Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-29
The Pacific War
Is Not a Sideshow

= ECRETARY OF THE NAVY FRANK KNOX con-
- formed to preponderant opinion in the United States,
and PERFORMED A GREAT SERVICE TO THE
UNITED STATES, when he warned the British people
to recognize the gravity Of Japan world enemy
instead Of regarding Adolf Hitler as the only military
evil to be destroyed
This is rare but welcome departure from the usual
trend of official Anglo American conversations
O ECRETARY KNOX is to be commended for emphasz-
- ing the major interest AMERICA has in the war, in
proper proportion to the great emphasis Familiarity put
upon special interests Of Great Britain in the war
II have gathered the impression that, in the British
mind the against Hitler is the great war; he said
press conference in London, while the Pacific war
is sideshow
Reminding the British people that while significant
losses have been inflicted upon the Japanese the Pacific
war is not a push-over Secretary Knox cautioned:
THE evil thing that must be destroyed is just as
dangerous in the Far East
IT HAS long been obvious that the general attitude in
England is that for all practical purposes the will
be over when Germany falls.
Prime Minister Churchill instead of combating that
attitude has deliberately encouraged IT, He has promised
England partial rehabilitation after the fall of Ger
many and thus PARTIAL EFFORT against Japan,
thereafter
have British people reminded that partial
effort against Japan by Great Britain will not reduce the
japanese United any than partial
effort by the United States would be considered sufficient
TO reduce the German menace 10 England
T-VER since the entry United
L England given first considera.
ton while tie japanese the United States has had
secondary consideration
The great mass of American war production has been
consigned to the European theater of
The bulk Of Americas neWy-trained manpower has been
concentrated in the European theater.
AND. IN THE MEANTIME. JAPAN HAS EXTENDED
HER CONQUESTS IN THE PACIFIC. AND HAS BEEN
GIVEN TIME TO EXPLOIT THEM, AND THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN COUNSELED TO BE PATIENT
SINCE As SOON As ENGLAND HAS BEEN MADE
SECURE AGAINST THE NAZIS, THE UNITED STATES
WILL BE MADE SECURE AGAINST THE JAPS.
DUT the American people have NOT been patient and
ID not been a an convinced that they being wise
The Pacific a sideshow far the United
States is concerned but the REAL looking u-
matey The occupation America and the elimination Of
the white
in the Pacific that United States has been actually
Rrievousy hurt and extensively defeated and Inundated
is in the Pacific that the powerful and ruthless forces
of various Oriental being modified for ultimate
assault upon the United States and invasion Of the United
States.
THE snavlhg fear in the hearts Of all Americans that
the meeting Of the japanese challenge has been already
too long delayed and that is delayed much longer may
be TOO LATE.
Il good American official Of the high stand
Ing Of Secretary Knox TALKING in terms Of the om1nou
facts about Japan
Il raises The hope that American conduct of the
the Pacific Will be- brought squarey line with those omHous
facts When that occurs ONLY Will tho American
people be able feel THEIR vital interests being
considered and their vital danger dspeed by their quasi
American government.