The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-19
June 10, 1912

of Tfmoshenko's present drive for
ward at Kharkov, the Japanese dis
laster at Midway from the attack of
our wonderful air forces, all sustain
the colonel's theory: the best defense
is an about assault, not on an out
skirt as in the Pacific or In Africa.
but at the heart of the enemy
strength. Foch did that Russia is
now doing it. We must do it If we
want to win. Nothing else like the
Herman brocshure SO completely ST.
lences the ounces in high place.
the isolationists, or so clearly exposes
the criminal mistakes, errors of judg-
ment, flights of fancy, of p1ace-seek-
ing politicos, Wheelers, O'Connors,
Lindberghs, that must be paid for in
human blood or will result finally for
us in such slavery as is now in France
or Czechoslovakia.
OF course, when we do strike in
Europe, prudence demands utmost
secrecy as to time and place. Pub
licity-hunting politicians in Washing
ton cannot be trusted with such in
formation. Wheeler, to show how
smart he was, informed us (and there
by Germany four days in advance
that we were going to take over Ice
land: the salvation of our present con-
voys. 1t is said now in Washington
that the War department planned to
send large force to the Philippines
forty days before Pearl Harbor but
feared that Wheeler would betray the
who used Wheeler's free mailing priv
ilege Our government is so organ
lied that it is almost impossible for
any department in Washington to
keep secrets from senators or other
congressman.
One plan for Montana voters, to
protect our boys at every front, is to
avoid sending to congress this year
any man who in the past has had any
political connection with our senior
senator, B. K Wheeler, or who has
taken any ideas from him, or who may
get on Wheeler's band-wagon that for
ever lost it's linch-pins at Pearl Har-
Dor. If I see any candidate in pri-
mary or election seeking the support
Of any former well-known wheeler
man" (or woman), l distrust him.
For some months before Pearl Har-
Dor, James O'Connor rode the Wheel
er wagon O'Connor actually on the
floor of the house made grimaces
about the President in person, and be-
Titled his preparation for our defense.
This is in the Congressional Record
senator January 1940) to counsel the
President to do everything to promote
our alliance with Russia If it were
not for Russia, Boston, New York,
Washington, Newport
News, Charleston, Savannah, New Or
cans, would be in ruins, and this
would be mostly due to the America
Firsters and others in the pay of Ger
many and Japan, all jealous enemies
II Mr.. Roosevelt. They were talking
If Lindbergh or Wheeler for president
If this nation (Such campaign
would have been we'll finnaced by
Germany and some of our cartel COM
,anies.)
NheeIer's GueriIIas Still In
Montana Politics
On December 9Th and 9TH, Wheeler
vas in Billings. The Billings Gazette
f the 9th carried an interview with
i'm. He said II am in favor of iron
ng out our differences with Japan
round peace table," When the first
eports of the attack on Pearl Harbor
anne, he blurted out "it is all lie!"
fortunately for Wheeler, the manager
t his campaign for president was in
'illings. He advised the "ex-presi-
ent'' in deep distress (not over the
oss of our boys and ships, but over
that a fool Wheeler had made of him
elf to capitulate and howl "Give the
irty Japs hell" This was good adj
ice, and Wheeler howled as directed,
ut he did not mean it.
Wheeler has been conducting gueril-
. warfare here against the President
yer since Pearl Harbor. His main
tful hope was to beat Murray-for
1e only reason that Murray has sup
Orted Mr.. Roosevelt against the
merica Firster attacks for some
ears. While Senator Murrays re-
lection seems well assured, Tam
amy Hall fought long after Roose-
cit beat it in New York City; Wheel
has some active and belligerent
lerillas here yet.
Bailey Stortz, Wheeler's secretary,
ter the route of Wheelerism at Pearl
arbor, threatened to join the Army,
ut now finds it pleasanter to canvass
ontana than be in Washington
Hamilton Fish's secretary is in jaiD.
arclay Craighead has not openly re-
1unced 'Shintoism,' lie. his worship
Wheeler such as the Jap soldiers
orship of the Emperor. Our gov
nor was 26 years ago thought to be
loyal Kentucky democrat; Wheeler
duced him to run as republican
r attorney general. ct was Wheel
IS first exhibition Of political bare
lck riding of two horses at once)
he Great Falls Tribune seems to
I've realized about Wheeler after
earl Harbor, that the rising sun in
pan is the setting sun in this coun-
y, but the Montana Standard and
her company dailies raise Wheeler's
lg on the front page at times.
The Good Neighbor policy of the
)osevelt administrations toward the
,anish American Republics has
rnp great fruit MaYinn haa do