The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-25
is 1T MERELY TALK?


The American governments 81.
forts 10 reach an understanding
with other United Nations on
better world order after the war
seem destined 10 more talk than
action. Reluctance Of Great Brit.
ain and Russia TO make commit
nents on postwar problems At the
present time Is ruling out the likli-
hood OF any early agreement to
Translate into practical reality. the
principles OF the Atlantic charter.
There ia nov little promise OF
much more than an exchange OF
views on the postwar problems
Exchanges OF views. pave the
way for concrete agreements when
Britain and Russia are prepared
10 talk in terms OF commitments
Disappointment over the Anglo !
Russian attitude lies chiefly in |
the fact that there is no assurance 1
OF agreement on the part OF those /
two Powers. at the end OF the war.
10 the sort OF peace the L. s. wants /
TO see established Persuasive |
power which IL represented by
American aid 10 those countries I
during the war will lose its ef. |
fectiveness when they are no long |
o. In danger OF defeat by Germany
The only hope that this war will I
Accomplish anything more than the
previous war TO end wars will |
rest in large part on the gratitude /
Of those powers for the aid this
country has given them. In view
81 past experience. gratitude alone /
seems TO be a risky basis on which |
- place much hope.
Winston Churchills latest speech |
Nas not a very hopeful promise OF |
B brave new world" after the war
Bone regard il az not far removed
hom the Lozdon Times editorial
~ March 10, which advanced the
idea that Britain and Russia
should. in effect, control Europe at
ber the war.
ChuTchil's proposal for a coun-
al OF Europe and a council OF Asia
dominated by the major powers is
more in line with the old fashioned
policy OF 4 balance Of powers than
IN accord with the principles of
me Atlantic charter. The Anglo
Russian reluctance TO engage in
any detailed discussion OF a blue
print for the future IL also a Sc
we're blow to effective planning.
II would be far easier TO reach .
an essential common agreement |
on practical measures required to /
carry out the great principles or
the Atlantic charter during these
months in which the United Ma
tons are joined together in the
common struggle than TO search |
Cor that agreement after Inc war |
Is won. but others seem TO have |
different IDEAS The old play for |
advantage still prevails. Fore
most in the ambitions Of German
leaders is the desire TO dominate
the world. Their European neigh
borE are equally anxious TO see
such ambitions cut short.
Immediately the door seems op-
ened TO either Russia or England
TO stand where Germany would
like to he. VIII they share it. or
will they fight on till one or the
other gains it alone
In either event it Is obvious that
the United states has some diff
cult diplomatic assignments ahead.
Our plan To give all. 10 help the
weaker nations grow strong, sounds
humane and Christian 10 US. but
England and Russia appear to be
thinking along other lines. Or pos
sibly they are in accord with our
American viewpoint. but prefer
not to 60 on record with such opin-
ions just at this time. We would
like to think 1t il that way.
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