Evening star., 1942-07-24
pass on to our children an even

pass on to our children IN even
greater heritage.
Our enemies confront US with
armed might in every part Of the
globe. We cannot win this war by
standing at our borders and limiting
ourselves to beating of attacks.
Air, submarine and other forms of
assault can be effectively defeated
only il those attacked seek out and
destroy the sources Of attack. We
shall send all the aid that we can
to our gallant allies. And we shall
seek out our enemies and attack
them at any and every point of the
globe at which the destruction Of
the Axis forces can be accomplished
most effectively, most speedily and
most certainly.
We know the magnitude of the
task before us. We know that its
accomplishment will exact unlim-
tied effort and unfaltering courage
However long the road, we shall
press on to the final victory.
Temporary Reverses Signal
For Patriots TO Strike Harder.
Temporary reverses must not and
will not be the occasion for weak
ness and encouragement. On the
contrary. they are the signal for all
true soldiers and patriots to strike
back all the harder. with that su-
perb resolution which never yields
to force or threat of force.
Fighting as we are In self defense,
in self-preservatiOn, we must make
certain the defeat and destruction
OF the world-invading forces of Hitler
and the japanese war lords. To do
this our people and the peoples of
every one of the % United Nations
must make up their minds to sacri-
flee time and substance and life it
self to an extent unprecedented in
past history.
! International desperadoes like in
dividual bandits will not abandon
outlawry voluntarily. They will only
be stopped by force.
With victory achieved, our first
concern must be for those whose
sufferings have been almost beyond
human endurance. When the armies
OF our enemies are beaten, the peo-
pie OF many countries will be starv-
ing and without means of procuring
food; homeless and without means
OF building shelter; their fields
scorched; their cattle slaughtered;
their tools gone; their factories and
mines destroyed; their roads and
transport wrecked. Unknown mil
lions will be far from their homes
prisoners Of war, inmates of con-
centration camps, forced laborers in
alien lands, refugees from battle,
from cruelty, from starvation. Dis
ease and danger of disease will lurk
everywhere. In some countries, con-
fusion an dchaos will follow the
cessation Of hostilities. Victory must
be followed by swift and effective
action to meet these pressing human
needs.
At the same time, all countries
those which will need relief and
those more fortunate-will be faced
with the immediate problems of
transition from war to peace. War
production must be transformed into
production for the peace time needs
OF mankind. In some countries the
physical ravages of war must be re-
paired. In others, agriculture must
be re-established. In all countries
returning soldiers must find placex
In the work Of peace. There will be
enormous deficiencies Of many kinds
OF goods. All countries, including
ours, will need an immense volume
OF production. There will, therefore.
exist vast opportunities for useful
employment. The termination OF the
war effort will release, for use in
peaceful pursuits, stirring enthu-
slasms, the aspirations and energies
OF youth, technical experiences. and
in many industries-ample plants
and abundance of tools. The COM
peL1ng demands OF war are reveal
ing now great a supply Of goods can
oe produced for national defense.
Inc needs OF peace should be no less
compelling, though some Of the
means for meeting them must be-
olHerent. Toward meeting these
needs. each and every nation should
lntensively direct It's efforts to the
creation OF an abundance for peace
time life. This can only be achieved
by combination of the efforts of
individuals, the efforts of erouns
and the efforts of nations. Govern
ments can and must help to focus
the energies by encouraging, co-or-
olnating and aiding the efforts of
individuals and groups.
United Nations Must Join
In Working Out Read djustments.
During this period of transition.
the United Nations must continue to
act IN the spirit of Cooperation
which now Nnderlies their war effort
to supplement and make more
eHective the action OF countries in
dlvidually In establishing public
order. In providing swift relief In
meeting the manifold problems of
readjustment.
Beyond these, there will lie before
all countries the great constructive
task OF building human freedom
and Christian morality on firmer
and broader foundations than ever
before. This task, too, will of neces-
slty call for both national and in
ternational action.
Wltnln each nation, liberty under
law is an essential requirement of
progress. The spirit of liberty. when
deeply imbedded in the minds and
hearts OF the people, is the most
powerful remedy for racial animosi-
ties, religious intolerance, Ignorance
and all the other evils which prevent
men from uniting in a brotherhood
OF truly civilized existence. It in
spires men to acquisition of knowl-
edse and understanding. It is the
only real foundation of political and
social stability.
Liberty is more than a matter of
political rights, Indispensable as
those rights are. In our own coun-
try, we have learned from bitter ex-
perlence that to be truly free. men
must have, as well, economic free
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