Detroit evening times., 1942-09-01
Welcome, Brazil


THE entry of Brazil into the the side of the
United States is important in military sense and
gratifying in a moral sense.
Brazil is of course not great military power. But
nation of great size and of great resources and OF
great manpower 1t is in fact larger in area than the
United States and embraces population in excess oil
40 million people.
AS military ally therefore Brazil is most welcome.
DUT it is in the fulfment of hopes and expecta-
y tions that our cause in this would eventually be
accepted as the cause of all American neghbors that
the declaration of war by Brazil is most important.
Eventually the United States hopes and expects to
actively in the side or frankly sympathetic.
That is virtually accomplished now
Only two South American nations maintain formal
relations with enemies
Even these two Argentina and Chile, have openly
facilitated operations where there was occasion
or opportunity to do So and have plainly indicated
even more cooperative attitude toward Brazil
IN THE man therefore, there is already remarkably
effective and nearly complete American solidarity in
this
1t will unquestonaby improve rather than de-
teriorate
There is splendid vindication in this favorable and
gratifying situation of the sound and sage policy the
government of the United States pursued Immediately
following involvement in the war
will be recalled that of the first moves of inter-
national Importance made by the United States after
involvement last December to seek expression and
of American foreign ministers in Rio De Janeiro
The action taken thena declaration of intention to
relations with the Axis by representatives OF all the
American natons-was frankly not all the United States
had hoped for
T LEFT the time for doing so to each nations own
i choosing. And there disposition in the United
States which already fighting for its life, to be i'm
patient with reluctant neighbors.
But the Hearst newspapers said edtorally at the
moment:
THE conference successful in another very i'm
portant way.
I did not disclose Argentina and Chile to be at odds
with In any way, and important did not estrange
them In any way
ut wisely recognized Argentina and Chile
sovereign nations, with perfect right to decide their
international policies for themselves in their self
interests they them-and mOrever honestly
spected and honored those rights
thus II not only a successful conference, but
sound and honest and intelligent conference, which
greatly increased the safety of the hemisphere and
ally will establish peace and prosperity"
Rio De Janeiro conference may their wisdom
bearing results The number Of American nations actively
in the has increased.
Even Argentina and Chile have been drawn into
intimate association with the United Nations And the
hemisphere, which was once very real is virtually
eliminated.
The sincere and strong relationships between the
American nations in this a of great
strength, and of great promise for the future.
The statesmen who have made these relationships
possible and have encouraged them every opportunity
and the face of great obstacles have done the United
States great service and have done the cause of
democracy in the Americas greater service.