Evening star., 1941-08-14
Aqqressor Nations
Would Be Made
To Disurm
By GARNETT ID. HORNER.


President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Churchill today an
nounced eight common prin-
ciples" of the United States and
Great Britain for establishment
of peace after final deStruc-
tion of the Nazi tyranny" which
would force the disarmament of
aggressive nations and assure
safety, economic security and
freedom of the seas to all coun-
tries.
A joint declaration advancing
the principles "on which they
base their hopes for a better
future was agreed on by the
President and Prime Minister in
a secret meeting at sea during
what had been announced pre-
viouSly as orly vacation cruise
for Mr.. Roosevelt.
The two chief executives also
further examined" the whole prob
lem of war supplies for this country,
Britain, Russia and China and made
clear" the steps being taken by
Britain and the United States "for
their safety" in the face of dangers
to world civilization arising from
nf toY- oir,o
by conquest" embarked on by the
Axis powers.
First Outline of Peace Aims.
There was no elaboration of the
nature of these steps nor disclosure
of any new policies directly con-
cerned with carrying on the war in
the announcement of the historic
meeting made public at the White
House here and in London and
Ottawa simultaneously.
Neither were any details of the
manner in which Mr.. Roosevelt and
Mr.. Churchill met disclosed, except
that they were accompanied by
high-ranking naval, military and
air officers of both countries and by
Lord Beaverbrook, British Minister
of Supply, who is coming on to WASH
ington to discuss further problems
pertaining to war supplies.
The joint declaration of COM
mon principles" by the President
and Prime Minister amounted to
the first official outline of the peace
aims" of the nations resisting Axis
conquest, holding out definite hopes
to the common people of Germany
as well as of all other nations for a
fair deal after Hitlerism is dstroyed.
Briefly, the declaration assured
the world that the United States
and Great Britain:
l. Seek no territorial or other
aggrandizement.
2. Desire no postwar territorial
changes counter to wishes Of the
people concerned.
3. Respect the right of all peoples
to choose their own form of gov
ernment and want elf-government
restored to conquered peoples.
4. Will endeavor to further the
enjoyment of all states, great or
small, victor of vanquished" of equal
access to the worlds trade and raw
materials.
S. Desire fullest international eco
nomic cooperation to secure higher
labor standard, social advancement
and social security for all
6. Hope for a peace after final
destruction of the Nazi tyranny"
that will assure all nations of safety
within their own boundaries and
ell men of freedom from fear and
want.
7. Believe such peace should
assure freedom of the seas.
8. Believe that the disarmament
of aggressive nations lis essential"
Must Abandon Use of Force.
In celebrating on the last point
the joint declaration asserted that
''aH nations of the world, for realis-
tic as well as spiritual reasons, must
come to the abandonment of the
use Of force"
Since no future peace can be
maintained if land, sea or air arma-
ments continue to be employed by
nations which threaten, or may
threaten, aggression outside of their
frontiers" the declaration explained,
the United States and Great Britain
"believe, pending the establishment
of a wider and permanent system
of general security, that the dis
armament of such nations is essen
tial"
This statement indicated that the
Immediate war aim indorsed by
Britain and this Government is ef-
fective disarmament of Germany,
Italy and Japan.
Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Churchill
also asserted that their two govern
ments will laid and encourage all
other practicable measures which
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