The people's voice., 1941-07-30
By BEN BUCKLEY

Several weeks back congress was
rudely awakened by terrific racket
of pounding, saving and grinding
She sat up and rubbed her sleepy eyes
and peevishly inquired where all the
racket was coming from and what 1t
was all about. 1t seems as though
the chief executive thought it was
none of their darn business and told
them that much. So they went crying
through the corridors of the capitol
that they had been double-crossed.
And they howled so loud and long
that one of the janitors, who was a
sensitive sort of soul, broke down
and told them the noise that had dis
turbed their slumbers was coming
from Ireland, Scotland, Iceland and
other points of the compass, and
that the noise was caused by the
building of defense projects.
The janitor asked them if they had
land with message from der fuehrer
to His Majesty in England. He said
that he couldn't quote the message
but it was to the effect that der
fuehrer thought it was about time
they quit their silly battle, that they
had accomplished the first part of
their program, that most of western
Europe was under control and that
it was time they directed their atten-
ton to the east. Russia it seems is
terrible threat to the welfare and hap
piness of fascism and der fuehrer did
MT think it advisable to let Russia
stand any longer under her present
status quo. The fuehrer thought it
would be best for them to settle their
little differences on what brand of
fascism they would put the world
under. 1t could be either industrial
fascist rule or imperial fascist rule.
One or the other of them could
change and it would work out just
the same.
Well, there was little argument
pro and con, but it was pointed out
that the common people of all the
nations were rather restless, even
those in Germany, and if they should
and well cherished plans of a fascist
world would be crushed like paper |
house and they along with it. So it |
was agreed that they would ask Rus
sia to join their party. They knew |
that Russia would say no but they |
were sure with little persuasion she
would come over and join. So it was
agreed.
But Churchill was a bit worried |
about the crew of his They were |
surly and at times were downright |
nasty. They had been fighting under
fascism against fascism so long they |
didn't give a damn who they fought |
just so it was fascist. And Churchill |
felt kind of jittery. He told the boys
he thought he had better kind of pid-
die along with Russia for while until
the opportune moment arrive. Then
he could make a saint out of der
fuehrer and take him to his bosom.
So they agreed to do that and they
wired Roosevelt and told him their
plans but he saw a weak spot right |
away.
First of all the United Statess fig
ures, for comparative purposes in
1889, showed that Russia had 18,000,-
900 soldiers active and in reserve,
while Germany had 100000. Russia's
airplanes in first line showed 4,500,
reserve 5000, monthly replacement
$50. Germany's first line 1000, re-
serve 1000 and replacement per
month 1000. Russia had 23 destroy
ers and Germany had "a. Russia
had 134 submarines and Germany had
65. Russia had six cruisers and Ger
many had six Russia had three bat
tleships and Germany had five. And