Evening star., 1944-02-11
Letters to The Star
Difficulties of the Peacemakers
Seen AS Many and Various
To the Editor of The Star,

Seen As Many and Various
To the Editor Of The Star:
1t is becoming more and more ap-
parent that the postwar distresses and
perplexities will be more difficult to
solve than Is the task Of winning the
war. The peacemakers will discover
that there Is no royal road to peace.
There are scores of problems that will
have to be adjusted between rival in
terests and nationalities which will need
the wisdom of a Solomon to settle
agreeably to all parties concerned
Some of these difficult matters to be
adjusted at the peace table will be the
seven peace points of the Atlantic
Charter Critics are taking exception
to the second point" which states that
THE dignity Of the human person as the
image Of God must be set forth in all
its essential implications in an inter-
national declaration of rights and be
vindicated by the positive action of
national governments and international
organizations. States as we'll as indi-
viduals must repudiate racial, religious
or other discrimination in violation of
those rights"
Some of the organized State religions
say that they cannot subscribe to the
proposition that all religions shall enjoy
equal privileges and that the State shall
not show special favor legally and
financially to an established religion.
Another perplexity that will confront
the peacemakers will be: Shall Europe
be disintegrated or integrated?" Still
another: Shall super world govern
ment with super military forces be i'm
posed upon conquered nations?" or
Shall areas of political alliances be
created among the nations to be fortified
by Allied balances Of power?"
These are only few of the many
perplexing problems facing the peace
makers. Covetous desires. deep-rooted
national rivalries and internal racial
linguistic and religious antagonisms will
cause the peacemakers many a head
ache.
permanent peace never can be i'm
posed from without It is divinelv
impaired grace that originates within
the human heart. c.. LONGACRE.
Warns Against Future Weakness
To the Editor Of The Star:
The reasons given in The SUNDAY
Star for publishing Comdr McCoys and
It. Col. Mellnik's story of their treat
ment as prisoners Of the Japs are cogent.
But there is one other compelling reason,
1t is that the American people may be
awakened to the necessity of never again
letting our military strength fall to
such low point as made possible the
fate which befell ComdG Mccoy 1t.
Col. Mellnik and the rest of Gen. VAIN
wrights forces
The hope of the authors Of the Ma
tional Defense Act of 1920 (that such
military preparedness would result from
1t as to deter any would-be agressor
from attacking us) was not fulfilled
Popular opinion In the 20-year span
following its passage never supported
implementation of the act with the
funds necessary to organize the full
forces contemplated under it.
No doubt new National Defense
Act will be necessary after this war.
Whatever we do in the future, whether
in or out of an international organiza-
tion to insure world order, the United
States should maintain sufficient power
land, sea and air power-to make
certain that we do not invite an attack
such as the one our military weakness
courted in 1941.
c. G. STEVENSON,
Lieutenant colonel, A. U. S.