The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15
LATIN AMERICA IMPRESSED BY ALLIED GAINS
By LAWRENCE HAAS Jnlkea Press Latin American Editor

United Press Latin American EditoE
 New York, Dec. 15,--(UP) No
 vember's military and political
 events favorable to the United Ma
 ton cause have made deep im- preSsion upon Latm- American coun- tries,
 They have restored confidence and a feeling of relative security to belhgerent countries such as Bra- zil, q nation subject to overseas at tack from French West Africa. The announcement that Dakar had joined the United Nations camp through an arrangement with Ad- miral Jean Francois Darlan, was viewed in Rio de Janeiro as removal of a grave menace to the country.
 Although Allied successes may be checkered by temporary setbacks in the hard fighting that Is certain to enSue before the global offensive against the Axis rolls with full pow CT, the fact that the United Nations are definitely on the initiative, has bolstered the defenders of democ- raoy in Latin America, and has un- doubtedly impelled many who doubted final Allied victory to revise their opinions,
 Public figures in Latin America have been enabled to obtain a glimpse of what their future rela- uons with Europe will be In q post war world, Q Europe not dominated by Hitlerite economy, but one re- organized by the United Nations.
 Latin America'S most important ties with Europe are based on trade, and Europe provides the principal market for basic Latin American products, including meat, cereals, hides, wool, coffee, minerals, tobacco, petroleum, sugar and timber. Allied triumph should bring a f1ourishing regime of trade with the people of Europe who will be greatly in need of these products to aid their recov- cry from an era of destructive war fare. Victory should hold forth promise that this trade will be car- ried out under such free principles as implied in the Atlantic Charter and not the sort that would be dic- tated by Hitler in his plans for e world hegemony as shown by his rule in Europe today.
 Menace of Dakar Removed
 Meanwhile. these events have ele- vated morale in Latin America:
 1.-The crushing defeat of Rommel In Egypt and Libya.
 2-The landing of United States forces In French North Africa in an operation combining excellent intel- lgence work, logistical expertness and strategical and tactical ability of high order.
 S-The political success of the United States commanders in en- listing the North African French in the Allied ranks.
 4-The arrangement between Dar- Ian and the Dakar authorities, re- moving that strategic West African port as e springboard of an offen- sive against the Western Hemi- sphere.
 5-The agreement between the United States and Admiral Georges French high commissioner at Martinique, which closes the last gap In the Caribbean defense ring of the Panama Canal.
 6-The smashing start of the Rus sian counter-offensiv attesting the power and will to fight of tho Soviet forces despite their gruelling period of defensive war.
 7-The defeat of the Japanese fleet near the Solomons, the strengthenAg of the American hold on GuadaleAnal and the advances of Australian and U. s. troops in New Guinea.
 Added, to these factors is the proof of the quality of American arma- lnent, such as the tanks used to rout Rommel and the U. s. planes that fight over North Africa and the and that constantly bomb the European continent.