Evening star., 1945-01-06

states. so that never again shall
tyranny be able to divide and con-
quer.
International Peace
Requires AIertness.
international peace and we'll
being, like national peace and well
being, require constant alertness,
continuing cooperation and organ
lied effort.
International peace and we'll
being, like national peace and we'll
being, can be secured only through
institutions capable Of life and
growth.
Many of the problems Of the peace
are upon us even now while the con-
clusion of the war Is still before us.
The atmosphere Of friendship and
mutual understanding and deter
mination to find common ground
OF common understanding, which
surrounded the conversations at
Dunbarton Oaks, gives us reason to
hope that future discussions will
succeed in developing the demo-
cratic and fully integrated world
security system toward which these
preparatory conversations were di-
rected.
We and the other United Nations
are going forward, with vigor and
resolution, in our efforts to create
such system by providing for it
strong and flexible institutions of
joint and cooperative action.
The aroused conscience of human
ity will not permit failure of this
supreme endeavor.
We believe that the extraordinary
advances in the means of inter-
communication between peoples over
the past generation offer a practical
method Of advancing the mutual un-
derstanding upon which peace ano
the institutions of peace must rest
and it is our policy and purpose
to use these great chronological
achievements for the common ad.
vantage of the world.
Supports Great Freedom
OF Commerce and Trade.
We support the greatest possible
freedom of trade and commerce.
We Americans have always be-
lieyed in freedom of opportunity
and equality of opportunity remains
one of the principal objectives ot
our national life What we believe
in for individuals, we believe in also
for nations. We are opposed to re-
strictions, whether by public act OF
private arrangement, which distort
and impair commerce, transit ano
trade.
We have housecleaning of ou,
own to do in this regard. But it i.
our hope, not only in the interest oi
our own prosperity but in the in.
terest Of the prosperity of the world
that trade and commerce and &C.
cess to materials and markets may
be freer after this war than evel
before in the history of the world.
One of the most heartening event,
OF the year in the internations
field has been the renaissance Of
the French people and the return
of the French nation to the rank,
of the United Nations. Far from
having been crushed by the terror
of Nazi domination, the French
people have emerged with strorlge
faith than ever in the destiny. O
their country and in the soundnes
of the democratic ideals to which
the French nation has TRADITIONAL,
contributed so greatly. 81.
Liberated France Help
To Peace Problems.
During her liberation France ha
given proof Of her unceasing deter
mination to fight the Germans, con
tinuing the heroic efforts of the re
Sistance groups under the occupa
uen and OF all those Frenchmel
throughout the world who refuset
to surrender after the disaster O
1910. 95EF -
Today French armies are agair
on the German frontier and ar,
again fighting shoulder to shoulder
with our sons.
Since our landings in Africa w
have placed in French hands all thu
arms and material of war which oul
resources and the military situation
permitted. And I am glad to say
that We are now about to equiv
large new French forces with tn.
most modern weapons for combat
duty.
In addition to the contribution
which France can make to our com.
mon victory her liberation lkewis,
means that her great influence vii
again we available in meeting ths
problems Of peace.
We fully recognize Frances vita
interest in lasting solution of tn,
German problem and the contribu.
tion which she can make in achiev.
ing international security. Her for.
NAL adherence to the Declaration By
United Nations a few days ago ant
the proposal at the Dumbarton Oak.
discussions, whereby France wouls
receive one of the five permanent
seats in the proposed Security Coun.
ell, demonstrate the extent to which
France has resumed her proper posi-.
ton of strength and leadership.
Proposes Permanent
Universal Service.
I am clear in my own mind that
as an essential factor in the main
tenance of peace in the future, ",
must nave universal military train
ing after this war, and I shall sens
q special message to the Congress OF
this subject.
An enduring peace cannot b,
achieved without a strong Americ:
strong in the social and economi,
sense as well as in the militar,
sense
In the state of the Union messag,
last year / set forth what con
sidered so be- an American economi,
bill of rights.
I said then, and / say now, tina
these economic truths represent /:
second bill of rights under which !,
new basis of security and prosperity
can be established for all-regard
less of station, race or creed.
OF these rights the most funda
mental, and one on which the fulfil
ment of the others in large degre