Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-25
'Will Be No War"

statement that there will be no
war is heartening. Even those III
clined to take his assurance with 4
gram of salt, or as Il screen To hide
the doinsS of his own nation. would
very much prefer Ia have that re-
mark from 50 high an authority than
some other comment that would
leave open basis Tor suspicious ana
threats.
There arc MISUNDERSTANDING be-
tween Soviet Russia and the United
States. But there are none tina,
could not be cleared up If both sides
were determined that they shall be.
The two nations have ldcologlcs al
most as far apar, as the pruvcrbIal
poles. But people do not necessarily
have To fight simply because they
oo not agree. That is where the SpIr!,
OF tolerance enters the plcturr-oI
should
AS Of the prcScnt-amd likewise
most of the time since World Wa.
II ended - there are two grva,
chaSmS which separate Russia. on
the one hand. and the United State
III particular and the whole OF the
western allies i'll general. on the
other. One OF these is American
BritISh-CanadIan possession OF the
atomic secret. Russia wants that auG
the other three are unwilling To sur
render the formula until they are
more certain than now as 10 VIVA,
Will be done with il. The other gap
is RuSSias policy OF grabbing every
thing III sight and of demanding =
lot that She hasn't received. and in
general OF having her way about
nearly everything.
AS far as the United States is con-
ccrncd. there is 10 desire here for
!and-grabbing. III contrast to the
Soviet attitude. Certainly on that
score America has nothing to con-
ce0c OF 10 sacrifice. while at the
same time Moscow could 90 a long
way III changing lis policy in this
respect. and thus clear up a great
dca! of diStrust and suspicion. \
different and more favorable pro-
gram of foreign relations. on Rus
SIa'S part. would help nightly. too.
III solving the atomic ImpasSc.
Russian decision. as reported IN
London. 10 adopt a tough" attitude
toward the United States IN rc,al!a-
ton for the change that has taken
place here. Is like running around IN
a ring. Washington did not &c.
tough with the Krcmlin until the
SovlctS had pcrSiStcntly and ,o.
months presented an adamant front
IN their dealings AT al! United Ma
lions meetings. 1t seemed impossible
|" get along amicably with the Reds
without submitting nearly always To
their DEGREES and demands. Tina;
kind of procedure did become tire
some and monotonous. For Russia tu
get tough" now merely means
tougher so To- speak. She had bCcu
that way before.
We nave not believed that Mar
shal Stain wants another war. and
aSSurcdly not now. when he Is f;u.
from prepared for further pro-
'ractCd siege of h"StIltlcS. To thai
extent. therefore. ms declaration an
pears To carry the ring Of sincerity
rs |" the future. no one can pull
the curtains aside 20 fathum such
mystery. Il Is possible only Ia view
the future III tho light of the present
STAIN talks peace. and We believe
wants peace. but he shows little CYL
dcncc of desiring 20 cooperate tn
that end. other than to go his own
way. For him. cooperation means
having his way The western powers
nave different ideas.
Whether war will come is rid
ole no one can solve now. The bcs,
tn" nations can do is continue to
strive 10 compose their differences
and To search for an amicablc basis
for friendship. Whatever may lie be-
hind Stains frank assurance. hi,
words are hcartcning. and il may be
possible to lay hold upon them IN
building II flrmcr foundation for good
will among all people.
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