Evening star., 1943-03-13
Eden Forecasts
Allied Setbacks
Before Victory
Arrives to Discuss
All Aspects Of War
With U. S. Officials
By BLAIR BOLLES.

nomlc problems confronting the
United Nations, warned today
that "setbacks and disappoint-
ments' for the Allies ARE abso-
lutely certain before victory"
The British cabinet officer, who
arrived here by plane last night
after a 23l2 hour trip from England
told newspapermen at press con-
ference at the British Embassy that
he would discuss "all aspects" of
the war with President Roosevelt
Secretary of State Hull. Secretary
OF the Treasury Morgenthau and
others.
Cautiously withholding any spe-
ciflc information about the CONVEX
sations which he is about to begin,
Mr. Eden advocated that all the
Allied peoples adopt as their slogan
the words, Till we win. on with the
job" as he said the "only possible
assumption" is that we have long
way to go before this business is
finished"
Will Tour U. S.
Mr.. Eden said he plans to visit
different parts of the United States
and Canada, but the business of hi:
diplomatic assignment will come
first, he made clear, and the start.
ing date for any tour he will make
depends on the speed with which
the conversations develop.
He said he has an engagement
with President Roosevelt at the
White House this evening.
THE bulk of the work I have to
do here is work cannot talk about,
Mr.. Eden said, in greeting CORE
spondents in the Embassy ballroom
More than 100 men and women at
tended his conference, at which
Lord Halifax, British Ambassador
sat at the side Of Mr.. Eden, who
succeeded the Ambassador as For
eign Minister.
Mr.. Eden said enduring and last
ing peace needs cooperation be-
tween the United States, Great
Britain, Russia and China when
the war is done. 1t has been widely
believed that one of the principal
topics Mr.. Eden will take up will
be the need for development of d
system of cooperation among Rus
sla, this country and Great Britain
Mr.. Eden Is the chief architect OF
the 20-year Anglo-Soviet treaty OF
mutual assistance signed last June.
Seeks Enduring Understanding.
ut is most desirable" he said
that we and Soviet Russia should
place our relations on an endurins
footing of cooperation. That is
what the treaty does. Premier
Stain said it was a turning point
in our relations. That is how we
view it."
Answering a question about en-
suring postwar peace, Mr.. Eden said
We have got to take precautions
this time to make sure that Ger
many and Japan are never able to
start this business again. That is
one Of the fundamental Jobs OF
craftsmanship.
This means we can't adopt the
same kind of attitude we did last
time. We can't see a new govern
ment set up in Germany and lust
trust to luck. I don't put Italy in
the same category because I don't
think the Italian menace is lasting
one"
Throughout the conference, Mr..
Eden stressed the importance OF
unity and cooperation.
Sees Solution of Always Problem.
He said he hoped there would be
postwar collaboration among all the
United Nations.
Declaring that statesmanshiu
would find an amicable solution for
the problem of postwar airways, he
commented:
Il think generally one would hope
this question would be approached
in the spirit of wanting to make all
communications after the war q
means of bringing nations together
rather than starting a rivalry"
Mr.. Eden made that remark ir
answer to a question about recent
expressions in the United States ano
England about possible airlines riv-
airy between the two countries.
SCOTS at Allied Rivalry.
Mr.. Eden secuted the thought tina
there is rivalry between the Unitee
States and Great Britain in tht
French North African situation.
Some people, Mr. Eden said, art
saying that the British want Gen
Charles De Gaulle of the Fightine
French as the chief of the French
forces and that the Americans wan,
Gen. Henri Giraud, French com.
mander in North Africa.
That is not fact, Mr. Eden de.
clared, adding:
What We want to see is all the
French elements in the struggle
against Germany. l think that the
great thing we have got to do Is tC
bring all the French together.
we must remember that France
has been through something, which
thank God, your country and mine
have not been through. such as the
German occupation We want te
see a strong and united France
Will View War Effort.
Il hope to get about a bit while
I am here" Mr.. Eden declared. Il
hope to see the Army and to spene
a day with the Navy. I want to see
something OF your war effort
The United Nations are begin
ming to feel their strength Mr.
Eden said, and "are beginning tc
make the enemy feel it, too. am
heartened by the good news" from
Russia, Africa and the Bismarck
Sea.
The British peoples want to ex.
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