Evening star., 1944-12-12
|Greek-British Fiohf
Disappoints Senate;;
Peril 10 Peace Seen

prospect Of a permanent peace was
evident today as Greek and British
forces continued their fight In
Athens.
Senator Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa, declared in the Senate yes
terday that unless America takes a
strong stand the war will end in q
hollow victory" defeated hopes
and spread of totalitarianism.
Meanwhile, Greek-American
delegation late yesterday asked the
State Department to mediate In the
battle between British forces and
Greek insurgents. The delegation
also called at the British Embassy
where they asked London to cease
its bloody attempt to shackle the
Greek people once more with die
tatorship"
Permanent Bases Demanded.
A spirit of chagrin with the cur
rent turn of foreign political ar
rangementS was shown in an inter-
view given the Associated Press yes
terday by Chairman Walsh of the
Senate Naval Affairs Committee and
Chairman Vinson of the House
Naval Affairs Committee. Both said
their committees were demanding
that the United States take perma-
nent possession of whatever naval
bases this country needs.
"As matters now stand" Senator
Gillette told the Senate, "our hopes
for peace and our optimism for the
development of relations among the
big three toward a general collab-
Grafton in the. future, give signs of
disintegrating before our eyes for
want of firm adherence to moral
principles in international relation
ships"
Should the trend continue, he
said, the assured military victory
will be lost politically.
Describes Lack Of Informati
He spoke of news from Europe
which he called tremendously dis
couraging" to American zeal for
creating lasting world peace. Some
Of our Allies, he said, are openly
extending and consolidating their
own assumed spheres of influence"
while Americans are dying to de-
stroy Hitlerism.
He decried what he termed a
lack of Information of the American
people on our relations with the
Allies.
He called upon his country for a
clear statement of her war aims.
Unless there Is miracle or America
states and maintains strong posi-
ton, he said, many people of the
world will come out of the war
"saddled against their will and
contrary to their desires with totali-
tartan regimes"
The cement of joint military in
terests among the Allies already is
crumbling under the corroding effect
of rival national interests the Iowan
asserted.
Spokesman Became Exile In 80.
Stelos Pistolakis, former member
of the Greek Parliament, was
spokesman for the group which
called at the State Department and
British Embassy. Now president Of
the Greek American Committee for
National Unity, he said he was ex-
PEELED from his country in 1899 He
said he is a member of the Liberal
party there 4
In memorandum presented to
the State Department. the delega-
tion expressed its full support of
Secretary Stettinius statement last
week backing the principle of nom
Intervention in internal politics IN
liberated countries. p
The group asked the State De-
partment Ito implement Americas S
active interest in Greek independ-
ence until the present crisis which
Is fraught with danger for the COM
mon cause of the United Nations is
resolved in the. interests of Greek
democracy and Allied unity"
Great Britain's frenzied attack
upon the National Liberation front
of Greece helps no one but the
Fascists," the memorandum said
In the protest to the British AM
bassad dor, the Earl of Halifax, the
group protested Prime Minister
Churchills description of the Greek
ELIAS.
The delegation said London vetoed
an attempt by Themistocles Sophou-
lis, aged Liberal party leader, to
form a coalition government.