Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-06-09

maze OFFICIAL our Pal dIIlClpdlIO
1t has been hurled into
brave enough to question the
diplomatic policies of the
American State Department
1t has been woven into veil
designed to hide the gluttony
of Americans who are exploiting
the war against F a S &C S m
to strengthen their political
fences and feather their finan-
cial nests.
No decent and honest Amer
lean denies that the major goal
of the United Nations is speedy
and decisive Knockout of the
Axis forces. But - to say that
the military decision in our
favor is, as such, the solitary
goal of our war effort, to which
every issue affecting the lives
of civilians must be subordinat-
ed, is to speak a monstrouS lie.
War A Means
War is a means, not an end
1t can be employed-aS the Fas-
cist assault on civilized society
proves-to gain evil ends. Ir
fact, it is most frequently en-
ployed for evil purposes. 1t fol
lows, therefore, that we cannot
honestly embrace a military vic
tory as the sole aim of our wal
effort - except under one con.
dition: that we are determined
and able, as a democratic people
to use the power obtained
through a military victory fol
noble and humanitarian pur
poses.
On the other hand, so long as
there is doubt in the mind of {
single democrat that the military
victory will be so employed fol
noble and humanitarian pur
poses, democracy is i'll servec
by shouting down Legitimate
criticisms of national policy
with generalities about the neeC
to win the war.
Certainly we must win thu
war. But win it how? By. con
niving with foreign Fascist
anxious to save their own skin
by sneaking into the democrati
bed? BY suppressing the right
full claims of colonial people
and racial minorities to full en-
ioyment of the fruits of dem
ocracy? BY indulging the greed
ID luxurious appetites o
monied and propertied minor
tiles? BY crushing the dem
ocratic labor organizations whic
are sincerely and G | L a n t |
fighting Fascism at home as wei
as abroad?
Winning The War
A kind of a military victor
over the Axis variety of Fascisr
could be achieved through en-
ployment of the foregoing tao
tics. That would amount, as tn
phrase goes, to winning tn
war" But it would most certain
ly not accomplish the defeat c
Fascism. And therein lies tn
seeds of all the fiery contro
versies boiling up out of thi
war.
The monied and propertie
aristocrats of America, support
ed by all the political, literar
and legal lackeys who fatten o
the gratuities dished out by thel
, masters, are not-except for
, few notable exceptions - back
, ing the war effort because the
desire the defeat of Fascism an
the Towering of freedom aroun
the world.
They are supporting the wa
, effort because they know ths
a victory for German Fascisl
and japanese Imperialism woul
, cramp their style in the CONNER
cial arenas of the world marke
The same is true of the Brit
Tories, the maintenance {
whose privileges depends upo
preservation of their contro
, over the colonial riches of tn
Empire.
, Selfish Aims
The war aims of these aristC
cratic minorities are strictly Sc
) fish; they do not want to shar
. their booty with their brethre
in Germany and Japan. Even ;
this late hour in the war-as til
SKF scandal SO plainly den
onstrates - the patriots of tt
upper crust are not above traC
, ing for profit with the enem