Evening star., 1942-12-31
Austin Asserts Peace
Must Be Planned in
Midst Of Conflict
Victory Not Limited to
Beating Enemy, He Says
In Radio Forum Talk

Why it is necessary to plan the
peace while the war is being fought
to victory was explained last night
by Senator Austin, Republican. of
Vermont, in an address on the Ma
tional Radio Forum, arranged by The
Star and broadcast over WMAL and
the Blue Network.
Winning the war;" he pointed
out, "is not limited to beating the
enemy. Moreover, winning the war
would not be accomplished by caus-
ing an armistice. A peace must be
dictated to the Axis by the United
Nations which win guarantee, by all
the force that is necessary, that the
children of the men who now give
their lives shall not be obliged to
repeat that sacrifice in the periodic,
barbarous aggression by AXIS
forces. "''
This involves wise planning on
our part, and patient negotiation
with our Allies for a structure of
peace having those bastions of
security, of justice, of economics and
of law enforcement which will main
tain freedom as the prevailing prin-
ciple throughout the world
Drawing from the experience of
the World War, he said, I'VE know
that the necessary advance in civlll-
cation through international con-
vention and the structure for en-
during peace is utterly impossible
If public opinion is not ready for the
progressive principles and theories
essential to the peace treaties" :"
1--WE can attribute the failures of
the United States in 1920 to recognize
her responsibility largely to lack of
Information during the period Of
negotiation" the Senator added.
These were among the questions
which Senator Austin asked his
radio audience:
Have you formed an idea of
which type of government is better
for humanity, and particularly for
the orderly conduct of international
relations-a union, federation, a
league or council?
Have you an idea whether the
institution of peace should be one
central world government, or
whether it should be multiform with
reference to geographical regions
and ethnic considerations"
The text of Senator Austin's
speech follows:
Why is work on plan for peace
necessary now? One reason is
enough, namely: 1t is necessary to
win the war. Winning the war is
not limited to beating the enemy.
Moreover, winning the war would
not be accomplished by causing an
armistice. A peace must be dictated
to the Axis by the United Nations
which will guarantee, by all OF the
force that is necessary, that the
childre of the men who now give
their lives shall not be obliged to
repeat that sacrifice in periodic,
barbourous aggressions by Axis
forces.
The triumph Of arms must insure
the triumph of the cause for which
these boys fight. Here at home the
dangers to us individually are less,
but the responsibility is at least as
great. We owe the millions of men
in the field of battle the contribu-
ton of all that it takes to assure
the permanent establishment in the
world of the principle of freedom.
This involves wise planning on
our part, and patient negotiation
with our Allies for a structure Of
peace having those bastions OF Sc
curity, of justice, of economics and
of law enforcement which will main
tain freedom as the prevailing prin-
ciple throughout the world.
Views Of People Wanted.
The performance Of this obliga-
ton could not be accomplished by
people who had not prepared them
selves for it during the hostilities.
Among ourselves, as Americans, 1t
will take time and conscious effort
to coordinate our ideas. From the
experience of the last World War
we know that the necessary ad-
vance in civilization through inter-
national convention and the struc-
ture for enduring peace is utterly
impossible If public opinion is not
ready for the progressive princi-
pies and theories essential to the
peace treaty. We can attribute the
failure of the United States In 1920
to recognize her responsibility large
ly to lack of information during the
period of negotiation This lesson