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In+erven+ionists Win
All but the Battles

Men and women of New York:
We must face the fact that our
nation is on the verge OF war to-
day. Up to the present moment,
the interventionists in America
have been as successful in leading
on to war as were their brethren
in England and France.
The interventionists have a
unique and ominous record. They
have won practically every argu-
lmrnt- they-fave- made ut home,
and lost practically every battle
they have fought abroad.
But, for America. the final step
Into war has not yet been taken.
Our Congress has not authorized
declaration of war. and national
polls show that our people are
Overwhelmingly opposed to II. III
we still had in fact. as well as
in name, a representative govern
ment, we would be far from war
today.
The imminent danger of war
lies in the action taken by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his supporters.
Without asking the consent OF
Congress, they placed our navy in
position where American war
ships were certain TO be attacked.
With the utmost cleverness, they
Unanswered us into the German
war zone in the name OF defense,
and then claimed that we were
the victim of unprovoked attack.
Before we allow ourselves 10 be
committed finally and irrevocably
TO war, let9us do what France and
England failed to do. Let us, for
a moment, put our emotions and
desires in the background, and
Hook clearly and effectively at the
TYPE of war that confronts us.
Let us estimate the cost, and
1.-THE chances of success, and then
.lmake our decision calmly and in
telligently, in a traditional Ameri-
can way,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31
Fear Talk Heard,
Even in America

Because Eindbergf1, john cudahy
and Myself. like the President
Roosevelt of 1910. would not today
send American boys into foreign
wars, declared or undeclared, we
are subjected to scorn. abuse and
villification by the war mongers
and propagandists paid with Brit.
ish and Russian gold.
Because Lindbergh, John Cudahy
and Myself stand just where
President Roosevelt stood exactly
one year ago some persons in New
York. not believing in democracy
and free speech, and In typical
Hitler fashion would deny us the
right 10 speak.
Because the present administra-
ton and its camp followers smear
all those who oppose American
participation in a foreign war
many Americans lack the courage
to be Americans.
On three occasions I have made
trips through Europe. In
1923, I saw the tyranny Of Musso-
Iini in Italy. In 1880. / saw the
brutality Of Stain in Rus.
sia. In 1886. l saw the unspeakable
of Hitler in Germany
l talked TO Russians. / listened
TO Italians-and Germans whis-
pered their hatred Of Maxi oppres-
sion and persecution TO me. But
Russians. Germans and Italians
were afraid to speak out. to stand
up for what they believed.
4 Russians feared the salt mines
OF Siberia. Italians feared the cas-
tor oil treatment OF Mussolini. And
Germans feared Hitler's concen-
tration camps even as many Amer,
leans fear the economic. politica
and social power Of the Roosevelt
administration and the war
Nhax- Ga,a.,,a,,.-$,,tr}--,
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earth. Never in the history of
man has the environment of
human life changed as rapidly as
it has right here in America.
With this mixture OF idealogies,
with this new environment of life,
we are struggling 10 build new
civilization in new world. Sur
rounded by burning problems OF
economic and social adjustment,
we are trying TO create here in
America the type of civilization
of which our forefathers dreamed
"a civilization that turns to q
higher purpose the energy that
Europe has always wasted upon
war.
Has ever nation been con-
fronted with more difficult prob
lens, ef with higher Ideals? Shalt
we inject into this picture the
chaos and confusion of the great.
est war the world has ever ex-
perienced?
After all these generations OF
American independence, for which
we fought, are we now TO sub
merge our future in the endless
wars Of the old world Is this
the great American ideal toward
which we have been striving al
these years?
Let us consider the military
picture. We are on the verge OF
a war that would require US to
attack the strongest military
power the world has ever known
"a war that would probably
force US TO fight in both the At
lantic and the Pacific, in both
Europe and Asia, at the same
time. To be successful, we would
have to transport mechanical
armies OF millions OF men across
the ocean. and land them on hos
tile coasts defended by the best
and most hardened armies of the
Eastern Hemisphere.
In the case of Europe, we would
have to land on coast which
the French and British and Bel
gian armies combined were un-
able TO hold even with the as
sistance of long established forti-
fications.
If we should be successful ir
such an enterprise, it would in
volve the death and manning OF
millions of American soldiers
Every family in this nation would
have its wounded and its dead.
say if we should be successful
But before we could carry on wal
on such scale, we would have
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said in part:
We cannot beat Hitler by ora
tory OF by deciding to do so.
There is only one way by which
Hitler can be defeated, that is by
force of arms on the battlefields
of Europe.
That means the sending of an
American expeditionary force of
at least 100000 men, with prob
ably 100000 casualties, and the
expenditure Of at least fifty bill
lions Of dollars.
LET PUBLIC DECIDE
Let the American people pass
upon this question OF war. We
challenge the war party TO put the
issue up TO Congress. The time
has come for a showdown.
We have in this country a great
European expert and a man OF
.purest patriotic motives, a former
president of the United States
Herbert Hoover. And we have IS
per cent of the worlds gold supply
idle and useless.
Let us put Mr.. Hoover 10 work
on a plan for a permanent peace
settlement. Let us have an airing
Of the war aims which are not
understood today by the average
American. Let US offer this gold
as a peace settlement as a stabili'
zation of international currency
We can establish the gold stand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31
Under Cover Ways
Leading to War

