The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-10-05

only to keep her Z
from joining Germa- !. ''''s.9ss
ny, but to bring her sen. borah
in on their side. This last is not SO
much for the assistance Italian sol
diers would render, but to provide
an open path through which the
British and French could attack
Germany, thus short-circuiting the
Siegfried line, and also to prevent
the flowing of food and supplies into
Germany. This last is vital because
the British and French governments
are counting on eventual victory
through strangulation more than
military triumphs.
The biggest single factor which
could be brought to play on both
Russia and Italy, obviously, would
be some convincing evidence that,
In the long run, Germany must GER
tainly be defeated Anything which
convinced either Stain or Musso-
lini If that would be sure to keep
Stain neutral, and to induce Mus
solini to play along with London and
Paris.
Obviously, also, a very potent fac
tor in convincing Stain and Musso-
lini Of this would be a forceful DEM
onstration that the United States
was so strongly on the side Of Brit
ain and France that it would take
only little push to brinr this coun-
try into the war on their side.
Roosevelt Dreaded Idea OF
Long Trades in Congress
Roosevelt disliked the idea Of al
extra session. at first, because he
feared speeches would be made
which would misrepresent this pic
would do a great deal Of
harm, in fact, in their effect on the
European situation He dreaded the
idea Of long TRADES, making front
page headlines in Berlin, Rome and
Moscow, by such senators as Ger
aid P. Nye, Borah and Vandenberg.
But-Borah, Nye, Vandenberg and
Capper burst out on the front pages
Of the country's newspapers any
how, with strong statements which
were represented in Rome, Berlin
and Moscow not as minority views.
but as the platform of the political
party in the United States which
probably would win the next cleo
ton!
Which removed the objection to
the extra session, and intensified
the reasons justifying it.
Repeal Of arms Embargo
Desired Early as Possible
There is no way, so far as can
be seen at present, TO prevent
very long debate in the upper cham
Der.
This is important, both to the adj
ministration and to BUSINESS. The
White House is anxious. that bust
ness men in general, and prospec-
tive manufacturers Of guns, ammu-
milton, airplanes, etc, in particu-
lar, should be sure of fairly speedy
repeal as soon as possible. The
point here is 10 prevent wholesale
exodus Of capital seeking such war
profits to Canada.
The Presidents interest in this IS.
strangely enough in line with his
general interest for years, in the
workers rather than in the capital
lists who employ them-or, as the
capitalists involved would say--who
provide the jobs for the workers.
AS the administration sees the pic
ture the obvious course for a capital
list interested in setting about The
manufacture Of arms, ammunition.
airplanes or anything else on the
enlarged list, would be to have
plant constructed right here-pro-
vided-he was sure the embargo
would be lifted speedily.
Otherwise, that obvious thing for
that capitalist to do would be 10
build a plant In Canada, where he
would be sure Of friendly govern
ment, no restrictions on his exports,
all sorts of concessions, such as pri-
ority for .hts shipments OF material.
and firm policy by the govern