The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-23
By RICHARD A. BLACKBURN


 Limited Press Stan COrrespOndent)
 Washington, Sept. 2S-UP)-A overwehlming majority of the Re- publican members of the house to- day were pledged to complete sup port of the war effort until victory is won in a 1O-point declaration of policy and principle that probably will serve as guide to c. O. F. car- didates in the forthcoming elections.
 The Republican congressman de- nanded immediaet utilization of the ssmost capable and eff1cient military and civilian leadership" elimination of "unnecessary censorship" and "confiicting statements" on the war, and prompt resumption after the war of constitutional government and free enterprise"
 The statement was adopted by be- tween 130 and 140 of the 166 Repub- lican members of the house at an unusual conference in the house chamber last night.
 Significant Fact
 Its almost unanimous approval carried political implications in this election year. It was significant that the meeting followed statement by Harry L. Hopkins, President Roose- velt's closestS conf1dante and often a spokesman for him, that 1t makes no difference whether congress is Democratic or Republican-it must be made up of men who want to win this war"
 Hopkins' statement was made in an address to the National Invent ors' Council luncheon yesterday. In the evening the Republican con- fressmen met and under the lead ership of House Republican Leader Joseph w. Martin, Jr., of MaSsachu- setts, who also is chairman ot the Republican National committee, adopted the policy statement, the highlights of which were:
 HighlightS of Policy
 1. "The nations war effort must continue unabated until complete decisive victory is achieved we will uncompromisingly put aside ev- cry influence, interest, consideration and activity which in any way inter- feres with these objectives."
 3. eve oppose any attempts 10 negotiate a peace, or the consider ation of any peace terms, until our arms have won such a decisive Vlc- tory that we, together with our al- lies, are able to dictate the peace terms.
 3. we recognize that the United States has an obligation and respon- sibility to work with other nations to bring about world understanding and cooperative spirit III so doinR. we must not endanger our own independence, weaken our own independence, weaken our American way of life, or our system of government"
 4. The patriotism and sacrifice of the people must be matched by the selection ot the most capable and best trained lead- CTS in America regardless of party, group, class or section. We pledge as the peoples representatives in Con sress a constant and continued viz ilance to eliminate waste and inef- ficiency."
 s46J The Republican party has given and will continue to give the president loyal, wholehearted, and patriotic support in the war The president should not permit himself to be deterred from the re- sponsibiIity which is his by those forces and influences which persist in continuing so-called social and governmental reforms at the ex- pense of our war effort"
 6. we demand that the people be given all information concerning the war effort consistent with mill tary requirements, but the with holding of information of the fail- ures of the military and civilian of- ficers of the government cannot be hidden or justified behind the sham of military necessity. There must be no unnecessary censorship. There must be an end to conflicting state ments and inconsistence of conduct on the part of the government -.
 '. ". no party, class or section has a corner on patriotism or ability we shall neither support nor uphold any proposal or action on the basis of the in terest of any particular group and we shall denounce any others whose action is dictated by such motives. We oppose excessive war profits. We demand the prompt investigation and prosecution of profiteers :"
 8. "Individual freedom must not be permanently surrendered in the name of the war emergency.