The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16

This question has been discussed
In some detail during recent talks
between Ambassador Joe Kennedy
and Prime Minister Chamberlain.
The British have made clear
that Europe Is merely their own
backyard as an economic inter-
est, that the British have no really
important investments In Europe,
while those In the Orient are
vital.
Therefore, If the British are TO
uphold the hand Of peace IN Eu-
rope and risk war with Hitler,
they must be given some protec-
ton from American vessels IN
that all-important British area,
the Far East.
What further worries the Adj
miralty Is that with most Of Its
fleet In the North Sea and the
Mediterranean, the Japanese
could completely clean out Bril-
fish interests In China. The
Japanese could withdraw
their forces from the interior
OF China, consolidate their lines
near the big seaports, which are
fairly easy 70 defend against the
Chinese, and then be free 70
clean up on the UsA.
The British figure that the first
thing the Japanese would do Is to
take Hongkong. chief center Of
British commerce In the Far East,
then move down and pick up the
Dutch East indies, then take
Singapore, and 90 on to the east"
ern tip OF india.
The State Departments reply 10
this British idea OF US-British
cooperation In the Far East was
somewhat evasive, yet II was
definite enough 10 give the Bri.
fish some reason for encourage
ment.
The general position taken by
the United States was that we are
not any more anxious to see the
Japanese arnex the entire Far
East than the British are, but
that we are tied down by the fact
that we cannot make advance
commitments OF this kind or form
alliances.
However, the British were re.
minded that public opinion works
very rapidly In this country, and
that the American people may be-
come much exercised over Japan.
efese invasion OF the entire Far
East.
Thus the British got the Idea
thsA this country was anxious 20
30 ~ far ~ possible In using
American ships 10 keep the Far
East out from under the heel
Of the Japanese.
Dewey and Pec0ra
Two acknowledgements facts
about Tom DCwey's trial OF Jimmy
Hines, New York Tammany lead
or, are we'll worth noting.
ONE Is that when Judge Fer
dinand Pecora declared q miStriai,
he threw UP his own personal
ambition 10 be United Staets
senator.
SECOND Is that Dewey Is now
proving what the New York legal
fraternity already knew, that he
Is not real lawyer.
Hc Is Elipshod, careless In pre-.
senting his law, and adopts 0
snooty, domineering attitude to-
ward the bench. In his earlier
racketeering trials the federal
judges had q lot OF sympathy
with the young District Attorney
and helped him along, Later. In
the sarnous Luciano trial, he was
before Judge cMCook. O staunch
Republican whose son Is on
DeWey's legal staff. McCook let
the young prosecutor get away
with q lot OF legal methods for
which other lawyers would have
been stopped dead In their tracks.
80, Judge peCora. however. Is one
OF the most careful judges on the
New York Supreme Court bench.
Throughout the case he called
dVaCHb VI titHSb All bhAitiB ofiVhb
cuts, and Dewey expressed his re-
sentiment ut Pecora. Once he even
complained about Pecora,s tone OF
voice. He kept telling Pecora that
this or that was done In the
Luciano trial, SO why can't 1t be
done here?"
When Pecora finally had TO
rule on a mistrial for Hines he
faced the fact that any such
ruling would be unpopular In
New York city, would probably
kill his chances Of running for
senator-an ambition he has
long cherished. Furthermore.
he would be ruling in favor Of
q man who had previously
spiked Pecora's own chances TO
be district attorney. For II was
Ifxsas.av Hines the Tavanxnauv