The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21

plated. AS the
o. X. Armstrong two or three
initial ones
crack up each probably viii have
two or three offspring Then the
chances are that the latter will
subdivide in turn. Thus there's a
prospect that the brood will multi
ply indefinitely
Editor William Allen White Of
the Emporia (Kan) Gazette gave
the first setup its sendoff-his
Committee to Keep the United
States Out OF War by Aiding Brit.
ain Subsequently he resigned It's
craftsmanship. ostensibly because
his editorial work kept him too
busy TO attend to the extra Job ade-
quately However, numerous COM
plants had been made that our aid
to Britain was edging US rapidly
into active participation in the con-
fict. A good many observers were
OF the opinion that these criticisms
were the real reason for his retire
ment. The committee, to be sure.
continues to function, though not
as vigorously as under his manage
ment.
Then Editor Verne Marshall Of
the Cedar Rapids tIowa) Gazette
launched his No Foreign War Com
mittee. This committees announced
purpose was TO keep US out Of war
without aiding anybody. And, &C.
cording TO Chairman Marshall. who
now has resigned his editorship to
devote all his time TO committee
work, the surest way to keep US
out is to choke off the already
pending struggle. To that end he
believes We ought to get the bellig-
erents 10 state their respective
terms In order to negotiate peace
between EN- Furthermore, as has
been widely advertised, he says his
friend, William r. Davis. New
York oil magnate, actually OBJ
tanned the Nazis' terms quite
awhile ago and submitted 'em to
the state department, which, great
ly TO Vernes indignation, hasn't
paid any attention 10 them
Pro-German Peace?
Directly, though, after Verne had
told his story. it began to be gos-
siped that a pro-German peace was
what the No Foreign War Commit
tee was trying to negotiate. It even
was asserted, Of course purely as
a matter Of guess work, that the
committee had Nazi financial back
ing. II so. the guessers surmised. It
doubtless had anu-Seridc lean
lngs.
Now. besides Verne Marshall.
two other individuals Of consider
able prominence figured in the No
Foreign War Committees crea>
ton.
They were Robert A Lancaster,
a New York investment banker.
and o. K. Armstrong. originally a
Missouri newspaperman and legis-
lator. and at present a writer for
number Of newspapers and maya
zines.
A few days ago Organizer Arm
strong pretty SYSTEMATICALLY re-
signed from the committee.
He says he's available to lead a
movement for a third major paci-
hstic alignment. TO be known as
the Peoples Campaign Against
War" which manifestly is to be
altogether different from the Keep
Out OF War by Aiding Britain and
the No Foreign War Committees.
About two weeks prior to o. K.
Armstrong; secession, Chairman
Marshall. seeking countrywide
publicity for his committee and
also DESTROYS to put flre cracker
under the state department for
suppressing William r. Davis Ger
man peace terms. had invited the
entire corps Of Washington cor
respondents to interview him at
the National Press club. They did
II. and he got plenty Of advertis-
ing-not all Of It particularly IA
vorable.
o. X. Armstrong. upon quitting
The Marshall OUTFIT, sought a SINH
AR opportunity TO tell his tale at
the Press club and was accornmo-
dated.
Not Too Specific
He has a more pleasing person.
sl,y than Chairman Marshal's.
bu, ne wasn't quite as specific in
his charges against the committee
as ire correspondents wanted him
70 Be They undertook to get him
10 cor arm reports Of German A.
narclrE Of the committe or of It's
snti-SeTitic tendency. and he
couldn or wouldn't do 1t. All he
said vas that the committee had
managed 0 get itself suspected Of
such hrs ing and Of anti-Semit-