The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-08

great deal of thought to the
Here are the factors which
caused him to launch his plan at
this particular moment:
/. The Republican National
convention will now have to en-
dorse the general thesis of world
cooperation or else face the charge
of heading the country toward
another war. If F. D. r. had
waited much longer, he might
have been accused of springing
the plan too late for the Re-
publicans to consider things prop
e rly prior to the meeting in Chi
cago, June 26.
2. F. D. r. saw his old chief,
Woodrow Wilson, wait until Eu-
rope no longer needed U. S. sup
port to win the war, no longer
needed food and relief. In con-
trast, the United States is at the
peak of its war contribution, also
the peak of its war contribution,
also at the peak of its bargain
ing power for peace-for-future
machinery. The President devid-
machinery. The President decid-
when it had the greatest lever
age.
3. Churchill's recent speech in
Parliament proposing world rule
by the Big Powers, also helped
precipitate announcement of the
plan. The President some time
ago accepted the Sumner Welles
thesis that the little nations must
play an important part in the
postwar set-up and 1t was con-
sidered a good idea to remind
Churchill of this.
4. U. S. prestige with European
nations-Sweden, France, Jugo-
slavia, Spain. Ireland-is at a low
ebb. So it was considered good
time to remind them that the U.
S. A. is still friend.
NOTE: One difference between
Cordell Hull and Sumner Welles
which led to their breakup was
post war peace planning. Welles
long had argued that the time
to develop the peace machinery OF
the world was now-before the
war was over.
Mr.. Hull, up until he went to
Russia last fall, had in<.rmed SEN
ators that future peace machinery
should be put off until after the
war and left entirely to the State
Department to decide.
GERMANY'S SMART CHOICES
U. s. experts who have stu
died the Nazi military setup to
resist invasion figure that Hitler
or whoever did the picking for
him-Was smart in his selection Of
German military leaders. Three
of the best men in the German
Army have been given the job OF
combating what the Nazis know
is the death thrust at Germany.
No. 1 is Field Marshal Karl Won
Rundstedt, considered the best
strategist and over all commander
in Germany. Field Marshal En-
win RommeI. Immediately under
him, is the best man for light
ming moves and panzer tactics.
Finally, Colonel General Heinz
Guderian is considered the best
tank commander in the German
Army.
U. S. experts, who believe in
looking facts In the face, classify
these three as among the top mill
tary brains Of Europe
However, what size and caliber
of troops they have been able to
spare from the Russian front may
be more important than generals.
CAPITOL CHAFF ...
Crack Air Ace Major de Sever
sky has been doing something be-
sides design new planes lately. He
has been dancing jigs before one
legged u. s. soldiers In hospitals
to show them what a one-legged
man can do if he has to. Sever
sky had his right leg shot off
in World War I, but he says 1t
was godsend because he was
able to smuggle $4,000 out of
Russia in his wooden leg. His
visits have given a lot OF cheer
and hope TO one-legged veterans.
Ranting Rep. Rankin Of
Mississippi says he has 1t all set
so Presidential electors will not
vote for Roosevelt in the Elec-
toral College but pass the buck to
the House of Representatives where
he plans to have Harry Byrd elect
ed President Jim Farley is
reported to have helped hatch the