Evening star., 1941-08-21
8-Point Declaration Essential
To a Secure Peace, President
Says in Report to Congress
Opposition Seen
As Compromise
With Nuzi-ism
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

eight-point declaration promulgated
last week would only lead to worlo
peace In which Naziism could pre-
pare for a second war against al
the unconquered world, President
Roosevelt told Congress today in a
special message containing report
on his historic meetings at sea with
Prime Minister Churchill
Submitting to the legislative body
the full text of the joint public
statement made one week ago today
by himself and the Prime Minister,
the President declared that the
declaration of principles set forth
therein presents a goal emlnently
worthy of our type of civilization.
TT is so clear-cut,' he said in
further reference to the declara-
ton, that it is difficult to oppose
in any ajor particular without au-
tomatically admitting willingness
to accept compromise with Nazi-
ism, or to agree to a world peace
which would give to Nazi-ism domi-
nation over large numbers of con-
quered nations.
Repudiates Nazis' Good Faith.
Inevitably. such a peace would
be gift to Nazi-ism to take breath
armed breath-tor a second war to
extend the control over Europe and
Asia to the American Hemisphere
itself"
In his message the Chief EXecu-
tive once more took occasion to re-
pudiate the good faith Of the Nazi
government, either in words or writ
ings, remarking that again he was
calling attention Ito the utter lack
OF validity of the spoken or written
word Of the Nazi government"
In an evident recognition of
criticism that the eight-point decla-
ration had failed to specify free
dom of religion as a world necessity,
the President concluded his mes
sage with:
TT is also unnecessary for me to
point out that the declaration of
principles includes of necessity the
world need for freedom of religion
and freedom of information. No
society Of the world organized under
the announced principles could
survive without these freedoms
which are part of the whole free
dom for which we strive g.,
Not Submitted to Soviets.
Critics had asserted that absence
of specific mention of freedom of
religion from the declaration had
been intended as a concession to
Communist Russia, a fighting ally
of the British in the anti-Axis
front. The President has said, how
ever, that the declaration had not
been submitted to the Moscow gov
eminent for Endorsement.
The President further declared in
his message that military and naval
conversations conducted while he
was conferrlng with Mr.. Churchill
constituted clear gains" in further
Ing the effectiveness of the expressed
American policy of providing all aid
to the nations of both the East and
West which are waging war against
relationships.
He noted. also. that conferences
now are being arranged by the Brit
1sh and American governments with
the Soviet Union TO aid it in its
defense against the attack made by
the principal aggressor of the mod
ern world-Germany."
Parleys Held More Than Week Ago.
Mr.. Roosevelt informed the Con-
gress that his several important
conferences" with the British Prime
Minister had been held more than
week ago and that advance secrecy
had been necessary for reasons of
safety Ito British, Canadian and
American ships and their personnel"
In releasing the text of the mes
sage at the White House, Presiden-
ttal Secretary Stephen T. Early said
1t had been discussed at Mondays
White House conference of legisla-
tive leaders. Capitol Hill advisers
to the President urged him at that
time, Mr.. Early said, to make
AVA AiaA ~ HOlb w bllC OIl
his consultations with Mr.. Churchill.
The relatively brief portion of the
message accompanying the pre-
viously released Roosevelt Churchill
statement was written in longhand
by the President last night, Mr..
Early said, on an ordinary desk pad
In his bedroom study.
Since the joint declaration con-
gressional critics of the admins
tratlon's foreign policy have charged
that the President and Mr.. Church
Ill reached an offensive and defen-
sive alliance, basing their case in
part on the fact that the declara-
ton gave as prelude to the desired
peace destruction of 1.-The Nazi
tyranny"
Mr.. Roosevelt ignored this in his
message, as he did also charges
from the same sources that he vio-
lated the Constitution by having
(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-4)