Evening star., 1944-10-24
.Stettinius Sees
Security Farley
Early in 1945
France Expected
To Take Port in
World Conference
BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD.

Acting secretary OF State Stet-
tlnius indicated today that
United Nations conference on
world security, in which France
would take part, probably will
be held early in 1945.
The conference, Mr.. Stettinius
speculated, may be preceded by a
Pan-American meeting for the pur-
pose of discussing hemisphere ques-
tions raised by proposed conversion
of the United Nations into a peace
preserving league.
Discussing these points at a press
conference, the UnderSecretary
acknowledged for the first time that
the unexpected prolonging of the
ur-power planning conferences at
Dumbarton Oaks had thrown the
tentative schedule for the next move
on world organization out of line.
Secretary of State Hull previously
had expressed the hope that the
meeting might be convened this fall,
but Mr. Stettinius said several things
made delay inevitable Besides the
delay at Dumbarton Oaks, he
pointed out that the election cam
paign would occupy President Roose-
velt's attention for the next two
weeks and prevent him from devot-
ing much time to the security or
ganlzatlon or to arranging a con-
ference with Prime Minister Church,
i'll, Premier Stain and Generals
simo Chang Kai-shek.
Foreign Ministers May Confer.
While indicating the possibility
| that a meeting of the big four"
heads of government might take
place, Mr.. Stettinius did not predict
it as a certainty. AS an alternative,
he mentioned continued conversa-
tions through diplomatic channels or
a conference of the foreign min
listers of the nations represented at
Dumbarton Oaks to complete the
security plan.
Asked whether France would ioin
Immediately in the big four" delib-
erations, Mr.. Stettinius pointed out
that 1t has only been "A hours since
the recognition of Gen. Charles de
Gaulles regime as the French pro-
vlsional government. and that there
has been no time to take up the
matter.
| He then added that he definitely
hoped that France would be repre-
sented at the full United Nations
meeting where final security plan
will be drafted.
| Mr.. Stettinius said he did not be-
lieve delegates to the full-dress con-
ference would want to leave their
homes Immediately before Christ
mas. Therefore, he added, it seemed
/ logical to think that invitations
would be sent out in December and
that the conference would convene
early next year.
Conferring With Diplomats.
Asked about the prospects of a
Pan-American meeting before gen.
eral United Nations conference, Mr..
Stettinius said he had been confer
ring with Latin American diplomats
and planned further meeting with
them this week to discuss the Sc
curity plan
He added, however. that if the
American nations desired a formal
conference of foreign ministers, the
United States would fall in line with
that suggestion and cooperate in
every way.
Meanwhile, the French govern
ment OF Gen. de Gaulle committed
to wage war against the Axis by
all means possible" the new Paris
regime was ready, following recog-
milton by nine powers, includ-
ing the United States. Great Britain
and Russia, to take its place in the
councils of both war and peace after
four years of domination by Ger
many.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Paris quoted Gen. de Gaulle's for
eign minister, Georges Bidault, as
saying the nation was ready to
throw all its energies into the war.
AT the same time he made it clear
that France expected a voice in all
future peace negotiations.
An announcement in Chungking
that China has recognized the De
Gaulle regime as the provisional
government of France brought to
nine the number of nations that
have established full diplomatic re-
lations with Paris. The others are
Canada, Australia, Brazil. Peru and
venezuela. American recognition
was announced at the State Depart
ment at noon yesterday.
De Gaulle Pleased, Not Surprised.
| The Associated Press dispatch
from Paris quoted NJ Bidault as say
ing Gen. De Gaulle, was pleased but
not surprised by the action of the
powers. Then he added:
France now has the place she
deserves in the concert of great
nations. She has something to con-
tribute there and her participation
will be useful not only to herself but
to all nations"