From that time on, in articles
and radio addresses, / have ad-
vocated that we make America so
strong that no foreign powers will
ever attempt to attack us, but that
we leave European wars to Euro
pean nations.
As you all know. in spite of the
opposition of the American people.
we have been led step by step to
war. until today we are actually
engaged in undeclared naval war
fare. How this has been accom-
plished is one OF the most amazing
and alarming developments in the
history of the United States.
Those of us who have stood out
against American intervention
have, from the beginning, en-
countered an insidious opposition.
1t has been an opposition whose
word has not been good from one
side of an election to the other;
an opposition that has made con-
slant use of under cover methods
an opposition that has fought in
personalities and smearing cam.
tpaIgnS, and not on issues; an op-
position that has discarded one
American tradition after another
while il claims TO be upholding the
American way of life.
If the issue of intervention haC
been placed openly before oul
Congress and our people. a decision
could have been reached in the
traditional American way. But thi.
WAS not done because the inter
Iventionists knew that the Ameri
lean people would not agree 10 war
! Instead of submitting the issu,
LOT war 10 our vote. they said: o
course we will not 90 to war; bu
, couldn't we aid England anC
France just by selling them arm.
II they send their own ships anC
r pay us in CASH.,
We agreed TO what seemed Il
most Americans a harmless anC
: reasonable request. and repealed
our embargo on arms. But tina
was just the first step in a care
fully laid road 10 war These step,
10 war were taken in a way tina
] Twas cunningly calculated to dis
arm opposition.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31

ocst O4aafC A'1S's fsy
One year ago today Franklin D..
Roosevelt, as a candidate for the
third term, allayed and dispelled
the doubts of a growing segment
of American voters with this sol.
emn pledge:
"And while I am talking TO
you fathers and mothers I give
you one more assurance; have
said this before. But 1 shall
say it again--and again: your
boys arc not going to be sent
into any foreign war;"
When President Roosevelt said
that, was he an unwilling Maxi
dupe7
When President Roosevelt said
that. was he an appeaser?
When President Roosevelt said
that, was he a copperhead?
When President Roosevelt said
that, was he on that short Mar
list of their modern American
heroes I?
When President Roosevelt said
that, was he creating disunity! Or
did he see. recognize and capitalize
upon the American voters opposi.
ton to our involvment in q foreign
war?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31
Hitler Had Weapons
Napoleon Lacked

