The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-18
FIR. Says Nazii
Cohorts Are
Set For Peace.
President Tells Congress
That New Blows Are
Poised For Foe
INVASIONS ARE NEAR
Nation Warned That Ulti-
mate Victory Still
Long Way Off

WASHlNGlOIN, OepI. II.
P)-President Roosevelt
broadly sketching an optimis-
tic picture of the wars out
Iook, told Congress today that
R,lmania, Hungary, Finland
and Bulgaria are thirsting
for peace and that definite
times and places" have been
chosen for tremendous new
b'ovs - including additional
jnvasions Of Europe-against
Germany and Japan:
Yet he warned that I'VE
are still long, long way from
Ultimate victory in any ma
ior theater of the war"
Tremendous Task Ahead
IN all histc -" he said. there
bas never been a task so tremen-
ims as that which we now face.
W. can do it-and we will do it
but We must plan and work and
fish, with every ounce of intelli-
gerce and energy and courage that
We possess"
IN a 6,OOO-word message to the
legislators, Mr.. Roosevelt a l S o
made these major pronounce
mems:
l. The Pacific islands inundated
to Japan by the League of Nations
will be taken from her and also
the territories which she stole from
China.
2. When Hitler and the Nazis
90 out. the Prussian military
clique must go with them. The
breeding gang of militarists
must be rooted out of Germany
and out Of Japan-if we are to
have any real assurance of future
peace"
8. We seek cooperation with 9TH
er nations toward the end that
world aggression be ended n d
that fair international relationships
be established on a permanent
basis"
The policy Of the good neigh
bor has shown such success in the
hemisphere of the mericas," he
added, that its extension to the
whole world seems to be the logi-
cal next step"
Indirectly, the president replied,
too, to a question frequently asked
in this country: whether the Sow
cts may not be ready to quit the
war once the Nazis are driven
back to the German border.
He said the Russian offensive is
rolling on toward the elimination
of every German from Russian
soil-toward the invasion of Ger
many itself"
The message, one of the long
est Mr.. Roosevelt has sent Con-
gress, fell roughly into four major
divisions: a review of the military
and strategic situation, the pro-
honncements on International po-
llrlcal matters, a discussion of the
nome front, and, briefly. a few
recommendations.
Among the latter were moves
lor the greater economic protec-
uoh Of our returning men and
women in the armed forces-and
loF greater educational opportuni-
ties for them"
And for all our citizens" he
sald' we should provide a fur
'Aer measure of social security in
order to protect them against GER
van continuing hazards of life"
studies Of these things and also
Of problems of rehabilitation
should be made now. he said. so
U!at the nation will not be caught
UoFepared VIXEN the war ends.
he viii send them further mes
wages from time to time, he told
Tue legislators. on these and other
subjects.
GENERAL approval was sounded
g,Vapltol Hill for his message to-
asF nut there was some Republi-
'aa criticism that it did not deal
sgeci1lcally enough with h m e
HOnl problems and some express
~oAS OF dissatisfaction with his
''teFences to postwar policy.
=, N discussing the military situ-
w. s~0il' MIR. Roosevelt pictured Hit
~ ~ as definitely penned up with
a Allies poised to strike heavier
'la heavier blows.
Inc Congress and the American
NOnllnUPd IN Dora Eivo. Cn1 ~