The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-16

I'm the same way" the Presi-
dent explained, ."all negotiations
with China are being carried ON
by tie United States"
THE sCOURGE OF WAR
The President also went into
considerable detail regarding the
morale Of American troops, which
he observed to be excellent In the
North African war zone. How.
ever, he said lie was worried"
over the manner In which Our
troops were exposed to undraped
native women in the various parts
Of Africa, especially Liberia.
He praised the efficiency Of the
Medical Corps in dealing with
venereal disease, but expressed
concern over It's prevalence and
said 1t might be necessary to limit
the liberty Of overseas troops for
the sake of their health. This
same problem, he reported, also
existed among U. s. troops in
South America.
Questioned by Congressional
leatsars on the internel st..:::.e :. ca
In italy and Germany, the Presi-
dent replied that he had been UNI
able to get any definite informa-
ton.
INSIDE GERMANY
I'VE knew that Italy already
has been torn by serious internal
disorders brought on by the dis
trust Of MussOIinl's leadership"
the President said. He added that
although he could give no accur-
ate report on the condition In
Germany, his personal belief was
that Germany would suffer q
repetition Of what happened IN
the last war. When German NOR
ale does Collapse, he said, the
whole thing will collapse quickly.
The President also touched
upon the possible strategy for q
new attack against Hitler which
had been discussed with Churchill,
and which obviously remains o
military secret.
On the whole he gave q real
istic but encouraging report on
the Atlantic African war picture.
NOTE: Henry L. Stimson does
not entirely agree With FDR about
President Barclay. When Slim
son was Secretary Of State IN the
Hoover administration he sent one
Of the most scathing notes IN dip.
lonatic history to Barclays prede.
cessor, threatening to break dip
lomatic relations unless the La
berian government, founded by
freed American slaves, stopped
the practice Of selling their black
brothers into Spanish and Por.
tuguese slavery. Later Stimson
withheld recognition Of President
Barclay because Of charges that
the Liberian frontier force, OF
which Barclay was colnmander-in-
chief, had burnt the villages OF
natives who testified that slavery
existed.
SHOULD WE HATE AXIS
The United States Senate goes
to the movies today to see a pic
tlire which Senator Rufus Hol-
man Of Oregon thinks Is propa-
ganda for reelection OF Roose-
welt.
But Rufus, as frequently hap
pens with him, missed the real
issue. The controversy involved
in prelude to War" Is not that
of re-electing FDR, but whether
or not the picture should be re-
leased TO the public. incidentally
one Of Roosevelt's secretaries
and best friends, Lowell Mellett,
doesn't want It released. The film
was prepared by the War Depart
ment's Special Services DIVISION
formerly the Morale Divisienl
to give soldiers some idea OF wnat
they are fighting for. II does tnis
magnlflcently. In reviews the
Jap invasion Of Manchuria, the
Italian invasion Of Ethiopia, the
rise Of Nazissm In Germany.
Famous film Gifeetar FRANK
OapFn, now h The Army, 0la .
great job. he pulled the enles
flsnal steps ao fas cot that yeu
70 away lrosn the pleluFe Win .
kmFnlng hate e he enemy.
FIoWeyeY, Lowell Mellett, Who
eoordlnakas alI government films
q dead set against giving w.
public Q look ~ "bvel9ae g WEs
Apparently he doesn't want ne
n'l6llc q hats TOO Violently, 1ut
ne Wag Department thinks the
public needs 4 little poison against
TIC AEla. ana would llke % re-
lease Il Cor general distribution
The real battle 4 between Mel
LETT ard the war Department.
HgEmn K-u0~llQHiNu
1lnronah niontns q anguish
fangWlnelana fina moments II
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