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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
De Gau||e Only Frenchman
Who's Feared by Germans
BY BENJAMIN DE CASsERES

THERE is at present only one
L dangerous Frenchman so far
as NaZi Germany is concerned.
His name is Charles De GaHlle.
He typifies what is best in
French army circles both be-
cause of his cultured background
This, father was a literary man
and a philosopher and his per-
sonal life.
/ have just been reading about
this 50-year-old 'liberator' of
France in DE Gaulle and the
Coming Invasion of Germany"
by James NARROW tDutton).
According to this book, it was
De Gaulle who urged in season
and out on the French general
staff the necessity for mechan-
lied and motorized warfare. He
was looked on as a "theorist."
Events have proven that he was
the only army man in France
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
Midland. Michigan.

who knew what he was talking
about.
As TO De Gaulle's plan for the
coming invasion of Germany"
set forth here in the last chap
ter. that is another question. But
if De Gaulle's idea is based on
the same long-distance view as
his foresight in regard TO the
invasion of his country by the
enemy, there is more in it than
talk.
The world will hear more of
Gen. Charles De Gaulle, and
from his face, his antecedents
and his past life, l should say he
is not a man on horseback" He
is a democratic soldier-a man
who may some day do for France
what Emile lola did for mis-
country 40 years ago-clean the
political and military Augean
stables.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
A. MARVIN.
1918 Chandler Park drive.

THE President, in his latest radio address,
i told the country that about aid to Eng
land was the least dangerous course to defeat
the dictators, so that democratic governments
could be installed with freedom of speech and
worship in all the countries.
What / would like to know is how he
intends to force these countries to do this
Is he going to send our armies to police the
world, or is he going to tell England how
to do it?
I am quite sure that the last World War
taught him that defeating potential world
conqueror and laying out geographical bound
aries for political racial groups, did not
make the world safe for democracy.
l suggest that South America would be
an excellent proving ground for his democratic
crusade. Win, lose or draw, he would not
have to encounter the German army.
GERALD r. BURT,
Midland Michigan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
FRANK +. HOOK.
Congressman,
18th District, Michigan.

CHOULD America enter the war? We are
~ already in the war as much as we will
ever be. England will win the war because
she is on the side of justice.
Hitler and his friend, Mussolini. are about
at the end of their rope. Little Greece will
take care of the Italians.
And Berlin will get what London has been
getting just as soon as we get few more
bombers to the English. l don't believe the
Germans can take it.
Give England and Greece all the help we
can. planes of all kinds, guns and food, and
they will win the war this year.
II. j. RISNER,
929 Nayahoe avenue
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
For Aid

THIS is a fretful and frightful world today
and the paramount thing that confronts
us is to save for ourselves and our posterity
the freedom of speech the freedom of press
and the freedom of religion as guaranteed to
us by our democratic form of government.
My decision with regard to the problems
which will confront this nation will be guided
by love of my country and the American way
of life.
We as citizens of the United States of
America must meet the fast changing condi-
tons of the world through sound and solemn
judgment. The craftsmanship of our public
officials and the judgment of our people will
be tested in the months to come.
You may rest assured that it will be my
policy to oppose any move to send any Of our
boys overseas to fight. have seen too much
of the blood and tears of the last war to sit
idly by and allow any move to bring back to
our shores the days af 1917.
My sympathes are with the democratic
nations who are CALAMITY fighting the dicta-
torial aggressors who would destroy our form
of government
l favor all possible aid short of war to
them, within reason, which will not unneces-
sarily weaken our national defense in the hope
that it will stop the onrush of totalitariansm
and perpetuate our form of government for
ourselves and for our children.
This Congress, as far as l can determine,
will, know, carry out the will of the people
and you and I know that it is to keep this
nation at peace.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
| G tiers
10 The Editor
929 Navahoe avenue
TO THE EDITOR:

