Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-30

II the President intends that We
shall not live m 4 Nazi dominated
world. then lei him see 10 II thar
We don't.
By acting now
LIE HAS been waiting they say
IL on American public oplnlon.e
But ne is not running a race
with American public opinion.
lie is running a race with Hitter
And this is the moment for a
powerful sprint.
NOR the first time there IS a
Il more than equal chance that
This war can be concluded and the
Hitler regime broken IN rs months.
But not unless We act now.
The alternative 20 acting now
Is either the possible defeat OF
The British Isles before this year
j. over. and in that case, the c9-
tsintv of n terribly diSadvantagS-
o,iS- vvaf- fer the United States, dN
avery IeHe and -eNhausilng war OF
attrftioa, with unforcSeeable rev
dictionary consequences arising
out Of chaos and starvation.
A CITING now means putting our
~ navy and Air force al the dis
poSal Of the British, for the pur-
pose Of putting out of commission
the forts. airfieldS, docks and mu-
milton factories Of the Nazis, while
their air force is engaged against
Russia. and before they can turn
around with their rear protected
and hurl their entire strength at
the British Isles.
Acting now means clearing the
Atlantic airwayS and seaways.
Acting now means taking adj
vantage Of the psychological con-
fusion that must exist IN Nazi
Germany. by making II clear that
the attack on Russia has not had
the effect that Hitler counts on IT
havinc-the generalization OF me
public mind in the demoeracleS.
NOW is the time for the West,
~ the last refuge Of civilization
for Great Britain and America
to gather Up their forces and
finish any possibility for further
attack by Hitler against the West
this year.
After that il will he too late.
And he will know that It is too
late.
"DETAILS are not important
II and ideoiogieS are rot frHper-
tant in this moment
The ideology that wins the war
will rule the world
If the nations with intact inSti-
tutionS, popular government, free
universities. free criticism, private
property. social conscience, break
Fitler'S chance against them now,
their way of life will prevail in
Europe and America.
The President has said
1--WE will keep war from these
shores"
Right-and how right.
But now there's an even better
chance.
Namely. 10 keep the war from
the British Isles. the fortress and
outpost of the Americas IN the
Atlantic.
If WE miss this opportunity we
Il will pay for II in sweat blood
and tears.
No declaration Of war!
Keep rather a shred Of neu-
trality, for with il we may he able
better 10 act for peace one OF
these days.
No declaration NJ war, hut in
PREVENTION Intervention on the
pattern OF the Germans, Italians
and Russians in Spain. But inter
vention this time for democracy
civilization, security, victory.
Intervention IN every way anc
In every form that will make il
impossible ever again for Hitler &c
turn his luftwaffe against West
minister Abbey. the British Mu
scum, the House OF Commons, the
ships OF the Atlantic.
MINOR details are unimportant
A'I IL IS of no account. for IN
stance, that al this moment Fin
land is If aid 10 Germany Tha
is inevitable, A victorious West
will save Finland and FINLAND
knows H.
The West the people Of the
West they alone can save Europe
II WE act now
Il Suddenly daungly, swiftly
without warning, without explana
tion.
We must 1.-Two in the times ir
which We i've The times IN which
We live preclude formalties.
Does any one think any longei
that treaties are NJ the slightes'
value. or that anything is deter
minant except force anywhere OF
this globe
But force employed one mo
rent may mean rapid peace. De
layed disastrous war
Now y the accepted time.
Now is the day of salvation.
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