The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-18

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According TO this time table,
Hitler will wait about six weeks
TO consolidate his bases on the
Dutch coast, then launch his air
armada against Britain.
However, the time table was
worked out some time ago, and
some observers believe that Hit
ler's swift victory over Holland will
be so devastating, that the NaZis
will move against England within
a very short time.
Regarding the outcome OF this
attack, U. s, military strategis,s
are extremely pessimistic. They
believe that with Its tremendous
air armada, Germany can sub
due England In relatively short
order.
A DAY WITH FDR
1t Is interesting to compare the
old rumors about the Presidents
health with the way he Is working
under the war strain. He has worn
out most Of the men around him.
Two days before Hitler invaded
Holland, there was O false alarm
that German troops had crossed
the border. So at II that night,
Sumner Welles, fast asleep, got 81
call OH the private White House
phone beside his bed. Roosevelt
was up. He asked Welles 10 come
to the White House.
The President remained up and
busy on the transatlantic tele-
phone until after 2 a. m.
Two nights later, when Hitler
actually moved into Holland,
ROOSEVELT finally went to bed ut
8 q. m. But more reports kept
coming In, so that he remained
In bed awake. The last report
arrived at 4 q. M, when Ambassa-
Bullitt called him from Paris.
BY 8 q. m. the President was up
again, and by $3.50 had signed the
executive order freezing Belgian
and Dutch funds In the United
States.
Then he put In his regular day,
plus time taken out to receive the
Belgian and Dutch ENJOYS. Fin
ally, at 5 p. m. he stopped work
and began debating the speech
he was to deliver to the American
Scientific Conference that even
Ing.
This was finished about $3.50.
Then while the speech was being
typed, Roosevelt took a swim,
snatched a bite 10 eat. and de-
livered his speech at $3.50 p. m.
He had kept going for almost "a
hours.
LATIN AMERICA NEXT??
A Latin American ambassador
who Is popular In Washington
social circles was receiving the
condolences OF his friends Just af-
ter Hitler started 10 blitzkrieg
Holland.
"Too bad for you" his friends
said. South America will be
next. Hitler will want TO take
your raw materials"
TOO bad for me?" shot back
the ambassador. "Y0u mean too
bad for you. You are the up
holders Of the Monroe Doctrine.
You are the powerful leader
which dominates the western
hemisphere and keeps us to-
gether.
Therefore, I suggest that you
take note as to what happened In
Europe. Did Hitler invade Ru-
mania and Jugoslavia first? Mol
He went for Great Britain, The key
to the British empire. Norway
and Holland merely were steps
nearer the British coast. For Hit
Ter knew that once the British
empire fell, all the small countries
OF Europe would surrender. Eng
land was their leader and pro-
tector.
"Thus II will also be In the
western hemisphere" the am
bassador continued. IF and
when Hitler decides TO move
across the Atlantic, he will drive
straight for the United States,
nerve center Of the Americas.
For he knows that once he has
subdued the protector OF the
Monroe Doctrine, then oil the
countries Of Pan America will
fold up and come under his
wing"
NOTE-Whether the ambassa-
dor Is right or not. a good many
y, q. Army and Navy strategists