Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-28
Editorial Comment
Supports President
Almost So|id|y
Some Newspapers View
Speech os Declaration
Of Actual War
By the Associated Press.

! By the Associated Press.
Editorial comment on President
/ Roosevelt's address proclaiming an
unlimited national emergency and
pledging that the United States
would assure delivery of war supplies
to England included:
New York Times independent
Democrat - President Roosevelt
struck mighty blow last night for
freedom. In an address that will
take its place among the great state
papers of this country he summoned
the American people to resolve their
doubts and dedicate themselves to
action.
/ New York Herald Tribune Unde-
pendent Republican-The Presi-
dents address last night was a mas
now actually before the American
people 1t is the call to all citi-
zenS to make the sacrifices which
action demands To this the
American people can give its I'M
equiyocal assent ." Action now
must follow.
Baltimore Sun independent DEM
crat-"Mr. Roosevelt's speech was
as fateful in its import as the coun-
try and the world expected it to be-
1t serves notice on the people that
the dangers are so great that he
may be forced to make decisions
of utmost gravity, perhaps even
without consulting the Congress in
advance. We have finally come to
an end of the period of hesitation.
doubt and uncertainty"
San Francisco Chronicle unde-
pendent RepublicanD-Mr. Presi-
dent: You have said it all. You
have said it very we'll. You have
said 1t with deep conviction.
We can add nothing to what YOU
have said. Your meaning is plain
and we would not modify one bit
of it.
hdh DOdISE tlIue-
pendent Democrat-This newspaper
Is content to take the President at
his word and to believe he means
precisely what he says when he tells
the Nation American materials will
be delivered to Britain in increas-
ing quantities and that our armed
forces will be used when and if they
are necessary m
Louisville Courier Journal In
dependenU-The proclamation of
an unlimited national emergency
gives the President full power to
live up to his strong and welcome
words. If words have any mean
ing the President has said that we
are IN this war with all our power
IN 1t for the sake of human free
dom and the Christian ideal. for the
sake of freedom of the seas and our
own security.
Richmond. Va. Times Dispatcb
llndependent-Democrap-"He tMr.
ROOSEVELT could scarcely have gone
much further without urging
declaration of war . He certainly
meant that If conveys are required
to carry planes and tanks and mini
tlonS to Britain, conveys will be
used"
Boston Globe undependenty-The
president has proclaimed an I'M
limited national emergency. To
capital and labor ne serves notice
mat nothing can be permitted To
SLOW production To the NaZis he
declares that they may not advance
IN our direction. To this people he
calls for reassertion Of the PRINCIPLES
on which the country was estab-
hshed. Here is unqualified de-
termination to reject the Nazj
shape OF things to come"
st. Paul Minn.) Pioneer Press
IndependenD-He has announced
tnat every possible measure
VIII be taken to see that the aid
THIS country has pledged to its en-
battled ally in the British Isles
Ii lIllS OOeS moi
place America in state of war,
neither does it leave America in a
state OF peace. To the extent that
the realization of these two funda-
mentals involves shooting. the
United States is today at war. or
will be so tomorrow or the next dav.
Los Angeles Times Republican,
President Roosevelt has taken the
final step to place himself in a DO
sltion to act with virtual independ-
ence, either from the restraining
influence of Congress or the pressure
of public opinion. The peo-
pie will not withhold from him
ttheiD active and energetic Coop
Grafton
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
independent Republican, - Presi-
dent Roosevelt strips the Axis de-