Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30

the West-between democracy a
Russia's neOimperialism.
These convictions reflect two
other conclusions of sound reason
ing and sagacious craftsmanship
First, that Stain does not
share in the western worlds
dreams Of a permanent peace.
Second, that the Red general
isslmo puts no faith In Americas
atomic bomb as the instrument
that over Hiroshima and Maya
saki definitely broke and ended
the periodicity of wars.
HERALD ALARMED
The Daily Herald organ Of the
Socialist Labor government in
Britain, cries out editorslly in
\ alarm:
THE world with Its eyes wide
open Is moving toward another
war"
The Conservative Daily Mail in
Just as great concern asks:
What does Russia want?
Why does Russia want n root
Ing In the Mediterranean 2"
The editorial added that Mos
COW had advanced no reasons,
given no explanations and has
continued 10 act unilaterally in
her sphere Of influence in eastern
and southeastern Europe.
The London peace" conference
of the Big FiVe-America. Britain,
Soviet Russia. France and China
failed 10 agree on the peace
treaties that were imposed on the
former enemy states.
II had all its hands full 10 main
tain peace between the victorS.
VERSAILLES DOMINATES
The spirit Of Versailles, magni-
fed and intensified, dominated the
conference.
That spirit which in 1919 LAID
& = foundation of World War IL
is now preparing the ground for
World War III.
The council Of the Big Five
went on the rocks ar the begin.
ming Of the third week
The conference developed into a
meeting Of cleavage. and mutual
e. suspicion and distruSt
The fateful road which began
at Tehrran, and by tortuous
routes reached an even more fate
ful Yalta and then continued
westward 10 T'utsdarn ana London.
has now reached a great chaSm
that fundamentally separates two
worlds
The abyss seemed unbrdgeable
- LONDON TALK FAILED
- The London conference failed
utterly IN the main purpose for
which II was convened, that of
laying the foundation of peace and
drawing up an outline OF that
much talked about new world
oruer' and new and better
world"
The conference adopted a face
saving formula so thin that its
conccals little of the truth.
Secrecy the curse Of Tehran.
Yalta and PotSdam. has put its
blight on London. So far as world
confidence is concerned.
The Big Three today are the
masters of the military and po-
litical world. but II would >be bet
ter II they did not show that so
conspicuously by telling the people
little or nothing. and making
them feel that they are just chips
IN a three or tive-handed poker
game.
The practical failure of London
Is put on Stain. Molotov and to-
talitarian Soviet Russia.
RUSSIA SCOLDED
Deeply concerned about domeS-
tic as well as foreign affairs, the
British press this week was ex-
traordinarly frank and outspoken.
II reflected alarm that FIVE
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in Europe. there was not the
faintest sign Of a real peace while,
from an economic standpoint,
things have been going from bad
10 worse.
Such phrases as cleavage be-
tween the Allies" conflict be-
tween East and West" two
worlds in conflict" already we
hear the roll OF drums of the next
economic war" were freely used.
Soviet Russia was roundly
scolded.
That the Big Five foreign minis
ters, at Molotov's request, took
one hour and forty minutes
Wednesday 10 discuss a 10 or IL
word correction of the previous
DAYS official communique, passed
and approved by Molotov's repre-
sentative. because OF the Soviet
foreign commissar's claim of 'in-
exactitude," was scarcely eloquent
OF the serious purpose Of The con-
ference.
SURPRISE EXPRESSED
The British professed surprise
over Moscow's policy.