Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-11
CHARGES COERCION

Senator Brooks mot because i
speak OF the Tribune. hut l
speak Of the method that il he
ing used 10 intimidate. cOerce or
control any legitimate news
paper. for II il can he done TO
one, II can ne done 10 all.
whether Wayland Brooks IL
returned TO the senate or not Is
incidental. But whether the
power Of this government Is 10
he used 10 suppress the freedom
of the press IL of vital and burn
ing importance To all the Amerl-
can people.
"Freedom Of the press guar
antees every soldier In the front
line, every worker I'm the fac
tory. every father and mother,
an honest eValuation and APP
praisal Of the war effort.
DEFENDS GEN. WOOD.
care we fighting this war just
10 talk about the four freedoms
everywhere else In the world. or
are we fighting 10 he sure that
they will never die in America
Senator Brooks referred TO the
recent Indictment in Washington
Of 2S individuals charged with
violation of the Sedtion laws and
with violation Of law prohibiting
interference with the arm @ d
forces. Among organizations
charged with aSSociating with
some known criminals. he said
was the America First Committee
THAT organization was headed
by the distinguished American
citizen. Gen. Robert r. Wood, |
national chairman" said Scna- /
tor Brooks. Thomas W. Ham
mond. head Of the Illinois diVi-
sion; X. Douglas Stuart Jr.. ma
tiOnal director. and Col. Hanford
MacNider, national committee
man.
CRIME AGAINST DECENCY
ITO drag the names of these
distinguished. loyal and patri-
otto Americans, and thousands
upon thousands Of others who
were associated with them by
innuendo with known criminals.
IL a crime against decency, in
free America"
This brought Bennett Clark to
his feet, and when Senator Brooks
had concluded, the Missouri sena-
tor took the floor He said:
''In the course of his remarks,
In recounting the attempt on the
part of some officials I'm the de-
partment of Justice 10 smear the
America First Committee by
merely mentioning them i'm the
Indictment, although no at
tempt was made 10 indiCt any
body In connection with them,
which was obviously n smear
attack, the senator from Illinois
mentioned the name of Col. Han
ford MacNider of Iowa.
SLATED FOR PROMOTION
81 merely desire 10 call atten-
ton 10 the fact that at this
moment there is upon the desk
Of the president az the senate a
message from the President of
the United States, nominating
Colonel MRcNider. Who is now In
Australia, as n hrigadier general
In the army Of the United States.
Apparently the President or
the United states did not he
lleVe that the fact that Colonel
MRcNider had been leading
member of the national commit
tee Of the America First Com
mlttee. and that Colonel Mac
Nider had been ono OF the most
eloquent and outspOkcn oppo-
ncnts OF Intervention in tire
whole United states, deharrcd
him from the rank that his
splendid soldicrly ability entitled
him 10 In the United states
Army.
III the theory 81 Archibald
MacLcish and Of the Union for
Democratic Action. and the New
Republic. and some of the Off
Gals OF the department 81 JUS
tice. particularly the gentleman
who IL responsible for the at
tempted smear In that indiCt-
meHt. Is correct. " All the pee
pie i'm the United States who
were opposed 20 our entrance
into the world war can he
branded as outlaws, as the New
Republic and some Of these peo-
pie attempted 90 do. then II
would be the duty Of the senate
OF the United states 60 reject
the nomination OF Colonel Mac
Nider 90 be brigadier general In
the United states Army.
HAS SUPERB RECORD
Colonel MacNlder has SUI
perb record ~ soldier: he has
splendid record In civil life, I
and because Of those qunllfica-
tions undoubtedly the President .
~ the United states has sent
his nomination a. brigadicr gen
erai 60 the senate.
II make bold to predict. Mr.. Il
President. that the senate. when