Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
Fuseism Of Defect, With Lindbereh as Apostle
breaches Thut America Had Best Surrender


that ended In victory. Such a
man has infinite possibilities for
a political career.
In a world permeated by
Nazi-Fascist ideas, he might have
become a dangerous rival to
Hitler. Had he come back from
Europe, and transformed the
country, crying to the crowds,
Wake up: your government is
dilatory; this country needs an
airforce of $4,000 planes: it needs
to double the Navy; wake up,
young Americans, and save
America" he might have
demanded that the country
needs new leadership and re-
commended his own person.
Instead, our hero has one story
that he breaches in time and
out: 1t is too late; America must
retreat; she must accept the
sphere of influence plan of
Hitler and conflne herself to
that space allotted to her by
destiny in the form of the Nazi
prince, Give up, America! A
greater land than thou is on the
march.
Remarkable Suggestions.
Mr.. Lindbergh's speeches con-
tain remarkable suggestions that
require little ANALYSIS. He says
that it is Roosevelt and not Hitler
who wants to conquer the world.
1t seems that Nazi Germany, the
shrinking violet, needs to be saved
from the fiame-snorting Roose-
welt. This leads directly to the
plea that this country needs new
leadership to save it from the
aggressor in the White House.
What does this mean?
The President was elected six
months ago. Weshave a Govern
ment appointed by the President,
and in harmony with his policies.
New leadership" can only mean
that the President and his Gov
eminent 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 usch a process would add to
the power of the United States
at this moment in the world?
Attempt Toward Defeat.
This is not Hitlerism, it is
Quislingism, the last and most
groteSque form of FaScism. 1t is
not an attempt to unite nation
for power, but to divide a nation
for defeat. 1t is not an attempt
to seek comrades in arms-a
policy which Hitler relentlessly
pursued-but to throw overheard
out only Allies. 1t is not the
promise of a leader to free the
nation, but to get the ear of the
dominant power!
1t is a really remarkable sight:
: The spectacle of a man and an
organization eliciting hearty
cheers from mass of followers
by marshalling them to attack in
this moment the President of the
United States! Allons, citoyens!
Prenez les bataillonsl On to
Victory! Down with Roosevelt!
America First" takes on a
really ominous significance
ominous but somehow ridiculous.
Attack America first! Our from
tiers lie in Washington! Our
Poland lies on the Potomac !!
Americans. awaken! Get rid of
the President and give up Sur
render to peace with Hitler!
Such a movement in a country
as vital as this one will never be
really dangerous. Some one
might make a Nazi revolution
with the cry throw of your
chains" but never with the slogan
throw up the sponge" Ameri-
cans aren't made that way.
We don't have to overthrow the
Government in order to sur
render. We don't have to sacri-
flee American institutions in
order to be completely surrounded
and dictated to. If the country
lets him down, Roosevelt could
accomplish all that without any
help at all
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