Evening star., 1945-03-15
Churchill
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visaged action to prevent aggression
by the smaller powers.
''It is not clear that similar action
could be invoked to prevent aggres-
sion by the great powers" Mr.. Davies
added. Are we not entitled to ask
that our delegates at San Francisco
will bear this important point in
mind when discussing the prob
lem?"
mo, sir" was Mr.. Churchill's di-
rect answer las far as we are con-
cerned we made a perfectly volun-
tary agreement with other great
powers that were gathered at Yalta
and that does prescribe for q diff
Iferentia ton between the treatment
of the greatest powers In these mat
tiers and of the smallest powers.
"We may deplore, If we choose
that there is a difference between the
great and small, between the strong
and the weak in the world. There is
undoubtedly such a difference and
1t would be foolish to upset the good
arrangements proceeding on broad
front for the sake of trying to at
tain Immediately to what is hope
less ideal"
In his first address to q full Con-
servative Party conference since as
suming leadership of this dominant
political group four and half years
ago, Mr.. Churchill declared:
ssrrho nnnfinpn,,c o~A ox,a~ ora
rapid progress of the war against
Germany and the Nazi tyranny
leads us all to hope that the giant
foe against whom for more than a
year We stood alone, unflinching and
undismayed, will be forced into un-
conditional surrender or beaten to
the ground in chaos or ruin"
A target of frequent criticism
from leftwing factions in Commons,
the Prime Minister opened his ad-
dress by saying:
Many are the insults and SLAM
ders which we have allowed to pass
will not say unnoticed, but unan-
swered-for the sake of concentra-
ton on the war effort.
1--WE shall maintain this patriotic
restraint as long as the national
coalition continues to work together
in loyal comradeship"
He indicated clearly that he has
no intention of stepping down from
the drivers seat once Germany Is
defeated.
Should it fall to me-" MIR.
Churchill said, "as it may do, to
form a government before the gen.
eral election, I shall seek out not
only conservatives but men of any
party or no party who are willing to
serve and thus invest our admins
tration with national character.
This, obviously, was meant to in
clude victory over Japan as well as
Germany.
For Mr.. Churchill only a few
minutes later declared Britain was
obligated to repay injuries inflicted
by the Japanese land the internal
cruelties they have perpetrated
upon his majesty's subjects. Brit
ish, Australian, Indian, Burmese
and Malayan alike"
This requires an intense effort
and no mood of war weariness must
prevent us from doing our duty
to the last inch and to the last
minute" he declared.
Cautioning of difficulties ahead,
Mr.. Churchill declared: Let there
be no mistake about it. It is no easy
cheap-jack Utopia of airy phases
that lies before us.
This is no time for windy plati-
tudes. Tie Conservative Party had
far better go down telling the truth
and acting in accordance with the
yerities Of our position than gain .
span OF shabhdly bought ONCE BY
easy and fickle froth and chatter" !"
"Woe betide those public men, /"
Mr.. Churchill asserted, who seek
to slide into power down the slippery
slope Of vain and .profligate under
takings. This Is no time for humbug
and Establishment, but for grim and
stark facts and figures, and action
to meet immediate needs.
1t would be very easy for us all
to promise or even to given each
lother presents, bonuses and gratui-
ties in the most enthusiastic man
ner, but II we woke up in the morn
ing and found that the pound ster-
ling go bought only 5 shillings ($1)
worth Of goods or services We should
have committed the crime OF cheat
ing the soldiers and workers Of the
country"
He asserted Britain would be able
Ito recover from its exertions Of the