The power of initiative Mr. Simms added. clearly is in the hands of the Axis—Herr Hitler can pull the United States into war the moment it suits his purpose to do so.
"President Roosevelt has pledged himself not to send soldiers into war unless we are attacked. but he declares he will see that American aid reaches Britain regardless of this" Mr, Simms wrote.
"Germany and Italy have wanted the United States in the war for months, and they have been trying to persuade Japan to take us on. Japanese statesmen are not such fools, and they wanted the war situation to develop further. But now that, Germany has rescued Italy, the Balkans have been subdued. Britain's life-line is impracticable, even for the U. S. fleet, and France has promised to cooperate in the Atlantic, the Axis can draw the United States into war at any time it desires.
"Herr Hitler is reported determined that Japan will not have any excuse for not entering and argues that since the Axis eventually will have to fight the United States it would be better to do so before America is prepared" Mr. Simms concluded.—United Press.
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