Evening star., 1951-12-14
Free World Union

Congratulations on your feature edi-
torial of December on Free World
Union" liked your clear survey of the
difhcultieS coupled with thorough re-
alization VI the urgency of finding
solution to the problem.
AS you so aptly pointed out, an over
all solution may succeed where piece
meal attempts are doomed to failure.
BY an extension of this same reasoning,
might not federation of the entire
world be the most likely of all to be
successful?
The nations of Western Europe are
reluctant to federate unless Britain is
included to balance Germany. Britain
cannot regard the idea favorably unless
the Commonwealth and the United
States are included. The United States
is not anxious to join federation be-
cause we naturally are reluctant to SUBJ
NIT the control of our armies and fac
tories to an international high COM
mand, especially since we already pos
sess within ourselves such large por-
ton of the total fire and productive
power,
Under federation Of the entire world,
however, world disarmament would be
possible and this obstacle disappear.
OF course, world federation runs into
another obstacle which might seem to
make all efforts in that direction futile.
Since Russia has turned down our pro-
posal of disarmament based upon real
inspection safeguards. how could we ever
expect her to accept proposal of world
federation? Since the men in the Krem-
lin depend upon secrecy and ignorance
to maintain their positions of power,
how can we even hope for an improve
ment in the world situation short of
overthrowing the Russian government
by all-out war?
The answer to these questions lies In
the virtue of the proposal itself. If we
propose world federation often enough,
sincerely enough, loudly enough, and In
clear enough terms: If we carry that
message to all. parts of the earth by
every means of communication known
to man. the time will come when the
Russian rulers will no longer be able to
repress the demands Of their subjects
for an accounting and explanation.
John T. Harcourt.
congratulate you for your fine Sum-
day editorial feature December on the
subject of world federation in which
you said. Persons who short few
years ago. would have scorned such talk
as visionary, now agree that some way
must be found whereby national SOW
ereignties can yield to the needs of
higher cooperation"
The only complaint I have is that you
neglected to mention the organizations
for world federation through which in
dividuals who want to be sure their
voices are heard" can become part of
a Nationwide land world-wide) grass
roots movement for peace through
higher cooperation"
The two largest of these groups are
the Atlantic Union Committee and
United World Federalists. The latter
organization has branches in almost
every State and also maintains liaison
with many world groups working for
similar goals
Mrs. Ben Hall Lambe,
Chairman, D. c. Branch, United
World Federalists.
Your excellent feature, "Old Idea Of
Free World Union Takes New Lease on
Life" is exceedingly helpful in placing
in broad perspective the trend toward
union now evident in both Western
Europe and the North Atlantic.
The reality of this trend in the North
Atlantic has now been shown by num-
ber of developments. At the Ottawa