Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-14
THE STAllN SPEECH
(Christian Science Monitor)


1t has long been a habit not only of
Britons but of Americans to pore over
the lengthy speeches of Prime Minister
Churchill in search for signs and por-
tents. Only infrequently has President
Roosevelt competed with Mr.. Churchill
rs world reporter. and Premier Stain
almost never. But we have now before us
a speech by the Soviet leader which rivals
many of Mr.. Churchill's for interest. 1t
has not the rhetorical flair. or if it has,
this does not survive translation. But
the speech bulges with significance.
This address says emphatically that
Russia intends to cooperate with the rest
of the peace-loving world in building
international security. 1t cites the Allied
war effort as proof of the possibility OF
this cooperation. 1t offers the Teheran
conference. the Dumbarton Oaks meet
ing. the talks at Moscow between MeSsrs.
Stain and Churchill and Eden, as eX-
amples of useful cooperative measures
that had big results. 1t asks for some
thing better than the League of Nations,
for an organization with sufficient force
and authority to check aggression without
delay.
Americans will find of almost equal
He has Jumped Japan together with
Nazi Germany: he has recalled Pearl
Harbor, and the similarity between it
and the German attack on Russia. This
would lead to the conclusion that al
though the Russians could not meet the
Chinese at Dumbarton Oaks because OF
Russia's technically neutral position to-
ward Japan there is no doubt of Russian
acuuiescence and even participation in
measures to disarm and police postwar
Japan as an aggressor.
On the question whether Russians will
actually fight side by side with their
American and British Allies. this speech
is open to interpretation True. in the
concluding passages of his address he
said that the ''last final mission of the
Red Army would be to complete the task
of defeating Germany. But that Mr..
Stain himself should have referred to
The Japanese as he did is of tremendous
significance.
Mr.. Stalin's references to the second
front leave no doubt that the Russians
are highly impressed by this great en-
deavor They were impatient at one time,
but after Teheran the Allied military
plans moved like clockwork, and Mr..
Stain recognizes that without the contrl-
button IN France the RuSSldIlS Couiu hoc
have cleared their homeland so soon OF
the Nazi invaders.
On the secondary differences which
have appeared between the Allies, Mr..
Stain had this to say-that they were
not surprising, but that what IS surprls-
ing is that they are so few and have, for
the most part, been so harmonlously
handled. 1t is plain that he sees no reas-
on why they should become obstacles
to broad cooperation. for peace, though
this may be one way of saying he expects
to have his own way with some of them.
On the whole, the speech is heartenlng
to those who hope for cooperation be-
tween Russia and the western Allies Tor
a durable peace after victory. Mr.. Stain
should not be surprised if Americans,
after reading this speech, ask for more.
As the war comes TO close, Latln
America is wondering whether we will
continue cooperation or will we assume
the old attitude of superiority. They have
contributed generously to the war effort,
often completely reorganizlng their eco
nonic life so we could have the raw
nroducts we need.-Dr Samuel Guy In
man, lecturer
D., 7 u WILLIAMS