The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-05
Nazis in Latin-Americas
Have far-Reaching Plans
Might in Some Manner. Acquire
Military Bases Neor Cdnol Zone
You Can't Do Business With Hitler
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hostility between Lstn-Amercan countries; that it might
e very easy 10 pay upon inc suspicious rysres and
of the continent into two opposing camps.
Some commentators have been bold enough choose
and Brazil the other There general agreement
as 70 Just how other states might line under the banner
The Nazis would be in their element in promoting
antagonism of this kind They could play both sides
simultaneously and. finally, pick the that prom
ised to be the most useful
In such Nazi agents might to acquire
military bases within striking distance of the Canal Zone
and would be in position to put considerable
after another of the little countries of Central America
Plenty of German and other totatarian agents in
this today. They already farreachng plans and
broad of miscellaneous approach to this
general situation.
Wherever and whenever we draw a deadne. we
he accused of imperialism and exploitation Of small
neighbors. Berlin can stress racial antagonisms
sympathies in the familiar Mari WAY. may turn
around and Communist approach to under
privileged natives or both these methods and others
may all he applied simultaneously.
There be the possibility that such tactics might
have considerable throughout Mexico and far
the line of the Rio Grande Apparently say for
in Mexico today, but Berlin is good at matching colors
How can an America organized for peace frame long
term military policy which successfully counteract these
tactics throughout Latin America?
We have no love for military expeditions; have
secret propaganda and corruption funds We have stood for
vdus which makes alright these regions
trary to our habits of thought and action.
The Latin American who champions Hitler now
Is in particular danger Of reprisa II Hitler loses.
but anyone who opposes Hitler knows what to expect
II the Nazis win.
The risks are unevenly distributed. To appear
sympathetic with the toalarians is simply form
of life and property insurance which many prudent
Latin American takes out under existing crcum-
stances.
Just how far in Latin America the Nazs plan to
extend their sway matter of dispute. have Naz
maps which illustrate difference of opinion this point
Some maps of the future world give Germany control to
Rio Grande, and include all North America in a
German-domnated world. These latter that the
German Americans take the United States advance
. agents for Hitler.
If we assume Brain's defeat in the European
what Of British North America? Canada and New
foundland are now at war with Germany. British
refugees and perhap even the British fleet might
very easily flee there.
II inconceivable that the Canadians would sur
render to Hitler They have every reason to refuse
his terms and rely on the United States to protect
them We obligated to do 80. merely
account of our expressed promises, but to defend
All or part of the British fleet may be forced to seek
American bases These vessels might anchor Canadian
ports for while but in the long there is only
try in this hemisphere where they obtain adequate
pairs, outftng, suppies-namey, the United States If
the British fleet transfers Its permanent base to the western
hemisphere that base only be the United States territory
This will be additional involvement for in the pres
emf war we could not refuse TO receive such vessels with
out the risk OF losing their cooperation They might be
sunk by their We cannot receive them without
opposing Hitler and making certain that should
be part of new long-range hostiltes.
If Hitler wins in Europe. we assume that he
VIII adopt policy toward the United States designed
10 strengthen American appeasers designed to dis
credit British sympathizers, TO weaken the policy of
any Washington administration and to divide Ameri-
can opinion as deeply as he
1t seems to me very likely that Hitler would adopt
generous and friendly tone toward the United
a States while he consolidating his New Europe.
would overlook for the moment hostile acts
which might have made and invite to partici-
pate in the rediyson of world territory.
Hitler could place us in very embarrassing position. II
We extended aid cooperation, and form of control 10
former British French Dutch and Danish possessions in
this hemisphere including, of Canada NeWfound
land Greenland the West Indies and the Guanas should
only DO what our military security demanded but Hitler
could make 1t appear that adopting policy parallel
TO his and then he might grand gesture make
present of territories he not able to possess
himself.
We should almost be forced o in this direc-
ton to assume responsibility for hquidating what
left If the war in North America.
We should be forced To make sudden and perhaps
unwelcome choice between a general policy Of war
toward the Old World, and entering into a complex
series of negotiated agreements with Hitler covering
wide range of topics. We could argue with Hit
Ter; would not submit to him. We could either
fight him negotiate with him.
We might finally try 10 adopt combination Of both
policies. imagine situation arising the
form of while prisoners exchanged or other
necessary ormaes completed but the long future
policy Of undecred between free world and
E Hltlers slave empire.
1 Such a long range hemisphere antagonsm would
bring with il a revolution in American policy, a
organization of American economic life. Ii would tend
TO shatter political and social institutions. and il
would drastieally revise hopes for fuller and
freer existence.
America would pass from civilized era long night
E OF siege