Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-01
Winant's Trip
May Be 70 Take
Back Secrets
May Garry Doto
On Protection for
Shipments to Britain
BY RICHARD L. TURNER,

Associated fTeSS stan WTlLeT.
Informed Washington opinion Is
that Ambassador John G. Winant S
hurried visit to this country is not
so much for the purpose of bringing
information to President Roosevelt
as of carrying highly important and
secret information back to London
The timing of his visit would
suggest that such was the case. 1t
follows Immediately on Mr.. Roose-
velts Tuesday night speech. an adj
dress which stated American policy
toward England and the war in pos
tive terms and spoke vigorously
but mysteriously of new measures
to be attempted on the Atlantic.
At a press conference the next
day. the Chief Executive made it
more than clear that he considers
his plans for assuring the safe
delivery of American supplies to
England a military secret of the
most important character. When
asked what he proposed to do. he
told reporter that that was what
Adolf Hitler would most like to
know.
Heard Speech by short Wave.
Ambassador Winant heard the
Presidents speech by short-wave
radio early Wednesday morning in
London. he revealed on his arrival
in New York Friday. Plans for his
trip to the United States already
had been made and he did not
wait even to ascertain Londons re-
action to the address.
Now. it is hardly unusual for
ambassadors to act as messenger
boys, particularly in times of crisis.
In days such as these there natu-
rally must be exchanges of infor-
nation so confidential in nature
and so valuable to Germany. should
the NaZis by any chance obtain it
that it cannot be intrusted to coded
cables or diplomatic mail pouches.
Obviously falling into this CLASH
fication is what the President in
tends to do to implement his state
ment that all necessary measures
VIII be taken to see to it that Amer
lean munitions are carried safely
through the Nazi submarine. sur
face raider and airplane blockade.
The Presidents press conference
statement shows that he. himself
so considers it.
Latest Report on England.
Naturally Mr.. Winsnt will give
Mr.. Roosevelt detailed and up
to-the-minute report on conditions
in England. even though the Chief
Executive had such a report only a
fortnight ago from James V. For
restal. Undersecretarv of the Navy
The Ambassador talked at some
length with the President-the lat
ter was at Hdye Park-by telephone
yesterday.
The next two days. it was said
he will spend compiling a report
and checking on certain informa
ton he must obtain over here
Then on Tuesday he is to see the
President at the White House
when, according to the prevalent
view, he will be given the informa
ton he is to take back to Winston
Churchill.
That this will deal principally
with the battle of the Atlantic few
doubted. Mr.. Roosevelt has said
that conveys are outmoded. when
simultaneously confronted with the
problem of submarines, surface craft
and bombing planes. He has re-
vealed that the Atlantic patrols
are being constantly increased. He
has said further:
''All additional necessary meas
ures to deliver the goods will be
taken. Any and all further meth
DDS or combination of methods
which can or should be utilized are
being devised by our military and
naval technicians who, with me
will work out and put into effect
such new and additional safeguards
as may be needed"
Washington was generally dis
posed to connect the Winant visit
with the last part of that state
ment