I knew that the German air
force was stronger than any COM
oination that could be brought
against IL. and that England was
in disadvantageous position from
the standpoint of air power. Hit
Ter held weapons which Napoleon
had lacked. He had aviation with
which 10 strike at England and
the British navy. and he had mod
ern communication and mechan-
lied transport with which 70 over
come the great distance Of
Russia.
II seemed obvious 10 me that
these weapons changed the mill
tary balance and strategy not only
% Elropa but Of the sntige world
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ard by loaning this gold to foreign
nations and lodging IL in this coun.
try under direction of the inter-
national bank Of settlement
these loans to be paid off over a
period OF years by goods and COM
modities.
In this way ye can set In motion
forces which will inaugurate q
great period Of trade expansion in
an economy OF abundance which
will liquidate the real causes OF
this war.
Those who reject this sugges.
ton for peace must face the issue
II is either peace or war.
POLITICAL ADVERTIsEMENT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31

Senator Wheeler charged that American and British
officers at joint staff talks, had "even set the date for
American entry into the war" NN\
He admitted however, that the date had passed and
whether repeal of the Neutrality Act and the arnng
of American merchant ships necessary to back up
promises made by United States Army officers by former
Ambassador William c. Bulitt. WV
Cudahy asserted that the only hope of averng United
States entry the for President Roosevelt to call
peace conference now He declared Hitler would not dare
to oppose mediation offer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31
Nezis Were Ready.
Allies Were Not

I was living and travelling in
Europe during most of the four
years that preceded the declara-
ton of war. lived for two years
in England, and for one year in
France. and I Travelled through
most Of the other countries over
there.
think you will understand
when / say that from the time !
first landed at Paris in 1927,
France had become to me Sec
ond home. / was, and / still arm.
deeply interested in her welfare.
and in the welfare of Europe as a
whole. That interest Is second only
TO the welfare Of my own country
In fact my opposition to this war
first arose because of my concern
about the effect il would have or
Europe. 1t was not until a later
date that / fully understood the
danger a European war involved
for America.
MY first realization Of the dan
gers and problems that lay aheac
came with a trip ! made 10 Ger
many in 1886.
There is not time for me TO de
scribe all I saw in that country. o.
10 contrast the conditions in pre-
war Germany with the condition il
England and France. But il wa
clear TO me, at that time, tina
Germany had. or would soon have
by far the strongest army and al
force in the world, and that she in
tended 10 use her military force
TO increase her influence and eX
pand her territory.
Probably even more significan
than the size Of her army and al
force was the fact that the peopl
OF Germany were ready for wa
while the people of France an
England were not.
My estimate of the situation 1
Europe. and the best policy 10 TO
low. was different than that {
most of my friends. After IN
Siegfried Line was built.sI kne,
that the French and British Al
mics were no longer in a poSitio
Ito attack Germany successfully.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31
Broken Promises,
All for Defense

They were taken under cover
of false promises and implications.
Our President ran for reelection
on a party platform that was
against war. He promised us
again. and again, and again. ="
that American boys would not be
sent abroad 10 fight. But at the
very moment these promises were
being made. preparations for for
eign war went on in the name OF
American defense.
When our citizens were called
upon 10 submit to the draft. they
lwera told that II would be for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Wth the assertion that "our
only danger lies from within Charles A. Lndbergh today
left charge that the Roosevelt administration is leading
the American people into war through subterfuge
Lindbergh the principal speaker at an America
First Committee antwar rally Madison Square Garden at
wlch 10000 persons also heard Senator Burton X
Wheeler D) Montana and John Cudahy, former United
States ambassador to Belgium the President Of
unng peace pledges and scrappg democracy by pushing
the country toward a opposed by the majority of
American citizens.
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hated Nazis I shamed them for not
denouncing Hitler and all he SYM
bolized.
Never, never. did I think that
there would come a day in this re-
pubiic-in these United States oil
America-when free Americans
would lack the courage TO stand
up and to speak out for what the,
believed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31

