Evening star., 1941-11-24
Our Navy Is Shooting
Germans Hartman
Tells Britons
Aid Expediter Asserts
Bottle Against Nozis
Is Our Fight
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 24.-Britain's war
with Germany is "our fight" w.
Averell Hartman, United States war
aid expediter, told Britons last
night, adding that "our Navy is
shooting Germans-German sub
marines and aircraft at sea-"
(At the Navy Department In
Washington 1t was said there
was mo comment" on Mr.. Harri-
mans remarks)
Mr.. Hartman, who returned last
week from Washington conferences
with President Roosevelt, said in a
radio address that the President
understands clearly the interde-
pendency OF American destiny with
that Of the British"
He hates Hitler and all he stands
for with the same burning hatred
as does Winston Churchill" the war
aid chieftian added.
But despite all that the British
and Americans have in common, he
declared. there is still much to be
mutually learned If suspicious are to
be set aside and we are to work to-
gether."
Mr.. Hartman said notifications
Of the American Neutrality Law and
the Lease-Lend Act were intended
to keep us out OF war" but that
now those words have come to
have new meaning"
Won't be Lacking, He Says.
"Isolationism as a national policy
is a thing Of the past" he asserted
What part we will play in the
fight to victory can not prophesy;
but I know as the need unfolds you
will not find us lacking"
Mr.. Hartman spoke just after the
pm. news broadcast on the
B. 3. c. home service-the program
which probably has more listeners
than any other broadcast in Eng
land. The speech also was beamed
to Africa. where British forces in
the Western Desert might hear it.,
and recording was made for re-
broadcast to the United States and
the Far East.
Predicting that Russia would fight
on. Mr.. Hartman said:
I'VE in America want no part of
Communism in our country - .
l believe most Americans now see
clearly that aid to Russia in her
fight against Nazi invasion in no
way compromises our attitude OF
ward Communism"
Adapt Selves Quickly.
He said that United States air
on1cers who are teaching Soviet flyers
how to use United States planes had
told him Russian pilots have adapt
ed themselves more quickly to our
planes and with less accidents than
would a similar group of American
pilots
The much maligned Russian me-
chanic shows skill and ingenuity"
Mr.. Hartman added.
Mr.. Hartman, who with Lord
Beaverbrook, British minister OF
supply, went to Russia to discuss
Soviet defense needs, said the Rus
slams are able to move industries
out OF threatened areas because
''in the plants we visited machine
tools were numbered and heavy
machines were not embedded in
concrete but were bolted to the floor
ready to be moved at a moments s
notice"
Operator Goes Along.
And the operator" he added,
goes with his machine in the same
railway wagon, ready to set it up
and operate it at the new site"
Mr.. Hartman gave an unusually
detailed sketch of Joseph Stain.
whose visitors from outside Russia
are relatively rare.
Stain was direct In his dealings
with U.S." Mr.. Hartman said. He
told us exactly what he needed and
asked what he would do about each
item. He knows the problem of
supply.
His brain is directing the Rus
sian armies. He has an amazing
knowledge of details of equipment
and in fact corrected Lord Beaver
brook on the horsepower of the
Merlin engine in the latest Hurri-
cane. He found this amusing. He
can laugh even in a serious conver-
sation."