Evening star., 1941-11-17
j. ). Must Beat
Hitler, |ckes
Says al Rally
Only Way to Keep
Democracy Safe,
Secretary Declares

use 10 prepare more lnteIlSiVely lo
new onslaughts against the civilized
world-particularly against tht
Americas" Secretary of the interior
Ickes declared last night.
Speaking at Unite for Freedom
rally at Constitution Hall sponsored
by the Washington Chapter of the
Committee to Defend America, Mr.
Ickes said:
Democracy will not be safe, civil
ization will not be secure, unless the
peace that, in Gods good time vii
surely come, shall be dictated in 6
democratic spirit that has been tri-
umphant on the battlefield"
Mr.. Ickes asserted the Nation
must also be prepared to face the
possibility that, in order to defeat
Hitler, we may ourselves have to
engage him."
Demands Opponents Stand Aside.
I'm such an event" he added
I'VE will not finch even if we have
to take our newly forged weapons
into our own hands and do our
part"
The Secretary said that more
than three-fourths' of the people
are behind the Presidents foreign
policy and demanded that those
who oppose this policy. whether
they are playing the traitors part
or are honestly in disagreement,
stand aside"
"A true American submerges his
will to that of the majority" Mr.
Ickes declared.
Developing the topic, What Are
We Waiting For?' he said:
I'VE have beaten our plowshares
into swords so as to be ready, when
the call comes, to give of our very
selves. And We will give ourselves
for freedom as unstintedly and as
devotedly as We are now giving OF
our possessions for freedom"
Long Traces Defense Measure.
Mr.. Ickes. whose talk was broad
cast, shared the rostrum with Breck'
inridge Long. Assistant Secretary Of
State; Senator Warren r. Austin
Republican, of Vermont Mrs. j
Borden Hartman, former Minister
to Norway, and Dr. Henry Grattar
DOYLE. dean of Columbian College
George Washington University.
Mr.. Long, tracing the course and
purpose of the defense effort. as
sured an enthusiastic audience OF
several thousand people that the
Government is taking the meas
ures best calculated to guarantee the
security of our Nation
Warning of the sacrifices" IN
store, he declared:
1--WE can be sure that the sacrl-
fees will not be of fundamental
rights: it will be for the sake OF
making those rights secure
Mr.. Long said that whatever oil
ferences of opinion exist regarding
our foreign policy boil down to "a
question of when or where or how tc
begin defense" and that mo ques-
ton is raised of the necessity fol
defense"
In planning this defense, how
ever. we must not lose sight OF the
fact that means Of communication
have made the world much smaller
In recent years, Mr.. Long admon-
iShed.
Next Move Left to Axis.
Senator Austin. declaring thai
obstructions to defense productlor
must be removed, said Congress!
should adopt legislation "sufficiently
restrictive to insure uninterrupted
maximum production OF all NUM-
tions and supplies which this coun'
try is qualified to provide"
Such legislation, however, "a!
would remove from labor the right
to organize, to vote and to act col
lectively," should be avoided. he said
Asserting that amendment OF the
Neutrality Act has enabled us
vigorously to meet every aggres'
SION" Mr.. Austin left the next move
to the Axis powers.
"We have made the decision moi
to surrender" he said. 'The char
acter of our fight will necessarily be
determined by the character OF
Hitler's aggression
The women of America, like the
men. "are prepared for war If it l.
necessary to preserve free Amer.
lea" Mrs. Hartman declared.
She said that war may be avoided
however, "if we act quickly tt
preserve the safety of the Atlantic.
"Our only hope of keeping wal
away from America is to beat Hitlel
in Europe" Mrs. Hartman said.
Urging greater confidence, sh'
said there is no doubt Of the "ene
Of Hitler and Hitlerism," and EN-
phasized that "our choice Is onl,
between making it come lingeringl.
or speedily"
DR.. Doyle Appeals to Irish.
Asking Americans Of Irish descen
to subscribe to the American 1risl
Defense Association, an organization
backing the Presidents foreigl
policy and pledged to aiding Britain
and her Allies. DR.. Doyle declared
"You can't be lukewarm abou
Hitler"
DR.. Doyle said he was not for
getting England's crimes" agains
Ireland and America, or Russia,
faults, but that he nevertheless fel
that our first concern is the pres
ent crimes of Hitler"
because my American birthrigh
Is menaced I must set aside othe
menaces in the face of more i'm
mediate one-the menace OF Hit
ler." he asserted, adding:
II pray that all my countrymel
will feel the same way and that the.
will not be too late"
Melvin D. Hildreth, chairman o
the sponsoring group, said in hi
address of welcome he felt sure tn
meeting would "show Berlin tina
America is behind the President"
The Rev. Albert J. Mccartney
pastor of Covenant-First Presby
terian Church, pronounced the invo
cation.
Features of the rally included tn
singing of Miss Lura Stover,
mounting of the colors' ceremon.
by the American Legion Homo
Guard and enactment Of a seen
from THE American Way" b.