Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-06
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IfasciSm. Ii consists OF persuadinf
people TO accept fascism and be.
come economic and political
colonies of Germany in order te
avoid danger.
II is not the fascism of a leader
calling the nation 10 awaken. II
lis the fascism of leaders begging
the nation 10 90 TO sleep. IT does
not awaken a desire for strength
liz spreads a miasma OF fear. II
cries out in ringing tones. Nor
way. you are licked! hooray fol-
defeat! 7. Quisling, your great
leader. assure you that you are
finishedi Three cheers for being
finished"
Or. il shouts, LET us sing the
Marsellaise in honor of our great
and gallant collaborators! French
men: /, Pierre Laval. always told
YOU you would be licked! Follow
me, I will see TO il that you are
licked even more thoroughly"
There must be something wrong.
When Hitler cries. Germans,
arise!" He gets a hand, and when
Laval cries, "Frenchmen. lie
down." He gets nothing but sour
looks.
THIS fasciSm of surrender Is
Il surely the most preposterous
of all modern phenomena. 1t is
the complete contradiction In
terms. 1t is an attempt 10 arouse
nation under the banner Of in
carnate force by the manly cry,
Break arms! all is lost"
Which brings me to the question
Of Mr.. Lindbergs, and his grotes-
que crusade.
Mr.. Lindbergh Is man, who, in
his personal life. made himself a
hero by an undertaking which
seemed 10 the average man, fool
hardy and impossible. He was
built up into national idol be-
cause of a risky exploit that ended
in victory. Such a man has in
finite possibilities for a political
Tcareer.
In world permeated- by Nazi-
Fascist ideas, he might have be-
come a dangerous rival TO Hitler.
Had he come back from Europe,
and transformed the country, cry
ing 10 the crowds, Wake up: Your
government is dilatory; this coun-
try needs an air force Of $4,000
planes; IL needs 10 double the
navy; wake up. young Americans,
and save America" he might have
demanded that the country needs
new leadership and recommended
his own person.
Instead, our hero has one story
that he breaches in time and out:
II is too late; America must re-
treat: she must accept the sphere
of influence plan of Hitler and
Iconfine herself 10 that space al
lotted 10 her by destiny in the
form OF the Nazi prince. Give up,
Americal A greater land than
thou is on the March. Thou hadst
better get ready 10 take the rap.
MP. LINDBERGHS speeches
vi contain remarkable suf<es-
tionS that require a little analysis.
He says that IL is Roosevelt and
not Hitler who wants TO conquer
the world, II seems that NaZi
Germany. the shrinking violet,
needs 10 be saved from the fame
snoring Roosevelt. This leads d.
rectly 10 the plea that this coun-
try needs new leadership 10 save
.it from the aggressor in the White
House.
What does this mean,
The President was elected six
months ago. We have A govern
ment appointed by the President,
and in harmony with his policies.
New leadership can only mean
that the President and his govern
ment should be changed. But they
have three and a half years of
office ahead of them.
Does Mr.. Lindbergh think he
can persuade them TO resign? II
not. how can they be removed to
make way for new leadership ?
Is Mr.. Lindbergh suggesting that
the President be impeached? BY
whom? Does Mr.. Lindbergh think
that such a process would add to
the power Of the United States at
this moment in the world? Or
would it plunge the nation into
anarchy, even perhaps into civil
war?
THIS is not HitleriSm. Il Is Quis-
i lingism. the last and most gro
tesaue form Of fascism. 1t is not
an attempt 10 unite nation for
power. but 10 divide a nation for
defeat.
r ri . really ,,s.77.s,t.;;--.s,;'s,- .i.A'
the spectacle of man and an or
ganization eliciting hearty cheers
from a mass of followers by mar
shalling them 10 attack in this mo-
ment the President Of the United
States!
America First" takes on a
really orninous significance-emi-
nous but somehow ridiculous. At
tack America first, Our frontiers
I lie in Washington, Our Poland lies
on the Potoma Americans,
awaken! Get rid Of the President
and give up! Surrender 10 peace
with Hitler,
Such a movement in a country
as vital as this one will never be
really dangerous. Someone might