Evening star., 1944-04-10
HuII's Statement Seen
As Opening Way for
Agreement in France

Agreement IN france
While French official circles in
Algiers today viewed Secretary of
State Hull's statement of foreign
policy as opening the way for
agreement on administration in
France, the British Embassy here
described it as fine statement,
full of meat"
Reaction Of those few members
of Congress who remained here
over the Easter recess inclined to-
ward agreement that it was the
most fortnight outline of foreign
policy yet made public by the Sec
retary.
The Associated Press reported
from Algiers that a copy of Mr..
Hull's speech was taken, as soon as
it was received, to Gen. Charles de
Gaulle, who recently warned that
only the French would exercise au-
thority in France.
French Officials Pleased.
Although Mr.. Hull said in his
statement that Gen. Eisenhower
must have "unfettered authority"
in France during military opera
tions, the French in Algiers, the
Associated Press reported, were
pleased by his affirmation that the
committee would have "every pos
sibility" to set up a civilian ad-
ministration in France. They in
terpreted the statement as to Gen.
Eisenhower's authority as applying
strictly to military matters.
Officials in Algiers were quoted as
believing the only divergence in
view remaining between them and
Washington concerned administra-
tion of military zones. A commit
tee ordinance of March IA provided
for military as well as civil admin
istration.
One source in Algiers was quoted
as saying that negotiations on the
administration of France, already
begun, could now be continued
with greater energy.
British Viewpoint.
Minister Harold Butler, in charge
of information at the British EN-
bassy, issued statement saying:
''It is a fine statement, full O.
meat. Mr.. Hull has not only made
1t clear how necessary the main
tenance of unity is among the Al
lies; he has also shown how in fact
they are working out agreed poll
cies on all the difficult problems of
the present and, what is more,
how they are already under way
toward working out agreed policies
on the great problems of the future.
Il am sure that his statement
will be warmly welcomed every
where except in enemy countries"
A Polish Embassy spokesman de-
clined comment, pending further
study Of the speech.
Nazis Assails Speech. !
Berlin, as might be expected,
emphasized the parts of MI. Hull's
speech in which he blamed neutral
countries for lack of cooperation
with the Allies who were saving
them. The Nazi radio declared that
"Mr. Hull made an attack of extraor-
dinary violence on neutral coun-
tries" 1t added that the speech
obviously serves as background to
secret London discussions between
(UnderSecretary of State) Stettinius
and British statesmen"
In London, the News Chronicle
expressed regret over Mr.. Hulls
statement that the United States
would not recognize the De GauIle
group as the government of France.
But. the London Daily Herald de-
clared 'it was time for this talk,
which forms a useful prologue to
the Stettinius mission to London"
And the Yorkshire Post declared the
speech marked "a most important
stage in the development of United
States cooperation IN world poll
tics"
Definite" Policy Claimed.
On Capitol Hill, Chairman Bloom
Of the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee called Mr.. Hull's address "a
convincing speech on foreign affairs
which should satisfy the population
Of the entire Nation that definite
plan of foreign policy exists to es-
tablish postwar peace throughout
the world.',e
Other congressional comment:
Chairman May of the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee: "It was the
clearest, most logical analysis of
what this country's foreign policy is
that anybody has presented in this
generation. I don't think the isola-
tionists will be quite so rabid now
and don't think they can
bring back any answer to it,"
Representative Michener of Michi-
gan, third ranking Republican on
the House Rules Committee: '"It was
a splendid diplomatic State paper.
No one can find fault with the OBJ
Jectives as stated by the Secretary.
1t Is difficult to write the formula
now. 1t is the formula that the
people are most interested in"
Representative Ellsworth, Republi-
can, of Oregon, one of "a freshman
Republicans IN the House who called
on Mr.. Hull several weeks ago for
a specific description of the admin
istrations foreign policies: "A very
good statement. It was one of the
most explicit and forceful stories yet
on our foreign policy"
Nye Hits Atlantic Charter.
Senator Nye, Republican, of North
Dakota-"I am left bewildered to
know how any man can see the
territorial spoils being undertaken
In Eastern Europe and maintain
that the Atlantic Charter is still
a thing Of any meaning whatso-
ever"
Speaker Rayburn-"A wonderful
summation of our position and it
should satisfy every reasonable per-
SON."