ONCE again Colonel Lindbergh
~ leaves himself not only wide
open for criticism but also is
perfectly fiat in his assertion
that the United States cannot
be invaded. That. too, goes
double for Hugh johnson.
Both gentlemen tell us that
if England could not be invaded
with 20 miles of sea, how is the
United States going to be at
tackled by thousands of miles?
Both of these experts can be
reminded that from the very tip
of South America in Argentina
or the east coast of Brazil,
which is heavily German popu-
lated the past few years, to the
very state line of Texas a person
can walk on land all the way
with the reception of the
Panama Canal. The canal may
he we'll fortified and all that. but
SO was the great Maginot Line.
Colonel Lindbergh has for the
third time divided public opinion.
His ability is in aeronautics and
we suggest he stick to that.
en- OTIS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
Against

YOUR questions on the editorial page can
i be answered only in one way by any real
American:
Keep away from foreign wars-the fore
fathers of this country must have seen just
such an emergency when they warned us.
Certainly our present course (Bill HR
1776) will lead us into war. CONGRESS
SHOULD KILL THIS BILL IN ITS EN-
TIRETY.
America should not ally herself with Eng
land-but speed everything for her own inn
pregnable defense.
l, for one, certainly have not forgotten
the things said about us after the last war
that is if we are to believe our commentators
and press-if not, why should we believe the
propaganda they are trying to force on an
intelligent people now?
These people who boast and thank God
they are Brtish-certainly must love their
country, if they are so sure she is right-why
not ship them back there to defend her first
hand-instead of telling others they should
be glad to do the defending.
Where is the so-called English sports
manship? AS usual they want others to do
their fighting for them. Inasmuch England
by declaring and melting these wars must
enjoy them, let her enjoy them alone.
a. MARVIN.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
BY WESTBROOK PEGLER

THE hod-carriers and common
l. laborers' union is involved
in an interesting civil action
filed in Albany. demanding an
accounting of funds of a biz
tunnel-workers local. known as
No. II.
The defendants arc Samuel
Nuzzo of Newburgh. N. Y. a la
Dor politician and tavern-keeper.
and other officers of the local.
The plaintiffs are dissident
members who charge tn I.
whereas there should be at least
Z 100000 in the treasury, Mr..
Nuzzo recently said there was
only S2,eee or S20, 900 on hand.
Total collections during the
last four or five years should
have been around 100000. ac-
cording to the rebellious work.
men, who are willing to concede
that as much as $500. 900 of this
money could have been spent
for legislative purposes, includ-
ing per capita taxes To the in
ternational. which formerly had
headquarters at Quincy. Mass.
but moved TO Washington last
April.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
G. NJ. OTIS,
1924 Roselawn avenue,
TO THE EDITOR:

~ he EDl lOh.
THE extent and manner in
L which The Detroit Times
covered the Allied Festival for
Polish War Relief. from its in
ception to the very end. has
earned The approval of the Dear
born Polish-American Political
Club.
Its members are unanimous
in their thanks 10 the Detroit
press for their telling contribu-
ton TO the success of great
and noble cause.-the deliver
ance of a brave and distressed
people from the jaws of painful
extinction. VA
FRANCIS A. BABINSKI,
President, Dearborn Polish
American Political Club,
Dearborn, Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29


