Evening star., 1942-02-11
Landon Full Adheren'
OF Administration in
War Effort, He Says
Sees SubstontiuI Coins
For 6. O. P. in House;
Reps Flynn Speech
Nv GOULD LINCOLN.

Former Gov. ALI M. Landon ol
Kansas. Republican presidential
nominee in 1896. today told report
ers he was 100 per cent behind the
administration in its efforts 10 win
the war. He is to speak at the Re-
publicans' Lincoln Day" dinner to-
night at the Mayfiower Hotel.
Mr.. Landon called on the Presi-
dent today to pay his respects.
everybody agrees that winning
this war is a job We have got 10
do, and must do" said the former
Governor. There Is no politics in
that"
Deplorex Flynn Speech.
He said that "aS an American l
deplore the recent speech Of Chair
man Flynn of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, in which he vir-
tually said the election OF Re-
publican House next November
would be equaled only by a major
military defeat. But as a Republican
could not help but welcome 1t. The
reaction in the country toward his
statement was distinctly unfavor-
able. Mr.. Flynn gave as his reason
for demanding a Democratic House
that this was'a Democratic war and
the Democrats we're responsible for
1t.
The President did not help Mr..
Flynn much when he said that ne
wanted Roosevelt Democrats elected,
and that If he could not get them,
he wanted Roosevelt Republicans.
When the great need OF the coun-
try is 4 united front against the
enemy. I thought that this state
ment was undiplomatic.
Partie. Come Second.
However. think that the country
Is more interested At this time IN
having able men elected to Congress
than in the political parties
Mr.. Landon was one Of those who
opposed the entry of the United
States into the foreign conflict-
before the Japanese attack on Pearl
Harbor:
The former G. o. P. nominee said
that from his observations around
the country he believed that the
Republicans would make substantial
gains in the House in the coming
elections. He added that the results
in recent special House elections In
Colorado and Connecticut. where
Republicans won, were indicative OF
the trend.
Questioned about the recent up
roar in the House over the activities
Of the Once of Civilian Defense, Mr.
Landon said that be believed the
country was through with boon
doggling" and wanted only to go
about winning the war in the most
eficient and sure way.
Martin Gives Dinner Keynote.
Republican National Chairman
Joseph w. Martin. jr.. said the key
note OF the dinners-usually devoted
to appeals for and prediction Of Re-
publican victories at the polls-will
be win the war against the Axis
powers"
We Republicans intend to sup
port the President 100 per cent In
all steps taken to win the war" said
Mr.. Martin. This determination, he
said, would be declared at the Lin
coin Day dinners throughout the
country. OF course, he added, the
Republican party and the service it
is capable OF rendering the country
in the present emergency will not be
overlooked by the speakers. But on
the whole, the speeches will not be
partisan political talks.
Mr.. Martin, Republican leader OF
the House, will attend the dinner
here tonight, and so will many other
Republican members Of Congress.
The affair has been arranged by
the League of Republican Women,
OF which Mrs. Edward E. Gam,
sister OF the late Vice President
Charles Curtis, is president, in con-
junction with a committee of Re-
publican members of the House.
Representative Springer of Indiana
will preside and former Senator
James E. Watson OF Indiana will be
one OF the speakers.
The Lincoln Day dinners are not
being held under the auspices of the
Republican National Committee
They are being run by the local
Republicans in each State and COM
munity. No effort will be made to
r~fse funds for tho q q p war