Evening star., 1944-08-21
Par|ey Speakers
Pledge voice.to
Little Nations
All Agree on User
Of Military Power
To Curb Ageressors
Tert OF HulPs Remarks, Page AL
BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD

BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD.
The hope of a peaceful world
IN which aggreSsors of the Nazi-
Fascist type would be kept sub
Jugated by the united military
power OF orderly nations was Of
Tered today as the postwar se-
curity conversations opened at
Dumbarton Oaks.
In their opening talks the heads
OF the American, Russian and Brit
ish delegations agreed that to be
successful the postwar peace organ
ization would have to be based on
full rights for smaller peace loving
nations.
AS soon as the present converse.
tlons are concluded, the Anglo
American nations will start talks
with China. These parleys are to be
followed by a United Nations con-
ference next fall.
Hull Sounds Keynote.
Secretary of State Hull sounded
this keynote of the conference:
1t is generally agreed that any
peace and security organization
would surely fail unless backed by
force to be used ultimately in case
of failure of all other means for
the maintenance of peace.
That force must be available
promptly, in adequate measure, and
with certainty"
MIR. Hull's words found immedi.
ate support from Sir Alexander
Cadogan, head of the British dele.
cation, who declared:
"' = 1t is only by the victors re-
naming both strong and united
that peace can be preserved"
Gromyko Sees Early Victory.
The Soviet spokesman, Ambassa-
dor Andrei A. Grouyko, predicting
success of the gathering declared
that freedom and independence"
for the peoples of the world could
be preserved only if the future inter-
national security organization uses
effectively all resources in possess
sion OF members OF the organlza.
ton"
The Soviet Ambassador predicted
that victory was not far or" The
combined efforts of all the freedom
loving countries of the world" will
force Nazi Germany to her knees"
he declared. The unity of the Allies
now being displayed in the struggle
against Germany was taken by the
Ambassador as a guarantee that
the present exploratory discussions
viii bring positive results"
Both the American and British
spokesmen agreed that real peace
must be based not on a mere ab-
sence of war but also on a world
system under which. as Sir Alex
ander put it. freedom from fear
and freedom from want must, so far
as hlman agency can contrive it,
move forward simultaneously"
Assurance vas given the con-
ferees by the British spokesman
that preconference exchanges of
ideas among the three powers had
convinced him that they already
agreed on many important points.
He urged them to work rapidly, 50
as to have plan ready when
peace dawns in Europe.
Session Open to Press.
The opening meeting today was
held in the former music room of
the ancient Georgian mansion, which
has been loaned to the conference
by Harvard University, its owners.
Today's session was open to the
press. Hereafter the delegates will
meet secretly, their isolation main
tanned by American military police
who have been posted at ali en-
frances to the estate. ;
More than 200 persons, mostly
newspapermen and photographers,
were gathered in the conference
room as the delegates took their
seats around the table at 1890 am.
Mr.. Hull, Undersecretary of State
Stettinius, Sir Alexander, Ambassa .
dor Gromyko and the Earl of Hall
fax, the British Ambassador, sat at
the head of the table.
Arranged halfway down the
U-shaped table on the right of these
dignitaries were members of the
Russian delegation. The British
representatives were similarly placed
on the left side. The American
representatives occupied the ends on
either side of the table.
MIR. Hull spoke first, extending a
welcome to the British and Russians
on behalf of President Roosevelt.
Gromyko Speaks in English.
He was followed by Mr.. Gromyko
who spoke slowly but distinctly In
English, responding to the scene!
tary's welcome and declaring Russia
solidarity with its allies and plan,
to extend present cooperation ir
the postwar world.
Sir Alexander was the last tc
speak.
While the three statesmen were
speaking a large battery of moving
cameras, placed in an alcove of
the room, ground away steadily re-
cording the scene for history. More
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