SENATORS’ CAMPAIGN

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 13, 11 October 1943, Page 6

SENATORS’ CAMPAIGN

Detriment Of Europe, Says Newspaper « (Received October 10, 7 p.m.) NEW YORK, October 9. General MacArthur should either be given more planes, men and guns in the campaign against the Japanese or be relieved of his command, said Senator Chandler at a session of the Senate. Senator Chandler recently toured the world war zones. The newswaper “P.M.,” discussing the remarks of the Sepators since their return from this tour, says that the “beat Japan first crowd” has launched what appears to be a double-barrelled drive to convince Americans that they must.' concentrate on the Pacific to the detriment of Europe. , „ “Its objects are apparently first to convince Americans that a second front is unnecessary because the Germans can be defeated by bombings, that a Channel crossing would be disastrous, and that the Russian doesn’t give a hoot about sacrificing American lives, and secondly, to bring about a popular demand for an all-out war against Japan,” the paper says. . air bases against Japan. Senator Russell criticized Britain for passing lend-lease materials to other countries without giving? credit to the United States, and he suggested that the American relief and rehabilitation activities in occupied countries should be placed under military instead of civilian direction. He added that the American military, economic and diplomatic representatives lacked guidance and. a clear foreign policy in their competition witc Britain. . .. Senator Lodge told a secret session ot the Senate that a million American lives will be saved if Russia provides Siberian Senator Russell expressed confidence in Admiral Mountbatten’s ability, but noted that Britain had not launched an offensive in Burma, whereas Major-General Chennault’s air force was doing most of the present active fighting against the Japanese in China. However, Senator Lodge stated that the Chinese armies were holding off 15 Japanese divisions.