Evening star., 1945-04-27
Special Dispatch to The Star.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 81
The "wholehearted" support of
Soviet Russia in efforts to form
an effective international Sc
curity organization to preserve
the peace was pledged late yes
terday in a formal speech to the
San Francisco Conference by
Foreign Commissar v. M. Molo-
tov. l1&
He addressed a plenary session
which also heard opening declara-
tions of policy by Secretary of State
Stettinius, Foreign Secretary An
thony Eden of Great Britain and
DR.. T. v. Soong, Foreign Minister of
China.
Mr.. Molotov said the Soviet gov
ernment attaches great Importance
to the international conference in
San Francisco. The time has ar
rived to take care of the postwar
period of the future"
Reminder Of Responsibility.
In his formal address to the
plenary session, Mr.. Molotov said
the Soviet government attaches
great importance to the interna-
tional conference in San Francisco.
The time has arrived to take care
Of the postwar period, of the future"
1T is well known" Mr.. Molotov
said, that when German Fascism
which had made an easy tour Of all
Europe invaded the Soviet Union
it faced an unf1inching adversary.
The country of the Soviets which
has saved European civilization in
bloody battles with German Fascism
with good reason reminds now the
governments of their responsibility
for the future of peace-loving ma
tions after the termination of this
war
This is all the more necessary to
do, that before this war the warning
voice of the Soviet Republic was not
heard with due attention.
This is no time to explain at
length why this happened. It can
not be proved that there was no de-
sire to prevent the war.
1T has been fully proved, however,
that the governments which claimed
once the leading part in Europe
manifested their inability, if not
their reluctance, to prevent the war
with the consequences of which 1t
will not be easy to cope with"
prestige Easily Wasted"
Mr.. Molotov said the new organ
ization of international security will
be built on the foundations laid by
the United Nations in the war, and
added:
But we must always bear in mind
chat acquired prestige is easily
wasted"
You must definitely know he
said, that the Soviet Union can be
relied upon on this matter of safe
guarding the peace and security of
nations. This great cause is in
f1exibly backed by our peace-loving
people, Soviet government and Red
Army, our great Marshal Stain"
Recalling Russia's dissatisfaction
with the failure of the old League
Of Nations to meet threats of ag-
gression effectively, MIR. Molotov
stressed the part he believed the big
powers must play in guaranteeing
postwar security. This thesis was
stressed by the Soviet delegation at
Dumbarton Oaks last summer.
Point at Issue.
IF the leading democratic coun-
tries show their ability to act in
harmony in the postwar period,
that will mean that the interests OF
peace and security of nations have
received at last a firm basis and
protection" he said. But that is
not all. The point at issue is
whether other ,peace-loving nations
are willing to- rally around these
leading powers to create an effec-
tive international security organiza-
tion, and this has to be settled at
this conference in the interests of
the future peace and security OF
nations.
AN international organization
must be created having certain pow
ers to safeguard the interests of
the general peace. = This organiza-'
ton must have the necessary means
for military protection of the Sc
curity of nations. = -
After innumerable sacrifices born
in this war and after suffering and
hardships experienced in these past
years the urge Of nations for the
establishment of such an organiza-
ton is especially strong.
The opponents of the creation of
such an international organization
have not laid down their arms.
Latent Subversive Activities.
They are carrying on their sub
sersive activities even now, though
in most cases they are doing it in
latent and yelled form. For this
purpose they frequently use ostensi-
ply the most democratic watchwords
and arguments including the pro-
fessed protection of the interests
Of small nations or of the principles
Of the equity and equality of ma
tions."
Both Mr.. Molotov and Mr.. Eden
paid tribute to the late President
Roosevelt. Mr.. Eden said:
mo one can speak in this as
sembly without recalling the memory
Of Franklin Roosevelt, the friend of
free peoples, the good neighbor."
Mr.. Eden said that despite pre-
vious failures, mo one here doubts
that further attempt must be