Evening star., 1944-09-26
World Security Plan
Likely 10 Be Delayed
For Year After War
BY JOHN M. HIGHTOWER,
Associated Press Sta6 Writer

IW IcoI AIIeI wal
BY JOHN M. HIGHTOWER,
Associated Press Stan Writer
American officials are reported
to have revised sharply their es-
Inmates of how long it will tax,
to get a world security organiza-
tion into operation. Their con-
fidence in ultimate success re-
mains, but they see it now as a
slow, uphill job.
This is due to the amount of time
required for representatives of thu
United States, Britain and Russia tt
get together on an organization
blueprint in the talks at Dumbartor
Oaks.
Latest word is that at least one
important question-what happen.
If one Of the big powers is accused
of aggression-will have to 60 un.
answered for the time being.
'One postwar agreement was
disclosed last night in a British
United States announcement that
they will continue after the war
the blacklisting Of Arms found to
have been pro-Axis. This Is de-
signed to prevent such firms in
neutral countries like Spain,
Sweden and Argentina from
sharing in trade at the expense
of business interests which have
gone along with the United Ma
tionS.)
Another Meeting Possible.
If many points should remain un.
solved after the imminent conclus-
ion OF the Russo Anglo American
talks, a second Dumbarton Oaks
meeting might have to be held.
Even without such a contingency
however. the present session was
scheduled to last three weeks and
has now run into its sixth.
Consequently officials no longer
expect a world security system tc
SNOWFALL into existence. They an
ticipate slow and tedious process
of consultation and agreement thai
may mean an interim of more than
a year between the ending of the
war in Europe and the formation OF
machinery to maintain peace.
There is increasing emphasis
among high authorities, therefore
on the idea that the proving ground
OF Allied cooperation in peacetime
will be postwar Europe and much of
this cooperation will have to take
place before there is any certain
assurance. in the form of treaties
and agreements, that a world secur-
ity organization can be made to
function.
Land Enters Peace Debate.
1t is against this background that
one aspect of the current controversy
over German peace policy is being
studied here. The conviction of
American diplomatic oflcials is that
whatever policy is finally decided
upon it must be mutually acceptable
to the United States, Britain and
Russia If long-range Allied CO.
operation for peace is to have more
than theoretical chance.
Chairman Emory S. Land of the
Maritime Commission got into the
debate on how to treat
Germany by proposing yesterday
that prewar foreign trade of Japan
and Germany be distributed among
the United Nations.
Il see no impossibility in making
pastoral nations of our enemies who
have proved they don't know how
to keep the peace" Admiral Land
told House subcommittee.
Denial of world commerce to the
enemy states would mean their end
as modern industrial nations. Ad-
miral Land made clear. and in
advocating such q course he appar-
emily ranged himself alongside Sec
retary OF the Treasury Morgenthau
in favoring the return Of Germany
specifically to an agricultural state
Secretary OF State Hull gave virtual
official confirmation yesterday OF an
Associated Press story of Saturday
night disclosing a cabinet split on
German peace policy. Mr.. Hull was
asked at his news conference for
comment on published reports that
Secretary Of War Stimson and he
opposed Secretary Morgenthau S
plan to break up German industry.
In reply he disclosed that it is a
subject Of wide open discussion not
only among officials here but also
among American, British and Rus
sian leaders.
The whole question of dealing
with the postwar German situation
has been receiving attention by each
OF the governments most inter-
ested," Mr.. Hull said. "and that In
cludes this Government and the
State Department.
L would serve no purpose to say
more at this time except that the
higher officials OF the governments
concerned will reach mutual under
u