BASED ON U.N.O. PLAN

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5286, 24 December 1946, Page 5

BASED ON U.N.O. PLAN

(Press Assn-

EDUCATION 0F GERMANS WILL TAKE GENERATI0NS

-Rec. 9.30 p.m.)

LONDON, Dec. 23. Having fought two world wars, Britain had decided to construat the whole of its future i . lationships with the world 011 tihe basis of the Unitecl Nations, said Mr. Ernest Bevin, broadcrsting on his return from New York. He- warned the world ibat despite the recent fusion Gf the British and, American zones in Germany, and the clear mvitation to other zones to participate, the re-education of Germany would take at least a generation. Mr. Bevin said the war has eaused the most devastating destruction ever known, and the. intensifieation of scientific development for war purposes was greater than in any previous period — from high explosive to rocket and atomic energy, a'nd the perfection, although it was not used, of bacteriological warfare* and other i'evilish devices. Plans Overshadowed This overshadowed the peace plan--'ing, caused suspicion and. made confidence between the nations' difficult to establish. There was, therefore, an impelling force for the creation of the United Nations, which though not rerfect, was improving. The veto was causing some diffieulty. He therefore, called for a ecnference oj' the Big Five in New York to see if a code of conduct could be established. The Powers t ould not agree then, but certainly some such code would be established. It was not intended to abolish the veto, but.to modify its use, and let >t serve its original purpose. It, above all, was important for Britains' future seeurity and development that the United Nations should be effective give her and Ihe rest of the world seeurity. ^ "I have made it clear that while vve would not vield to pressure Toi* nropaganda purposes," said Mr. Bevin, "we would supply all informaaon -required by the Charter to make the United Nations effective." Necessary Conditions The world must create political .•or.ditions to achieve three purposes: ( 1 ) To make unnecessary the use of national armaments so that all - scientific development would be used for peaceful purposes. i 1 ) To turn men's minds toward economic and eultural development. :3) To make the world's great natural resources available to all. "There should be no limit to the iv.ssibility of raising the standard oi' lii'e of great masses of the people who have never had the opportunity of fally enjoying all the advantages of "icdern life," Mr. Bevin said. Preparation for the peace treaties for Italy's and Germany's former atellite States had taken a long time beeause every paragraph was coniested and .iudged by the test whother L would ultimately fit in with the yreater world organisation. Passibns had been high and misunderstandings great, but the treaties were now.ready for signature. International Meeting Ground The Assembly by the formation of the international zone of Trieste had j ereated a meeting ground where great 1 trade would develop, serving 70,000,,100 people of many European races. "My policy is to create conditions in which the different races c-an coopefate and which will reflect them--elves in the people's happiness and | freedom," Mr. Bevin added. "Yugo- | slavia has a great tasl. of economic 1 i econsti'uct ion ahead of her and will. I believe, co-operate." Great difficulties hau arisen in de- | termining Germany's future, but a nractical neginning had been made by the fusion of British and American zones.