Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-14
MOVING FROM RIGHT
DIRECTION AT START

1t will come as a bit of encouraging
news out of Washington from its so-long
policy of going blindly into national and
international affairs and making COM
mitments and then showing the complet-
ed program at congress, and by that
move, at the public expecting instant
approval without benefit of study or
understanding.
This piece of news has to do with
long conference between senate leaders
and the President on questions and poll
cies pertaining to our part In reShapmg
political Europe and the rest of the war
stricken world. Whoever is responsible
for the talk is to be commended and it is
hoped this is only a start at a more frank
approach and consideration of the most
momentous and vital period in the worlds
history
Whether we will or no, we are as much
committed to making our influence felt
and projecting our notions after the war
as we are committed to seeing that this
war ends in complete Subjugatlon OF
aggressor nations and to putting an end
to the isms and policies that brought on
the war.
We are responsible as a nation, as
people, not as a party or this or that
group of thought and theory. Hence,
through members of the congress, 1t is
necessary and vital that the whole people
be informed fully and taken into full
confidence as the program moves along.
Even if clique or party group or sell
appointed leaders could hit on perfect
course, the people cannot be blamed or
criticised if they hesitate to accept the
plans or even to upset them. This is one
time in the history of national and inter-
off ~,
became government, that the whole
people must have the final say.
More than ten million men are fight
ing this war. They represent directly
third of the nations population, and
other great groups, in the war, but not
in uniform add another third The people
are unanimous IN supporting the war.
they must know and have understand
ing of what is to be done after the war.
Leaders of both parties and the prog
ressive senator were closeted with the
chief executive in this first announced
man-to-man conference on our foreign
policies.
It is significant that the conference
followed close on the heels of speech
made on the senate floor by Senator
Vandenburg who is far from antl-ad-
ministration in foreign policy. The SEN
atOr frankly CRITICISED anu PR tii0
steps so far and he is given credit with
making a marked start at complete senate
unity. He commands respect among his
party colleagues and the opposition as
we'll and is given we'll earned recognition
for taking a strong, non-partlsan course
in the formation of world policy.
The senator spoke freely and openly
concerning the friction among the Allies
and submitted mis- views as to the reason
for this friction. To eliminate this bar
rier Vandenberg proposed three major
measures as follows:
An immediate treaty among the major
Allies pledging military cooperation for
complete demilitarization Of Germany
and Japan.
Early formation of an international
security organization such as contem-
plated in the Dumharton Oaks agreement,
with a provision that all interim bi-later-
al agreements shall be subjected to reVl-
sion in the light of postwar developments.
Complete candor with our enemies to
encourage them to overthrow their own
aggressor governments with demonstra-
ton that the earlier unconditional sur
render comes the cheaper it will be.
The way is paved for continued and
greater unity in moving against these
troublesome issues. Let us hope that pet
ty partv feelings and chickering's will not
be permitted to hinder or block this eX-
cellent start.