The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-05
Allies Synpathizers
Greatly Encouraged
Many New Local Units Forming-State, Regional
Organizations Proposed Purpose Outlined

The Committee to Defend Amer
lea by Aiding the Allies finds such
sympathetic response in Connecti-
cut that it becomes necessary to
consolidate the organization through
the development of a state branch
which will in turn coordinate with
the New England branch of the
general committee. To this end ev-
cry town in Connecticut is requested
to organize voluntarily so that there
may be in existence an active Or
ganization Which will promote the
general purposes of our organiza-
ton. 1t is cur desire that these
local committees be self-organized.
Self-Evident Truth
The response to our country's
needs should be the duty of the peo-
pie and in the performance of this
duty volunteers should assume the
responsibilities of organizer for
each locality. If there be any doubt
as to the practical value for the
continuation of our work, may we
offer the following comment of self
evident truth. Despite the fact that
the President has pledged ito ex-
tend to the opponents of force the
material resources Of this countryS
despite the fact that the Republican
nominee for the Office of president
has candidly recognized that ENG
land and France constitute our
first line Of defense against Hitler;
despite the fact that General
Pershing has stated that it is
sound sense" to aid Great Britain
so that we may save that "outer
bulwark" of our Democracy from
collapse, and further warns that
the time has come whereby we must
lay aside partisanship and work to-
gether to build up our defenses
against the greatest peril which
America has ever faced, 1t is also
fact that there is within the borders
of America a militant minority who
are devoting their energies towards
poisoning the public mind. Many
of these persons propagate the
opiate of peace in order to promote
confusion in the public mind and
thereby hope to create dissension and
through dissension to abet the fifth
column. The is no time to feed the
discontinued with subversive fodder.
We do not intend to be lax for one
moment in fighting for American
liberties. The Fourth of July spirit
still rules America. We believe that
lf-preparedness is the best method
Of preserving peace. We further be-
lieve that no adequate defense of
America is possible without the aid
Of time. We are not prepared today
and until We are we must depend
upon the British fleet to protect our
shores.
Despise Democracies
Rear Admiral Harry E. Yarnell,
U. S. Navy Retired, has pointed out
that the cost of the Nays proposed
defense forces will be between $10,-
000,000,000 and $4,000, 100000, plus
$5,000000,000 annually for MAIN
tenance. He points out further that
should England emerge victorious
from the present crisis the necessity
for such vast expenditures would
vanish temporarily. If Hitler wins
in Europe, he will have the arms,
ships and the man-power. He will
lack the food and the wealth.
America has what Hitler needs to
complete his domination of the
world. We know that Hitler and
Mussolini despise Democracies, and
we know further that they will
stop short of nothing to accomplish
their aims.
Beware of the people who are
preaching defeatism. The team that
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