The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-30
Pearl Harbor Attack
 Ended Isolationism
America Must Face World Warns Dr. Stephen Wise,
 Noted Hebrew Leader on Forum Address

"If we had faced the world in 1919 instead of turning our backs on it, there would not be this ter rible war today" said Dr. stephen s. Wise, outstanding Jewish leader and editor of Opinion speaking on the subject America Faces The World" before -acapacity audience at the Second Congrega- tional church forum last night.
 "We faced the world when we chose to face it." pr. Wise pointed out, flor example in the opium in- stance. But we were very smart, very clever; we said to the Euro pear nations: You fight it out, it's none of our business. What relation have we to your internal wars and struggle? We know what we want: we are going to preserve peace in the western world. If you want to fight, that's your business"
 Attended Conference
 pr. Wise, who was in Europe at the time of the peace conference Of 1919. said he had talked with Pres ident Woodrow Wilson at the time and had been told that the peace negotiations would not be satisfac- tory to all nations concerned. The speaker noted that although We had gallantly faced the world in 1918, we failed to continue facing the world the following year, partly be- cause of politics and partly because of a lack of vision on Wilson's part.
 Speaking of the League of Ma tions, pr. Wise asserted, There was not a League of Nations; there was a conspiracy of great powers in conjunction with small powers to maintain a sinful balance of power" 7" 1 It is only now that we are be- ginning to learn and appreciate the lesson which Wilson tried to teach, the noted Zionist explained. That lesson is that we cannot isolate our selves from the rest of the world.
 We do not wish to isolate our- selves from the rest of the world, he affirmed. we desire to be a part of the races and affairs of men. I confess that I cannot understand the viewpoint of those Americans in sympathy with isolationism." pr. Wise told his audience that Pearl Harbor was a decisive answer to iso- lationism.
 Three Great Tests
 He said that America has faced three great tests in her history; one came in l860-65. another in l9l7-l8. but the supreme test is the one con- fronting us at the present time. We must be ready. he stated, to shoul- der our full burden at the next peace conference, and not turn our backs on the world as we did before. Recalling Senator Lodges comment of 1919, as to whether We were to become mere policemen of the world, ] the speaker asked defiantly. Which would have been better? To police 1 the world then? Or to be called back to war now?
 The Jewish leader asserted that despite the dreadful persecution of his people under Hitlerism. he is not seeking revenge after the con- flict. but seeking rather a just and lasting peace. Dr. Wise pointed out the ridiculousness Of any solution which tries to annihilate millions of Germans for the sins of few.
 "The punishment of most of the German people will come from with in," he said. "It will come out in the pangs of inglorious and shame full defeat which awaits. I am look ing beyond the wrongs of today, to the hopes of tomorrow"
 To Demand Rights
 pr. Wise, who has spoken at the ! forum seven times in the past 25