Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-01
Invasion
Predicted by
Halifax, Knox
By CFCU n. DICKSON
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Nv CFCU n. DICKSON
Init Nsvs service star Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Feh. Lord
Haitian. ,he rev Brush s7'hassa-
dor. ard Secretary # tho Navy
Knox TO-DAY predicted IN carly
attenp, by Germany 20 invade
England ir Urging speedy approval
BY Congress ~ President Roose-
velfs "au-oat British aid bill
Lord HslfaN told Chairman
George lDl Georgia Of The Senate
foreign relations committee that
Hitler probably would sfiemp' an
Invasion o. the British islands late
in February or early IN March, n
was learned
SecrctaN. kGoX pred ctoi - the
Senate fore E relations cor1n7Iftc-
that ire Germans would use poison
eas and that - expected crisis
within 50 70 % days IN Europe IS
war.
SCOTS AT Indy
IN his testimony KnoN attacked
Co. Charles a. Lindhereh's com.
potency as an expert on foreign
policy ana military strategy m
telling the committee that the
aVlator's idea Of a stable neCOu-
ated- peace -hetWeea- Germany and
England was one Of wild fancy"
II respect Colonel Lindbergh's
knowledge and ability in COM
merciaT aviation" Knox said.
However, his experience in mill
tary aviation Is slight, and |
consider that his statements on
the employment Of military
strategy as indicating slight
knowledge of the subject"
Knox referred 10 Lindbergh s
testimony before the House for
eign affairs committee, in which
hc said 10000 modern combat
planes with reserves. would be
adequate 70 protect the United
States. and declared that the
United States could not be in
vaded by Germany soon if Eng
land fell. II it did not have bases
in the Western Hemisphere.
OPPOSES CONyOYS
Colonel Lindbergh's idea that
II might he possible to effect a
stable negotiated peace in Eu-
rope Is wild fancy" Knox said,
in deriding the ayator's knowl-
edge of foreign policy.
Secretary Knox was blunt in his
statements that the United States
would be endangered If the British
fall
I've need time 10 get ready to
meet out at sea a strong agrees
siye Germa-v IL we are to keep
the fghting away from the
lands of this hemisphere" Knox
told the foreign relations COM
mittee.
The United States first will
have to fight for freedom of the
seas if Germany wins Europe's
war. Knox said. He asserted that
the United States may have 10 60
farther than the lease-lend bill to
aid Britain but he said he was not
ir favor of conveys.
SPEAKS OF CALAMITY
Knox revealed that conferences
have been held with the British
on American ships taking over GER
tain English trade routes out of
the war zones TO release vessels
20 use in transporting supplies to
the English islands.
Knox appeared 10 impress the
committee with his assertion that
"this hemisphere is in grave dam
ger of invasion by direct or
indirect methods and that il would
be "A calamity for US if Britain
is uprooted and replaced by
Hitler"
For many years 10 come, Knox
contended. the United States must
maintain large army and navy.
NEED BRITISH HELP
Knox said he would favor going
TO war 10 protect the freedom Of
the seas but asseHed we are not
in war now.
ne navy CilltI ueHitu stories
that tr-atie of z. "a deytTUyeTs for
the British hattleship King George
V vas pending. He said il was a
"cockeyed story
Knox read statement 10 the
committee saying that the United
States would need the aid of the
British feet 20 keep the oceans
free until our two-ocean navy was
complete in 1915.