Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
Allies Won't Settle for Less
Than Victory, President Says
But Road to Defeat Of Hitler and TOTO
Will Be Hard, He Warns Nation in Address

And no one pretends this will be
easy. the Chief Executive en-
phaSiZed.
The President said he was be
wlldered" at times by conflicting
statements on the duration OF
hostilities, with authoritative" esti-
mates ranging from victory in 1913
to hostilities still going on in l94e.
(The 1s49 date came from a press
conference statement last week by
Vice Admiral Frederick Horne. vice
chief of naval operations, that the
Navy was preparing for war of
that length. He emphasized that 1t
was a matter of being ready for
whatever might come, rather than
of actual expectation)
"Of course both extremes-of
optimism and pessimism-are
wrong" Mr.. Roosevelt said.
THE length of the war will de-
pend upon the uninterrupted con-
tinuance of about efforts on the
fighting fronts and here at home"
The address gave Mr.. Roosevelt
mis- first opportunity to review the
war effort for his countrymen since
his speech at the White House cor
respondents dinner last February,
and he devoted it principally to
activities on the fighting front.
1t had been thought he might 60
into some of the important domestic
problems calling for attention, but
this, he explained, will come later.
To Speak Again Soon.
Telling of serious, constructive
plans for certain immediate forward
moves" that. are under considera-
ton, Mr.. Roosevelt added:
They concern food. manpower
and other domestic problems, but
they tie in with our armed forces
Within few weeks I shall speak
with you again in regard to definite
actions to betaken by the executive
branch of the Government ana
specific recommendations for new
legislation by Congress"
The President said several days
ago that new anti-inflation pro-
gram is contemplated.
Along, with the discussion Of mill
tary moves-made and contem-
plated-Mr. Roosevelt urged the
necessity for making plans for re-
turning members of the armed
forces and merchant marine to
peacetime pursuits, once the war is
ended. In this connection. he out
lined a six-point program including
provision for mustering-ou pay
large enough to carry the individual
through the period elapsing between
his discharge and Unemployment in
private industry. unemployment in
surance, opportunities for trade
training and pensions for the dis
abled.
Laying Plans for Peacetime.
THAT larger objective of recon-
verting wartime America to a
peace basis is one for which your
Government is laying plans to be
submitted to the Congress for &C
tion,' he said But the members
OF the armed forces have been COM
PEELED to make greater economic
sacrifices and every other kind of
sacrifice than the rest of us, and
are entitled to definite action to
help take care of their special prob
lens"
At the outset of his speech. Mr..
Roosevelt sought to allay any idea
that the change in Italy's leadership
brought about by Mussolini's custer
might affect the prosecution of the
war. Asserting that the deposed
dictator and his Fascist gang will
be brought to book and punished
for their crimes against humanity"
Mr.. Roosevelt added that our terms
to italy are still the same as our
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