Evening star., 1943-01-02
BY ALBERT bushnell HART,
Written for the Associated Press.

by ALbERT bushnell HARI,
Written for the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. 2.-It
Is my belief that the United States
and her Allies will be victorious over
Germany in two years. Japan will
give up soon afterward, because
with Germany out Of the conflict,
Japan wouldn't stick 1t out The
Nazis OF Hitler still are our primary
foes.
say 1t will take two years to end
this terrible war-a war in which
we must be prepared to lose at least
100000 men-because 1t will take
that long to solidify the mastery of
the seas we must have in order to
make possible a large-scale Allied
invasion of the Reich.
Our production Of ships and
| planes is approaching the ideal
peaks now, but it will take time to
etch these gains into the picture of
military strategy. 1t will take time
to overcome the delays and bungling
at the start. 1t will take, time to
overcome the production months
that were lost when, before the war,
America was torn between the forces
who foresaW the danger and those
who did not
Japan Upset Time Table.
In January. 1941, before this
country was attacked by Japan. I
made the prediction that Great
Britain would overcome Germany
by l943 If the United States gave
all out aid in the form of sup
plies and materiel to Britain. And
I still believe that would have
eventuated--if Japan had not upset
the time table and forced us to
equip armies Of our own as we'll as
those of our Allies.
I would like to establish several
points for discussion in this article
and then I will elaborate on them.
l. Victory over Germany will
come in two years, but meanwhile
an attempt by Germany to invade
this country by way of the West
Indies is not out of the question.
g. We must strengthen our Latin
American relations so there will be
a favorable answer to the question
that is all-important: Will our
southern neighbors stick?"
g. Italy is practically out Of the
war now-was scarcely ever in it
Fundamentally in fact-and we
have little to fear from the anti
Allied factions of France.
4. Russias ability to stick it out
of the keys to eventual victory, but
the United States should annex
Canada in the peace settlement lest
the Russians. In a postwar expan-
sion of Siberia should have designs
on an independent, or British-dom-
mated. Canada.
S. The United States should take
the Lead in the postwar settlement
and prevent any attempts at re-
making the map of Europe. We
should work toward the gathering
of Congress of Nations"-not a
permanent league-in which even
the vanquished would have right
to state his case.
Not Military StrategiSt.
In making such statements, it
would appear that I'm setting my
self up as sage Such is not the
case. I'm an old man, a teacher
in retirement. But I have taught
perhaps 10000 students I have
travelled over much Of the world,
and I believe I know the men and
ways of many nations.
I am not military strategist.
but I am the son of a soldier and
I'm the father of two soldier sons.
I'm from a fighting family, and
believe in the American stock right
down to the hem. Instead of max
ing any claims at clairvoyance, I
base my predictions on what will
come to pass on my answering
faith in the grit and perseverance
of the American people. And I am
encouraged by the fact that no.
where in America is there any
strong, organized group that is
against the war Nowhere is there
the plea Let us try to save our
selves by asking for peace now"
Instead, every man. woman and
child burns with the understanding
that unless we defeat Hitler and all
he stands for we're headed for the
slave gang.
To return TO the points I out
lined. ..
1t has been surprising to me that
Germany has not attempted to
seize one Of the West Indies islands
as stepping stone toward invasion
Of the coast of Florida. Even
though Hitler Is occupied in Russia,
and in Africa, we should not dis
miss the possibility he might launch