The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-29

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uation of delivery of arms to China,
regardless of Japanese successes in
Burma The latter portion of his
speech was devoted to praising the
fight which Americans have given
the enemy the world over. He
singled out several men and a ship
for special attention and told
thrilling stories of their gallantry.
Discussing the war and its &C.
onomic impact on every American
citizen, the President declared that
the price for preserving civilization
must be paid in hard work, and
sorrow, and blood" That price
is not too high, he told the NIL
lions who heard his talk. IF you
doubt this" he said, ask the mil
lions who live under the tyranny of
Hitlerism."
Outlines Program
Mr.. Roosevelt then proceeded to
summarize his seven point program
for combating the upward spiral
of living costs, the same which were
outlined in his message to Congress
on Monday.
He declared that each part of
his program was essential to the
success of the whole, and again
warned that the American people
must abandon luxuries and "crea-
ture comforts
Apparently thinking of the criti-
cism which arose in numerous quar-
tiers against portions of his anti
initiation plan, the President de-
clared firmly that he would use all
OF his executive power and COM
mand to carry out the policy which
he has laid down.
Il know he said, that every
American farmer, every American
workman and every American bust
nessman know they will gladly en-
brace this economy of sacrifice, sat-
isfied that it is necessary for the
most vital and compelling motive
| in all their lives-winning through
to victory"
Japs Hard Hit
AS for conduct in the war, the
President declared that for every
advance the Japanese have made
since they began their "frenzied
career Of conquest they have had
to pay "a very heavy toll in war;
ships, transports, planes and men, 4"
and that the Japs are feeling the
effects of these losses.
At the same time, without offer
ing confirmation, Mr.. Roosevelt
spoke Whimsically of the bombing
of Tokyo and three other japanese
cities. He said it had been report
ed from Japan that somebody had
dropped bombs on Tokyo and 9TH
er principal centers Of Japanese
war industries. If this be true, he
asserted, this is the first time in
history that Japan has suffered
such indignities and the war has
become what Hitler originally pro-
claimed it to be-total war.
Praises Men
The Presidents voice softened
when he told of several acts of gal
lantry on the part of Americans
on battlefields and on the waters
of the Pacific. He told of how
one former clergyman, now a doc
tor in the u S. Navy, acted heroic
ally in evacuating some wounded
Americans from Java to Australia
under terrific fire. He told of how
the crew of a Flying Fortress, left
behind because of motor trouble
when it started out on bombing
raid on Jap bases in the Philip
pines, went on alone and dropped
its bombs on Jap transports, fight
ing off Is Jap fighter ships at the
same time. He told how the huge
American bomber, two motors shot
away, part of the crew killed,
fought the Jap planes for rs miles
en- the return journey, and then
returned to its base to land safely.
Tells of Ship
The President referred TO the
submarine Squalls, now sailing I'M
der the name of the Sailfish, was
Wreaking havoc with Jap shipping
in the Pacific The Squalus is the
submersible which went to the bot
tom in tragic accident in 1899,
and was later raised to fight in
this war. Three of the original
crew members who escaped from
the submerged craft are still serv
ing on the sea raider, he said.