Show e Views of the Nations Nation's Press The events which have crowded crowd- crowd ed on the heels of the Moscow conference confirm the conclusion conclusion conclusion con con- that that parley marked the beginning of a new phase inthis in inthis inthis this titanic war Maybe that phase might lead to a turning point It is much too early of course to make any such pre pre- diction All we can say is that from now on the united nations will aim actively and continuously continuously continuously con con- at wresting the initiative Initiative initiative initia initia- tive from Germany This is the new phase It has succeeded a phase which lasted nearly three years during which except for momentary diversions in such places as Greece the nations of the free world have been fighting on battlefields chosen by Germany and Japan Yet time has not been wasted Battle experience has been accumulated accumulated accumulated ac ac- cumulated material has poured out of the factories in Britain and America men have been trained by the millions and a combative spirit has been generated generated generated gen gen- in the breasts of peoples who have been robbed of their liberties Now we seem to be on the eve of a mighty convulsion convulsion convulsion sion of all these elements dedicated dedicated dedicated dedi dedi- to the overturn of Hitler and his his his' foul tyranny Wash Vash Wash Washington ington Post The folly of isolationist thinking thinking thinking think think- ing by any nation under present conditions is brought home to some of its former advocates by the plight of Argentina Argentina Argentina Argentina Argen Argen- tina did about everything she could to withdraw the hem of her garments from conflict She accepted German apologies apologies apologies apolo apolo- gies in place of reparations for her sunken ships she balked at signing a hemispheric cartel of opposition to the axis she has even r recognized e c cog o g n i z zed e d Germanys Germany's blockade of our east coast And what does she get by it Greater scarcity of vital supplies supplies supplies sup sup- plies and more threat of inflation inflation inflation tion than any belligerent on this hemisphere fuel shortages auto restrictions and all the rest Much of this could be averted by a bold refusal to recognize the German blockade and a resumption resumption resumption re re- re- re of shipping But Argentina's Argentinas Argentinas Argentina's Argentinas Argentina's Ar Ar- gentina's officials prefer their country's isolation And so does the axis New New Orleans Item |