SENATOR’S OPINIONS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 11, 8 October 1943, Page 5

SENATOR’S OPINIONS

Allied World Strategy (Received October 7, 9.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, October .7. “Any attempt to invade the Channel coast would involve mass murder of the invading troops,” said Senator Chandler, a member of the party of Congressmen who recently completed a tour of the world battle zones. "The Germans nave established defence in depth on the western front. It is useless losing hundreds of thousands of meu by an invasion if we can win otherwise.” Senator Chandler urged that General Mac-Arthur be given the supreme command in the Pacific and Asia, and asserted that Mr. Churchill and the British never were enthusiastic about a I’lieilie offensive. If General MacArthur were given sufficient planes, men and equip meat be could launch an offensive, cutting off tiie Japanese hold on the Dutch Indies and by-passing that area in a drive to the Philippines. , The Senator also said.that the United States must adopt a policy of "imperialism based on the dictates of defence, and retain possession after the war ot some of the occupied territories, including Iceland and New Caledonia. American cargo planes flyin- to. China often carry presents for the lady friends of Chinese politicians instead of ammunition, declared Senator Lodge, in a speech, adding: “It is time the United States stopped this sugary propaganda. Senator Lodge also said that American airmen in China were shocked to learn that the Chinese army in south China was selling tungsten to the Japanese.