MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 12. 1941
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dress "to excite public opinion
tn the United States."
In Canada the president's
words were considered stronger
than any previous assertions,
and the general opinion seemed
to be that the United States had
moved a step closer to actual
participation in a shooting war.
There was an echo ol a by
gone shooting war when Mr.
Roosevelt flatly accused Ger
many of waging "ruthless . . .
unrestricted submarine war
fare." It was the resumption
of unrestricted submarine war
fare early in 1917 that brought
the severance of diplomatic
relations with Germany which
preceded the United States en
try into the World war.
As for the "unrestricted sub
marine warfare of 1941," Presi
dent Roosevelt said the United
States was ready to deal with it
in defensive waters "no matter
what it takes, no matter what it
costs."
Although the White House
had promised that the speech
would leave no questions un
answered, it contained only the
vaguest indication of what parts
of the sea were held to consti
tute "defensive waters." More
over, it made no mention of any
decision to seek repeal of the
neutrality act, and it was com
pletely silent on the subject of
the third axis power, Japan a
silence some thought was signifi
cant. In speaking of "defensive
waters," Mr. Roosevelt made
only one point clear that the
seas immediately surrounding
all American outposts were so i
considered. The absence of a
more explicit definition set leg
islators studying previous presi
dential pronouncements in an
effort to work out one for them
selves. The general conclusion was
that the "keep out" zone would i
Include all of the west Atlantic ;
from Iceland down to the areas
off the long South American
coastline. However, Mr. Roose
velt has indicated on several oc
casions that, from the standpoint
of defense, he considers the
hemisphere's geographical boun
dary an elastic line. Such a con
ception, officials were quick to
note, would not be calculated to
hamper naval operations under
last night's orders.
The uncertainty of the subject
was further heightened by this j
passage from Mr. Roosevelt's !
address: j
"No act of violence, no act of
Intimidation will keep us from
maintaining intact two bulwarks
of American defense: First our
line of supply of material to the
enemies of Hitler, and second, :
the freedom of our shipping on :
the high seas." I
The reference to the supply
line to the enemies of Hitler was
believed to be the basis for the
British interpretation that
American naval units would
provide transatlantic guard for
their shipping. It also started
administration opponents pro
claiming: "The convoys are
coming."
But Mr. Roosevelt had noth-,
Ing more to say on this particu
lar point, and no member of
congress claimed authoritative
knowledge on what he had in
mind. ;
There was speculation, how
ever, that the insistence of free-!
dom for American shipping on
the high seas might presage
some form of protection, naval
or otherwise, in the Red sea
area where the freighter Steel
Seafarer was bombed to the
bottom last Sunday.
Called "Rattlesnakes"
It was to the Atlantic, how
ever, that Mr. Roosevelt ad
dressed himself most of the time
and he denounced axis raiders
there as "pirates" and "rattle
snakes." ". . . When you see a rattle
snake poised to strike," he said,
"you do not wait until he has
struck before you crush him.
"These Nazi submarines and
raiders are the rattlesnakes of
k the Atlantic. They are a menace
to the free pathways of the high
seas. They are a challenge of
our own sovereignty. They ham
mer at our most precious rights
when they attack ships of the
American flag symbols of our
Independence, our freedom, our
very life."
Then, with measured empha
sis, came these words:
"In the waters which we
deem necessary for our defense,
American naval vessels and
American planes will no longer
wait until axis submarines lurk
ing under the water, or axis
raiders on the surface of the
fa. strike their deadly blow
first."
EH
OidFisnittel Rnini
Editorial Comment
On Roosevelt Talk
Portland Oregon Journal (Ind.
Dem.) If it was Hitler's pur-'
pose to determine, by means of
a series of increasingly provoca
tive and belligerent acts. Just I
how far he could go before I
America would fight to defend '
her ships and sovereignty, he j
louna out xnursaay nigm. in
words of one syllable. President
Roosevelt told him: "This far,
and no farther. Here we fight."
