Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-29
THE PEACE FRONT
(NeW York Tiinas)

(NeW York Tin2s)
One result of the San Francisco Con
ference is thai the peace front has now
become as important as the war front.
But this peace front bears little resen-
blance to the precariOus arrangements
that were set up at Versailles in 1919.
1t Is extremely Elastic Boundaries fig
ure in it as means rather than as ends.
Actually it reflects a heightened aware
ness Of the interdeppndence Of nations
and an attempt to work out new and gen
orally satisfactory worldwide relation
ships. The ideas contained in the Char
ten are operative even before tn firts rati-
fication.
Thus we can see that Il series Of events
during the past week are closely con-
ncted: the first steps toward American
adoption Of the Charter; the SOOng mis-
sion to Moscow. with its hopeful eVi-
drncts that China and Russia can come
to a friendly understanding: the recOgni-
ton Of the new Polish government bv
Britain and the United StuteS: the entry
OF American and British troops into Ber-
lin; and preparations for the coming
meeting Of Prime minister Churchill,
Premier Stain and President Truman.
This little world this cone WorId"'of
Wendell Willkip. has come face to face
with two hard facts: first that 50 long
as independent nations exist some of
them viii have conflicting needs or de-
elres second, that war is a universally
ruinous way Of trying to satisfy these
needs or desires. In the long course Of
evolution nationhOod may become less
and less political. more and more cul-
tural The sharp outlines Of sovereignty
may in time be rubbed dun ~ the attri-
tion Of trade and travel. our generation
viii not see this outcome What Il Is
seeing right now a worldwide effort to
keep the peace ~ compromise.
Americans are aware Of their own part
in this effort. We are about to accept a
Charter which we know is not perfect,
Lecause we also know, a. President Tr,l-
man said, that the choice is between this
Charter and no Charter American pub
lie opinion would not support any de-
mands, in the Pacific or elsewhere, that
would eStrange our former friends We
have no right to believe that the British
She Chinese, the French or the Russians
are otherwise diSDosod TO take q single
example. Mr.. Stain has welded on many
points. He may be Welding on others in
his conversations with Mr.. S0Ong And
whatever we may think about the role
of public opinion in Soviet Russia we
must believe that it supports its govern
ment in this matter. There is basic
democracy the world over which at this
moment would make it impossibe for
any United Nations leader. however ar
bitrarv, to stir up an aggressive war.
President Truman. Prime Minister
Churchill and Premier Stain are strong
tr, in their respective countries because
they are leaders for peace.
There will be SetbacEs. There viii be
crises There will be instances in which
less than precise Justice is done. p r
haps all Of us are willing to ACCEPT less
than precise Justice in minor affairs if
the vas injustice Of war can be avoided.
What the world Of the United Nations
is trying to do il to establish the habit
Of peace. We are making some progress.
The western problem is not reconvcr-
SION but conversion - something new in
the field of basic Of secondary industry,
if that region is to maintain full employ
ment for its swollen n0Nulati0n Gov