Show 1 C. Richard p. H. j Hitler to Strike Before American Aid Can i Affect Is View Few people are not confused by war in Europe more important 1 our relation to They want to heln t but feel such aid i by our aid to will involve us in They vaguely the revolutionary consequences of 9 but fear f more another 1 force in There is a growing 0 ing that P r e s i d e n J Roosevelt's policy of J tending unlimited aid togiA J Britain is leading us the brink of LI The fact is that er or not we declare war will be determined not by our aid to but by the outcome of the battle raging over and around the British Isles Our airplanes and war supplies will be only a minor factor fn deciding that We must look abroad if we are fir foresee whether 1941 holds war or precarious peace for the United Staled a question vital to everyone in this Some time this Hitler must try for a knockout blow against for not until this greatest conquest is made can his past victories have any He may seek this end by of attrition or gradually ing and sinking Britain's chant marine until she must sue for peace or Or he may choose the more dramatic and hazardous by Air Marshal of a overwhelming ing all arms sea and land to achieve lightning What appears likely Is a combination of the first leading up to the second CONTINENT VERSUS ISLAND All the concentrated power of a continent with armaments will be directed against the island defenses of Whereas only a few hundred Nazi planes have participated in past thousands will be used now to rain death 2nd destruction upon the cities and communications which have already suffered six months of systematic Newly constructed fleets of pocket hundreds of surface each capable of sinking a battleship with a well-aimed will seel the destruction of the mighty British All the weapons and techniques which won the victories over France and the Low Countries parachute false uniforms will be used against improved and adapted to overcome her Against such a tremendous can Britain hold out until she is undertake a enjoys a two-to-one superiority in the air over despite losses during tie winter and the increasing arrival of U. S. and may choose the and circumstances of With ft mechanical Britain must rely chiefly on her ingenuity and viD to resist inadequate defenses at bat against the weapons which will be us against Prime Minister Churchill has stated that without U. S. assistance Britain cannot win the The real Even with all the assistance w can can Britain hold out until full fury of Nazi attack has spent Have not past defeats been so that Hitler's victories over every other nation in Europe cannot be Upon the answers to these questions the future of this and every other try in the Jj By next fall we shall know the a 1 WAR LIKELY FOR U. S. Paradoxical as it may Hitler fails or succeeds in his effort crush it will likely mean the U. S. If Britain still retains a air force and after Nazi attempt to subdue we have to decide whether to send an m force to Europe to defeat Pi ler before he can regain strength for other for Britain will be to do it On the other u. Britain is defeated the more probable considers Nazi air ingenuity ana p we shall face immediate against Japan who awaits just moment to seize the rich Dutch and W ish East as well as a two-h sphere war against Nazi whether it is declared immediately or n Either alternative is a challenge to U. S. to use its power wisely and its course As this column argued last present European war is but a prelude to the greater to We must send all j sible assistance to no other reason than to give us tim But our real concern must oe the time when we are alone in the with a whole hemisphere in arms us a prospect both real and j |