Detroit evening times., 1945-04-06

The partnership exercising with the Fipinos
is enlightened open and not imperalstic. The Philip
pines really being liberated and the populace
being encouraged to of against the other. We
make distnction liberation was our goal and the
Philippines will enjoy freedom. Rightsts and eftists
underground forces and those who have remained
passive all stand despite three years of occupation
by the enemy
In the European area the policy is different Here it
would appear, have jumped head-frst into the mre
of politics. Imperialism, cynicsm secrecy, inc0n-
sistency and lack of ideals Enough has been learned
of the Crimea conference to make every peace-Over
wOnder what is to follow is of worry.
There were two issues-asde from the determination
to defeat the common enemy whose fate has already
been sealedupon which every American had his at
Yata. They Cd The fate of Poland and the small
nations and (2) the establishment of general inter
national organization to permanent peace What
has been decided in these two fields?
(a) The commenced the freedom of
Poland We entered dedicated to the principles of the
Atlantic Charter and we loudly proclaimed the four free
doms to the entire world However nearly one-half of
Poland has been seized and given nation and this
IN violation OF oft-repeated pledges.
Poland, contrary to promises and elementary fair
not represented at Yalta and her people
not consulted pledged their fate and
nation of the Big Three joined in voting herself
aggrandizement. Heroic Poland not treated
well a criminal for the worst awbreaker is given a
trial. hearing, opportunity to state defend
True, Poland is offered large part of Germany, deal
which the London Universe" describes follows:
The Poles will be expected to incur the Odium of steal
ing much of other peoples property they lay
their hands on" The universe headline is: "UncOn-
NHE hideous of the betrayal was revealed on
Wednesday when Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden
in the House Commons said he had asked that the Poles
who had defended their country be prosecuted bv
Russia and her puppe Lubln regime This after
Prime Minister Churchill reported to have said the
returning Polish soldiers would be subjected witch
hunting" and he offered British citizenship those
fighting for the Allies outside of Poland believing
doubt, they would be TO Siberia like many their
eompatrots if they returned to their native land And
this in the name OF democracy and at the hands Of lib
orators!
(b) Lithuania Latvia Estonia the small Baltic ma
tons have been given the brutal German Uboat formula
of the last war-spuros versenkt-"sunk without trace"
These three states not historically cuurally ethno
graphically morally integral part of Russia yet they
have been seized by the Soviet and apparently without
protest Both Messrs. Churchill and Roosevelt in their
addresses them though they existed and
this notwhsan andng that the Soviet its initiative
and voluntarily recognized all three in 1920 and until
1914 had treaties of nonaggresson and neutrality with
each.
4 LATE as Oct 81, 1889, Foreign Commissar Molotov
I'VE stand for the scrupulOus and punctliOls 0bsery
ance of pacs the basis of complete reciprocity and
declare that all about soyietzing the Baltic
countries is only to the interest of enemies
and of all anti-Soyet provOcaeurs."
What nonsense in 1889 has become a tragic
realty And England and the United States apparently
haUe consented TO what Sumner Weiles, then under.
secretary OF state called "predaory activities" carried
"by the of force" and Which he denounced on
behalf of the United States government Intervention
in the domestic of any sovereign state ho-
weak" Alas, the first of Pope Plus XiPs prin-
cpies of has been violated namely, "he wiu Of
nation to Hue must the sentence of
death passed upon another"
TNHE conscience of Winston Churchill was stirred
Il fercey in 1888 when he condemned Neville Chamber
lain for the agreement at Munich Said Mr. Churchill
"AI is Silent, mournful abandoned, broken
CZechOSOyaka recedes into darkness. She has suffered
in every respect by her association with the western
mOcracies."
For Czecho-Slovakia substitute Poland, Lithuania
Lavia and Estonia: for Munich substitute Yalta for
Chamberlain substitute Churchill for Hitler, substitute
Stalin
2-The new security organization starts off with the
bitterness Of the small nations and the fixed impression in
the minds of broken pledges and injustice What is
the demand of Russia that millions of Germans, rrespec
tive of guilt be to the Soviet slave labor
HOME FRONT JOBS
~ Here's how those the Home Front do their
bit in this 173rd week of the war:
keep your car in shape Lubricate it frequently;
check tires and parts regularly; drive slowly. Remem
Der; your must last until vctory-and then some.