Detroit evening times., 1945-06-13
Small Nations and the World
Security Organization
BY ANTHONY A. OILS



THE Atlantic Charter proclaimed by President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill Aug.
H. 194i forth that of the principles for which
entered the the right of small nations to self
determination and independence. The charter states
Second, they the United States and the British
Empre) desire to territorial changes that do not
accord with the freely expressed wishes of the people
concerned.
Third, they respect the right of all peoples to
choose the form of government under which they will
live, and they wish to sovereign rights and self
government restored to those who have been forciby
deprived of them."
In a speech on Sept. u, 1943 Secretary of State
Cordell Hull REAFFIRMED these principles in declaring
"All peoples who, with a decent respect for the
opinions of mankind have qualified themselves tn
and to discharge the responsibilities of liberty entitled
EACH SOVEREIGN NATION, LARGE OR
SMALL, Is IN LAW AND UNDER LAW THE EQUAL
OF EVERY OTHER NATION.
"All nations large small, which respect the rights
of others entitled to FREEDOM FROM OUTSIDE
INTERFERENCE IN THEIR INTERNAL AFFAIRS"
THE Republic of Lithuania established Feb
16, 1918, modern nation under constitutional
government
During its days of independence since the last war
Lithuana demonstrated that it HAD decent respect
for the opinions of mankind"
BY its progress in its economical and cultural life
it demonstrated that its people WERE qualified to
assume and discharge the responsibilities of inde-
pendence"
Russia has therefore, selemny agreed and cove
naned that it would respect the SOVEREIGNTY of the
Republic of Lithuania. And these agreements and
treaties made not at the time when Russia
helpless because of internal revolution but in the
when the Soviet Union had strong government.
On Sept 28 1926 nonaggresson treaty, which is
still in effect entered into between the Republic of
Lithuania and Soviet Russia The language OF the fol-
lowing articles of said pact is as follows
Article 2-The Republic of Lthuania and the
Union Soviet Socialist Republics mutually undertake
10 respect in all circumstances the sovereignty and
territorial integrity and nvolabity of each other.
Article 3-Each of the two contracting parties
undertakes to refrain from aggressive action what
against the other party.
Article Should conflict arise and if impossible
to liquidate it in diplomatic way, both contracting
parties agree in such to nominate conclatory
missions"
THIS TREATY WAS BY ITS TERMS TO BE IN
EFFECT UNTIL DECEMBER 81. 1945, AND is THERE
FORE STILL IN EFFECT TODAY.
On October TO- 1899 Lithuania and Russia entered
into a mutual assistance pact-Article reads:
-. The realization of this treaty must not infringe
the sovereign rights of the contracting parties especially
the structure of their state. their economic and social
systems, military instruments, and altogether the prin-
Cples of noninerventiOn of state in the internal
affairs of another state"
rTHEREFORE it is not anti-Russan to take the posi-
i ton that there should be RESTORATION OF THE
INDEPENDENT LITHUANIA which Russia soemny
agrees respect i'm all circumstances by its treaty which
by its terms is still in effect to Dec 81 l945
Furthermore in the creation of world organization
the important consideration should he the principles of
Justice and international law,
AN ORGANIZATION WHICH SACRIFICES PRIN-
CIPLEs AND RESTS ITS STRENGTH UPON THE
FACT THAT 1T is AN AGREEMENT SUBSCRIBED
TO BY OUR PRESENT DAY ALLIES WILL ONLY BE
OF A TEMPORARY NATURE.
Japan was our ally in the last In 1919 we
appeasing Japan by sacrificing the principles of justice
and independence they applied to ancient Korea In
1919 state department refused passport to DR. Syng
man Rhee president of Koreas provisional government
in order prevent him from presenting his countys
before the peace conference at Paris.
The reason for this violation of Wilson's lofty prin-
rrhf atI nf
that Japan had been ally in that did not want
to offend Japan, and we said at that time,
that nothing should be permitted to stand in the way
of reaching agreement for durable peace
To-day knotC that this sacrifice of principles IN
order To reach an agreement neither brought peace
do hare ally IN japan.
IN A SPEECH made to the supreme council Of the
i l.. s. S r. October 81 1889 the president of the
council of the peoples commissars of Soviet Russia Mr..
Moloov referred to the mutual assistance treaty with
Lthuana and similar treaties with other Baltic states