Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-26
'REHIND
THE NEWS
BY Paul
Maflon
WASHINGTON. May 26'
w What nurported 10 be

Ildllt anu llN AAiiAtAhpAN 80
veloping il, appeared recently
in a leading weekly magazine
under the title What Really
Happened at Tehran.'
The writer. Forrest Davis,
was not at Tehran. He has the
reputation of a ghost-writer in
reverse. what might be called
a front-writer. In this instance.
he quoted the most intimate
exchanges OF conversation be-
tween Roosevelt, Churchill and
Stain and said his source was
The highest authorities
Inasmuch as no one from here
was present except Mr.. Roose-
Welt and Harry Hopkins, and
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Ae4hfefhfa-
ton could hardly have been
accepted by such a reputable
writer or such a reputable
magazine unless il came from
the highest authority OF all
Mr.. Roosevelt himself.
Indeed, a credible story is in
circulation that the magazine
noted pencil corrections on the
manuscript in the Presidents
own handwriting.
AT ANY measure. no one else
~ got the news of Mr.. Davis
article, which was. in brief:
First major military steps in
Europe will be instituted this
summer, perhaps in July or a
military situation in Europe
twill have been established by
July" so that Mr.. Roosevelt
can thereafter call "a general
assembly OF the United Nations
TO agree on the broad outline
of the world society"
The Roosevelt outline Mr..
Davis sets forth as the general
assembly 10 be An unofficial in
ternational legislature with
delegates from all United Ma
tions TO meet only occasionally
and at different places around
the world; a small executive
committee 10 do the real job
of directing United Nations
postwar action. no international
police force: maintenance OF the
national integrity of all the
countries; plebiscites 10 be held
in questionable countries under
International auspices. with the
international organization. to
count the votes: a new system
of international m a d a ( e 6,
maintenance of naval and air
bases in such inundated ter
ritories for mutual United Ma
tons use without acquisition
of the territories.
The technique Of such a
presentation of official view
point in an unofficial way al
lows Mr.. Roosevelt to deny any
or all of the points and thus
rob it of its official character.
RUT the formula generally
u follows the peace outline
suggested in this column after
Secretary OF State Hull's speech
a few weeks ago. The time
table likewise fits general ex-
pectations, although these have
not been printed before to my
knowledge. 1t especially car
ries ominous political forebod-
ings.
In any event. Mr.. Roosevelt
could disregard the campaign
and maintain right up TO cleo
ton day. as he has already
maintained, that the fourth
term considerations are plea
yune."
Also. he could present his
long delayed world solution in
the middle of the campaign and
thus avoid the embarrassment
OF defending the past domestic
defects of his administration, its
known failure and troubles.
Indeed, Mr.. Davis makes no
secret OF political considerations
involved, for he says:
1.-THE President, moreover.
had certain personal reasons for
keeping the session exploratory
land not conclusive ut Tehran)
-. He tMr. Roosevelt) Is alone
nj the three facing a general
election for more than a wear
ahead"
This, however. would seem
TO imply no peace commitment
could be made by Mr.. r. until
after electiop.)
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