Evening star., 1942-08-14
President Reaffirms
Faith in Charter
On Anniversary
Sees Basis for Better,
Happier World When
Victory Comes
BY the Associated Press,

On the first anniversary of the
signing of the Atlantic Charter
President Roosevelt reafflrmec
today his faith in its eight car
dinal principles as the basis fol
a better and happier worlc
when victory comes"
The Chief Executive and Prime
Minister Churchill of England
penned their names on the historic
declaration at a secret meeting at
sea exactly a year ago, when the
United States still watched the wal
from the sidelines. Since then, all
the United Nations have accepted
its enunciation of postwar aims as
a foundation on which a permanent
peace must rest.
Stand Shoulder to Shoulder.
when victory comes" Mr.. Roose-
velt asserted in message to Mr..
Churchill today, I'VE shall stand
shoulder to shoulder in seeking to
nourish the great ideals for which
We fight. 1t is a worth while battle.
1t will be so recognized through all
the ages, even amid the unfortunate
peoples who follow false gods today.
I'VE reafirm our principles. They
Will bring us to happier world"
Gn London not single morn
ing newspaper noted that this is
the first anniversary of the sign
ing of the Atlantic Charter
These, in brief, are the Charters
eight principles:
No territorial or other aggrandize-
ment.
No territorial changes not in ac-
cord with the freely expressed
wishes of the peoples concerned.
Respect for the rights of all peo-
Piles to choose their forms OF gov
ernment
Equal Access to Materials.
Equal access by all nations to
world trade and raw materials.
Fullest international economic COL
laboration.
establishment of peace assuring
safety to all nations and freedom
from want and fear to all men.
Freedom of the seas.
Abandonment of the use OF force
among nations; disarmament of
those threatening aggression.
On these points, the President told
the Prime Minister, I'VE based, and
continue to base, our hopes for q
better future for the world"
A year ago, he recalled, nations
fighting for their existence against
common, barbaric foe" were units
or small groups. Now these nations
and groups of nations in all the
continents, he said, have formed a
great union of humanity, dedicated
to realization of the program of
purposes and principles of the At
lantic Charter, through a victory
over common enemies.
Faith Given Substance.
Their faith in life, liberty, inde-
pendence and religious freedom, and
IN the preservation of human rights
and justice in their own lands as
well as in other lands" Mr.. Roose-
velt declared, has been given form
and substance through great gath
ering of peoples now known as the
United Nations.
Freedom and independence are
today in jeopardy-the world over.
If the forces of conquest are not
successfully resisted and defeated
there will be no freedom and no
independence and no opportunity
for freedom for any nation.
1T is, therefore, to the single and
supreme objective of defeating the
Axis forces of aggression that the
United Nations have pledged all
their resources and efforts"
Presumably for transmission to
the heads of the United Nations.
the State Department sent the text
of the Presidents text to American
diplomats abroad.