THE local was formed in 1886
i to embrace workers en-
ployed on the construction OF
the 400-mile Delaware aque-
duct in the span OF three New
York counties - Orange. Ulster
and Sullivan.
Newburgh, the scat Of Orange
County and the headquarters Of
Mr.. Nuzzo. * also the official
headquarters of Henry Hirsch-
berger, the district attorney, or
prosecutor. of Orange County.
who is in this case in the role OF
counsel for the defendant.
Mr. Hirschberger explains
that the position of prosecutor
is a part time job in Orange
County, and that there have
been eases in which he found il
necessary To present clients Of
his private civil practice to the
grand jury.
MR.. lIlRSCHBERGER is a
4u politician in A communists
in which the Nuzzo group is an
influential factor. He has been
elected repeatedly 10 his present
office and is now member of
the Republican state committee
Frederick Dusing. one of the
plaintiffs. filed an affidavit
charging that Nuzzo and others
had threatened any member
who opposed their rule of the
local. which has 5000 members.
and that some who have had the
courage to protest have lost
their Jobs.
Moreover. the rebellious men
have been summoned for a union
trial before the executive com
mittee" on charges OF disloyalty
to the union and It's officers. in
Guiding Nuzzo. none Of whom
ever was elected by the mem
bers. tse
Nuzzo got his job by appoint
ment from Joseph V. Moreschi.
the international president, who
never was elected himself but
rose to the presidency by some
obscure process in 1926 follow
ing the death of Dominlck
Allcsandro.
However. the last convention
Of the International was held IN
1911. so II will be seen that the
affairs of the present union arc
not commonly entrusted TO the
paying members.
IN ALBANY, Justice William
L II Murray OF the Supreme
Court issued temporary inJunc-
ton forbidding acts Of terrorism
against the plaintiffs and I'M
pounding the books.
Further arguments viii he
held in Kingston. y. Y, on Feb
ruary Z. when Mr.. Hirschberger
will represent that NuZzo IS q
subordinate of Moreschi. who APP
pointed him. and that the local
is under the direct supervision
of the international.
Briefly the plaintiffs want
TO know what happened over
period of four or five years, dc
mand an election of officers
and. of course. seek any retribu-
tive justice that may be indi
Gated by the facts concerning
the disposition of their money.
They pay initiation fees Of
from $50 TO SIC and dues Of 81
or $3.50 a month, plus assess
ments. Of which. the petition
says. a large number have been
levied in the last six months.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
DETROIT TIMES

Published every Week bay Evening and
sunday Morning by The Times Publishing
Company at 1928 Times Square. Detroit.
Mich
Entered at Detroit. Mich. as second Class
Mail Matter
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
BAERING DOWN ON THE NEWS:
.SleHlOT'illH Secrets
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

We're living in land where military secrets lea
sawdust doll with busted seams
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
Draft Plans
Prove. Worth
In Practice
Local Deferrmenf Rules
One Cause for Complaint

1.-THE opinions expressed by
General Johnson are not neces-
sariiy those of The Detroit
Times.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
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pick up most of my information in the smoking of
Pullman Every meet has military secret ne
just heard the radio read in a Broadway column
thought up himself.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29

Just last week coming in from Washington and there
fellow with his face covered with lather. While
shaving told him what Wikie going to do in London
and he seemed much surprised When he washed all the
lather off his face it Wlke
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
A Forum on Americas
Position i'm the War

Times invites its readers the following three
I-Should America Enter the European War;
2-WM Our Present Course, if Persisted n Inevitably
Involve Us in War?
3-Shoud America Concentrate Her Own Defense and
Her Own Independence Ally Herself With England in
the Recent World War?
to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
IS YEARS AGO TODAY
Jan. 20, 1916

Turkish attacks on Kut-El-
Amara we're beaten off by the
British.
On the Western Front. Ger
man drive TO take Dompierre
was repuIsed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29

Monday that Corde Hull testified in with the
foreign relations committee 1t behind locked doors with
the open because so people have told exactly
what Hull said.
Distributed Service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
Jan. 20, 1910

Fifteen German bombers
swept over the eastern coast OF
Britain, attacking at least a
dozen ships.
While the Firms counter-sf-
tackled north of Lake Lsdoga.
Red bomberS rsided Finnish
cities killing i0f persons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29

The Russian drive in the East
Melted new ground near the
Strypa River.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-29
JANUARY 20. 1874
Union Sues
Officers for
ACCOUNTING
Hold Carriers Ask Listing
Of $500, 900 Collections

(The opinions .erpressed BY
Westbrook Pegler are NOT neces.
sariIy those OF The Detroit
Times.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-27
Not Like Lincoln

