HOPES OF YOUTH

Evening Star, Issue 24292, 5 September 1942, Page 5

HOPES OF YOUTH

ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT FOUNDATION FOR NEW WORLD WASHINGTON, September 3. “ For many years tho Axis Powers have blatantly represented themselves as the champions of youth, but now tlie world knows that the Nazis, the Fascists, anl tho militarists of Japan have nothing to offer youth except death.” President Roosevelt made this statement' in a broadcast address to the youth of the world at the International Students’ Convention. “ The cause of tho United Nations,” he said, “ is the hope of vouth itself. It is the hope of tho now generation and generations to come for a new life that can he lived in freedom, justice, and decency. This fact is coming clearer every day to tho young people of Europe, where the Nazis are trying to create youth organisations built on the Nazi pattern. It is not a pattern devised! by youth for youth, but a pattern devised by Hitler and imposed upon youth by forcible mental feeding with a diet of false facts, distortions, and prohibitions, all backed by the guns of the Gestapo. We exult in the thought that it is tho young free men and women of the United Nations and not the wound-up robots of slave States who will mould the shape of the new world.” In a special message to American soldiers, sailors, and airmen abroad the President said: “You are conducting yourselves in a manner that is worthy of the highest and proudest traditions of our nation. Your fathers never fought with greater gallantry or more selfless devotion. We at homo are supremely conscious of our obligation to you now and in the future, and will not let you down. This Government has accepted the responsibility of seeing to it that, wherever possible, work is provieded for those willing and able. That responsibility will continue after the war when you coroo home. Wo do not propose to involve yon, as happened last time, in a domestic economic mess of our own making. We have profited by past mistakes, and this time wo shall know how to make full use of victory. This time the achievements of our fighting forces will not be thrown away by political cynicism, timidity, or incompetence. “ When you youths lay aside your guns at tho end of the war you cannot lay aside your duty to the future. War events and the common needs of all humanity are joining the culture of Asia with tho culture of Europe and the Americas, but wo cannot attain the fullness of our ideals overnight. This will be a long, hard, and bitter fight. There will still be an enormous Job to do long after the last Axis bombing plane has been shot from tho skies, but wo do believe that with Divine guidance we can progress steadily towards tho highest goals man has ever imagined.” MR WILLKIE ABROAD CONFIDENT OF VICTORY VISITS TO RUSSIA AND CHINA \ CAIRO, Sept. 3. Mr Wendell Willkie said 'he was going to Moscow with a special mes-sage-from President Roosevelt for M. Stalin, and thence to China to see General Chiang Kai-shek-Mr Willkie told correspondents in Egypt that he was absolutely convinced of victory very soon, as ‘‘ high tide has now been reached.” “ Both Japan and Germany can be defeated at the same time,” he said. “ We may have to lose more lives and destroy more property, but victory is inevitable. There can only bo one outcome of this war.” U.S. AID INCREASING ATTACK ON HEW ZEALAND REMOTE CAHIO, Sept. 3. Mr Willkie, in a special message to New Zealand, said: ” While the threat of a Japanese attack on New Zealand is remote, the threat to Australia is not yet over. “ New Guinea is a danger point.” he said, “ but .that will soon disappear as the weight of American forces in all arms of war continues to increase. I am not a professional strategist, but I think that with the growing weight of American aid in all the theatres of war. and especially in the Pacific, New Zealand can be reassured, America is doing everything to win the war, and will always help New Zealand.” CO-DPERATION OF SERVICES AIR POLICY CRITICISED LONDON, September 3. A member of the House of Commons, Commander R. T. Bower (Con.), in a speech, attacked the heretical war doctrine propagated by many distinguished air officers, that independent air forces can provide a short cut to victory through direct attacks on the enemy’s war industries and morale. The worst effect of this doctrine had been that the R.A.F.’s whole mentality was twisted to regard independent action as the main function apd naval and array co-operation as sideshows. Training and technical development for cooperation with the other services consequently lagged badly. Commander Bower estimated that about 100 divisions, with relatively strong air forces and shipping, would bo required for the opening of a second front in Europe. He doubted, in view of other commitments, if Britain was at present able to deploy 25 divisions. STRICKEN GERMAN CITIES POPULATION DRIFTING EAST (British Official Wireless.) (Ree. 10.30 a.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 4. Mr Clhnrrhill last Mnv told the German civil population that Britain intended to deal with a long list of German cities in which vital industries of the German war machine were established, and advised them to leave cities where munition work is being carried on. Willy-nilly this advice is now being taken, according to German Press reports. The ‘ Danziger Vorposten ’ reported that from 5.000 to 6,000 people were being transported to the Danzig district. and another paper described how 700 families and some 2.500 Rhinelanders had arrived in the Warthe district of occupied Poland. Describing the departures from Cologne, the ‘ Deutsche Beobnehter ' said tho majority of travellers had suffered as a result of air raids and were now to find rest and recreation for some time in East Prussia.