The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-17
Axis Warned
That Defeat
Is I'm miinent
Nav President Acclaimed
By Congress For Pre-
ssnsing Views

WASHINGTON, April NJ ~
prssident Truman pleaded with
rongress and with all Americans
today to help him carry out the
var and peace ideals OF Franklin
nslano Roosevelt and boldly warn
ed the AXIS:
49, There win be no serms
short of unconditional surrender
No war criminal can hope
u escape punishment. None VIII
no nsrnlitted to plot future wars
in anv mountain retreat, such az
Berchtesgaden.
immediate reaction to the speech
was couched in the highest o.
trustworthy terms. Senator Van
denberg (R-MEh) called it "a very
fine dedication to victory and the
while welfare" To Senator Con
nallv D-Tex) it was eloquent ano
forceful.
Many House members hit on the
same phrases-honest, sincere re
assuring. Soviet Ambassador Gro
myko called it wonderful"
Catapuited to the highest office
in the land by the death OF Mr.
Roosevelt the President seized nj:
first opportunity to address a join
session of Congress shortly after
noon, punctuating hectic day
that started for him In the Whit;
House at Sis am.
After ha conferred with Score
tav Of State Stettinius and British
Foreign Minister Anthony Eden
the President came to the caplto
at 1890. took the rostrum of thu
House at 1870 and spoke for l!
minutes of his grave duties ahead
Thundercus applause greeted the
spare smiling President as he ar
rived, alfred in a black suit re
lieved bv a blue and white poke
handkerchief.
He stooo erect until the applause
subsidized and unused to his role
nervously started his speech before
he was presented. Speaker Ray
burn interrupted and Mr.. Truman
started again.
Thirteen microphones picked ul
the PRESIDENTS soft, steady ane
slightly high-pitched tones for in
ternational distribution. He occas
ionally tapped his right foot whei
he came TO an emphatic phrase.
1t was a scene in sharp contras
TO the last appearance of Mr.
Roosevelt. seated in a wheel char
down in front, when he reported
On Yalta March l.
There was another sharp con
trast as President Truman studl
ously followed the text of his 1900
word address, unlike Mr.. Roose
velt's frequent, honey interpola
tons.
The President said that a NOR
adequate tribute TO the fallen lead
er would be reverent silence bu
in this hour, silence might Civ
comfort 10 the enemy. Thus h
felt called on, he said, to char
the Nations forward" course be
cause "ou. departed leader neve
looked Backward"
As to the conflict itself, Mr.. Tru
man said:
SO thai there can be no possibl
misunderstanding, both German
i and Japa:. can be certain, beyon
any shadow Of doubt, America wi
continue the fight for freedom unit
"a no vesuge of resistance remains.
Much hard fighting still lie
81 ahead he said, but:
10 settle for another temporar
81 respite would surely jeopardize tn
"IuTe security Of all the world.
our demand has been and
'elInalhS-Inconditional surrender.
Inns nation will not traffic wit
ale breakers Of the peace on tn
.eImS Of the peace" Mr.. TIT
n man SAID, and twas at this poir
ala' ne banged the palmes of hi
nalos on the stand from which h
'eao me pen-and-ink address.
t.. M 'hlS drive to crush the 70
INV Suom 'sslon, he emphasized
M ..teie VIII be no change in the mi
n .'aiy anc naval high command. H
ssiu tribute to the able direction
A. Ir war strategy by Generals of tn
n y George c. Marshall, Dwigs
~ ~, eisenhower, Henry H. Arno7
a alu Dougias Macarthur, and A,
1 Tassls OF the Fleet William I
" way NY. Ernest j. King and Cheste
a. l want the entire world to kno
s u.aI this direction must and wi
IMAM 80 unchanged and unham7
"su' he calculated.
dan as lof war criminals, the Pres
s sra sac! sad surely the United Stat,
"l,nra ~ allies do not wish to 81
arin,ee,veSSary or unjustified su
NAV s q. but the laws of God al
, au;Itn have been violated and Il
WIN mu not go unpublished.
o,r '1 G11 he said, "shall shall
war wa determination to punish Il
"'f Criminals even though :, v