Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-03
For Aid

KOE AIQQ
THERE is no substantial number of Ameri-
can citizens who desire active participation
in the bloody European carnage.
Our present national course and foreign
policy will have no bearing or effect upon the
probability of our becoming involved in the
war. 1t all depends upon Hitler and his
criminal allies who will not hesitate to strike
as foul blow against the United States as
was struck against Austria, Czecho- Slovakia,
Poland, defenseless Denmark and the other
neutral and peace loving neighbors of Ger
many-Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland and
Norway.
No provocation was given there none VIII
be necessary here to strike down our country.
Military expedency only and the ability to
get away with arson, rape and murder will
be the deciding factors in any attempted full
fillment of the detectives of Mein Kampf
Germany never before needed an excuse
to attack her neghbors she needs one much
less today The historical record of her
depredatons always bad, became intensely
worse during the period of 1864 to 1899.
During these IS years, without provocaton
she murderously struck down her neighbors
five times.
We as sovereign people are safe from
involvement by German attack as long as
Britain and her fleet bar the way across the
broad Atlantic highway; for concedey, it is
not the water in the narrow moat known as
the English Channel that thus far kept the
Germans out of EngIand-it is the British
fleet.
There is ffe-f reason at this time why the
United States should in reality or by any
binding and formal alliance become belig-
erent partner of England.
But America as the best possible means
of self-defense Immediately should supply
Great Britain with BOMBS, BARBED WIRE,
BUCKSHOT AND BALED HE'LL in unlimited
quantities, for cash or as outright gift.
Our merchant ships should be used to
shorten Englands life line by carrying her
supplies from distant parts of the world to
Boston, Montreal, Halifax and other New
England, Nova Scotian and Canadian ports
for transshipment over the short transatlantic
route over which ships could be more easily
and safely conveyed by the British to their
own ports.
The number of Americans who oppose
aid TO Britain is about in balance with those
who on the other hand demand our immediate
and outright declaration of war, and joining
with England. The number constitutes but
of tho
1t is my studied and answering opinion
that by concentrating efforts upon maxi
mum possible production of ships, planes,
tanks and munitions which should be supplied
Britain to the greatest possible extent con-
sistent with our own needs and safety, that
we will best serve ourselves and saving
democracy we will restore the subJugated
peoples of bood-drenched Europe
That is the only safe course and as I see
it. the only one which offers promise of nom
involvement.
This is no time for temporzing, speculat
ing or silly sentimentalism We must face
realities, we cannot dicker bargain or compro-
mise with Germany. She is without honor
she has no word.
We must observe the ever increasing
number of victims that have fallen beneath
the crushing weight of her ruthlessness. We
must remember too, that In every instance
trusting victims attacked and their
sovereignty destroyed after solemn pledge
had been voluntarily given by aggressor
Germany.
We are unchallenged today and beyond
the reach of the predators because of the
limited aid thus far given to England. Our
future will be made permanently secure by a
British victory made possible by our continued
material contributions.
Those who would attempt to prevent the
flow of these essentials of war to the strug-
Cling democracies cannot hide their real pur
pose the success at arms of Nazi Germany
and her allies
JOHN ID. DINGELI4
Member of Congress,