4 NY one who compares our President with
~ Lincoln should have another look at his
history book For one thing. Lincoln didn't
spend billions to put up front
Certainly all Englishmen should revere
and honor Roosevelt. Isn't he doing his ut
most to save their necks? But it would be
just like the ungratefu asses to say of him,
like they said of Wilson, IF We would have
kept our nose out of Europes affairs there
would have been peace in 1917 instead of
1918"
Wasn't it Mr.. Churchill who said this, and
wasn't Uncle Sam Shylock when he wanted
part payment of his war debts?
Didn't England finance the South in the
-CiuilNWar And who invaded eHf shores
Wasn't it England? Is deah old England our
true, loyal friend?
- Europeis problems cannot be settled just
so long as one nation controls all materials.
Peace will come when nations have learned
the old axen,y live and t-Apez-
If Roosevelt were Lincoln he would clean
America of the human filth of Europe. lie
would deport all Communists, Nazis and Sir
Lords and Ladies who have but one thing in
mind: Make the United States foot the bill.
VINCENT MONTREUIL,
1l421 Grayten avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-27
MRS. l.. BACSIkIN,
1890 Fischer avenue.
Crafty Master Minds

y1IE WERE drawn into World War No. l,
w although it was not in any sense our war,
by crafty master-minds and selfish interests,
Just as we are being 'pressure-cooked' into
the present conflict for the preservation of
imperialism
If Great Britans sole idea is to defend
democracy for us and for the world, why did
Lord Halifax back in November, propose "a
compromise settlement arising out of Soviet
annexations of territory" meaning the raped
little democraces, Finland and Poland with
Soviet Russia ito establish greater confidence
between the two governments in the political
sphere?
We cannot now do very much about the
all-aid to Great Britain. The country has
already been stampeded into that, but we can
put pressure upon our congressman not To
give the President the extraordinary powers
he asks.
No declaration Of war has yet been made.
Under the provisions of this bill he can involve
us in undeclared wars anywhere in the world.
Shall we destroy what we fought for in
1776 and become part of the British Empire,
or shall we repudiate with no attempt at
modifying it, the Bill for Dictatorship
No 1776?
GULA VI. Gambler,
sol East Cambourne street,
Ferndalc, Mich
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-27
HELMUT kAHL,
1881 Chelsea avenue.
Our Freedom PeriIed

yETE SHOULD stay out of war. If we do
w not, we will automatically lose our in
dependence.
If we get into this mess we will lose
more than we will gain by staying out.
Win, lose or draw. l believe that our
congressman should wiring some concessions
from friends across the water so
that when the war is over we will be entitled
to some of the rights and benefits in regard
70 trade treaties, which the colonies and
Dominons enjoy.
1t appears to me that if Great Britain is
TO be helped, it is also proper for them to
grant us few concessions so that we won't
be gouged on our rubber purchases and other
raw materials, which We are compelled to buy
from abroad.
LOUIS X. SCHAFER,
Box 633,
Port Huron Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-27
STEPHEN T. LASkE.
739 Kitchener avenr'
Keep Out Of War

CHOULD America enter the European war?
- BY no means, 1t would not settle the
grievances which exist between the war
ling powers.
America would harvest nothing. but in
stead would lose millions of dollars which
could be used to improve our highways build
more homes. -
And i would sacrifice the best of its men
FOR tho. European counts, barons and lords, by
whom her early settlers were driven out, or
from whom they escaped to build free
country for themselves and their children.
America would disgrace its ancestors IL
il now rushed to the aid of any European
autoeracy.
l certainly believe our present course will
involve us in war.
AmeIica should by all means lock out fer
herself and not tie herself up with England.
If she stays out of it she will grow
powerful.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-27
No Allegiance TO Britain

WE SHOULD keep out of the European
w conflict; we do not owe allegiance to
Great Britain or any other nation on the face
of the earth
Let the foreign nations of Europe fight
it out, to their hearts content. Why should
we furnish them with the munitions with
which to Highland give it to them free
gratis? Because we enjoy their war?
Let us arm our own land to the teeth, in
case they want to pay us a visit some future
time.
And let us arm our sister American
republics, to the North and the South; and
our loyal Hawaiians and Filipinos-we have
enough TO protect without taking Dame Eng
land under our wing. Nv w. w
SAMUEL 4. SHOUP,
$685. Dayton avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-27
BY HUGH S. JOHNSON
TWO sppafent aosurdftfes at.

