Evening star., 1942-07-24
Text Of Hu|I's Address
Warning Neutra|s 10
EvaIuaie Liberties
Secretary Says Agency
To Keep Peace Must
Follow War
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Follow War
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appeared on the horizon, the Gov
ernment of the United States strov
increasingly to promote peace OF
the soliG foundation of law, justice
non Intervention, non aggression
and international collaboration
With growing insistence, we advo
Gated the principles of a broad ant
constructive world order in political
economic, social, moral and intel
lectual relations among nations
principles which must constitute tn,
foundation Of any satisfactory flu
ture world order. We practiced thes,
principles In our good neighbor pol
Icy, which was applicable to ever!
part Of the earth and which W,
sought to apply not alone in The
Western Hemisphere, but in the Pa.
cific area, in Europe and everywhere
else as well.
When hostilities broke out anc
wars were declared, our Government,
made every honorable and feasible
effort to prevent spread of the con-
flicts and to safeguard this country
against being drawn into war. But
danger increased all around us
Peaceful. unoffending countries, one
after another, were brought under
the heel of the invader both in Eu-
rope and In Asia. Hitler and the
Japanese war lords, by their acts
and their oficial declarations, have
made 1t plain that the purpose OF
the Japanese is to conquer and
dominate virtually one-half of the
world with one-half of its popula-
ton, while Hitler's purpose is, first
to conquer continental Europe, and
than to seize the British Isles, and
through control Of the British fleet,
to dominate the seven seas.
Each Axis Power Bent
On Unlimited Conquests.
Events have demonstrated beyond
question that each Of the Axis
powers was bent on unlimited con-
quest. As time went on, it became
manifest that the United States and
the whole Western Hemisphere were
ultimate targets. Conclusive proof
was given by the international des-
peradoes themselves through the
publication on September 81, 1910,
Of the Tripartite Pact. BY that
treaty of alliance, Germany, Japan
and Italy in effect agreed that If
any country not then at war with
one Of them placed obstacles in the
way Of the program of conquest of
any Of them, the three would unite
In political, military and economic
action against that country. This
provision was aimed directly at the
United States. One of the highest
omcial spokesmen of the Axis powers
openly proclaimed that the objec-
tive Of the three partners was a new
world order to be achieved by force.
Finally, q realization that these
plans and purposes created state
Of imminent and acute danger to
all remaining peaceful countries,
especially to those of the Western
Hemisphere, forced us to face the
all-important question as to when
and where the peaceful nations, in
cluding ours. should begin to resist
the movements Of military aggres-
Non in order to make such resis-
tance most effective.
It was in these circumstances that
our Government felt the compelling
importance Of adopting the policy
of aid to Great Britain and to other
nations which resisted aggression,
as set forth In the Lease-Lend Act,
submitted to Congress in January,
1o41. 1t is scarcely necessary to say
that all subsequent utterances and
acts Of the leaders of Germany,
Japan and italy have fully con-
hrmed the wisdom and timeliness Of
the policy Of this Government in
thus proceeding to defend the coun-
try before it should be too late.
In December, 1s4l. acting in con-
cert. moving In harmony with their
world wide objective. all three
launched their assault against us,
the spear head Of which was at
Pearl Harbor, reasoning that to
achieve victory they must conquer
lS. and to conquer us they must
strike before We were prepared to
resist successfully.
When they made this concerted
attack against US, the war lords OF
Japan and Germany must have be-
lieved that at the root Of our sin
cere and strong desire for peace lay
. lack Of win and Of capacity to rise
In unity Of purpose and to pour all
our strength and energy into the
battle. They have since begun to
learn better at Wake and at Mid
way: at Bataan and at Corregidor; !;
In the Straits OF Macassar and in
the Coral Sea; from the sky over
Toxic itself; again at Midway; on
and over every ocean of the world
traversed by our air fleets and our
naval and merchant vessels; on
eVcTy U8tIlcuciu VI IIlc WOiiu AIi-
creaxingly supplied with our war
materials. They will have final and
conclusive answer from our ex-
panding armies, navies and air
forces, operating side by side with
our valiant allies and backed by our
Nationwide indsutrial power and
the courage. the determination and
the ingenuity Of our people. That
answer Is being forged in the fight
ing spirit which now pervades the
people Of this country, In the will
to victory Of all the United Nations.
All willing In Accept Responsibilities
OF Liberty Entitled 10 1t.
In this vast struggle, we, Amer
leans. stand united with those who
like ourselves, are fighting for the
preservation OF their freedom. with
those who are fighting to regain
the freedom Of which they have been
brutally deprived; with those who
are fighting for the opportunity to
achieve freedom.
We have always believed-and we