THE SLIGHTEST IMPLICATION OF CRITICISM OF THE VARIOUS POLITICAL LEADERS PERSONALLY BECAUSE THE EVENTS OF THE PAST TWO OR THREE YEARS HAVE BEEN APPALLINGLY DIFFICULT. THE NEXT IMPORTANT POINT IS NATIONAL PRESTIGE AND HONOR. A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO WARS MEDIATION WILL HAVE TO INCLUDE ELEMENTS TO RECONSTITUTE THESE LESS MATERIAL BUT VERY IMPORTANT FACTORS FOR BOTH SIDES. THE THIRD AND LAST GENERAL POINT SO FAR AS THE POLITICAL LEADERS ARE CONCERNED IS SECURTITY FOR THEIR OWN COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES. AS TO THE PEOPLES THEMSELVES IN THE BELLIGERENT COUNTRIES TWO THINGS ARE CLOSEST TO THEIR HEARTS, FIRST IMMUNITY FROM PHYSICAL DANGER IN OTHER WORDS A PEACEFUL LIFE, SECOND THE RIGHT TO EARN A LIVING. I HAVE SENT YOU A COMPLETE OUTLINE OF THE DISCUSSIONS WITH CHANCELLOR HITLER AND FIELD MARSHAL GOERING ON THE SUBJECT OF WAR |