The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-08-30
The Paris Conference

Reports that French people not
call the conference in Paris conference but dub it
grimly Conference Guerre" War Conerence and
judging by reports which may be less
JUDGED the French are right Certainly steps
world peace being taken And judging again by
the the influence and prestige of the
tve of the United States are being brought to bear
that does not contribute the probability possibility of flu
ture peace among nations.
1t may remembered Churchill a speech in Fulton
Missouri when he guest of the United States urged
alliance of the United States and Great Britain against Russia
President Truman sat the stage in the hall while Churchill
making that statement which the President later stated
he did not know that Churchill going to make Now
judging by the attitude and actions of Secretary of State Byne
at the conference would not unfair to conclude
that the suggestion made by Churchill has been adopted by
State Department the policy of country Apparently
country is committed to support step taken by the
British government to try to safeguard all OF its former interests
and the continued exploitation under its old order
of control And in doing nasmuch Russia is the only
nation which the minds of the British threatens this ord
rule by Britain colonial people and the of their
countries follow the lead of Great Britain and adopt in
ransgent attitude toward the Soviet Unions understandable
desire to have consideration given to it's proposals in
regard of features which might adversely affect the
18th century British imperialism which the government of
Great Britain is struggling to maintain 1t does not seem to
realize that this is truly another age
map of the world shows the outposts of the British
Empire and the bases that it must hold to protect its lifeline
They control and hold Gibraltar Malta Benga Tobruk
Cyprus Palestine, Egypt Iran, Aden Somaiand Kenya India
Hong Kong Holding these bases would virtually confne the
Soviet Union behind wall; real iron curtain which the
British with the assistance of the United States appear be
trying to place. obvious effort to not only British
perasm but also to restrain the Soviet Union great
from trade and contacts with other nations.
Perhaps the Soviet Union may be compelled yield far
than feels justly warranted to yield because the
United States srung its stuff sole of the
atomic bomb with Great Britain sort of silent
But assuming that the Soviet Union compelled to yield for
the time being imagine that such
puson do anything but become the groundwork for future
Moreover any person believe that the British
for long period of time and rule
her far flung colonies when the of
people in India and fact practically country which
they trying to maintain bases revolt and de-
handing of their choice without outside in
reference?
in this game of power politics the lives
Of of is
actually using the lives of and blue
chips in this game Does this meet with approval with
the approval of the millions young and who
have only recently returned from the theatres? Let's
think about this seriously Is worth while for the
than probable price British imperialism? Is it
worth while to do and jeopardze children
homes civilization.