The Archive · 1941

Gloomy Prediction

editorial today opined that President The "Washington Star" in an

Roosevelt has committed the nation to a policy which soon may brins the "Navy's guns into action' Th" undoubtedly means that the United States has moved closer to the war the paper said.

Pointing out that there is some doubt as to what is meant by "defensive waters," the "Star" said that the term certainly applies to waters of the Western Hemisphere, as well as to the ocean routes by which the United States is supplying materials to foes of the Axis, but it might mean final analysis," the pape.

its precise application will be determined by Hitler. He could take the warning to heart and thi Postpone a shooting war with the United States. But the greater probability is that, henceforth, guns wit roar wherever ships of our Navy encounter those of the German and Italian Fleets."—Domei.

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