Br the Associated Press
New York World-Telegram
(Ind.) "The speech was a little
more than pessimists had ex
pected, yet a little less than op
timists had anticipated." That,
from the London point of view,
isn't a bad size-up of the reac
tion here, as between the inter
ventionists and the non . . . The
president in this latest move
does not declare war, technical
ly. But actually he comes so
close to shooting and his own
phrase "shooting means war"
that congress should speak on
the policy the president has ex
pressed. Kansas City Star (Ind) It
was a great speech the president
made last night; moderate, rea
soned, restrained. The speech
did not invite war. It put the
decision up to Hitler . . . certain
ly it is a decision that involves
risks. A decision to do nothing
would involve greater risks.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Ind
Rep) This is not a policy of ag
gression on the part of the Unit
ed States. It is as surely a factor
in the defense of the Americas
as the billions of dollars' worth
of weapons which our mills are
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turning out for the British, and
which we, with the means avail
able to us as a non-belligerent,
are resolved shall have safe
transport across the sea.
Louisville Times (Ind.-Dem.V-"The
president's (shoot first)
order is in the natural sequence
of events. It does not indicate
a new policy. It merely reveals
amplification of means by which
an end has for some time been
sought; defeat of Hitler at such
cost as the project may require.
Hitler, today, or tomorrow, is
free to do what he believes it
practical to do about it."
New York Post (Ind.) De
mocracy spoke last night; it
spoke the fact that its opposition
to Nazism is not based on inci
dents but on a fundamental dis
tinction between the moral and
the immoral . . . many of us, not
limited by the great but confin
ing horizons of office, free to
adventure in our. own minds as
no president of all the people
can be, will not be content. We
seek more than was offered last
night. We ask instant action to
destroy the Nazi menace once
and for all; a final joining in the
world issue for a settlement.
Cleveland News (R) The
United States today has reas
sumed its true character as a
nation of 130 million people of
independence and dignity, with
enough foresight to desire sur
vival in a quaking world and
enough courage to assure it.
The policy enunciated last night
by President Roosevelt is the.
least that this nation may under
take in today's circumstances.
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CAVALRY AIDS IN
Taeoma, Wash., Sept. 12. (P)
The 115th cavalry (Wyoming)
regiment was called out today
from Fort Lewis to aid the
search for the army' missing
twin-motored bomber which dis
appeared with crew of six
four days ago.
Troopers searched a thickly
wooded area five miles east of
Fort Lewis and McChord field
after state patrolmen received
reports of flares being seen in
the Hillhurst lake area, ,
The cavalrymen were accom
panied by ambulances and mo
torcycle messengers.
On. Killed. Hurt
New York. Sept. 12. P)
One man was killed and six
other men and two boys were
injured seriously today in an
explosion in a shellac factory
in Brooklyn. The dead man was
believed to be Fred Fielder,
40, only employe unaccounted
for.
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30 Ne. Central
Shop Lifter Has
$5,000 Supply
Of Stolen Duds
Cambridge, Mass., Sept. 12
W) Police charged a 39-year-old
mother of five chil
dren with shoplifting over a
three year period, and, after
a visit to her home, brought
these articles to police head
quarters today:
500 pairs of silk stockings.
300 pairs of shoes.
300 dresses.
25 men's hats.
50 women's hats.
25 clocks.
20 umbrellas.
And other items with a
tntal value of about $5,000.
VOTE TO STRIKE
Chicago, Sept. 12. PI CIO
machinists working on $8,000,
000 worth of airplane motor
gears voted to strike today at
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Petroleum Jelly
Giant Beach Towels
Medford's
I the Foote Brothers Gear and
; Machine corporation,
i Louis Torre, organizer for
Local 1114 of the United Elec
trical, Radio and Machine Work
ers, said the union won a labor
board election at the plant last
mon.h but subsequent contract
negotiations had become stalemated.
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1GHT
Washington, Sept. 12. (P)
Chalky Wright, a streamlined
little fighting whirlwind from
Los Angeles, took over today as
featherweight king In New York
and Maryland, and promised to
take on all comers in the divi
sion "the tougher the better."
Chalky, a little negro with
olenty of power in his flying
fists, knocked out Joey Archi
bald, the Providence, R. I., vet
eran, after 54 seconds of the
11th round here last night to
gain tlit New York-Maryland
title recognition. He outclassed
Joey most of the way. Each boy
weighed 125.
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noon and set on fire one of the
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