Evening star., 1944-08-21
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informed on the progress of the
work Of building the peace"
Failing to reach Mr.. Willkie or
the telephone Saturday night, Gov
Dewey wired an invitation to come
to Albany yesterday. Mr.. Willkie
replied by offering to see Mr.. Dulles
in New York City.
Mr.. Willkie rather Significantly
explained in his telegram that he
would be glad to see Mr.. Dulles
since the forthcoming meeting be.
tween Mr.. Dulles and Secretary HUI
has been described as "nonparti.
san" in character.
Press Casually Informed.
Gov. Dewey was in the midst OF
a long explanation Of his views or
disarming Germany and Japan YES.
terday afternoon, when he casually
Informed his press conference thai
he had been in communication with
Mr.. Willkie.
The Governor made public tn,
exchange of kilograms, which read
To Mr.. Willkie: Il tried to reacf
you by telephone tonight but wa.
informed you had retired. I am sor.
ry to have missed you. Foster Dulle.
and I have conferred extensively
today and I should like to have the
benefit of your views if you coulc
join us at any time Sunday or Sun
day evening before Mr.. Dulles goes
to Washington.
II would appreciate it if you
would telephone me when conven-
lent in the morning so that we
could discuss the possibility of such
an exchange of views"
Concerned Over Small Nations.
Mr.. WILKES reply: Received
your wire this morning requesting
the expression of views concerning
subjects of discussion in forth/om-
ing conference between Secretary
Hull and Mr.. Foster Dulles. shall
be glad to meet Mr.. Dulles on his
way to the conference, which l un-
derstand will be held on Wednesday
Il wish I had known of your de-
sire for my views prior to your origi-
nal statement For several years !
have been deeply concerned about
the i'll fate of the small nations
inherent in military alliances be-
tween any or all of the great powers
But I have been equally concerned
that there should not arise among
our Allies the notion that our party
would in any way obstruct or en-
danger the success of an inter-
national conference.
Il therefore made inquiry about
10 days ago of the Washington
authorities to determine if our Gov
ernment intended to insist upon the
protection of the position of small
nations in the forthcoming Dunn
barton Oaks conference. was given
strong affirmative assurances. There
fore I had determined to await re-
suits before entering into any public
discussions.
However, since according to your
latest statements both you and Sec
retary Hull have agreed that the dis
cussions between the Secretary and
Mr.. Dulles are to be of a nom
partisan character, I shall be glad
to give your representative, Mr..
Dulles, freely of my views"
Gov. Dewey's second message-"]
am sorry that you could not accept
my invitation to join Mr.. Dulles
and me for discussions of his forth.
coming conferences with Secretary
Hull. However, am delighted thai
you will confer with Mr.. Dulles ir
New York on his way to Washing.
ton, and I am confident that thi.
will promote the constructive re.
suits which I am sure we all want. ;
Drum Attends Conferences.
During weekend consultation,
Gov. Dewey said the arms produc-
ing facilities of Germany and Japar
should be neutralized as one step ir
preventing them from starting an.
other war Is years hence.
1t. Gen. Hugh A. Drum, U. S. A.
retired, now head of the New Yorl
Guard. and close adviser to the
Republican nominee, attended the
Governors conferences yesterday.
Gov. Dewey said he and his asso-
ciates canvassed fully the problem
OF "how to prevent Germany anc
Japan from trying to take ven.
geance on the world Is years from
now" The first obvious way is by
united world action, he continued
and the second is by maintaining
adequate defense facilities in the
hands of peace-loving nations.
But the core of the matter" hi
went on, lis the effort to sterilize
the possibility of another aggressive
war by those nations. The heart o1
Germany's ability to wage war lie.
in the Ruhr."
Essential Peace Objective.
Various suggestions have been ad-
vanced, he said, to make the Ruhr
area an internationally controlled
unit, possibly by distributing the
stock ownership of the mines and
mills among the French, Belgians
Poles, Dutch and other victims of
aggression. Another alternative
would be to make a separate state
out OF the Ruhr, continuously under
international control.
while the method Is important,