The Archive · 1941

Plans Post-War

Allied Council — Help to Europe

London, Sept. 25. "HE first page in the history of a new world of freedom and Peace was written yesterday in the ancient Palace of St. James in London when the Allied Council unanimously endorsed the Atlantic Charter as the key-stone of post-war policy and promised succour for starving Europe immediately the Nazis have been: defeated.

Mr, Anthony Eden, British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, presided over the council, at which Russia was represented for the first time, M. Ivan Maisky, the Sov Ambassador, declared that consistent application of the prin: les of the Atlantic Charter would be most energetically supported by the Soviet Government and people. posal fe, Eden for setting up a \councl iso endorsed, 9 pro. Bureau" in' London mate schemes for feeding Europe, He promised "that the granaries of the World would pour their succour into the oppressed countries "as. goon the war had ended, and that all avait able shipping would take part in this Argosy of alleviation.

The "British Foreign Secretary stressed the duty of all free countries organize in "good time an initial pool vot resources for use in the transition from war to peace.

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