Evening star., 1945-04-13
Underwood Photo.
Stunned Leaders of Nation
Emphasize E Call to Gary On

oJdJelIleIlJS Oh ledueTS mourning
the death of President Roosevelt:
Former President Herbert Hoover
The Nation sorrows at the passing
Of its President Whatever differ
ences there may have been, they end
in the regret of death. 1t is fortunate
that in this great crisis of war our
armies and navies are under such
magnificent leadership that we shall
not hesitate. The new President
will have the backing of the country.
While we mourn Mr.. Roosevelt S
death, We shall march forward.
Gov. Thomas F. Dewey Of New
York-It remains for all of us to
preserve and strengthen our national
unity in Waging the war to total,
uncompromising victory over all our
enemies.
Coming to leadership Of the Nation
at critical period in our economic
life he president Roosevelt brought
his courage and indomitable spirit
to the task of meeting the most
difficult of national problems, inspir-
ing the people with fresh confidence
and establishing basic liberal re-
forms.
Former Secretary Of State Cordell
Hull-No greater tragedy could have
| befallen our country and the world
at this time. His inspiring vision,
his high craftsmanship and his
superb leadership were factors with
out which the United Nations could
not have come to the present phase
OF the war with victory just in sight.
Secretary of State Stettinius-A
great tragedy has come to America
and to the world. A great leader
has passed on into history at an
hour when he was sorely needed.
Once before in an hour of ma
tional crisis our country suffered
such a loss. Like Abraham Lincoln.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt has
truly given his life that America
might live and freedom be upheld
Like him, he piloted our country
with his wisdom and courage safely
through the darkest perils almost
to the shore ot security and peace
Now he is gone There are no words
which can express the depth of the
sorrow that all Americans feel.
AS We face the future We can
draw from our grief the living
memory of that unshakeable courage
with which our great President met
every personal and national danger
No man ever had a deeper and
stronger faith in America. In that
faith he died. In that faith and
with that spirit of courage We must
carry on.
Gen. George c. Marshall, Army
Chief of Staff-We have lost a great
leader. His far-Seeing wisdom in
military counsel has been a constant
source Of courage to all of us who
have worked side by side with him
from the dark days of the wars be-
ginning. No tribute from the Army
could be so eloquent as the hourly
record of the victories of the past
few weeks.
Senate Majority Leader Barley:
The Presidents death is one OF the
greatest tragedies that has hap
pened to our Nation or to the world
In our grief, We must grid our loins
and press forward to the goals
which he set for us.
Chairman COnnally of the Senate
Foreign Affairs Committee-The
death Of President Roosevelt is a
tremendous loss to the United
States and to the world. ''' People
of the world who dreamed OF a sue
cessful termination of war anc
erection of machinery for perma
nent peace and security will shet
tears at his untimely death.
I Secretary Of War Stimson: W.
have lost great President and 6
great commander in chief. Through.
out these years of crisis, when the
Nation was plunged into war by
powerful enemies, the faith ane
dauntleSS courage of Franklin Roose.