The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-02
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PING ENGLAND

members, defending their beliefs
that the United States must grant
more extensive aid to Great Bri'
tain, recommend program In
Guiding repeal OF the johnson and
Neutrality Acts, American convoy
for ships to England, and more
comprehensive policing OF Western
Hemisphere coastlines under terms
of the Panama treaty.
The program IS outlined in re-
Spouse TO comments by Rep. Roy
O. Woodruff who says six univers
" faculty members are joining in
a nationwide propaganda cam
paign" des gned TO cary the United
States into war.
He was one of so persons, includ-
ing President Roosevelt and mem-
BEES OF his cabinet. who received
communications from individual
members OF a l6-man defense com
mittee OF Ann Arbor. The COM
nunicat.ons were written separate
ly " six OF the comm ttee mem
bers, but were supported BY most
OF the group, which INCLUDES i
university professors.
No doubt these gentlemen are all
very sincere in their belief that
our battle front was the Maginot
line. is the Engl sh Channel and
should always be some po Mt across
the ocean. That idea OF battle
front across the sea was effective
in 1917. We helped to advance
that line eastward into German
territory. Then what?
Everyone knows what. II was
like a poor golf shot, we didn't fol-
low through We relaxed with the
other so-called conquering nations,
We-were interested in industry. We
were still a new nation to be de-
yeloped. We set about peacefl!
pursuits. believing there was I'll
in the slogan. War 70 end war .
We forgot about the wounds If
othe.s. We had helped to punish
the. nation We believed 10 De the
offender. but We ignored the effect.
We forgot, but Germany didn't.
We helped 10 leave the door wide
open for a man like Herr Hitter %
walk right in. He told the Ger
man people they had been wronsed
and that he would show them how
10 set things right. The peop e
were in a mood TO listen. he ha
e. client arguments. He was an
organ ger, driver, a cunning plan
ne.
While We enjoyed the riches Of
peace, he instituted recovery by
work and thrift. Germany was
IN ted on common purpose, and
be ng We. united II was cas-, 70
spread fifth columns into neighbor-
ing lands and even into lands that
wee not so close. Right here the
fifth column has been doing a p.et
~ good job for Germany. Rus
sia's boys have been doing pretty
we too.
1t is all gu te proper to TAX
about our front across the sea. out
It qu te ridiculous to center all
attention on that theory and ig-
more the undermining nth columns
all about us.
y, g be.le.e In the British way OF
doing things and we want to de-
fend the .ritish Institutions. but
Herr Hitler and millions OF his
followers have different ew. We
belle. . that domination OF Hitle .
ism In Europe would spell ruin for
our industry, We picture our trade
routes closed and We strive to pre-
serve the power Of the Br tish IA y.
but We are late with our worries
and nprepared 10 meet the emery
ency.
certainly We should give England
AID. bst We should not start now
in sudden panic 10 change regula
tons which we're made in more
sane moments It was the use u
our ships that furnished the ex-
euse for our entry into the hrst
chapter OF this war story. We
should profit b sue lesson and
not r-peat the error.
Airplanes VII win the war Il we
can s pply them fast enough At.
tent on TO that need and elimlna-
ton OF production barriers could
do just about al that is necessary
TO a.d England. Just a lit.
tape cl piping. little unshackling OF
the men in Washington WI
about production and 4 generous
81 encing Of some Of the loud speak
ing polite ans and propagandists
would help.
No one alton can dominate the
world. Time will br ng a variety
OF adjustments and or nat.ona
idea OF neighborliness is sure q
win If properly directed.
What we need most 20 conslde,
In international relations Is the
real cause for the unrest that pre-
walls in Europe and the orient. We
need 10 analyze that unrest abroad
just as we need 10 analyze r here
at home and then we should direct
all effort to correction OF the thing
that are wrong.
Here In the United States we be
lieve in majority rule. That same
policy should prevail In affair
abroad. A world policy shaped for
the greatest good to the greatest
number should be or first a m and
ambition. No other policy can pro
mote peace.