TWO apparent dosurdftfes at
= tend the arguments for the
Morgenthau loose end" bill,
now being so holly debated.
One is the insistence of GER
tain sincere congressional advo-
Gates that the bill does not
surrender to the Executive the
constitutional safeguards against
dictatorship - the famous con-
gressional power of the purse"
Tho Magma Carta squeezed
out of the despicable King John
Lakeland a lot of promises to
respect certain rights of the
people. They were intended to
limit the British monarchy and
put certain shackles on the
divine right OF kings"
But they weren't of much use
until they were supplemented by
the rise of parliamentary govern
ment and especially the insis-
tence of the House of Commons
on the absolute power of the
purse"-taxation and appropria-
tion-in a battle which finally
beheaded Charles / and finally
resulted in the ousting of the
Stuart dynasty
In our own and English ex-
fsefieree. II Is The strongest
weapon of democracy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-27


"A for yourself when you say you are behind
F. D: R. for what he is doing.
l. too, am an American native born and
voted for F. D. r. three times, but realize
now there is still truth in the saying mo one
is infallble.'
I'm still for F. D. R. as long as he favors
our country and not every other Tom Dick
and Harry. This country held the bag for
helping once before. We're still paying taxes
for that last World War; and all signs point
to he same kind of finish if our United States
gets too big-hearted again.
You say all England wants in return is
guns, ships and planes. In return for what
Those air bases England leased TO the United
States in return for 80 destroyers. England
gave permission but the United States has 10
buy that land from private individuals
All materials and food shipped to these
bases is liable to duty fees. Their terms are
pretty high-handed considering that they need
help so desperately.
believe charity should begin here al
home. There are thousands of homeless and
hungry here. This very morning my husband
unemployed for two months HIMSELF staked
an old man to breakfast because said man
hadSto beg for a cup of coffee.
MRS L. BACSIkIN,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-27
Detours Johson Act

Detours Johnson Act
THE lend or lease plan is just clever de-
i touring of the Johnson Act. If we must
be an arsenal for democracy our war materials
should remain at home because we are a real
democracy.
Britain is an aristocratic, imperialistic
empire.
Russia. despite favoritism and appease-
ment by New Dealers since their recognition
of Russia in 1888, is a dictatorship.
While we are asked to discard business as
usual, British trade missions in China are
seeking commercial plums as usual. Bombers
to spread death and destruction among man.
kind may be part of world order to the
New Deal, but to Christian Americans it's
blasphemy.
Being asked te pray for peace and then
to contribute for the proongation of war is
hypocraey
We want the spirit Of America first, We
asaa+He=f foreign eHtaHgleRaehts.- We want no
hunger unemployment and burdensome debt.
We don't want
These Rhodes scholars who urge war
know that the common people don't want die
tatorship here or another AEF over there
While Europe had their wars, revolutions,
crusades, Napnleons, cars and other Caesars,
America remained ruthlessly neutral and that
policy of no foreign entanglements made
America great nation and America must and
will continue 70 exist regardless who wins in
Europe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-27
Defend U. S. First

Defend Us S. First
DY ALL means America should concentrate
ID on her own defense and her independence.
Why should Americans help ether people
when 20 millions of our own American people
are living on sc meals and families so poor
that thev cannot support their own children?
SOPHIA GEWENIGER,
SSI6 RathbOne street.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-27
Lease-lend
'Absurdi+ies'
Taken Apart
Backer's Arguments Fall.
johnson Declares

(Ths opinions expressed BY
General Johnson are not uscss.
sariiy those of The Detroit
Times.)