Evening star., 1946-01-21

peace-loving nations of the world
who are willing jointly to use force,
If necessary, to insure peace.
Seeks to Maintain Ideals.
That is our foreign policy.
We may not always fully succeed
in our objectives. There may be
instances where the attainment of
those detectives is delayed. But
We will not give our full sanction
and approval to actions which fly
in the face of these ideals. -
The foreign economic policy of
the United States is designed to
promote our own prosperity, and
at the same time to aid in the
restoration and expansion of world
markets and to contribute thereby
to world peace and world security.
We shall continue our efforts to
provide relief from the devastation
OF war, to alleviate the sufferings
Of displaced persons, to assist in
reconstruction and development,
and to promote the expansion of
WOAio VI QoC.
In accordance with the intentions
of the Congress: lease-lend was ter
minated upon the surrender of
Japan. The first of the lease-lend
settlement agreements has been
completed with the United King
dom. Negotiations with other
lease-lend countries are in prog
ress. In negotiating these agree
ments, we intend to seek settle
ments which will not cucumber
world trade through war debts of a
character that proved to be so det-
rimental to the stability of the
world economy after the last
war.
VIII Urge Loan to Britain.
The proposed loan to the United
Kingdom, which I shall recommend
to the Congress in a separate mes
sage, will contribute to easing the
transition problem of one of our
major partners in the war. -
The United States Government
has issued proposals for the expan-
sion of world trade and employment
to which the Government of the
United Kingdom has given its sup
port on every important issue. These
proposals are intended to form the
basis for a trade and employment
conference to be held in the middle
of this year. If that conference is
success, I feel confident that the
way will have been adequately
prepared for an expanded and pros
porous world trade, -
Outlines Military Policy.
The major tasks of our Military
Establishment in Europe following
We day, and in the Pacific since
the surrender of Japan, have been
those of occupation and military
government. In addition we have
given much-needed aid to the
peoples of the liberated countries.
The end of the war in Europe
found Germany in chaotic condi-
ton. Organized government had
ceased to exist, transportation Sys-
TENS had been wrecked, cities and
industrial facilities had been
bombed into ruins. /" ="
BY contrast with Germany, in
Japan we have occupied a country
still possessing an organized and op-
Grating governmental system.
In order to insure that neither
Germany nor Japan will again be
in position to wage aggressive
warfare, the armament-making DO
tential of these countries is being
dismantled and fundamental
changes in their social and political
structures are being effected. Demo-
cratic systems are being fostered to
the end that the voice of the COM
mon man may be heard in the
councils Of his government. =
Discusses Demobilixation.
The cessation of active campaign
ing does not mean that we can
completely disband our fighting
forces. -
As quickly as possible. we are
bringing about the reduction of our
armed services to the size required
for these tasks of occupation and
disarmament. The Army and the
Navy are following both length-of-
service and point systems as far