Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 December 1945 — Page 6

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THE POWER VERSUS UNO ANNOUNCEMENT of a Big Three foreign ministers conference in Moscow on Dec. 15 raises again the question of the proper role of the big powers, now that the United Nations Organization is under way. ~~ Last week President Truman said special big powers "conferences had undermined the League of Nations, and that the time had now come to entrust world problems to the UNO. But this was later qualified by Secretary of State Byrnes. He said the President opposed further meetings of Big Three chiefs of state but not of foreign ministers. Moreover, he added, the UNO was not setup

to draft peace settlements but to enforce them when made | gonnes ~~ by a separate allied conference. “The Japs,” Capt. Morrow whispered, “are 75 yards We hope this confusion of official tongues in Wash- ahead ai wel WE the vit af ya ington does not indicate any retreat from the American | yajted. We were ” ne Wa 4 ¢ flank. policy for a democratic peace, democratically arrived at. | “Well wait for you two hours,” Capt. Morrow told |. The issue goes far deeper than words. It is whether the the x. re wae-tiret™ & soldier said: “soul Know peace settlements and post-war decisions are to be dictated | yo round their sake.” by the powers, or whether all the allies—including the small “If you're gone three,” Capt. Morrow said grimly,

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® . » » . » ! ORE than justice to the other nations is involved, and oh more than democratic appearances, The smaller allied nations cannot be bound by settlements to which they are not a party. To ignore them would invite future Hitlers to

. -man wreck unstable peace treaties. It also would destroy the Jast night's bombardment, they reported, Bairoko was

effectiveness of the UNO, as the President suggests. lac Signk Deeipasitnt, ieg 1Wparied, Baieuko was I I . “I wholly disagres with what Sometimes there is justification for separate meetings | had heard the oie digging. The Nips were ooSslier Forum you say, but will defend to the

of the big powers’ foreign ministers. For one reason, be- | burrowing in. th your right to say it.” cause the powers have special security obligations due to i aormed up ob the gm _- Sadsedly. Hels “EARNING ABILITY SHOULD (Times readers are invited |“I THINK DR. GREEN IS their size. For another reason, because the elimination | ward, Ahead lay five dead Japs. We had been to |PEPEND ON EDUCATION" fo express their - SOMEWHAT BEMUDDLED”

of big power conflicts is essential to peace. Bairoko. ‘The Japs, apparently, had been to Enogal. By Mary Margaret Swarts, B. B. 5, Box 180 When a big power deadlock endangers international We neh an 'de_Sh His of jungle no-man’s land In the Nov. 26 issue -of your

relations generally and the UNO. especially—a situation | _ which has existed since the London conference failure— | every effort should be made to re-establish co-operation by . direct negotiations in a Big Five meeting. : stomach. Others in the patrol killed the remainder But such meetings become a menace when they side- | f He Jars Win Shey bike and ria. track rather than supplement the UNO, when they dictate | 1r the communique mentioned 1 at all, they

settlements and usurp the functions of a full allied peace | ably referred to the incident of the Bairoko trail as conference. * “routine patrol activity.” gw i I thought differently, of course. It was here I

: ; : killed my first Jap. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN AGREEMENT : THE series of financial agreements signed by the Ameri- w ‘WORLD AFFAIRS—

: can and British representatives in Washington yester- " gh day are far-reaching and complicated. : World Loa ns They include not only -the much-discussed loan to | FFEEeS SET . Britain, but also a settlement of lend-lease and a proposal| JER By William Philip Simms for an international trade and employment conference by Such sweeping documents could not be simple in any case. But these are unusually complicated because many of ~ the positive commitments contain qualifications and escape * clauses, which may nullify the apparent pledges. _ This double-talk will permit the American executive to give one interpretation to congress, while the British |; . cabinet uses andther interpretation in seeking support from ~~ parliament. That is a dangerous device. It invites future disagreements and misunderstanding, even mutual charges of bad faith, which can poison Anglo-American relations.

» » ” ; . » ”. THE total loan of $4,400,000,000 includes a credit of Ev! 33.750,000,000, plus $650,900.000 which Britain is to pay us in final settlement of the $25 billion net lend-lease bill. This newspaper favors a fair settlement of lend-lease calles & Sel) Jaryer asmoyuty and adequate credits to Britain. Such agreements are Arms Paid by Gold necessary not only to British recovery, but also to the + war 1 borrowers pay back the revival of world trade ind the dintoarrs of discriminatory {Riedy memset Coolidge ssid caustioally “they barriers which will benefit America. * gations of this magnitude aren't Therefore we are in complete accord with the avowed purposes of these particular settlements as stated by Secre- | tary Byrnes. : But we ‘are far from certain that those desirable pur- : “poses can be achieved by these documents as signed.

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. . » » ® . WE are especially disappointed that our government has ‘not obtained on account many things which Britain can spare and which America needs—such as strategic material stockpiles, military bases, communication and aviation rights, We regret that Britain's agreement to modify her trade discriminations are so flimsy. 3 Nevertheless, we recognize that some compromise iss essential arid that this one merits the careful consideration ! \ : baa : of congress. The lend-lease settlement under the law is Carnival —By Dick Turner up to the President, but congress must approve the credit. ; We doubt that congress can act intelligently until it clears up some of the worst ambiguities of these promises to pay.

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