The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-04
WASHINGTON

that to a large extent, the human
race may be able to extricate it.
self from the bondage of war. Ger
tainly the Moscow four-power dec
laration offers opportunity to put
an end to this recurring curse of
wasteful, senseless, criminal, ag-
gressive war such as Germany has
set off twice in this generation.
For the first time now, we have
the opportunity to change the
meaning of war. Through h e
Moscow declaration, it is possible
for the nations on our side to stay
together after the victory. 1t is
possible for us to keep in our own
hands the bulk of ii military
weapons.
Our side. if we all stay together
can take the power to make war
out of the hands of gangsters and
make it the arm of the law-abiding
community. Force can be made
the ally of security and order and
peace, instead of the means of
ruthless destruction and conquest.
The Moscow four-poWer pledge
is departure in policy for the
United States. Yet, essentially it
promises only to continue after the
surrender the close relationship
necessary to win the war.
Evidence of Russia's good faith
is found in her willingness to enter
agreement with China as fourth
partner. While Russia is not COM
mitted to aid the war against ia
pan, her appearance in a pact with
an enemy of Japan is bound to be
disturbing to Toxic. Russia is risk
ing some retaliation from Japan
in thus associating herself in the
same four-power declaration with
China.
The main principle or the Mos
COW declaration is that until a sys-
tenn of general security is set up,
the four Allies will undertake to
keep the peace. They recognize
the necessity of establishing at the
earliest practicable date general
international Organization. BIT the
core of it all will be the military
strength of the tour large powers.
They agree to take joint action to
maintain peace and secuity, pend
ire TIE establishment of the gen.
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They law down restaint mon
themselves in a pledge that after
TIE termination of hostilities they
will not use their military forces
in any other states except after
icint consultation. They also agree
to work with other United Nations
with respect to the regulation of
ornaments after the war.
Nothing concerning boundaries
OF the handling of Germany after
the surrender was disclosed after
the conference. M any matters
we're discussed. Some unannounc-
ca decisions were reached a n d
other questions were deferred
without agreement. Many ques-
tions we're deferred without agree
rent. Many questions remain.
But the creation of an advisory
council to sit at London, and pro-
vision for consultation among the
three governments provide the op-
Grating machinery for collabora-
ton.
Declarations regarding punish
ment of war criminals and the in
dependence of Austria. and h e
nromise of democratic freedoms in
Italy, all have large value as psy-
Geological warfare to shorten the
war.
No treaty has been mentioned,
These are all joint declarations by
executive authority, requiring no
action by the Senate.
Although the Senate is gropine
in fog of words over the Con-
rally resolution, it still is desir-
able that the Senate end its double
talk and record itself in favor Of
the Allies continuing to work TO-
gether.
Many headaches are to come
Yet it is uncomfortable that the
Senate, or one-third of it. will trv
to obstruct this great second ef-
fort OF the United States to help
end war-breeding international an.
archy. During most of this cen.