The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-04
THE UNITED AMERICAS

A step toward establishment OF
q postwar international policing
system may be seen behind the his
toric joint declaration OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt and President
Getulio Vargas OF Brazil that the
West Coast OF Africa, including
Dakar. must never again under
any circumstances be allowed TO
become threat against the
Americas.
Announcement by the two presi.
dents that they were "in complete
agreement that it must be per
manently and definitely assured"
that no hostile power shall ever
be allowed 10 threaten the Amer
icas from West Africa seems to.
foreshadow permanent United Ma
tons control of strategic points
along that coast
To make the great French naval
outpost at Dakar available as
permanent United Nations base
to safeguard the approaches to the
western hemisphere would be In
line with the ideas of some Of the
leading postwar planners In Wash
ington that strategic points
throughout the world, such as Da-
kar and Singapore, must be placed
at the disposal Of United Nations
police forces In order to maintain
lasting peace after this conflict.
A further indication that the AL
He'd leaders are striving to ar
rive at agreements on a postwar
security system is the announce
ment that President Roosevelt has
informed the Brazilian chief OF
state that he and British Prime
Minister Winston Churchill, In
their North African meeting, re-
solved that the peace to come
mast not allow the Axis TO at
tack civilization in future years
Presidents Roosevelt and Vargas.
IN their Joint communique, also
announced that sit IL the aim OF
Brasil and the United States to
make the Atlantic Ocean safe for
ALL"
In this connection. President
Vargas served notice on the Axis
that Brazil Is making greatly in
creased efforts" to meet the subma-
rine menace.
The two presidents had lunch
together, inspected and reviewed
Army. Navy and Air Forces OF the
United States and Brazil, passed
the evening in conference on prob
lens of the World War as a whole
and especially the joint Brazilian
United States effort and discussed
the continuing submarine danger
from the Caribbean TO the South
Atlantic.
Both President Vargas and Pres
ident Roosevelt are in agreement
that Il must be permanently and
definitely assured that the coast
of West Africa and Dakar ever
again under any circumstances be
allowed to become a blockade or
an invasion threat against the two
Americas. Emphasizing that In
unity there Is strength. they stated
that they we're deeply grateful
for the almost unanimous help that
our neighbors are giving 10 the
great cause OF democracy through
the world
Use OF the word almost may
be interpreted as an Indirect ref
erence TO Argentina only Latin
American Republic which has
failed TO sever diplomatic relations
with the Axis.
As to the all important question
about how long this war Is expect
ed to continue very little has been
said. The most significant word
on this subject comes In Pres
Vargas statement that the United
Nations are preparing for a long
war, not wishing to be too optimis-
tic since in war there are always
surprises. German military power
is on the decline. and her collapse
is possible at any moment. Never.
the less the allied powers are TAX
ing every precaution and making
every possible preparation