The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-08
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lNO OHNAA11A "A SSAAS1DAO
Tn the case of stubborn diseases science
rad proved that cure may not be effected
overnight. that they must run their course.
The physicians part, following correct dag
nosis. is to keep the disease from running
wild. 10 exert control over it by building up
the natient's resistance. He knows that with
the POSSIBLE exception of quinne for malaria
there are no positive specifics. His skill is
hest applied to maintaining as nearly as pos
sible normal organic functions
Similar performance by the doctors upon
whom rests the obligation OF curing present
world ailments, the chief OF which is the
revolutionary tendencies bred OF war, is need
ed The revolts among the stronger minori-
ties which have gravely disturbed large sec
tions of Europes population, particularly in
italy. France, Belgium, Greece, and are even
latently observable among the neutrals, can
not be remedied by a specific, because no
specific for them has been discovered. Rather
thew must run their course. as must fever
The best that the doctor nations can do Is to
see that thew do not get out of hand.
This position is very well put by John NJ
YightoWer, who watches world affairs for the
ssociated Press at Washington. He writes:
"Svme informed American diplomats r e
coming tc the belief that revolutionary I'M
rulses row boiling up in Europe are almost
certain to touch and change every country
on the continent.
"Morevoer, there is becoming apparent
among these officials conviction that Amerl-
can policy must be to allow these revolution
ary forces to run their natural course and to
bring about whatever changes may be more
or less inevitable anyway, without outside in
reference.
This policy of non-interference is applied
equally to British policy as il has recently
been manifested in Italy and Greece and to
communism insofar as it may operate as an
arm of Russian foreign policy.
'Priefl5, it may be said that Washington
hopes Americas. great European allies will
refrain from seeking to control the affairs
of the smaller countries Of Europe, will allow
new frees to come into play and then through
the medium of the Unitea Nations will seek
10 SO organize world peace that those forces
may contribute to securing it.
THE pattern Of change is already apparent
IN Greece, Italy, and Belgium 1t is present
but less apparent in France because General
Charles &c Gaulle has been extremely sensl-
tive to the demands and aspirations OF for
mer resistance leaders and others. These men
who lived through the period OF German &C.
cupation came out with determination that
the Europe of the future shall be different
in nany respects from the Europe Of the
past.
'Osficials here say that neither the United
States, the British, the Russians nor the ag-
gressive but very small minorties within any
of the liberated countries should be permitted
TO interfere with their development
while these processes are going on in the
countries which have known wal during the
last five years, there is considerable specu-
laiion here over what may happen in the
neutral countries, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland
ana Sweden
THE theory is that they may have to I'M
dergo some changes themselves at least in
top governmental personnel during coming
MONTHS in order to adjust to the new Europe
IN which they will find themselves. Such
changes may be least in Sweden but may
reach the proportion of revolution in Spain"
-V