Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22

DUT Mr. Kennedy also said:
- of by the word apDeaser -.
u Is charged that L advocate
deal with the dictators, contrary
e 10 British desires. or that ad-
vocate placing any trust in their
ffhe GERMANY promises, the
charge Is false and malicious.j
The word of these tyrants has
been shown to he WORTHLESS =
They themselves proclaim that
their promises are sham IA
Just peace AT this moment deg :
not appear to he in the cards.
p "To all the world he has '/ro-
claimed that he, Hitler. wages
total war for a new world Arder
where our society tsstIee
according to law canno's' even
exist Nearly all the Ameri-
can people want to aid Britain
-. favor the utmost siei 8.
BY helping Britain we Will he
securing ourselves tfes most
precious commodity We need
time-time to rearm.
Tf. and God Forbid England
were to he defeated uw ckly and
the Germans succeed tn the Brit
ish navy. this countryFis not pre-
pared to defend its own shores.
let alone the North American
continent E. No rGe will seri-
ously urge that We should give
beyond the sbea,nte minimum
requirement for oar own pro-
lection. WheIv thai line is to be
drdWn is 10 be determined by
the President, 0stiug Nth orr
trained erpefs OF the army and
nary. TheyJ,b,c best what ne
con spare
"AII Of rs want very much to
see destrqyedi once and for all
the attempted decivlization Of
the world In, the name Of pagan
Nsxi phiI0 s0phy Frankly. II
I could he assured that America,
uupreparssdt rs she now Is, could,
by declaring war on Germany,
within tive space OF say year.
end tI,e threat Of German domi-
nation 4 would he in favor of
declaring war right now
permits me to take only
- a. Few excerpts from Mr.. Ken
nedy's Open Forum Of thAe-AiF. IN
which. Mr.. Kennedy debated Mr..
Kennedy.
Tine important things to remem-
belr about the speech are the cir
and apparently. the
purpose for which II was made.
Mr. Kennedy spoke in connection
with the bill. now being discussed
before the committees OF Congress.
to give the President power-to
quote Mr.. Kennedy above, again
TO decide where the line is 10 he
drawn in sending aid to Britain
Mr.. Kennedy said it ought TO he
determined by the President, act
ing with our trained experts Of the
army and navy. They know best
what we can spare
ITO GIVE the President that
L power. 10 unity. that is 10 say
the command and control of policy
vis-a-viS Britain and the rest Of
the world. is the sole purpose Of
the bill now being debated. The
advantages are obvious; advan-
tages Of speed. coordination
secrecy and indignation. The dis
advantages-of delay, confusion
and the certain influencing OF
policy by organized groups in this
country including all the fifth col
umnists-are also obvious, one
would think.
VET. under the guiSe of present.
L ing impartially both sides OF
the question. Mr.. Kennedy urged
that the bill should not be passed
because the situation was not yet
serious enough TO call for II. Al
though if MIR Kennedy's speech
proved anything. whether he spoke
as this or as that, il proved thai
the situation is as serious as II
can possibly be-
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