Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09

TN REPORTING on American foreign policy,
Mr. Hull speaking for Mr.. Roosevelt, says:
-Ho0eUer difficult the road may be- there is
hope of turning Uictory into enduring peace
unless the real interest of this country, the British
commonwealth, the Soviet Union and China are
harmonized and unless they agree and act to-
gether."
Further on he says for Mr. Roosevelt:
g. For these potUers to become divided in
their aims and fail to recognize and harmonic
their basic interests produce only disaster
Agreement can be achieued only by trying to
understand the OTHER FELLOWS point of uieD
and BY GOING AS FAR AS POSSIBLE TO
MEET IT."
While he lists four nations-the U. S. A.,
Britain, Russia and China, only three actually
count. China is vast land but it is not nation
In the American. nor for that matter the Russian
or British sense. China has no collective point
Of view and probably won't for some years to
come.
90 FOR III F HHeHizifg purposes 1t is the
- British and the Russians Mr. Hull, speaking
for Mr.. Roosevelt means.
Now just what do Mr. Hull and Mr. Roosevelt
mean by ''harmonize' and "by going as far as
possible to meet the Russian or the British points
Of view?
Except for the defeat of Germany, the points
of view of the big three are far apart. In some
instances AS FAR APART As HE-FWo-
POLES.
For one thing, Russia is not partner in the
against Japan, although it is our major fight.
Britain is our partner in the Pacific war but for
her the major battle is with Germany, and it is
the European war that is given the priority by her
and consequently BY U.s.
Russia is a land empire ruled by an absolute
dictator a small
thing the possession of the ruling clique Up to
the outbreak of the war, Russia encouraged world
revolution and practised form of communism
at home.
ENGLAND on the other hand, is maritime
IL empire with interests spread to all corners of
the globe. With her dominions, she has what IS
called commonwealth of nations, with figure
head king.
But basic policy is set by the home govern
ment-a parliament elected by the 40 millions
making up the island population.
In the United States not only the members
of Congress but the head of the government are
chosen by the people in regular elections.
And the government is supposed to serve the
whole people.
In the test of war; only one of the three
systems has stood up on It's own feet That of the
United States where the government is elected by
the whole people and where industry is privately
owned and privately operated
If it we're not for the production by American
privately owned and operated industry, Russia
would have been conquered by the Nazis and so
would Britain. And to defeat the Nazis COM
pletey, there will be great additional expenditure
of all our resources-and particularly of our most
precious resource-the lives of American boys
Equal expenditure and sacrifice will be re-
quired for the defeat of Japan.
LNOR Britain this is the second time in one gener
L alton that she has been saved by American
intervention on her side in European war For
Russia, this is the first time-but time of vital
need.
1t is the AMERICAN system that has stood
the supreme test-the test of war. Not to mention
a peace time record of bringing to Americans the
highest living standards and the greatest freedom
of any country in the world.
SO, if there is to be any "harmonizng" the
"other fellows" point of view should harmonic
with the successful system of the United States
and with the policies and practices of our America
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