Show world peace hopes converge on conference in san francisco A an n organization with responsibility power envisioned by planners by JOHN E JONES released by western newspaper union out ot of the yalta conference of the big three came the electrifying news that san francisco had been selected lor for the coming united nations conference we have agreed they bald that a conference of united nations should be called to meet at san francisco in the united states on april 25 1945 to prepare the charter of such an organization along the line proposed in the informal conversations at dumbarton oaks official announcement came to san Francis cos mayor laphart from acting secretary of state joseph C grew with the further advice that representatives of the department of state will get in touch with you in a day or so with regard to necessary arrangements tor for the conference and so san francisco most western of our american cities founded in 1778 1770 the same year as our declaration of independence becomes the focal point of mens hopes from all parts of the world tor for enduring peace san francisco the golden gate of the becomes now the new golden gateway to future security for all mankind if you take a map of the world and draw lines from russia to south africa from egypt to china from central europe to india from the philippines to the scandinavians avlas from greenland to australia and from canada to new zealand all of these lines will cross or converge at san Francl francisco so san francisco becomes becera s the world peace center no world war III indle indicative active of 0 the importance ol of this meeting are some of the statements made by statesmen and pressmen veteran newsman marts mark sullivan the greatest present need of the world is to see that thai there shall be no world war III this Is the beginning 0 of everything and the objective pt of everything lt cedr harold stassen delegate 1 I hope that san francisco may mean for the world of tomorrow what constitution hall at philadelphia meant for the united states of america anthony eden foreign secretary of the british empire this may be the worlds last chance to create an effective peace organization combining responsibility with power attendance at the meeting bears out this importance forty four nations from all continents ol of the earth are represented it has been estimated that delegates and their attendants secretaries advisers experts on all matters of government I 1 total some 1500 persons news gatherers press and radio number upwards of 1000 son san francisco Is host to from 2500 to persons our state department has had representatives in san francisco since march preparing for the big meeting which taxes every facility of the coast city hotels which have already been full to overflowing tor for the last two years or more have to take care of several thousand more the department of state has reserved rooms in the larger h hotels 0 aels taking over entirely several f the largest the san francisco chamber of commerce has har advised people not directly connected with the conference to stay away from the city during april and may no one knows how long the coq con arence will remain in session first plans were for approximately four weeks it may last eight weeks or I 1 longer tor for a big job has to be done east meets west and all of the dlf dif ferencek feren ces between them must be ironed out in order to build an organization aulza tion that will be effective and enduring everything arranged early experienced protocol officers have had to work out in advance details of at seating arrangements at meetings both general and committees commit as well as at banquets and dinners and hotel room assignments transportation from air fields to hotels an and d from hotels to meeting places had to be provided san francisco Is a cosmopolitan city with a population made up of persons from all parts of the world many of 0 its taxi drivers speak other languages in addition to english each taxicab carries a sign indicating the languages that its driver speaks so that foreign delegates may pick out a driver conversant in his own language headquarters for the united nations convention are in one of the large hotels on knob hill meetings are being held in several ot of the large public buildings in son san fran ciscoe civic center such as war memorial opera house veterans auditorium and the civic auditorium rules governing the press and the public follow in general the pattern established at the chapultepec conference in mexico city where the press had admittance to all general meetings and information sources from committee meetings many of the general meetings are open to the public as space makes that possible it Is a privilege long to be remembered to sit in on a be session asio n where a constitution of the united nations is being created details to committees much of the actual business of the convention ot of necessity Is done in committee meetings where plans and details are formulated discussed changed and worked up into a cohesive program to be presented to the general conference here differences come up necessitating reference back to committee often time and time again it is no easy job to create an instrument to govern international relations acceptable cep table to people from every continent of the earth but present day transportation and communications have erased the barriers of distance and isolation no isolation we are a part of a family of nations kipling wrote east is east and west is west and neer the twain shall meet but kipling was probably wrong the twain are meeting where the east and the west come together geographically and spiritually in san francisco at the golden gateway to future peace and security among the nations of the earth the peoples of the united nations look to san francisco Aust australians rallans europeans africans americans north and south all have their hearts and hopes in the convention beginning on april 25 who knows but that in their hearts the common people of our enemy both european and asiatic are putting their hopes in this world meeting tor for an end to the catastrophe which they started but could not finish atop mt davidson feet above the city of san francisco Is a huge cross here annually some of the cites diverse population have hava gathered on easter sundays to worship at the loot foot of this cross here all forget their differences of race and creed in a common reverence never before has this cross been lighted at any other time than holy week and easter now however it is illuminated during the entire international ter conference that it may pe e a guiding light to bring together the east and the west and in the spirit tor for which it stands make brothers of us all in the united nations of the CA I 1 0 AMICA because of its central location sa n francisco was a wise choice for U a world conference site |