The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-02
Criimean Talk
Explained TO
congressman
President Says Big Three
Worked Out System
Of Compromise

WASHINGTON, Marcn l.-u'f'-
President Roosevelt told Congress
and the people today that they
stand at the Threshold of a great
decision-they must cooperate with
the world to keep peace or bear
tbe blame for World War Ill.
There can be no middle ground
here" he said gravely.
He addressed a joint session OF
Congress- 80 hours after returning
from the momentous Big Three
conference at Yalta. He explained
the conference and the decisions ne
made with Premier Josef Stain
and Prime Minister Winston
Churchill. And he acknowledged
that some of the decisions were
based on compromise because no
nation will always have its way
100 per cent.
But all of them were unanimous,
he said. and he came back with
the firm belief that the parley
marks "a good start on the road
to world peace. -
His 55-minute speech was at once
an explanation of the conference,
a defense of decisions made there
and an appeal for American &C
ceptance and Senate ratification OF
the intentional security organiza-
ton to be set up by the United
Nations Conference at San Fran
cisco next month.
The conference was turning
point in American history" he said.
There will soon be presented to
the Senate and to the people a
great decision which will deter
mine the fate of the United States
and of the world-for generations
to come.
There can be no middle ground
here. We shall have to take the
responsibility for world collabora-
ton, or we shall have to bear the
responsibility for another world
conflict"
It was Mr.. Roosevelt's first ap-
pearance in Congress in more than
TWO years and the first time he
has reported in person ON any of
his conferences with Allied lead
erS.
Contrary to past custom, he sat
down while reading his speech
from the we'll of the House in front
Of the speakers rostrum. cit
makes it easier for me-" he said
abiding to the fact that his legs
We're crippled by infantile paraly-
SIS. He added that he would have
10 wear 10 pounds of uncomfort-
able steel braces in order to speak
While standing. His face was tan
Aea; his voice strong and reson-
ant. And he denied rumors that he
ilao been III on his 14,000-mile trip
=" Yalta and back. He said he was
not sick for one second.
be frankly appealed to Congress
" accept the Yalta decisions. He
sdla MS Journey was fruitful one,
wv Whether it is to be entirely
nui'lul Or not lies to a great ex-
ent IN your hands
for unless you here in the halls
u "a eohgreSs-With the support oil
ule people-concur in the decisions
, ,e and give them your active
, nnop the meeting will not have
Tuuoeed lasting results"
] A.. ne sounded the death knen o:
! tb n1e II isolationism, declaring
/ av NV United States no longer car
cs ,Tlu me responsibility for politi
overs conditions thousands of mile:
| S evers He said this country now
tho s' ~ vast influence throughout
/ and " '. IN the cause of peace
inf, II Will continue to exert tina
co nllence only if it is willing t.
~ fon 10 share the responsible
%" III Keeping the peace.
wo " would be our own tragic los:
w. he said. NA 'l'a' fespohs'oin
to aoh appealed for unity in striving
He eneS the goal of world peace
not a'p1ias mas, that world. peace i.
than party question ANY more
the str S military victory" Nor car
worl @' ~ telure of world peace be tn,
one na+; any one man, one party o:
thjno nation, he said. And every
must d DO 40 be perfect-we simpl.
we cannot fail to finish tn,
Continued ..