The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-06
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the war, am convinced that there
is nothing they admire so much as
strength, and there is nothing for
which they have less respect than
for military weakness" SAID the
veteran statesman.
Sounds Warning
He cautioned against releasing
the secret of the atomic bomb at
this time.
Churchill, introduced by Presi-
dent Truman who accompanied him
here from Washington, said he
wanted 10 make clear that he
spoke only for myself and that
he had no official mission.
Members of Churchil's party told
reporters privately during the train
trip westward, however, that
Churchill had discussed his speech
in advance with the Earl of Hall
fax, reriring British Ambassador.
They added that it was ulikely the
former Prime Minister would
speak ou. on so important a sub.
ject if he thought it might prove
an irritant to British Foreign Min.
lister Ernest Bevin. They said too
that Mr.. Truman was given an op-
portunlty to look over the text last
night.
Extension Needed
Churchill, leader of the Attlee gov.
ernment'S loyal opposition, assert
ed that tine United States already
has permanent defense agreement
with Canada and added that this
principle should be extended to
ell the British commemorative with
full reciprocity"
He advocated Continuance OF
the intimate relationships between
our military advisers, leading to
common study Of potential dan
gers, similarity Of weapons and
manuals of instruction, and inter.
change Ct officers and cadets at
college" and Joint use Of all naval
and air bases in the possession of
either country all over the world"
To Destiny
Eventually, the eloquent British
er continued. there may come the
principal Of common citizenship,
but tina: We may be content to leave
to destiny whose outstretched arms
so many Of us can clearly see."
Turning to the atomic bomb,
Churchill said that in view Of the
uncertain world situation. it would
be wrong and irnprudent" for the
United States, Britain and Canada
10 confide the secret to the UNO
while that agency "is still in its in
fancy"
Slept Better
mo one in any country" he OBJ
served, "has slept less well in their
beds because this knowledge and
the method and the raw materials
to apply it are at present largely
retained in American hands.
I do not believe we should have
Slept so soundly had the positions
been reversed and some Com
munist or neo-Fascist state monop-
olized, for the time being, these
dread agencies. The fear Of them
alone might easily have been used
to enforce totalitarian systems up
On the free democratic world, with
Consequences appalling to the hui
man Imagination"
Add Strength
The special relationship he ad-
vocated between the United States
and the United Kingdom, Church
Ill said, would not be inconsistent
with the loyalties of those countries
to the United Nations Organization.
Instead, he went on, 1t probably
would be "the only means by which
that organization will achieve its
full stature and strength"
The British, he said, have a 20
year treaty of collaboration and
mutual assistance with Russian and
II agree with Mr.. Bevin that 1t
might we'll be fifty years treaty"
Bevin recently proposed extending
the treaty.