Evening star., 1946-03-16
BY shs A,soeio,sd Pres.

NEW YOHh, Mar. 10. - the
tert OF Winston ChurchHPs ad-
dress at last nights ciuic recep-
tion tollo10s:
When I spoke at Fulton, Mo, ten
days ago felt it was necessary for
some one in an unof1icial position to-
speak in arresting terms about the
present plight Of the world. I do
not wish to withdraw or modify
single word. I was invited to give
my counsel freely in this free coun-
try, and I am sure that the hope
which I expressed for the increas-
ing association of our two countries
will come to pass, not because Of any
speech which may be made, but be-
cause of, the tides that flow in hui
man affairs and in the course of
unfolding destiny.
The only question which in my
opinion is open is whether the nee
essary harmony of thought and ac-
ton between the American and
British peoples will be reached in a
sufficiently plain and clear manner
and in good time to prevent new
world struggle or whether it will
come about, as it has done before,
after that struggle has begun.
I remain convinced that this ques-
ton will win a favorable answer.
l do not believe that war is newt
able or imminent. I do not believe
that the rulers of Russia wish for
war at the present time. I am sure
that II we stand together calmly
but resolutely in defense not of ma
tional interests or of ambitions, not
OF any knowledge but in defense of
those ideals and principles embodied
in the Charter of the United Ma
tions, We shall find ourselves Sus-
tanned by the overwhelming assent
Of the peoples of the world, and
that, fortified by this evergrowing
moral authority, the 3ause of peace
and freedom will come safely
through and we shall be able to 20
on with the noble work-in which
the United States has a glorious
primacy-of averting famine, of
healing the awful wounds of Hitler's
war and rebuilding the SCARED and
shattered structure of human civil
ization.
Let me declare, however, that the
progress and freedom of all the
peoples Of the world, under reign
Of law. enforced by a world organ
ization, will not come to pass, nor
will the age of plenty begin, with
out the persistent, faithful, and,
above all, fearless exertions of the
British and American systems of
society.
Swiftly Moving Events.
In the last 10 days the situation
has greatly changed as the result
of decisions which must have been
taken some time ago. Instead of
q calm discussion of broad and
long-term tendencies we now find
ourselves in the presence of swiftly
moving events which no one can
measure at the moment. may be
called upon to speak about the new
situation when get back home.
There are, however, a few things
which 1 am bound to say tonight
lest a good cause should suffer by
default. II any words that I have
spoken have commanded attention,
that is only because they find an
echo in the breasts of those of
every land and race who love free
dom and are the foes of tyranny.
I certainly will not allow anything
said by others to weaken my regard
and admiration for the Russian
people or my earnest desire that
Russia should be safe and pros
porous and should take an honored
place in the van of the world Or
ganization. Whether she will do
SO or not depends only on the de-
cisions taken by the handful of
able men who, under their re-
nowned chief, hold all the 180 mil
lion Russians, and many more mil
lions outside Russia, in their grip.
We all remember what frightful
losses Russia suffered in the Hit
lerite invasion and how she sur
vived and emerged triumphant
from injuries greater than have
ever been inflicted on any other
community. There is deep and
widespread sympathy Throughout
il may be permitted to use the
expression the English-speaking
world for the people of Russia and
an absolute readiness to work with
them on fair and even terms to
repair the ruin Of the war in every
country. II the Soviet government