UNITY OF AIMS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 August 1942, Page 3

UNITY OF AIMS

IN WAR AND PEACE SETTLEMENT URGED BY MR. WILLKIE. IN COMING AMERICAN ELECTIONS (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) NEW YORK, August 4. Mr Wendell Willkie urged both the Republicans and the Democrats to agree on unity of principles at the forthcoming elections, leaving war aims out of their policies. He outlined three basic principles of unity: First. America must continue to fight till the last vestige of totalitarianism, and aggression is destroyed throughout the world; secondly, no matter how long and painful the road to complete victory, it must be pursued with no thought of appeasement; and, thirdly, a post-war plan of international cooperation must be devised to end excess nationalism, including the system of a joint international force, if necessary. Mr Willkie said that the Republicans could constructively criticise the efficiency of the Government’s war effort, specially the Administration’s confused handling of questions of inflation, price/ control and rationing, and also its refusal to deal realistically with the need for a united command of the American forces and the development of a co-ordinated Allied strategy. He indicated that he would personnel participate in the forthcoming campaigns throughout the country.