The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-03

THE AVERAGE


Bv considering two extremes II
is sometimes possible to arrive al
an average that most nearly pre-
diets future developments. In try
ing to look ahead in national
AFFAIRS We have on the one hand
the extremists who believe we
have already waited too long TO
enter the war. On the other hand
the extreme .pacifsts are just as
firm in their belief that the United
States should night for defense
only.
In President Rooseyelts Preside
chat the need for immediate action
was well stressed. The viewpoint
has been we'll reviewed both in
this nation and abroad.
The opposite extreme is present
ed by Charles A. Lindbergh. who
feels that if the United States fol-
lows the policies Of President
Roosevelt, the country will be
plunged into a war between hem
ispheres that may last for genera
tons"
Lindbergh. speaking at an Ameri-
ca First Committee rally, charged
that the President-not Chancellor
Hitler-is seeking world domina-
ton by one power. Advocating
that America turn TO new poll
cies and 10 a new leadership he
said:
Our own President says that the
safety Of America lies in controll-
ing Cape Verde Islands of the coast
OF Africa. Even Hitler never made
q statement like that.
Suppose the Germans said that
the safety OF Europe lay in con-
trolling the Fernando Noronha
Islands, OF the coast OF South
America. Obviously, this coun-
try would 20 to war.
IF we take the attitude that we
must control the islands OF the
Eastern Hemisphere, Europe has
Just as much reason TO demand
control OF the islands Of the West.
ern Hemisphere
II we say that our frontier lies
on the Rhine. they can say that
theirs lies on the Mississippi Il
we attempt TO follow a policy such
as the President suggests, we will
start a war between hemispheres
that may last for generations.
Such policy means that one
OF the hemispheres must dominate
the other before ii can be satisfied
or successful. Mr. Roosevelt
claims that Hitler desires to domi-
nate the world. But it is Mr..
Roosevelt himself who advocates
world domination when he says
that II is our business to control
the wars OF Europe and Asia, and
that we in America must dominate
Islands lying of the African coast"
Lindbergh sharply attacks inter-
ventionists both abroad and in
America. He denies that his is a
"defeatist" course, he links him
self with those who do not want
10 see England defeated. and ad-
yocates a negotiated peace.
Declaring il would be futile 10
carry on war for which only Ger
many IS prepared" he says we
know II would only send the best
men Of Europe TO die by the hun
dreds Of thousands, and that with
each month that passes England
would be in a worse position to
negotiate than she was before.
The interventonists are still
In control-always the same story
one defeat after another since
this war began, and always the de-
mand for more assistance from
America.
First they said. sell US the
arms and We will win then it was
Tend US the arms and we will
win Now it IL bring US the arms
and we will win Tomorrow II
will be fight our war for US and
we will win"
Referring TO the interyentionists.
Lindbergh says they have forgot.
ten their promises that all the steps
they asked us N take were 10 be
short Of war They now advocate
that the only way to defend Ameri-
ca is 10 cross the ocean 10 fight
Europe.
They say that the only wav We
can defend democracy IS by adopt.
Ing the policies Of totalitarlan
states ourselves. They shout To
US. as they shouted al England and
France. they say. never mind read.
ties. the moral effect will make 10
our lack OF preparation.
Their prophecies have been
false, their policies have been
and their pr misses have been
worthless. They have a record
OF utter failure behind them
Poland, Finland, Norway. Holland.
Belgium, France, Yugoslavia, and
Greece.
Senator Walsh OF Massachusetts.
comments that Americans are be.
ing told that they are threatened
by a cyclone cyclone 5000 miles
away.
From these two extreme views
the reader can draw his own con.
illusions. n all the vanauished
nations could have had the fore.
sight TO strike when Hitler made
his first move the results might
have been different II Is too late
10 change that situation. II NAV
be too late for the United States
20 save England. President Roose.
welt may be carefully weighing
That very question. even though his