Evening star., 1941-10-31

dress, mo matter what their view
point on the war may be, to unite
behind the demand for a leadership
in Washington that stands squarely
upon American traditions-a lead
ership of integrity instead of sub
terfuge, of openness instead Of
secrecy; a leadership that demon
Strates its AmericaniSm by taking
the American people into its conf
dence."
Sees Nation on Verge of War.
1--WE are on the verge OF war
| that would require us to attack the
strongest military power the world
| has ever known-a war that would
probably force us to fight in both
the Atlantic and the Pacific, in both
Europe and Asia, at the same time.
To be successful we would have to
transport mechanical armies Of mil
| lions across the ocean, and land
them on hostile coasts defended by
the best and most hardened armies
of the Eastern Hemisphere.
IF we should be successful in such
an enterprise, it would involve the
death and manning of millions of
American soldiers. Every family in
this Nation would have its wounded
and dead. I say if we should be
successful.
But before we could carry on war
on such a scale, we would have to
turn this country into a military
nation that would surpass Germany
herself in totalitarian efficiency. We
would have to train and equip an
army of not less than 100000 men,
and we would have to build navy
and merchant marine that could
transport such an army across the
ocean"
Mr.. Cudahy asserted:
THE German people had no
stomach for this war at the be-
ginning. Yet, up to the present time
they are given no hope of peace
which will not be more drastic in its
penalties than the last one was.
Hitler a Passing Phenomenon.
'They say there can be no peace
with Hitler. But Hitler is only
passing phase and he would rapidly
pass into eclipse if he dared to op-
pose the will of his generals and the
German people to enter into peace
negotiations"
Senator Wheeler declared that re-
peal of the Neutrality Act would
mean war, and urged all Americans
to fight to preserve democracy as
your forefathers fought to create
democracy. Fight for America
here in America! Fight to keep this
Nation out Of war;
Mr.. Flynn in an Introductory ad-
dress told the big audience:
"I regret deeply that cannot
speak to those many millions also
all over this land who are eager to
hear what is being said here to-
night, but who cannot do SO because
three or four men who control the
radio networks have arbitrarily shut
off from the air the voice of this
great gathering"
Radio Heads Reply.
Mr.. Trammell said in reply:
The National Broadcasting Co.
has gone very far to give important
minority groups time for broadcast
ing their views and Mr.. Flynn's ac-
cusations are unfair, unreasonable
and unjust, and we shall continue
to abide by our self imposed rule Of
giving equal opportunity to impor-
tant groups to express their views
over our facilities on controversial
questions"
The C. B. S. rebuttal set forth:
Mr.. Flynn's charges are entirely
without foundation. American
broadcasting cannot ignore the war
as source Of daily and important
news. Such news is presented on
the Columbia network impartially,
factually and without editorial COM
ment or emotional distortion"
The Mutual Broadcasting System
quoted letter from the committees
radio chairman to show that Amer
lea First had failed to accept time