At regular intervals In the life
OF a man or of an organization
there is much TO be gained by re-
surveying policies and convictions
in the ever-growing light Of expe-
rience.
A great deal has taken place
since this war began in the Fall OF
1899. Every man. every organiza-
ton, in fact every nation has
the privilege of judging its ideas
and ideals from the vantage point
of two years of war time history.
During the past several weeks, ]
have attempted TO do this for my
self, and I believe that every one
of YOU would find the. time well
spent 10 do the same. In this
period of war and revolution. of
conflicting emotions and beliefs.
every man should use the facts
of the past to re-orient his mind
for his attitude and his action IN
the future.
1t is no more than right, ! be-
lieve, that those of us who have
taken a leading part In opposing
American Intervention should be
willing to lay our motives openly
before the millions OF Americans
who have stood Mt our side. There
fore. am going to ask you TO
come with me, in your minds. back
TO the years Immediately preced-
ing this war.
Your reasons for opposing inter-
peatien may net be identical with
mine: but those Of us who do OPP
pose il can work more effectively
il we understand and respect each
others motives. Life would be dull,
indeed, IL every man agreed in de-
tail. But there would be no civil
lied life at all II we were unable
10 submerge our detailed differ
ances in the strength of common
cause,
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Gigantic Problem
In Event Of War

We are a nation of mixed races,
of mixed religions, of mixed
creeds. In the space Of a few
generations this country has
changed from a wilderness 10 the
greatest industrial nation on
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President Roosevelt and his adj
ministration have never taken the
American people into their conf
dence. They preach about pre-
serving democracy and freedom
abroad, while they practice die
tatorship and subterfuge at home.
They used the phrase, aid 10
the Allies" to involve us in for
eign war. They used the phrase,
American defense" to prepare
us for foreign war. They used the
phrase, steps short of war;" TO
lead us to foreign war. In place
of our traditional American idea
of a government run by the peo-
pie, President Roosevelt has SUBJ
stituted the new concept OF a peo-
pie run by the government.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31
Senator Wheeler Scores
Broken Peace PLEDGES
special to THE DETROIT TINES

NEW YORK, Oct. 33I.-Fotiosoing Is the text in
part of the speech of United States Senator Burton
K Wheeler of Montana at the America First Madi-
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Lindbergh Says Peace
Vital With Ndzis Ready
special 20 rHE DETROIT TIMES

NEW YORK, Oct. 3I-HereDifh is the full text
OF The address made BY Charles A. Lindbergh the
subject "Facng the Record and the Facts" at the
Great America First Rally in Madison Square Gar
der bore -ooo = - =
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Cudahy Peace Plan
Would Have Hoover Use U. S. Gold as SfabiIrer
of World Currency to Aid Commerce

NEW YORK, Oct. 3I.-John Cudahy, former
United States ambassador to Belgium, in his speech
at the Madison Square Garden American First Rally,
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CHARLES A. LINDBERGH SEN. BURTON X WHEELER

only one year. although the ad-
ministration was well aware that
a year would be insufficient for
adequate training. When we were
asked to support the lend-lease
bill, we were told that i0was the
best way TO keep the country out
of war.
When President Roosevelt or
dered the occupation of Iceland.
without asking the consent of
Congress, we were told that II
was for American defense, and
that American troops would re-
place the British who were then
in occupation.
Later, we find that our occupa-
ton of Iceland is to protect the
British supply lines, and that we
continue to occupy it jointly with
their forces. One month Presi-
dent Roosevelt tells us that the
American navy will see to it that
England receives the arms neces-
sary to defeat Germany. and the
next month he tells us that our
battleships "patrolling" those arms
through the German war zone
have been attacked without prov
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cause.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-23
XMAS SEAL CROSS
DIFFERS SOMEWHAT
FROM RED CROSS

