Evening star., 1941-01-19

tlleHn guns, we can give tnem am
munition; we can give them air.
planes; we can give them every
thing that doesn't make war in
evitable. Because aid to England
is part of a constructive American
policy to safeguard America, we
should 60 to the very limit in our
assistance, but not to a point which
would endanger our own protec-
ton.
Many Americans fear that Hitler
will declare war on us if we con-
tinue to aid Great Britain. To de-
clare state of war is a bit out
moded in these days of unbridled
force. Don't forget that Hitler will
declare war on this country, or will
make an attack, only when he
thinks such action is for his best
interests. This country certainly
has committed acts sufficiently un-
neutral to justify a less despotic
tyrant than Hitler to declare war
The American people obviously have
not the slightest desire to remain
neutral in the face of the aggres-
sion of the axis powers.
1t is not surprising that we de-
sire Hitlers defeat. The English
are defending society which re-
spects law and which upholds the
dignity of the individual. All OF
us want very much to see destroyed
once and for all the attempted de-
civilization of the world in the
| name Of Nazi pagan philosophy.
Great Majority Think War
Not for U. S. Interests.
Despite the growing hysteria. de-
spite all the clamor and the shout
ing, despite all the charges and
countercharges, the various groups
in America are not far apart. Only
a very few Americans want to 20
TO war. l respect their sincerity
but l prefer the judgment of the
great majority, who believe that tC
go to war is not for our best in
terestS.
Who really wants war? Certainly
the isolationists with whom I can
not sympathize) do not want war
The President has declared on many
occasions that he does not want war
Congress surely is dedicated to the
task OF keeping us at peace. Why
then, all the shouting? Perhaps it
is due to certain fatalistic attitude,
lately noticeable. to the effect that
no matter what we do we are bound
to be drawn into the war as an
active combatant. These people who
/ have lost hope for peace in Amer
lea, | say, are the real defeatiStS.
With such position l fatty dis
agree. Unless we are attacked. the
American people do not have to go
to war They will not go to war
if they will TO stay out of war.
There will be no American inter
vention while there continues to
be free and open discussion. while
the people know all the facts. and
while our system of popular govern
ment functions.
There are those who say if we
stay out and Hitler wins we will be
subject to a military attack by a
combination Of Ne totalitarian
powers On I . .ueStion of a
threatened invasion of our country,
said in my speech favoring the
reelection of President Roosevelt
that have been a witness to a
small but brave air force holding at
! bay an Overwhelmingly superior air
armada and preventing an invasion
over but 20 miles of water. After
the fall of France and the retreat of
Dunkerque the English defenses were
in a deplorable state Vast guam
titles of arms and ammunition had
been destroyed and captured. Only
miracle had rescued its army
Even hunting rifles were being COL
/ lected in England in order to equip
part OF their fighting forces. In
spite of such handicaps and in spite
of the fact that the conquest of the
British Isles would have given Hitler
domination of Europe, the Germans
have never been able to secure a
| foothold on that island.
Must Cross 5000
Miles of Sea to Reach L. S.
Consider what it means to trans
| port troops and ammunition over
1900 miles OF storm tossed ocean:
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