Evening star., 1947-02-05
Truman Warns
OF Peace Peril
InSpiteofU.N N.
Report to Congress
Urges Bipartisan
Support of Agency
(Tert OF Truman statement
on Page A-6.
By Gornett D. Horner

President Truman warned to.
day that world hopes for lasting
peace built up by great prog
ress" of the United Nations dur.
ing the past year can still be
betrayed and lost"
He told Congress that American
support of the United Nations must
be given effective practical applica-
ton on genuinely national, BIZ
partisan basis" in the economic ano
social as well as in the political field
THE difficulties and dangers that
lie before us are many and serious,
the President asserted in a Letter
transmitting to the Senate ano
House his first annual report on
United States participation in the
world organization.
u. N. Progress Hailed.
He declared u. N. progress in 1916
has given rise to "justifiable hope
and confidence" but emphasized
that I'VE cannot have lasting peace
unless genuine rule of world law
is established and enforced"
Mr.. Truman described progress
toward international control OF
atomic energy as "heartening." But
he said, work of the U. N. Military
Staff Committee on organizing
forces to back up Security Council
action against aggression is dis
appointingly Slow
Difficulties and dangers, he said
are strewn across the road that
leads to the final peace settlements,
to the establishment and mainte-
nance of collective security, to the
control of atomic energy and regu-
lation and reduction of other arms,
to the attainment of economic re-
covery and an expanding world
economy, and to the wider realiza-
ton Of human rights"
Bipartisan Policies Emphasized.
Stressing necessity for practical
action in the economic field by this
country to carry out its policy of
supporting the United Nations with
all the resources that we possess, -
the President said:
I'VE must pursue without hesita-
ion bipartisan policies of economic
cooperation with the rest of the
world in such matters as economic
construction and development and
he expansion of world trade and
mployfnent."
His report for the most part was a
'eview OF U. N. activities that were
idely reported in the press during
ne year.
Mr.. Truman pointed out that the
Inited States had strongly sup
orted" the policy of public debate
. all issues in the United Nations.
e said this promotes public
nowledge and understanding and
ives the peoples of the world a
ore direct opportunity to influence
le results"
Freedom of Information.
Adding that this Government be-
ives freedom of information must
, realized on a far wider basis than
lists in the world today If the
nited Nations is to succeed" he
id preparations now are going for
srd for world conference on the
'bject before the end of this year.
He listed as an outstanding 1946
;complishment the unanimous
.greement of the 54 U. N. members,
including Russia, on the principle
of international control and inspec-
ton of atomic energy without any
nation having a right of veto in its
operations.
Pointing out, however, that not
all the essential principles have been
agreed on, Mr.. Truman said many
months of hard work and difficult
negotiation" lie ahead. He described
this as one of the U. MS main tasks
this wear.