Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01

ton to laying our strategic and tao
tical plans for final and complete
military victory over Germany,
there were number of problems
of vital political consequence.
First, there were the problems OF
the occupation and control OF Ger
many after victory, the complete
destruction of her military power
and the assurance that neither
Naziism nor Prussian militarism
could again be revived to threaten
the peace and civilization of the
world
Second, there was the settlement
of the few differences which re-
NAMED among us with respect to
the international security organi-
cation after the Dumbarton Oaks
Conference.
Third, there were the general
political and economic problems
common to all of the areas which
had been or would be liberated from
the Nazi yoke.
Fourth, there were the special
problems created by Poland AND
Yugoslavia.
Days were spent in discussing
these momentous matters and we
argued freely and frankly across
the table. But at the end, on every
point, unanimous agreement was
reached. And, more important even
than the agreement of words, / may
say we achieved unity of thought
and a way of getting along to-
gether.
Disappointment for Hitler.
1t was Hitler's hope that we would
not agree-that some slight crack
might appear in the solid wall of
Allied unity which would give him
and his fellow gangsters one last
hope of escaping their just doom.
That is the objective for which his
propaganda machine has been work
ing for months.
But Hitler has failed.
Never before have the major
Allies been more closely united
not only in their war aims, but in
their peace aims. And they are
determined to continue to be united
with each other-and with all peace
loving nations-so that the ideal of
lasting world peace will become a
reality.
The Soviet, British and United
States chiefs of staff held daily
meetings with each other, and con-
ferred frequently with Marshal
Stain, with Prime Minister Church.
i'll and with me, on the problem of
co-ordinating the strategic and tao
teal efforts of all the Allied forces.
They completed their plans for the
final knockout blows to Germany.
At the time Of the Teheran Con-
ference the Russian front was SO
far removed from the American and
British fronts that, while certain
long-range strategic cooperation
was possible, there could be no
tactical day-by-day coordination.
But Russian troops have now crossed
Poland and are fighting on the
eastern soil of Germany; British
and American troops are now on
German soil close to the River Rhine
in the west. It is a different situa-
ton today; closer tactical liaison
has become possible-and. in the
Crimea Conference, this has been
accomplished.
Provision was made for daily ex-
change of information between the
armies under command of Gen.
Eisenhower, those under command
of the Soviet marshals on the east
ern front and our armies in Italy
without the necessity OF going
through the chiefs of staff in Wash
lngton and London as in the past.
Bombings Aid Russian Advance.
You have seen one result of this
exchange of information in the re-
cent bombing by American and
English aircraft of points which are
directly related to the Russian ad-
vance on Berlin.
From now on. American and Brit
ish heavy bombers will be used
in the day-by-day tactics of the
warm direct support of the Soviet
armies, as well as in support of our
own on the western front.
They are now engaged in bomb
ing and strafing in order to hamper
the movement of German reserves
and materials to the eastern and
western fronts from other parts of
Germany and from Italy.
Arrangements were made for the
most effective distribution of all
available material and transporta-
ton to the places where they can
best be used in the combined war
effort-American British and Rus
sian.
Details of all these plans and
arrangements are military secrets;
but they will hasten the day of the
final collapse of Germany. The
Nazis are learning about some of
them already, to their sorrow. They
will learn more about them tomor-
row and the next day-and every
day!
There will be no respite for them.
We will not desist for one moment
until unconditional surrender.
The German people, as we'll as
the German soldiers must realize
that the sooner they give up and
surrender, by groups or as indi-
viduals, the sooner their present
agony will be over. They must
realize that only with complete sur
render can they begin to re-estab-
lish themselves as people whom the
world might accept as decent neigh
bors.
Won't Enslave German People.
We made it clear again at Yalta,
and I now repeat-that uncondi-
tional surrender does not mean the
destruction or enslavement of the
German people. The Nazi leaders
have deliberately withheld that part
of the Yalta declaration from the
German press and radio. They seek
to convince the people of Germany
that the Yalta declaration does
mean slavery and destruction for
them-for that is how the Nazis
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