Evening star., 1943-05-20
Congress Reassured
On Pacific Fears by
Address Of Churchill
Senator Chandler Finds
Some Questions Left;
Others Praise Speech
By the Associated Press.

pledge that the British will battle
side by side with the United
States until Japan and all other
enemies are crushed.
While there were a few dissenting
voices, most Senators saw in the
British leaders 50-minute review of
the war In the House yesterday a
complete answer 20 those who have
urged making Japan the No. l en-
Britain would help the United States
beat Japan once the Nazis are
punched out Of the war.
But Senator Chandler. Democrat.
Of Kentucky, who took the lead in
criticizing British intentions in Mon
days Senate debate, declared the
Prime Minister left several major
questions unanswered. Mr.. Church.
i'll, he said, failed to convince him
that Japan should be left as the last
of the Axis to beat
Cites "Unanswered' Questions.
He contended, moreover, that Mr..
Churchill did not explain why Brit
aims forces in India had not made
a more effective attempt" to open
the Burma road. what help either
Britain Or the United States can
hope to get from Russia, or what
Russia's intentions are with respect
to world peace.
Characterizing the japanese men,
ace as "frightful." Senator Chandler
called for "a realistic policy" aimed
at knocking Japan out of the war
before she can consolidate her gains
TT is evident from Mr.. Churchill S
speech Senator Chandler said
that he still feels that the defeat
Of Germany is of primary impor-
tance in this global war, and it is
evident that he feels that with the
defeat of Germany, the defeat OF
Japan would be inevitable. 1 find
myself unable to agree with this
position"
Unless the Burma Road is re-
opened, Senator Chandler said
there is serious probability that
China may be forced out of the
war"
Senator Chandler said there was
nothing in Mr.. Churchill's speech
Ito cause me to change my opinion
that this country must attack Japan
first and consider Japan as the
No. l enemy
Legislators Reassured.
On the other hand. a large ma
iority of legislators interviewed were
reassured by the speech. Senate
Minority Leader McNary said ii
was measurably satisfying and
Senator George, Democrat, OF
Georgia regarded it as "magnifi-
cent and helpful speech which gave
reinsurance to those people who
thought the war was not being
prosecuted with sufficient vigor in
the Pacific
Senator Bone. Democrat, OF Wash
ington, who halls from an area
where sentiment for shifting the
war emphasis to Japan has been
strongest, said L think Mr. Church
ills speech will help to clarity
thinking"
Senator Bilbo, Democrat, of Mis-
sissippi asserted that the address
did more to satisfy the minds OF
doubling Thomases among the
American people than any other
speech and Chairman May of the
House Military Affairs Committee
said it gives hope and inspiration
to every Allied nation engaged in
the war"
The Prime Minister made these
the most potent parts of his ad-
dress:
Britain will wage war against
Japan side by side with you in ac-
cordance with the best strategic en-
ployment Of our forces while there
Is breath in our bodies and while
blood flows in our veins"
Effective and immediate aid to
China is "one of the most urgent
OF our common tasks
1 Tepudlate the slightest
suspicion that we the British)
should hold anything back that can
be usefullv employed" in the Pacific.
The U-boat danger is "still the
greatest we have to face but Il
have A good and sober confidence
that it will not only be met and
contained but overcome"
Mr.. Churchill and President
Roosevelt earnestly hope soon to
meet with Premier Stain of Russia
and Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek
of China
1t is the settled policy of the
Anglo American staffs to continue
the all-out air offensive over Europe
to block and. at the earliest pos
slble moment duplicate it over
Japan.
The laying Of japanese cities and
munitions centers in ashes holds a
high place on the list of obiectives
at the present conferences with Mr..
Roosevelt.
Take Weight OFF Russia.
The Allies must do everything in
our power that is sensible and prac-
ticable to take more of the weight
of Russia in 1943." Hitler is re-
3 serving his supreme gamblers
throw for third attempt to break
the heart and spirit" of Russia, but
will fail
Il do not intend to be responsible
for any suggestion that the war Is
won or will soon be over. That 1t
will be won by us I am sure. But
how and when cannot be foreseen,
still less foretold."
One grave danger facing the AL
lies to the end is the undue pro-
longation Of the war" He said it is
on the dragging out of the conflict
at enormous expense till the democ-
racies are tired or bored or split
that the main hopes of Germany
and Japan must now reside