ANTI-WAR CARDS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 July 1941, Page 6

ANTI-WAR CARDS

ISOLATIONIST SENATOR DEFENDED

MR STIMSON’S CRITICISM NOT SUPPORTED.

EXTENSION OF ARMY SERVICE.

(By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) WASHINGTON, July 28.

The isolationist, Senator Wheeler, in the Senate todaj r accused the Secretary for War. Mr Stimson, of acting with cold, calculated cunning to create an impression that anti-war postcards had been circulated to army camps. Senator Wheeler said that the Administra; tion’s condemnation was part of a programme to terrify the American people into submitting to participation in the foreign war.

Not one voice was raised in Mr Stimson’s defence as Senator after Senator joined in the debate to defend Senator Wheeler’s patriotism and integrity. Even Senator Barkley (Administration leader in the UppeiHouse) praised Senator Wheeler as 1 one of the ablest and most courageous Senators.

Senator Barkley today announced that the measure for an extension of army service would be discussed in the Senate shortly. The Senate Military Committee reported that whereas a determination by Congress to declare a national emergency would require considerable debate, in the meantime measures were necessary to prevent disintegration and provide for the proper maintenance of the army. Certain restrictions which were appropriate in normal times must be removed.

The Secretary for the Navy, Colonel Knox, addressing the Convention of the National Legion of Honour in Washington today challenged the public to make a decision now on the course of the world crisis. “Today the American people must be brave, or there is not going to be any American people,” he said. “If a time comes when Americans are not willing to fight to preserve the freedoms we have inherited those freedoms will be destroyed and taken from us by a stronger breed of men.” Colonel Knox denounced as cowardice the creed of those who would disband the half-trained army and who professed to see no danger in the world crisis.