The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-26

Roosevelt directed Riddle to take vigorous legal action against factional leaders who have been publicly doneuncing the War against the Axis and in some inStances actually expressing pleasure over Jap victories. Complaints have poured into Washington from parents Of boys in the armed services demanding that these domestic foes be jailed. But Bidle demurred on the ground of "prcserVlng civil liberties"
 Shortly after Pearl Harbor, FDT agents arrested Robert Noble, rabid Los Angeles Fascist leader, on serious charges involving state- nents concerning the war. De- spite the F'BI'S evidence, Riddle ordered Noble released
 This brought down 6 storm oi protests on Blddle's head that steadily increased as the hostile operations Of these clements be came bolder and more outspoken. Still Riddle Ief,Fed to allow either the FBT or federal district attor- neys, who were ehamping ct the bit, to crack down.
 Finally White House advisers, alarmed over the situation, took the matter direct to the Presi. dent. They laid before him a mass of evidence dealing with Noble. Father C0ughIln, Fran. els P. Moran of Boston, Gerald |. K. Smith of Michigan and Charles B. Hudson of Omaha.
 One document shown Roosevelt was the March 10 issue of Father Coughllns weekly publication which declared that C. world. wide sacred war" was declared against Germany nine years ago. The publication also attacked aid to Russia, denounced the British bombing the French plants mak- ing Nazi supplies, and contained such statements as:--
 ''UnIess the German forces can overcome Russia and suc- cessfuily invade England by the end of September, there Is every evidence that the entire world will have elected to experience a blood bath the like of which was never imagined by the most poetic mInds."-- Tt has been the practlced policy of the Roosevelt Administration to favor the Chinese in their war against Japan. This policy has ranked in the hearts of the
 NlppOnese war lords who are devoted 10 the policy Of Asia for the Aslatic, . policy which, af. ter all, ls nothing more than an expression of our own MOn- roc Doctrine"
 After carefully examining the evidence, the President summoned Riddle, ordered him to get tough and do 50 Immediately.
 ARMY Vs NAVY
 Col. Joseph E. Myers. retired, president Of the Aviation Defense Association, recently testified be- fore the House Rules Committee that on Army pilot told him Army air patrols were not free to drop bombs on submarines until they got clearance from the Navy.
 When an Army bomber spots { submarine, Col. Meyers said, it has to withhold action until it can report the location to Naval authorities and get permission to attack,
 Nays reason for this require inent Is ostensibly to protect U. 6. submarines, but why they cannot inform the Army iF advance of io- cation of Q. 6. submarines re- mains unexplained. Also what value are q. s. submarines off the Atlantic coast these dayS7 TWO HUSBANDS
 Mrs. Lionel Atwiii exclaimed at c recent Capital dinner party: T saw both Of my husbands in the same niOviel First, ln the newsreeI, I eaw Douglas General MaeArthuF) having . medal pinned en him, and then in the feature, \ saw Lionel--and he was Maxl spyg
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