ANGLO-AMERICAN ALLIANCE

Chronicle (Levin), 7 March 1946, Page 8

ANGLO-AMERICAN ALLIANCE

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A«edhved Wednesday, 7.10 p.m. NPSW YOJttil, March t>. "I am glad to have come to westminster College this afternoon and am compiixnented that you should give me a degree," said Mr. Churchill, in' a speech at Fulton (Missouri). "*it is, perhaps, a most unique honour for a private visitor to be introduced to an academic audience by the President oi tae United 'States amid his heavy Durdens of duties and resporisibilities. ' ' I have no ofricial mission or status. 1 speak only for myself," said Mr * Churchill. "1 can, therefore, allow my rnind to play over the problems which oeset us and try to make sure that what has been gained with so much sacrihce and suffering shall be preserved for the tatare glory and safety of mankind. "The United States stands at thia time at the pinnacle of world power. It is a solemn moment for American Democracy. The opportunity is here now, clear and shining, for both of our countries. To reject it, ignore it, or fritter it away mil bring upon us ai). iong reproaches. It is necessary that constancy of mind, persistency of pur • ! pose, and the grand simplicity of de I cision shall guide and. rule our conduct ! in peace, as in war. The awta.l rain of j tiurope, with all its vanished giories^ j and of large parts of Asia giares in our 5 eyes. When t-ie designs of wicked mej ' or the aggressive urge of mighty States ! dissolve, humble folk are conf'ronted j with difficultie 3 with which they cannoi j cope. Por them, all is distorted and I broken.

j ' ' Our supreuie task and duty is to j guard the homes of the cornmon peopit j from the horrors and miseries oi an ■ otherVar. We are ail agreed on that. i Mr. Churchill said d world ' orgamsa ! tion had already been exected for the j prime purpose of preventing war 1 United Nations, a suceessor to the ueague of Nations with the deeisivc addition of the United States, wai aiready at work. FRU1TFUL REAL.ITY "We must make sure that its work ' is fruitful reality and not shame , ! tnat it is a force for action and no. j merely a frothing of words; that it n. I a true temple of peace, wherein the | shields -of many nations can sorne da0 be hung, and not merely a cocxpit in the Tower of Babel.

! "I have a defiuite and practical pro posal for action. united Nations fxius. iinmediately be ecjuip^.ed with an mternational armed force. wherein we can go only step by step. But we must i begin now. ' "I propose that each of the Powex j States should be invited to dedicate a i certain number of air sq.uad.rons to che service of the world organisation. These should be trained in their own countries but would ms-ve around in. rotation' from one country to another. They would not be required to act against their own nation but in ail other. respects they wouid be directod i by United Nations.

' ' It wouid, nevertheiess, be wrong and imprudent to en trust the seeret knowledge or the experience of the atomic oomb, which Britain, Amerioa and Canada now share, to a world or ganisation while in its infancy. It would be criminai madness to cast A adrift in an agitated and disunited world. "A second danger which threatens the cottagers and ordinary people is tyranny.. We cannofc be blind to the fact that the liberties enjoyed by mdividual citizens tliroughout the Bricisn Bmpire are now valid in a c.onsidera iuu number of countries, some of which are very powerful. Therein controi is enforced by -various kinds of police Uovernments contrary to every uenio cratic principie.

JOINT INEjERITANCE "We must unceasingiy proclaim, m feariess tones, the great prmciples anu rights of man which our joint inhentanoe, through tne Magna Oarta, tne Bill of Rights, Haseas Uorpus, triai by jury, and English Common Law, ii ia famous expression m the Leciarat.on o. Independence. People every wiiere should have the power by constiiuv tional action, free and unfeiceie., elections, and seeret bailot to cnoose o. change the character or form oi uovern | ment. I have not yet spoken of poverty. At this sad, breathisss , moment we are plunged in hunger aua distress which are the aftermath of our : stupendous struggle. But this will pass. , and may pass quickly. There is no i reason, except human folly or su'b human crinie, which would prevent the l'nauguration of an age of plenty. "I now come to the crux oi what i have travelled here to say. Neither tiie sure prevention of war nor the contlnuous rise of a world organisation wm be gained without a fraternai asso nation of the English-speaking peopies. This means a special relationsnip betweeji the British Commonweaitn aim the United States. "A fraternai association requires uot only growing friendship and. • matua, understanding between our tv/o vasi out, kindred systems, but also a co:i tinuance of the intimate relationships between our military advisers leading to a common study of potentiai dangers tamiiariy, of weapons and manuais oi instruction and interchange of o-iicexs and cadets at coileges. It should carr^ a continuance of the presentTaCilities for mutaai seeurity by the joint use oi naval and air force bases in tiie possession of either country throughoai the world. This would drih'c the mobiiity of the American Navy and Air Porce. It would greatly expand that of the British Bmpire forces and pnght well lead, as the world calms down, to ^important financial savihgs. "The United States alrsady has a permanent defence agr.eement with Canada, which is so devotedly attached to the British Gommonwcalth. Thzc agrcement is more eil'ective than many made under formal alliances. This principie should be 'extended to. all the British Commonwealth, with- full re-

ciprocity. Eventaally, there may come common citizenship, but that we |pay he content to leave to Destiny, whos-^ outstretched arm many of us dMariy aee. "There is an important question we must ask ourselves: WouRl a specfa. reiationship between- Britain ahAmerica he inconsistejit with our overriding loyaities to United N ations ' I reply, on the contrary, that it is probr bly the only means whereby tha organisation will achieve full staturs and strength. Special associations between members of tlnited Nations which have no aggressive pomt agams?. any other country and no design m compatible with United Nations Charter, far from being harmful, are beae iicial and indispensible."