Evening star., 1945-11-15
Dean Acheson Sees
No Reason for Clash
OF U. S.-Soviet Aims
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Undersec-
retary Of State Dean Acheson says
there is mo objective reason" why
there should be any area in the
world-"now or in the future
where the interests Of the United
States and Russia should clash.
Mr.. Achescn declared in a speech
last night at rally sponsored by
the National Council of American
Soviet Friendship at Madison Square
Garden that the American people
agree with the Russians that to
have friendly governments along
her borders is essential both for
the security of the Soviet Union and
for the peace of the world"
But it seems equally clear to U.s."
he said, that the interest in Sc
curity must take into account and
respect the interest of other
peoples to choose the general sur
roundings of their own lives and of
all men to be secure in their free
dom.
Sees Solution Possible.
In this atea where the room for
adjustment is broad and where the
necessity for extreme measures is
absent, the problem seems wholly
possible Of friendly solution"
Mr.. Acheson also stated that bet
ter understanding between the two
peoples depend on mutual attempts
to open up press and other chan
nels of information.
Il see no way to draw our peoples
into closer understanding except by
persistent efforts, on both sides, to
free the lines of communication
through the press and the radio,
through books and magazines,
through the exchange of knowledge
and culture, and through travel and
personal acquaintance" he asserted
The Very Rev. Hewlett johnson,
Dean of Canterbury, said the Soviet
Union desires peace, not war, but
added:
Backed by unlimited resources of
all essential commodities and of a
courage for which Stalingrad speaks,
Russians could be terrible foes in
any future war. They could be no
less splendid friends If once her
suspicious were overcome"
Says Threat Can Be Removed.
Dean johnson asserted that at the
moment the major misunderstand-
ing between America and Russia
"lies in the potential threat Of
atomic war" He said, however, this
threat could be removed.
He also urged the Russian press
to give "a fuller acknowledgment
Of the western contribution to the
defeat of Fascism."
Joseph E. Davies, former Ambas-
sador to Russia and honorary chair
man of the rally, praised Russia s
record in the war and warned
against those who say that a Russo
American war is inevitable.
Recalling that Hitler's agents at
tempted to disrupt cooperation be-
tween Washington and Moscow
during the war by constant lies,
Mr.. Davies continued:
"As the war went on one after
another of these lies were refutec
by the facts. All need not be re.
counted. But Stain made no sepa-
rate peace with Hitler. The Soviets
did give us air bases. Their armie!
did fight Japan That these ant
many other ISLANDERS were refutee
should not now be forgotten"
Gambling With Peace.
Declaring that I'VE now face al
even greater struggle to preserv,
peace" Mr.. Davies went on:
Yet In these feverish times W,
hear a, few mad militarists-no
among the great war leaders-il
this and other countries who ad
vocate war with Russia, now rathe
than later. That is insanity. 1t i
gambling with peace 1t is throw
ing dynamite around"
Such a war, Mr.. Davis said. woult
mean human and financial disaste
for both governments.
Nikolai " Novikov, Soviet chargt
d'affaires in Washington, warned
against "reactionary forces" which
would split the United States ant
Russia.
There is no doubt that the basil
interests of the peoples of the So
Wet Union and the United States o
America-allies and comrades dur
ing the war-require close friend
ship and economic cooperation be
tween our great nations in the post
war period" he said. 'It would b,
wrong to say, however, that tn,
maintenance and the protection o
our friendship do not require an.
effort on our part and that desir'
alone can achieve it.
Unity of Efforts Urged.
1--WE should not forget that ther'
are some forces in this world which
would like to turn the course of his
tory backwards to those times wher
peace loving nations were no
bound together in common polio.
of safeguarding peace and secur
tty =.
"All those who consider peace TO
our people to be the chief task mus
combine their efforts in opposition
to these reactionary forces"
Among messages sent to the rail-,
was one from Gen. Eisenhower, VIII
called American-Soviet friendship
lone of the cornerstones on whicl
the edifice of peace should be built.
A message was sent to Premie
Stain by the meeting congratulate
Ing the Soviet on it war success an
declaring that "American-Sovie
friendship within the framework Q
the United Nations is the indispen
sable foundation of world of peace
democracy and security"