The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-07
BY JlNMY HATlo

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all the other united nations. We
must be particularly vigilant
against racial discrimination in
any of its ugly forms. Hitler will
try again to breed mistrust and
suspicion between one individual
and another, one group and an
other, one race and another, one
government and another. He will
try to use the same technique of
falsehood and rumor-mongering
with which he divided France from
Britain. He is trying to do this
with us even now. But he will
find a unity of will and purpose
against him, which will persevere
until the destruction of all his
black designs upon the freedom
and safety Of the people of the
world.
MUST STRIKE AT FOE
We cannot wage this war in a
defensive spirit. As our power
and our resources are fully mo-
bilized, we shall carry the attack
against the enemy-we shall hit
him again wherever and whenever
we can reach him.
We must keep him far from
our shores, for we intend TO
bring this battle TO him on
his own home grounds.
American armed forces must be
used at any place in all the world
where 1t seems advisable to en-
gage the forces of the enemy.
In some cases these operations
will be defensive, in order to pro-
tect key positions. In other cases,
these operations will be offensive,
in order to strike at the common
enemy, with a view to his COM
plete enlightenment and eventual
total defeat.
American armed forces win
operate at many points In the
Far East.
American armed forces will
he on all the oceans-helping
to guard the essential COM
mmications which are vital to
the united nations.
American land and air and sea
forces will take stations in the
British isles-which constitute an
essential fortress in this world
struggle.
To PROTECT HEMISPHERE
American armed forces win help
to protect this hemisphere-and
also bases outside this hemis-
phere, which could be used for an
attack on the Americas.
II any of our enemies, from
Europe or from Asia, attempt
long-range raids by suicide"
squadrons Of bombing planes, they
will do 50 only in the hope Of
terrorizing our people and disrupt
ing our morale. Our people are
not afraid of that. We know
that we gay have to pay heavy
price for freedom. We will pay
! this price with a will. Whatever
the price, 1t is a thousand times
worth it. No matter what our
enemies in their desperation may
attempt to do to us-we will say,
as the people of London have said,
I'VE can take it." And what's
more. we can give it back-and
we will give it back-with COM
/ pound interest.
When our enemies ehal-
ienged our country TO stand
up and fight, they challenged
each and every one Of US. And
each and every one of us has
accepted the chsllenge-for
himself and for the nation.
There were only some four
hundred United States Marines
who in the heroic and historic
defense OF Wake island inflicted
such great losses on the enemy.
Some of those men were killed in
action; and others are now pris-
oners Of war. When the survivors
of that great fight are liberated
and restored to their homes, they
will learn that 13o. 600. 900 Of their
fellow citizens have been inspired
TO render their own full share OF
service and sacrifice.
L. s. FIGHTERS TOUGH
Our men on the fighting fronts
have already proved that Ameri-
cans today are Just as rugged and
just as tough as any Of the heroes
whose exploits we celebrate on the
Fourth OF July.
/ Many people ask. "when
will this war end 10" There IL
only one answer 20 that. II
viii end just as soon as We
make IL end, by our combined
efforts. cur com b ined
strength. our combined deter
mlnation to fight through and
work through until the end
the end Of miIitarism in Ger
many and Italy and Japan.
Most certainly we shall not
settle for less.
That Is the spirit n which