Evening star., 1941-01-23
lindbergh Declares
British Can't Win
Even With j. ). Aid
Fovors Negotiated
Peace; Invasion
Danger Denied
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advantag ,ously in a devastated
world"
He lacked up-to-date information
absut present German aviation re-
sources, he said, but Germany coulc
produce 10000 planes of all types an.
nually in 1888 and this rate prob
ably has been increased several folc
now"
ut would take us several years te
overtake German production" he
added.
Col. Lindbergh's 10,000-Warplane
figure compared with the approx
mately $4,000 planes of all types the
Army has on hand or on order and
the 10,000-plane goal toward which
the Navy, alone, is working. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has announced a
goal of $4,000 modern fighting planes
together with a production capacity
of $4,000 a year.
Opposing the bill and taking
strict isolationist stand, Col. Lind
bergh told the committee shortly
before the noon recess that Europe
would be in a more peaceful condl-
ton if we took no part either II
this war or the last"
"I don't believe We can force peace
on Europe, but our encouragement
of war leaves us to some eXten,
morally responsible for bloodshec
over there" he declared wher
pressed as to what this country
should do.
Questioned About Security.
Representative Pfeifer, Democrat
of New York, asked the witness
whether this country would be secure
If the axis powers won in the next
six months.
"I think in North America, very
definitely" the colonel replied, add
ing that he thought an invasion OF
South America by the European
victors would be "inadvisable" for
them. If it should be attempted, he
said. he believed they could be
driven out.
More than 25 years ago Col. Lind
bergh's father. who was then
member of the House, took an
isolationist viewpoint toward the
World War.
The committee recessed at 1890
until 2 pm, with Col. Llndbergh
still testifying So thick was the
crowd of spectators a Capitol police
man had difficulty clearing path
for him toward the door.
Throughout the morning Col.
Lindbergh sought to advance the
point that this country's position
is having no effect on the outcome
of the war in Europe because the
aid to British has not been sufficient.
Called to the stand by the op-
ponents of the administrations bill
to lease or lend all necessary sup
plies to the democracieS as means
of strengthening this country's de-
fense, Col Lindbergh sought to show
that an invasion of this country from
across the ocean would be too diff
cult a maneuver to carry out sue
CeSSfully.
He indorsed maintenance OF
American defense bases in Alaska
but asserted "a sudden invasion OF
this country by way of Alaska is out
of the question"
Greenland Route Belittled.
He also belittled the contention
that Greenland would afford an easy
avenue for invasion of the country
Telling of survey he made of that
northern area, the colonel regarded
that as the last air channel an In.
vader would take.
When Col Lindbergh said he
thought negotiated peace would be
the best thing for the United States,
Representative Johnson asked:
What kind of negotiated peace?
"That would depend on the nego-
tiations," said Col. Lindbergh.
Depends on Hitler in Part.
"Then it would depend on Hitler?'
an part" replied Col. Lindbergh
Mr.. Johnson asked Col Lindbergh
with which side he sympathized in
this war.
''I am in sympathy with the peo-
pie on both Sides" said Col. Lind
bergh.
Mr.. johnson then asked if he did
not sympathize with England in this
war.
IT am in sympathy with the peo-
pie and not with England's aims,
Col. Lindbergh said
do you think that the loss of the
British navy would be blow to this
country?" asked Mr.. johnson.
Col. Lindbergh replied that he
thought this Nation was impreg-
nable to foreign attack and. there
fore, the loss of the British navy
would not be disastrous. He added
that he did believe the United States
has an interest in the outcome of
the war.
Which side is it to our interest
to have win?" demanded Mr.. John
son.
Neither" responded Col. Lind
bergh, holding to his point that a
negotiated peace would be best.
Crowd Breaks Into Applause.
The big crowd, which was jammed
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