Evening star., 1944-10-22
President Calls
For Power 10
Compel Peace
U. S. Representative
Must Have Authority
To Act,' He Says
(Tert on Page ABB
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Presf-
dent Roosevelt called tonight for
a world organization with power
to compel peace-by force, If
necessary - and declared the
United States representative in
such an organization must be
given congressional authority to
act"
Put this proposition any way you
WILL he asserted, sit is bound to
come out the same way; we either
work with the other great nations
or We might some day have to fight
them"
Winding up day OF campaigning
in rain through New York crowds,
the President spoke to the Foreign
Policy Association at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel. His address was
broadcast nationally over the NBC
and Blue net works.
The flags of United Nations at his
back, Mr.. Roosevelt surveyed some
1000 diners overfiowing balconies
and foyers and said:
THE people of the Nation want
their Government to act, and not
merely to talk, whenever and wher-
ever there is = threat to world
peace"
Hammers at COP Critics.
1t was an address for the most
part serious in content and serious
ly delivered, interrupted by frequent
applause from an audience which,
Mr.. Roosevelt noted, was composed
Of people OIL all shades of political
opinion.
He backed the activities of his
administration in the field of for
eign affairs and hammered at Re-
publican criticism of them and at
what he termed COP isolation
| lists"
At the outset, his listeners ap-
plauded when he said he was
speaking without losing his head
or temper, and again when he said
that there wasn't chance of en-
during peace without American CO.
operation in winning and main
tanning it.
/ And the President got a big hand
when he listed stepping-stones in
development of his foreign pro-
gram and mentioned the good
neighbor policy, independence for
the Philippines and recognition of
the Russian government.
Stimson Praise Draws Applause.
Tossing his head in emphasis,
occasionally chortling when he re-
ferred to his Republican opposition,
Mr. Roosevelt made several ad lib
interpretations in his speech.
His hearers broke into applause
and many of them stood when the
President lauded Secretary of War
/ Stimson as Republican who had
rendered magnificent services" to
America in wartime as member
of the administration.
Whoops filled the Waldorf Grand
Ballroom a moment later when the
Chief Executive mentioned Repub-
lican voting in Congress and added
that he was giving the whole story,
not merely a phrase here and a
half phrase there
Boos and Kisses were heard when
he declared that Senator Nye, Re-
publican, of North Dakota, and Rep
sentative Fish, Republican, of New
York, were "isolationists."
The crowd joined with him when
he picked up 1910 campaign phrase
and spoke of Martin, Barton and
Fish"
Handclapping A Times.
More boos filled the ornate room
when he said the Mccormick Pat
terson- Hearst -Gannett press" was
isolationist, too, and he was proud
that the administration did not have
its support
His recommendation that Amer
ica's representative on world
peace council be given power to act
brought a heavy outburst of hand
CidppilS.
Applause interrupted the address
A times, and it ran beyond the As
minutes purchased for it on radio
by the Democratic National COM
mittee.
Mr.. Roosevelt said a projected
Council Of the United Nations, pro-
posed by the Dumbarton Oaks
agreement, must have the power to
act quickly and decisively to keep
peace by force if need be.
III is clear" he asserted, that, il
tSee ROOSEVELT, Page A-5J