5, Recognition of an international authority superior to individual states, endowed with rights and powers to make such an authority effective in both political and economic spheres. "Europe must federate or perish."
6. Abandonment of Imperialism and acceptance of the principle that in the government of colonies where self-government cannot yet be conceded, interests of the natives must be paramount and there must be equal access for all nations to markets for raw materials. Redistribution of colonial territories among rival Imperialisms was no solution.
Acceptance of these principles, said Mr. Attlee, would involve the creation of international machinery to make them effective. There must be an international force strong enough to deter aggressors. He suggested an international air force and the abolition of national air forces.
Every state must accept the obligation to apply economic sanctions inst a disturber of peace. Mational forces must be reduced to the amount necessary to preserve international order and be subjected to international inspection. Private armament trade and manufacture must be abolished.
Small nations, added Mr. Attlee, must take their full share with he large states in the international authority, which among other things, would deal with frontier problems and economic planning on a world scale, to meet recurrent economic crises—Reuter.
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