacked, he said, the
countries of the Western Hemisphere
we're drawn closer together.
Discussing what might be expected
II the totalitarian powers win the
present war. he declared, I'VE have
had a forctast of German barter
trade. or of the aSki mark which
could only be used to purchase the
commodities the Germans wished
to get rid Of" Mr.. Berle spoke of
the cheap and useless goods which
were disposed of in Brazil and Co.
lombia. He declared that under
such a system the buyers would be
at the mercy of the sellers.
Buv to Absorb Shock.
ITroitoH States
Is seeking to cushion the shock
of the war on South America, now
cut off by the blockade from many
of her former markets in Europe.
This, he said, has partly taken the
form of new credits from the Export
Import Bank. the granting Of credit
for the development OF steel in
dustry in Brazil and the placement
of large defense orders in South
America to help even the balance OF
trade.
The speaker expressed the con-
viction that plan for cooperation
In hemisphere defense already is
showing tangible results in the neu-
trality patrol, the acquisition of
defense bases in British possessions
and mutual port regulations re-
stricting supplies allowed foreign
warships
DR.. Alfaro said that pan-American
unity will mean the rights of the
smallest and weakest will be entitled
to as much respect as those of the
largest and strongest" He said,
"Our republics have set up a
system of international co-opera-
ton not known anywhere else in
the world union based on the
strongest ties that can bind free
men"
The system. he said, has come into
being with the disappearance of
former misunderstanding, suspi-
cions and even hatreds.
He declared the Pan-American
system will be held together by the
principles of continental solidarity"
a Monroe Doctrine enforced by all,
and the agreement to consult for
peace when war threatens.
Pan n-AmericaniSm," he said in
conclusion, lis evolving from moral
union to a real commonwealth of
Nations"
The speakers were introduced by
DR.. Stanley x Hornbeck, State De-
partment adviser on political re-
lations.
Mrs. Henry Grady was general
chairman, aided by Mrs Barnet
Mover.
The meeting was followed by a
luncheon at which Mrs. Henry Wal
lace was hostess and Mrs. Frank A. |
Linzel toastmistress.