The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
WAR PROMISE

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After listening 10 President
Roosevelt's speech Saturday night
| wish 10 call public attention 10
that part where the President de-
nounces the Republicans, and
few Democrats of Congress for OPP
posing the draft, selective-serVlce
lendLease, and other war like
measures.
President Roosevelt promised the
American public in his campaign
speeches OF 1910, that never again
would American boys fight and die
on foreign soil.
Upon that promise many Repub-
lican votes went TO the, then third
term candidate. We know how
that promise has been kept. Even
as those words were bein uttered,
we believe the President knew how
futile they were, and that we could
not escape being drawn into the
war. We are satisfied at that
time, the draft, lend-lease, selec-
tive service, etc, were uppermost
in his mind.
Immediately after the third term
election was assured, President
Roosevelt set about to have the
many named war.baiting measures
passed by Congress.
The memory of World War l. its
cost in lives as we'll as dollars is
too fresh in the minds OF the
American people to desire to en-
gage in another. At the time these
measures were being debated be-
fore Congress. by the press, the
radio, and contact with their repre-
sentatives in Washington. The
American people plead with them
to avoid drawing us into the war.
Their veto Of these measures was
then the sentiment Of our nation
whom they represent.
President Roosevelt failed to
mention, his left wingers, the Com
munists, who too, opposed Amer
lean interference in Europe. At
that time Pussia was an ally with
Germany, and it was quite o. h.
that England and France be over
run, and conquered by Germany.
However, when Hitler ordered his
armies TO attack Russia. there was
a complete change in the attitude
of our Congress. The left winge. S,
then turned a complete flop, and
| implored the President to give aid
to their friend. Joseph Stain. I'm
der a so called emergency" Presi-
dent Roosevelt gave her shirs,
food, money, and everything she
wanted or needed. Our American
ships, manned by American ma
rines took them TO her. Without
the advent of Pearl Harbor we
were Just as good as in the war.
$ for Pearl Harbor, with all
/ the secrecy Of the attack withheld
/ from the American people. | won
der some times IL II wasn't plan.
| ned that way" to clinch our entry
| into war. Until thes moke-s Green
/ Of secrecy Is torn away, and the
/ true facts are made public there
will be suspicion of foul play in
my mind.
Facts so far given to the public.
are, our government was aware OF
| the presence of enemy planes In
the vicinity OF Pearl Harbor, fully
six hours before the attack. Our
| Government failed to warn oN
| fleet Of their presence.
More than 5000 OF our sons lie
beneath the waves OF Pearl Far.
Dor. Millions, even billions OF dol
lars lost II ships and property
Besides by this act whether It was
negligence or not, we have been
plrneed into war.
The American people have
right to the facts concerning Pearl
Farhor, and 10 have them before
election Nov. 7. It will not give
comfort or aid TO the enemy TO
know these facts 80 DAYS before
election. anv more than IL will to
know them 30 davs after election.
think Dec. :. is the date set for
the hearing Of Pear ADMIRAL Kim
mel and Na'o~ General Short. II
on act ~ neglioenoe has been COM
r'itted nv ouT Government, or its
high o@cinls then we have an
rntrustworthv and IRRESPONSIBLE
government, and we should change
Il.
II there has been no act o. neg
licence on the part of our high