Detroit evening times., 1945-02-17
BEHIND
The NEWS
By Paul
MaIIon

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10
w Best news Of the Crimea
Conferen e was not made
public.
Russia is 60 become a full
ally of the United Nations by
joining us against Japan.
Published beliefs" Of Sepa-
tors are founded on definite
word from returning officials.
IT seems genuine enough, and
not an off -the-record hint 10
gain public support for the con-
ference.
Stain can hardly be expected
10 stand by and let American
British influence sweep through
Asia. That would mean British
repoSsesSion of Hongkong and
restoration in Shanghai. etc.
SuppoSition IS widespread
that Russia will move into the
Asia war from the April %
peace meeting at San Francisco
(beCauSe her treaty with Japan
expires them. But this guess
IS more logical than sound.
The proper military hour 10
strike may be more suitable
than the proper political hour.
Stain has always contended he
could not fight on two fronts
(aS we are) and he may there
fore adjust his ASiatic plans To
diminishing European neceS-
sites.
This was the main invisible
result Of Yalta. and little secret
is being made of il, probably
because the Japs cannot do
much in the redistribution OF
their over-committed forces 10
meet II.
results OF the gath
' ering are less inspiring, al
though they have been received
practically without criticism.
No pledges were needed for the
annihilation of Germany, now
SO near.
The Nazi nation is 10 be di-
Vided into three sectors for
policing by SovietS, British and
Americans at least; this is an
old decision, and may not work
out efficiently.
Conflicts and confusion are
likely TO result from three or
more administrations.
The Polish and YugoSlaVian
settlements mean that a couple
Of Democrats will be thrown
into the Communist govern
ment, and a free election for
all will be held some day, the
decree of freedom being not yet
apparent--
That is about all there was 10
it on )aper. The world peace
organization arrangements are
being held invisible until APP
proved by France and China.
Yet behind this conference
was an impelling motive which
must be obvious, although II IS
not being mentioned
Mr.. Roosevelt thought he had
10 get wayward and iSolationlSt
Russia into something definite
before the end of the war,
4 PPARENTLY he got them
"A back into the DumbartOn
Oaks mood, from which they
had withdrawn, and kept hang
ing in air for many months.
Chief result of the conference,
then, is this:
We are now In Europe, into
every argument about every
crossroads, every cabinet ap-
pointmcnt everywhere. We are
in, because we insisted Mr. r.
had TO go to Stain to get this
agreement Stain did not come
10 us. What we get out of 1t
is not yet apparent
Our motive is that we want
10 do good for the world If
We are to get trade territory,
or any tangible restitution, an
agreement for such return is
yet TO be made.
Reparations are TO be run
from Moscow. which means
forced labor and totalitarian
harShncSS- Russian q [ I e.
ment. All our other plans call
for pouring out money, not TAX
ing in anything.
Our ideal is democracy, and
this we are 10 promote IN
Europe against the Russian
ideal of organization for the
state and suppression of oppo-
SItlon and minoritieS.
1t is undeniable then that
this agreement does not, as they
say, establish the peace of
Europe, but opens the political
battle for the peace of Europe,
a conflict in which we will be
long engaged
EUROPEAN side d develop-
II ments during the confer
ence show better what is afoot
than the announced text of the
result.
All during the meeting, the
Russian press was attacking the
pODp who had CORRECTLY defined