The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-16

ITS Allies, must shoulder the
grave responsibility" OF
making secure future peace.
TO accomplish this objec-
tive, Mr.. Truman said, the
United States must join in punish
ing those guilty for bringing on the
war
Lasting peace can never he
secured II we permit our dangerous
opponents TO plot future wars with
IMMUNITY at any mountain retreat -
however distant tho President
said. in apparent allnsion to re.
ports that Hitler may attempt TO
seek refuge In the BayarIan
mountains OF Germany
Speaking only one day after tho
burial OF Franklin D. Roosevelt.
President Truman paid high trib
ute 60 his predecessor.
Tragic fate has thrust upon III
grave responsibilities he said
we must carry on.
"Our devoted leader never look
ed backward. He looked forward
and moved forward That In what
he would want us TO do.
THAT Is what America will do
President Truman said In part
1T Is with heavy heart that I
stand before you my friends and
colleagues, in the Congress OF the
United States.
only yesterday, we laid TO rest
the mortal remains OF our beloved
President, Franklin Delano ROose
welt At a time like this, words are
| inadequate. The most eloquent tri.
butte would be a reyerent silence
yet, in this decisive hour when
world events are moving so rap.
| idly, our silence might he misun
derstood and might give comfort to
our enemies.
I'm his inhnite wisdom. Almighty
God has seen NJ TO take from US n
great man who loved. and was be.
loved by. all humanity,
Tremendous Void
NO man could possibly oil the
tremendous void left by the pass.
ing OF that noble soul No words
can ease the aching hearts OF un
told millions OF every race. creed
and color. The world knows It has
lost heroic champion OF justice
and freedom.
Tragic fate has thrust upon us
grave responsibilities. We must
carry on. our departed lcadci
never looked backward. He looked
forward and moved forward. That
is what he would want us TO do.
80 much blood has already been
shed for the ideals which we cher
ish, and for which Franklin Delano
Roosevelt lived and died, that We
dare not permit even a momentary
pause in the hard fight for victory
To-day, the entire world is look.
ing To America for enlightened
leadership to peace and progress
Such a leadership requires vision.
courage and tolerance. II can be
| provided only by a united nation
deeply devoted to the highest
ideals.
II call upon all Americans to
help me keep our nation united In
defense OF those ideals which have
been so eloquently proclaimed by
Franklin Roosevelt -.--
81 want in turn to assure my
fellow Americans and all OF those
who love peace and liberty through
out the world that ] will support
and defend those ideals with all my
strength and with all my heart.
That is my duty and shall not
shirk It,
so that there can he no possible
Misunderstanding. both Germany
and Japan can be certain. beyond
any shadow OF doubt, America will
continue the night for freedom until
no vestige OF resistance remains :,
Hard Fighting Ahead
We are deeply conscious Of the
fact that much hard fighting is
still ahead OF us
Having to pay such a heavy price
10 make complete victory certain.
America will never become a party
to any plan for partial victory.