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: i _ = - 2 EE - fem. And he adds that limited cultural advances hold the hope for further adjustments because e world believes in democracy, and is fighting a war of incred- | ible cost to establish democracy.” The basis for the world trav- elling the and independence for colonies Hes é oy F 4 ! I > dems of peace and the advance- path to full freedom ““mné—so some extent unity of effort and . ‘ er its ideal.” ' in two directions, vir, 1) by Britain and America where cap- italist relations exist, reaching texa where nations have achieved liberty and freedom so that they can get along together in the’ world, and 2) by adjusting the’ points of conflict between them , - and the colonial peoples ao as to, . ; eliminate features of colonial op- u ; Pression Which are inherent in | | fascism and in the old imperialist | policy. i ; Potent Factor ~ : The most notable chapter in Du ' fhois's book is the one where he tent factor in solving the prob- ; pen the Soviet Union to be a ment of common people. “There ig no doubt,” says Du Bois, “that thinking and working people see in Russia the greateat hope of the future.” “Fyom a land noted for its fierce | and brutal anti-Semitism and for other racial antagonisms and ten- sions,” be adds, “it hag become today a community of two hun- dred, more or less, adverse groups of people speaking different jJan- quages, with different heretiity - ideals, bound together in an ex- CoO js If Soviet yesia has solved ' problems of “pationalities, Britain’ : and America although they have: an entirely different ideology than. the Soviet Union can grant, ' ghrough the further unfoldment, " ofbourgeois democracy which was ups of the foundation pf , tibse states as nations, the riget : gelf-determination to colons, . of sci jz a democratic right. — Grand , Alliance | ‘The Crimean conference, which “er | further consolidated the grand ° alliance of the three Allied, powers, is the basis for this per~ spective. Dumbarton Oaks, says Du Bois, is the latest endeavor | in the government of mankind from the “Double Crown of Egypt, ¢he Achean league, the Holy Al- liance and the Leegue of Nations” }ito the world organization of the | United. Nations in 1945. ! This grand alliance can go down in history as a memorable mije- stone in the road to ensuring —_ world peace and security, provid- 5 . pendence, cultural and economic - advancement of * and countries. \ colonial peoples * “oes this mean that imperial- ism no Jonger exists? Of jlourse not. But the coalition tha; was formed at Yalta has prove that nations and peoples with di erent ideologies and high and iow de- grees of social and economic development possess the will and the ability to remove differences of opinion and adjust their Tela- tions with undeveloped countries. ga as to settle questions in the Sspirit of mutual understanding and concerted action to advance * civilization. This can be done, however. only if the democratic . Tarees combat those forces who are trying to frustrate the world | , Organization and who are trying } - Sng it takes the path also of inde- | agirement with the Socialist sys-, | ‘to alter the Crimean decisions in ; the direction of imperialist policy. | Dr. Du Bais has done a master- ly job. He has made an important political contribution to the thought of our time. His divided into seven chapters, | 1. Dumbarton Oaks, 2. The franchised Colonies, 3. The People, 4. Demon? “ fl The Riddle of Russia, 7/* € ~d Mandates... -_-” (