Evening star., 1941-11-17
j. ). Must Beat
Hitler, |ckes
Says al Rally
Only Way to Keep
Democracy Safe,
Secretary Declares

With Hitler unless Hitler is DeaCen
because peace at this time would
be but an armistice which he would
use to prepare more intensively for
new onslaughts against the civilized
world-particularly against the
Americas" Secretary of the Interior
Ickes declared last night.
Speaking at Unite for Freedom
rally at Constitution Hall sponsored
by the Washington Chapter OF the
Committee to Defend America, Mr.
Ickes said:
Democracy will not be safe, civil
Ization will not be secure, unless the
peace that, in Gods good time will
surely come, shall be dictated In a
democratic spirit that has been trl-
umphant on the battlefield"
MI. Ickes asserted the Nation
must also be prepared to face the
possibility that. in order to defeat
Hitler, we may ourselves have TO
engage him.
Demands Opponents Stand Aside.
"In such an event. he added,
I'VE will rot finch even if we have
to take our newly forged weapons
into our own hands and do our
part
The Secretary said that more
than three -fourths' Of the people
are behind the Presidents foreign
policy and demanded that those
who oppose this policy, whether
they are playing the traitors part
or are "honestly" in disagreement,
stand aside"
"A true American submerges his
will to that of the majority Mr.
Ickes declared.
Developing the topic. What Are
We Waiting For?' he said:
"We have beaten our ploWshares
into swords so as to be ready, When
the call comes, to give of our very
selves. And we will give ourselves
for freedom as unstintedly ana as
devotedly as we are now giving OF
our possessions for freedom
Long Traces Defense Measure.
Mr.. Ickes. whose talk was broad
cast, shared the rostrulm with Breck-
inridge Long, Assistant Secretary OF
state: Senator Warren r. Austin,
Republican, of Vermont: Mrs. j.
Borden Hartman. former Minister
to Norway. and DR.. Henry Grattan
Doyle. dean of Columbian College,
George Washington University.
Mr.. Long. tracing the course ana
n,lrpose of the defense effort, as
sured an enthusiastic audience OF
several thousand people that the
Government is taking the meas
ures best calculated to guarantee the
security of our Nation.
Warning of the "sacrlflces IN
store, he declared:
eve can be sure that the sacri-
fees will not be of fundamental
rights: 1t will be for the sake Oh
making those rights secure.
Mr.. Long said that whatever dl1-
ferences of opinion exist regarding
our foreign policy boil down to a
question of when or where or how to
begin defense" and that no ques-
tion is raised of the necessity for
defense
In planning this defense. how
ever, we must not lose sight OF the
fact that means of communication
have made the world much smaller
in recent years, Mr.. Long admon-
ished.
Next Move Left to Axis.
Senator Austin, declaring tha'
instructions to defense productlor
must be removed. said Congres!
should adopt legislation "sufficlentl!
restrictive to insure unlnterruptee
maximum production of all NUM-
tions and supplies which this coun
try is qualified to provide,
Such legislation, however d
would remove from labor the rlgh
to organize, to vote and to act COL
lectively." should be avoided. ne saio
Asserting that amendment OF TN
Neutrality Act has enabled u
vigorously to meet every aggres
sion" Mr.. Austin left the next NOV
to the Axis powers.
I'VE have made the decision no
to surrender" he said. The char
acter of our fight will necessarily o'
determined by the character o
Hitler's aggression"
The women of America. like TN
men. "are prepared for war II IL 1
necessary to preserve a Tree Amer
lea" Mrs. Hartman declared.
She said that war may be avoldeo
however, IF we act quickly u
preserve the safety of the Atlantic.
"Our only hope of keeping wa
away from America is to beat Hltle
In EUROPE" Mrs. Hartman said.
Urging greater confidence, sh
said there is no doubt of the "en'
of Hitler and Hitlerism,' and EN-
phasized that "our choice is onl,
between making it come lingeringl
or speedily"
DIR. Doyle Appeals to Irish.
Asking Americans of Irish descen
to subscribe to the American Iris
Defense Association, an organlzatlo
hacking the Presidents foreig
policv and pledged to aiding Brltal
and her Allies. DR.. Doyle declared
"You can't be lukewarm aboU
Hitler"
DR.. Doyle said he was not fol
getting England's crimes agains
ireland and America, or Russia
faults, but that he nevertheless 1e
that our first concern is the pres
ent crimes of Hitler
because my American birthrlgf
Il menaced I must set aside oth'
menaces in the face of more I'm
mediate one-the menace OF Hi
ler." he asserted. adding:
Il pray that all my countryme
will feel the same way and that the
will not be too late"
Melvin D. Hildreth, chairman
the sponsoring group, said in h
address of welcome he felt sure tf
meeting would show Berlin ths
America is behind the President" ="
The Rev. Albert j. McCartne
pastor of Covenant-First Preso!
terian Church, pronounced the 1nvt
cation.
Features of the rally included tf
singing of Miss Lura StOver,
ss-~o,,rtino of tho colorco cernmOr