The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-02
MEMBER OF
ALONG ARMIsTIcE

The State Departments postwar
planners are understood to be con
sidering the possibility Of imposing
a five or ten year armistice on the
leading AXIS powers when they
have been defeated by the United
Nations.
\ prolonged armistice is favored
by some o. the leading postwar eN-
perts 10 insure the cooperation OF
the defeated Axis powers in the bet
ter world order I, is hoped 70 estab-
lish after the var l. over. Objectiyes
are complete disarmament of the
vanquished nations, prevention OF
revolutions in the defeated coun-
tries: prevention OF rehabilitation
OF the Axis armies until provisions
are made for their return TO peace
full employment; and establishment
in the defeated countries OF trust
worthy, liberal governments which
would maintain law and order and
agree 10 cooperate with the United
Nations in the establishment or
the proposed better world oider.
In order TO carry out these obJec-
tiyes. Ii is felt that armies OF occu-
patton may be required in the van
quished countries for several years.
Il is further felt that no final peace
terms could be offered the defeated
nations until all danger OF revenge
or revolutionary movements has
passed
These are sound ideas. Policing
will he essential. and revolutions
should be averted, but how and by
whom? We went through all thi-
kind OF discussion after the previous
world war. There was an army Of
occupation 10 police defeated ma
lions and 10 prevent revolutions.
but revolutions went right on pros
pering. In fact. the attitude OF some
of the officers in charge of the
special policing probably helped the
German revolution along as much as
any other group.
The viewpoint OF Germany was
almost entirely ignored. The police
forces missed a great opportunity
10 do some fine missionary work.
Then came our own politicians more
interested in votes than in keeping
international affairs on an even
keel, and the postwar guardianship
and adjustment were forgotten.
Along came Herr Hitler with re
venge in his soul, and finding the
stage perfectly set for a new world
show he proceeded to select hts
cast and produce in big way.
He never could have started II
the very things we are now discuss
ing 10 follow the present war had
been properly carried through after
the previous war Our trouble is toe
much talk and too little foresight.
A small percentage OF the money
We are now spending, intelligently
placed twenty years ago. would
not only have ayerted this war by
removing the cause, but II would
have made friends for US where
enemies now strive for our defeat.
Why should we expect that our
blunders will not be repeated? We
shall be much safer Il We proceed
on the assumption that they may
be repeated and that a vital part OF
our post war program, therefore.
is the establishment OF an enforce
ment agency 70 carry out in times
Of peace, and consequent indifief-
ence, the plans We can so clearly
see need for when We are forced by
the emergency OF war to think about
international friendship and how TO
maintain 1t.
Our plan should be well outlined
and then II should be taken out OF
the hands Of politicians 20 enfoi ce.
Let the politicians 90 back TO the
business Of getting themselves elect
ed and keeping their respective psr.
ties in the foreground as they Will
do anyway providing We win THIS
war and retain our freedom. That is
our first job and the sooner We fin
ish II the better II will be for all ma
lions including most particularly
ourselves. We must lose no time in
winning the war. then we must have
peace enforcing agencies who will
stay on the Job.