Washington. June 4.
Mr. William Philip Simms, Foreign Editor of the Scripps-Howard alliance. reported in his syndicated column yesterday that United States military sources believe the Axis powers have decided to take the initiative against the United States—by forcing this nation into war before it is ready.
The decision was reached when Chancellor Adolf Hitler and Premier Benito Mussolini met at Brenner Pass on Monday. military sources believed, according to Mr. Simms.
Some Axis leaders, Mr. Simms added, were convinced that now is the time to involve the United States inthe war. Some Japanese loaders dito support this view, he added.
These leaders believe that this country's output of munitions at present is so slim that the United States in the event it was drawn into the conflict, could not send more than a dribble of supplies to Britain because it would need all production for itself.
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