General Chairman Joe Allen Is
sued q statement today in reply TO
several inquiries on the Christ
mas Seal Campaign and the Amer
lean Red Gross.
The doubIe.barred cross Of the
anti-tuberculosls Christmas Seal
Campaign and the American red
cross are not the same. Mr.. Allen
said.
IN 1920, by mutual agreement.
the alliance made several years
earlier between the American Red
Gross and the National Tuber-
culosis Association was dissolved.
Since then the doubie-barred
cross has appeared on all the Ma
tional Tuberculosis Association
Seals, which are now known as
tuberculosis Christmas Seals
and not as Red Cross seals"
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JAPS BROUGHT
TO SUDDEN HALT

Continued from Page One)
to elaborate on this bare an
nouncement
From Manila came brighter
news. Capital sources claimed
that the japanese have been
brought to a dead stop every
where on Luzon. American fighter
planes, they averred heaped the
shores Of the Lingayen gulf with
enemy dead.
There has been no material
change these sources said. Amer
lean and Filipino troops were still
holding the initial advantage they
gained at the outset of the major
japanese invasion.
Netherland planes and sub
marines roared to the assistance
Of American troops battling the
japanese at Davao. japanese pop
ulated city on the island Of Min
danao.
A Tokyo bulletin eountered
with the claim that Davao had al
ready fallen into japanese hands.
A Bankok report said that
Dutch submarines sank a 10000
ton japanese tanker off Davao-.
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:: SOCIETY ::
Please phone your Society Items 10
MRS. HUGH WILLIAMS, phone z41 or 81
Dance Programs
Are Arranged

A program win be pat on
CHRISTMAS eve. from s 10 Q o'elock
D. H. AZ tbs usO Noes Club on
Dnval slfeet b she Girls Choir
d The Convent Of Aary I'm
maculsie. accompanied BY their
orchestra.
Christmas carols and several
speciality numbers viii be render
Cd lof The entertainment Of serv-
Ice men and other guests.
There will also be dance given
tonight from $40 nDiil 10 o'clock,
with recorded music % be fur
niahed BY II concha orchestra
from 10 70 ii:a0
An invitation Is extended al 70
attend this entertainment
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boosts KEY WEST

Editor The Citizen.
/ have been employed htre ard
I feel that the norfheruer = acaree
away from Key West ~ they
tired 70 scare me away ] am not
50 f.'acareabIe'l 50 easily scared
Water Water Water No water
Of course ] did not believe, as
many are told before coming
across the Overseas Highway.
that there is no water on Key
West. That we should brine
some along in jugs Anyone must
realize, people live here. and 70
one can live without water. Sure
" they cannot visit Florida main
land daily to secure . fresh sup
ply.
Hotels and restaurants are ter
rible9 / believe the hotels OF Key
West arr as clean as any other re-
sort section has.
Mosquitoes? Well I have seen
land felt) as many in some other
sections II one day as ] saw Tor
felt here all last winter.
Mall service? At the postoffice
may be slow, but II too, VIII i'm
prove with time and petition
". L. 7. H
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BACK AGAIN

I'm here again on your lovely
isle.
A place ! learned to love.
I spent . winter a year ago.
Which | enjoyed so much
] came beyond the mainland
And left my friends above.
For from North 10 South / have
not found
A place like this. There are
none such
Friendly shores all up the line.
Since / left New York State
There IS no place with weather
fine
Or sea views half so great.
| learned to roam the highways
And visited the schools
BY seaside, spent leisure hours
Of days,
And meath palms that gently
eools
| rode the streets Of Key West.
BY every road and lane
I visited the lodges as a guest
And new I'm here again.
V. L. T. H.
Key West, Fla.
Dec. q, 1871.
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FLORIDA CRACKER
CARD OF THANKS

We take this means Of express
ing our sincere appreciation TO our
friends and neighbOrs Of the many
kind acts rendered Us during our
recent sOrrow, the long illness and
death Of our beloved one, Mrs.
Virginia Roberts. We are very
grateful 70 those who gave the
use OF their cars. the donors Of the
lovely floral tributes and mes
sages OF sympathy We assure one
and all that their kindness viii
never be forgotten
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