Evening star., 1942-07-24
Hull Calls on NeutraIs
10 Merit Liberty by
War Against Axis
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| Hints Postwar Aid
| Will Go Only to Those
| Worthy Of Freedom
(Tert OF Hull Speech on Page A-S.)
BY GARNETT d. HORNER

by GAkNETT ID. HORNER.
A stern warning that nations
must fight for liberty to deserve
1t today confronted that part of
the world which is not actively
engaged with the United Nations
in the battle against "the would
be conquerors and enslavers OF
the human race"
Secretary of State Hull sounded
this warning In radio address last
night, emphasizing the magnitude
Of the task" of winning the war and
outlining the steps that will be
necessary to build a better world
when the Axis Is defeated.
1T Is plain" he said, that some
international agency must be Gre
ated which can--by force, II neces-
sary-keep the peace among nations
in the future"
Sees Policing Necessary.
Declaring that the United Nations
must exercise surveillance" over
the Axis countries for long time
after the war, he called for inter-
national cooperation In the "transi-
ton period" to help re-establish
public order, provide swift relief for
pressing human needs" and meet
the manifold problems Of readjust-
ment."
Secretary Hulls address. the most
authoritative and comprehensive re-
view Of American war and postwar
policy yet available, was intended
to clarity any confusion about this
country's aims that might have
arisen from previous piece-meal dis
cussions by other Government ON
cials. 1t bore the advance indorse-
ment Of President Roosevelt, who
hearlded 1t at his Tuesday press con-
ference as an able and conclusive
summary Of the war situation.
Broadcast over all national net
works and short-waved throughout
the world, the address scorned pro-
LESSONS Of neutrality" by non -fight-
Ing countries, calling on all peoples
who hope to keep their freedom.
regain lost freedom, or win new free
oom TO help defeat the Axis now.
| NameS NO Nation.
Although the Secretary did not
single out any particular neutral
statesman or nation, his words could
De construed as applying to ArRen.
tlna's refusal to participate in west.
ern Hemisphere defense measures.
and to the passive resistance"
policies Of Gandhi's followers in
India. =
Branding professions Of neutrality
now as absurd" and suicidal" he
declared that nations show them.
selves unworthy OF liberty" BY "su-
pine submission and refusal to fisht. I"
Never did q palmer duty to fieht
against its foes devolve upon all
peoples who prize liberty and all who
aspire to it." he said.
An implied threat that those who
do not fulfill this duty may be left
to shift for themselves 50 far as the
United Nations are concerned was
seen In his assurance that the
United States will support attain
ment OF freedom Of all peoples who,
by their acts. show themselves
worthy Of 1t and ready for it."
! In . sentence apparently aimed
especially 1t the militarily helpless
inhabitants Of Axis-occupied coun.
tries, he added:
There Is no Surer way for men
and nations to show themselves
worthy Of liberty than to flght
for its preservation, In any way that
IS open to them. against those who
would destroy it all"
He pointed out that the @all-im-
portant issue" now is putting 'ut-
most effort" into winning the war.
and declared that I'VE shall seek out
our enemies and attack them at any
and every point of the globe"
| Temporary reverses, he added.
should not cause encouragement,
but rather be signal to strike back
all the harder"