Detroit evening times., 1945-04-27
Truman Tells Conference
To Choose Peace Oh. Chaos

TO CElO
WASHINGTON, April Is QNS'
- President Truman welcomed
the delegates 10 the san Francisco
/ United Nations conference b,
radio last night and asserted tha'
nations must choose between
cahoS and peace organization.
h The President spoke from his
desk AZ the White House. r. Z
he invoked Divine guidance fol
success of the conclaNe IN formu.
latlng a fundamental charter
for world security. The delegates
he said, have powerful mandate
from the Allied world 10 achieve
that purpose.
with ever increasing bru-
tally and destruction" The
a. President said. modern war
fare, n unchecked. would ultl-
mately crush all civilization.
We still have a choice be-
tween the alternatiNeS-the con-
tinuation OF International chaos
or the establishment of a
world organization Tor the en-
forcement of peace"
NOT WRITING TERMS
Mr. Truman pointed out that ii
is not the duty Of the San Fran
cisco conference 10 write the
4 peace terms Of the present war
10 settle specific questions of ter
ritorial boundaries, citizenship and
! reparationS.
Instead. he said. Il is the eX-
elusive function Of the conference
10 set up "an essential organiza-
ton 10 keep the peace.
---..Nnu are to write the funda--
mental charter" he told the
delegates
The President asserted that diff
ferences always would exist
among men and nations. but that
all progress starts with differ
ences Of opinion and moves ahead
As the differences are removed
by mutual understanding and
reason.
You members Of this confer
ence are To he the architects Of
the better world" the President
said continuing:
'In your hands rests our fu-
lak -
ference, we shall know II suffer
ing humanity Ia 10 achieve a just
and lasting peace
Mr.. Truman urged the dele
gates 10 devote their efforts to
achieving A peace -Which-is
really worthy of the sacrifices
made necessary 10 win the war.
I'VE must make certain, by
your work here, that another
war will he impossible" he said.
I'VE, who; have lived through
the torture and the tragedy OF
two world conflicts. must realize
the magnitude OF the problem
before us.
I'VE do not need farslghted
vision to understand the trend
in recent history. Its signifi-
canoe is all too clear"
The Chief Executive declared
that the late President Roosevelt /
gave his life while trying 10 per-
petuate the high ideals OF world
security for which the Golden /
Gate conclave is striving.
ROOsEvELT's VISION
"Thls conference Mr.. Tru-
man said. "owes Its existence,
In a large part to the vision and
foresight and determination of
Franklin ID. Roosevelt"
The President recalled his mes
sage to Congress nine days ago
in which he said that nothing
was more essential to future
world peace than cont nued (
cooperation OF the
United Nations.
"NOne OF us doubt" he told
the delegates, that with Divine
guidance, friendly cooperation
and hard work, we shall find
an adequate answer to the
problem history has put be-
fore us.
Realizing the scope of our
task and the imperative need
for success we proceed with
humility and determination.
by harmonious cooperation,
the United Nations repelled the
onslaught OF the greatest
aggregation Of military force
that was ever assembled In the
long history OF aggresslo
Every nation now fighting for
freedom IL giving according 20
its ability and opportunity.
UNITED EFFORT
I've fully realize today that
victory in war requires n
mighty united effort. Certainly,
victory In peace calls for, and
must receive. an equal effort"
Mr.. Truman said that every
me conceded that countries must
,e good neighbors' in order TO !
lsve good neighbors' and that
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