The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-01
BEHIND THE SCENES


While American and other United
Nations fighting men are striving
10 win the war on the far-flung bat
tlefronts of the world, momentous
diplomatic events designed to win
the peace are under way behind the
scenes.
Great Britain has just concluded
with Soviet Russia a new political
understanding OF vital and historic
importance which pledges both
cour .ries to cooperate politically as
we'll as otherwise In maintaining
world peace and establishing a bet
ter world order after the war is
over.
The United States is considering
a somewhat similar understanding
with the Soviet, and is seeking to
obtain assurances of Russia's sup
port in the. postwar establishment
OF an international economic sys-
tenn based on Secretary OF State
Hulps liberal trade principles.
A mutual aid and economic pact
also is being sought with China de-
signed to bring that vast oriental
country into a four-power under
standing that will serve as the cor
nerstone of the better world order
the American government hopes to
estab lish when the war is over.
The American postwar planners
envisage cooperation among these
four powers in the political as well
as the economic sphere OF worl D..
affairs 10 insure freedom TO peace
loving peoples.
The new agreement which Britain
has concluded with Russia also is
understood to have the ultimate
objective OF dissuading the Soviet
from trying to communize Europe.
The agreement was reached in
London during the fourth Of historic
conferences between high ranking
representatives OF the British and
Soviet governments, and it supple
ments the agreement reached be-
tween Britain and Russia shortly
after Germany's invasion OF the
Soviet Union. That agreement
pledged both countries TO ght-side
by side until the Nazis are defeat
ed. But it did not specifically pro-
vide for cooperation thereafter. The
new understanding provides for
close cooperation in the postwar
period
While the United States, Great
Britain, Russia and China are in
tended to form the nucleus of the
better world order bloc. other
United Nations Will be invited TO
cooperate in what the American
planners hope eventually will be-
come a sort OF international fedora
ton OF mankind.
When responsible and trustworthy
governments have been established
in the defeated Axis countries.
they too will be invited to cooperate
In the better world order.
The United States is seeking to
assure the support OF Latin Amer
lea in the economic phase OF this
contemplated better world order
through a series OF agreements
which will give the American gov
eminent first option on the export
SURPRISES of those sister republics
OF the Western Hemisphere.
An important question that China
wants settled pertains to race
equality and immigration quotas.
China wants an open door for her
people in the United states-open al
least to the same degre that 1t Is
open TO other Municipalities.
There are other issues too. The
Bridges deportation order helped
TO stir up the Russian people to ask
Just how friendly We are going 10
be after the war and TO demand
guarantees for land and harbors
they want when Germany is de
feated.
Russia is probably right about
wanting to know how we are goins
20 feel after the war, China shows
courage in asking how good OUT
good neighbor policy is going to be
but these and hundreds OF other be
hind-the-scenes problems are trying
the patience and ability and fair
ness OF our government. Hitler
turned on Russia instead OF bargain
inz, but we will talk II out and make
agreements In keeping with Out
share the-wealth policy TO help al
people. After the wealth has beer
shared we shall be on plane witt
the people OF China and Russia and
India. We shall better understand
them. We shall better appreciate
their viewpoint and as result
general form OF communism may bt
with US for a rather extended stay