Evening star., 1941-01-26

bent on conquest" Mrs. Hartman
told the committee.
Ocean No Longer Barrier.
Having seen this tragedy take
place in one country because of its
confidence that it would not be at
tackled. when l find here among
those who oppose this bill the same
arguments being used l fear for the
ultimate safety of this NatiOn-and
this Notwithstanding the geOgraph-
lcal disslmilarlty between the United
States and Norway. For modern
Invention is eliminating space, and
an ocean is no longer a barrier. eSpe-
CialIy an ocean if controlled by a
hostile power. And now. in addi-
ton TO their COnqueStS on land the
a9gressOr nations are endeayOring to
dominate the seas"
Miss Thompson told the commit
tee Nazl Germany has no intention
OF supporting the Monroe Doctrine
so that even the strongest isolation
lSt must be prepared to have Amer
lean forces fight to prevent the in
vaslOn Of Patagonia, or Venezuela
America. she declared. still has a
chance TO win this war without
fighting it by mobilizing its indus
trial and economic resources for aid
TO Britain.
Danger Not Frontal Attack.
When Representative Fish. Re-
publican, of New York, asked Miss
Thompson if she favored going into
the war, she was applauded by the
audience when she answered:
I'm in favor of preserving the
freedom and independence of Amer
lea, without war if possible, with
war If necessary"
Miss Thompson, who was expelled
from Germany for criticizing the
NaZl regime, agreed with Mr.. Bull
hits testimony that the danger -
this country from German victory
would not take the form of a frontal
attack, but through infltration in
South America. That would be easy
she said, because there are millions
Of Germans. Italians and Spaniards
already there.
L am also for peace offensive, u
the woman writer continued. II
think We lack Imagination in letting
Hitler capture the peace front. I
think we should come out for a
federation of European states"
Peace will not be achieved. how
ever, she said, until Hitler can be
inundated, instead of doing all the
intimidating.
Gen. Organ, who commanded
the 9th Division of the A. E. F.,
testified that the way to stop ag-
gresslOn is at the source. police
1aShlon, with boldness, speed, sur
prise, all in terms of action, now
While We may act in unity with the
battling British A.
Favors Going Into War.
When Mr.. Fish asked him if he
favored going into the war, he said
he would, unless he found a diff
ferent opinion in the War Depart-
ment.
The general said that when
france and England entered the wal
following the invasion of POLAND
Iney were acting as the policemen
OF clVlll2atlOn." He added: The
french policeman was shot down
but not killed. Gangster fashion
Hitler holds the French policeman
as hostage. The British COD fights
on. The United States, like a spec
tator, has thus far refused to ioir
the hard-pressed officer of the law
IN hight which, if lost, will consti.
tute a disaster of appalling conse.
! quenceS to us"
Near the close of the hearing Mr.
Fish told Mr.. Green he agreed with
the amendments asked by the A. F
L., but sought to get the labor lead
er views on further changes.
Faith in President.
When Mr.. Fish suggested ar
amendment to prevent American
conveying of supplies to England
Chairman Bloom interrupted to say
there is nothing about convoys ir
the bill.
Il don't believe the President will
use our ships for conveys. 1 have
faith in him. 1 believe he will keer
us out of war, because he said he
would" Mr.. Green replied.
so did President Wilson," Mr.
Fish rejoined.
If the Lusitania had not beer
sunk we wouldn't have gone, and il
they do that again we will be in
Mr.. Green replied.
When a committee member told
Mr.. Green one of his proposed
amendments regarding labor stand
ards may be miSinterpreted by some
people as indicating labor is not
willing to make sacrifices, the A. F.
l.. head replied that labor stands
ready to make such sacrifices as any
other citizen is called on to make
for democracy. But labor has
learned from experience, he said
that when social gains are sus-
pended it is harder to restore them
than it was to pass them originally
Cites No Strike Policy.
AS further evidence of labor s
willingness to do its part in the de-
fense program, Mr.. Green said two