Evening star., 1942-02-14
A strike is referred to some board
some board where time Is lost"

n SbIlkS Is lClCTIcu W 0OIue pOuIO
some board where time is lost"
He called for n different leader
ship from that which has been ex-
hibited up to now, . leadership OF
execution, leadership Of admins
tration-for We will need that to
see something unless you can carry
out ideas to meet what you see:
carry out ideas. 1t does no good to
otherwise you have good eyes but
very poor hands"
Il do not believe we are going to
get anywhere by sweeping the dirt
Of this confusion behind the doors
until We have another catastrophe"
Senator Tydings continued. Il think
the time has come to sweep it out
in the open and take it up and get
rid of 1t. and streamline the ad-
ministration for the conduct of this
war, or else We are not going to have
any government for these men to
come back to-"
Social Reformat tory"
He added he fully expected to get
many letters from people who will
say, II hope Hitler read your speech"
He said he can stand it. If his re-
marks jog those in authority TO
give the men who are dying the
chance under Gods sun to defend
the fairest country the genius of
man ever brought into being"
Turning to the conduct of the war,
Senator Tydings said he is not mil
itary strategist nor an admiral, but
where the American flag flies and
where our troops fight would be the
first place I would send our men. so
that they might have chance be-
meath that nag. would be that
selfish before I would pour our forces
into other places"
This war cannot be won on the de-
fensive," Senator Tydings shouted.
Japan is inferior in man power. in
productivity, in planes. in weapons
offensive and she Is winning thous-
ands of miles from the Japanese
islands themselves"
laps Willing TO Take Chance.
There Is a feeling in the minds OF
many, he said, that our admirals
and generals were told what to do.
rather than themselves telling those
under them what should be done"
The Japanese" Senator Tydings
said, know what they want to do.
They are willing to take a chance to
do 1t. And. even though they are
our foes, they are fighting with
great tenacity to do it. The ma
tions opposed to them do not quite
seem to know what they want to
do, what their plan is, and they are
fighting defensively to beat inferior
opposition"
When Senator Tydings spoke Of the
need for military men who would
stand up to- the President, Senator
Lucas, Democrat. Of Illinois asked
whether he meant to eliminate the
President from direction Of the mill
tary effort. Senator Tydings replied
that the President ought to eliminate
himself when 1t came to question
OF military strategy.
The President didn't know how to
sink the japanese fleet, he went on,
and he ought to take advice of mill
tary men. Senator Tydings said he
was not intimating that the Presi-
dent had refused such advice. but
only stating his belief that it should
be accepted.
Lauds Marshall and Stark.
When Senator Lee, Democrat. of
Oklahoma accused him of attempt
ing to run the war from the Sem
ate" Senator Tydings retorted in
that Senator Lee didn't
know what he was talking about.
He emphasized that he was not
disparaging the efforts OF Gen.
George c. Marshall. Army chief Of
sta1, or of Admiral Harold R. Stark,
chief Of naval operations. He said
he felt that both were well qualified
for their positions.
Returning to civilian defense. Sem
ator Tydings said he asked Mr.. Lam
dis If he did not think he would
dispense with the physical fitness
program and concentrate on mate
riak for AFRAID protection.
Ne Clusters Last Stand"
HE said" the Senator continued,
think the fitness program is
proper In every way: 1t Is not the
ma ajor task, but ought 70 be stressed