SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1944-02-17
THEY, SAL SAlD J. LAST
Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, oi
New York City:

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it written and read. One hundred
years from now, when few names
of today will be remembered, peo,
pie, schools and classes all over
the world, in every language spo-
ken, every January 80. will recall
that on that day an American.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt. was
born. He will be remembered 100
or 200 years from now as the lead
er in great war. Not the war
against the Japs and the Nazis,
but in a greater war that will be
waging for many years after we
have crushed the Nazis and laps
"a war that he initiated and that
he will wage as long as he lives ::
a war that will continue until it
is won; war against poverty, ill.,
ness, hunger. His name will be re-
membered forever for that. Even
those who are politically opposed
to him concede his greatness and
admire his qualities
Joseph c. Crew, former Ambas-
sador to Japan:
The Japanese people as whole
would, if they knew the facts, be
utterly ashamed. They showed
this sense OF shame in a spontane-
Gus and nationwide demonstra-
tion when their military
fliers sank our ship the 'Paney' in
1887. The mere revelation of these
atrocities cannot and will not
change the inherent character OF
any Japanese, but it is conceivable
and | hope possible that the high
er military leaders may gradu-
ally if not Immediately take steps
to insure better treatment for our
compatriots who are still prison.
ers in their hands. But there is
the other side Of the picture, the
ugly side of cruelty, brutality
and utter bestiality, and ruthless
ness and righteousness of the Ja-
panesc military machine which
brought On this war. That Japan
ese military machine and military
caste ad military system must be
utt .rly crushed, their credit and
predominance must be utterly
broken for the future safety and
welfare OF the United States and
of the United Nations and for the
future safety and welfare of the
civilization and humanity. Let us
put it in a nutshell: there is not
sufficient room in the area of the
4 Pacific Ocean for peac eful Ame-
RIGA. for any of the peace-loving
United Nations. and swashbuck-
ling Japan
Frank Knox, Secretary of the
Navy:
There is no safety or peace il
unpreparedness. The unspeakable
folly of the theory that we are
more likely to resort to war, or
become involved in war, because
we are reasonably prepared
against the danger of war, has
been made SO plain that few will
be found to deny it. Therefore, |
believe, thoroughly, that one OF
the best measurers we can take tC
insure that our individual liberties
will be preserved and that free
Americans will remain free is tC
require that every boy, when he
attains the age of II or 1S, shall
be required to spend at least one
year in training on land, or at sea
against the possibility that some.
time his services may be required
to help protect the country"
xPaul McNutt. chairman Of the
War Manpower Commission
prisoners of war now in this
country constitute very import
ant reserve source OF manpOwer
This despite the fact that many
circumstances initiate against
their utilization. In the first place
the War Manpower Commission
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