The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-18

just what immediate steps could be taken short of a declaration of war
 My understanding is that they (the British) not only want planes and ships at this time, but they also want pilots to man the planes and sailors to man the ships. The next step will be an expeditionary force.
 Every American ought to realize that MT. Roosevelt is leading us down the road to war-not step by step, but leap by 1eap-and if the dictatorship bill passes, it won't be long before we are asked for 6 declaration of war
 "Let nobody be fooled. The final goal will be complete and total war. !"
 The committees formal invitation to Willkie, who has endorsed the bill with "modifications" including a two-year limitation, went out last night after the Presidents Secre- taries of war and navy, both Re- publicans, had warned that Britain will face a crisis in 60 or 90 days. They insisted that the President be given sweeping power to aid the ern- battled empire.
 Willkie advised Bloom that he would let him know whether he could appear next Tuesday. That probably would be Willkie's last op- portunity to testify, since he plans to leave for Britain wednesday on his proposed inspection tour of the war-torn islands.
 Other witnesses expected to ap- pear later next week include Joseph P. Kennedy, retiring ambassador to Britain; William c. Bulntt, former ambassador to France, and possibly, former President Herbert Hoover
 Kennedy will make known his views when he addresses the nation by radio tonight on Keeping out of war" He has discussed the speech with MT. Roosevelt but the Presi- dent cautioned reporters yesterday against prognosticating in connec- ton with the address.
 Bu1litt is an ardent advocate of all-out aid to Britain. MT. Hoover favors extending all possible short of war" aid to Britain but has urged Congress to specify the ex- tent of powers granted the Presi- dent to resasure an comprehensive and confused" public.
 Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox, the final witness at yester- days hearing, told the committee that the "only chance we have of staying out of this war is by helping Britain to win" Passage of the lend-lease bill, he argued, would strengthen Britain'S determination to fight on.
 If the British, with our help, can gain mastery of the air, and German cities are being bombarded, I want to say that I don't think the Germans will take 1t like the British have" he said. "Tf1is war isn't going to end with 2 victorious army marching into Berlh-I think it is going to end the other way, with a collapse behind the from" /"
 Secretary of War Henry L. Stim- son, who preceded Knox on the witness stand, also was confident that Britain would fight to the end but he cautioned that nothing Is impervious to war. He said this fact had convinced him that "it is important to prevent Great Britain from being brought to the breaking point"
 The same line of argument was presented last night by Sen. James F. Byrnes, D., s. C., newly elected member of the Senate foreign rela- tions committee, in a radio address.
 Great Britain was unprepared, but the sheer heroism of its peo- pie has stood off T1itler,s armies for long months" he said. we cannot let Great Britain down. If we do, Hitler will never let us up"
 Byrnes contended that the pres ent is no time to attempt to drive a hard bargain with the British.
 "Assuredly," he said, Great Brit ain is in debt to us-but events are proving that we, too, are indebted to Great Britain for having held at bay the nladmen who seek, not only wealth, but the power to dominate the world.
 Free men do not stamp the dol lar mark upon their liberty"
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