What is this merger plan? Its contents have not been revealed, at least not to the people of this country and their elected representatives in Congress. But recall Andrew Carnegie's statement: CARNEGIE'S CANADIAN PLAN 66* * * Canada's destiny is to annex the Republic, as Scotland did England, and then, taking the hand of the rebellious big brother and that of the mother, place them in each other's grasp, thus reuniting the then happy family that should never have known separation * * Carnegie also told-in his book Triumphant Democracy-how trade would be handled after the reunion. British shipping would serve Atlantic and Pacific Coastal States-supplying them with British products-and the interior of the United States would be supplied by its own industries. But what of the St. Lawrence waterway program-that will permit foreign shipping to carry foreign-made goods even into the interior States? The Permanent Joint Board of Defense-of the United States and Canada, headed by Mr. LaGuardia-is urging its immediate construction as a national-defense project. What are the duties and activities of this joint board? Inquiries are met with the answer that details cannot be given-even to Congressmen-for fear of placing information in the hands of the enemy. What is meant by the enemy? Does that include also those in this country who still believe in the independence and self-sufficiency of our Republic—these United States of America? It is evident that-against the will of the majority of our people-we have become deeply involved in this war. However, the will of the great majority remains firm in its purpose not to accept participation in this war, and there are indications peace may come before the vociferous war minority can further involve us, with resultant slaughter of millions of American youth in an attempt to complete the Rhodes-Carnegie program. ARMISTICE THEN WHAT? Will an armistice in this war end attempts to reunite this country with Great Britain? An armistice is followed by a peace conference. It has often been said of the United States that it never lost a war, or won a peace conference. That was amply demonstrated at the peace conference following the last war. Will we become involved in the peace conference following this war? Will it be a real conference to bring peace to the world or just another gathering of plotters for world empire? If the recent occupation of Iceland by our troops is legalized by the Senateby approving exchange of diplomatic representatives between that country and the United States-we are bound to attend the peace conference following this war. Condition two of the terms of our occupation laid down by the Prime Minister of Iceland, and promptly accepted by the President without knowledge of Congress or the people, pledges us not only to recognize that country's independence, but also makes us responsible for the recognition of her independence by all countries attending the peace conference following this war. How can we keep that pledge-if the Senate confirms it-without attending the peace conference? The move to prepare us for such attendance has been under way in this country for many months. MORE SECRET AGREEMENTS It began coincident with the rumor last April that peace terms were being discussed between London and Berlin-peace terms that followed the general lines of the Dusseldorf Conference which was suspended, not terminatedbetween Britain and Germany in the spring of 1939. At that conferenceaccording to reports published in the London Economist early that year— representatives of those two countries discussed ways and means of using English money to subsidize German world trade against all nations, including the United States. The peace move here apparently is being led by Dr. E. Stanley Jones, a missionary from India. Dr. Jones is touring this country with other preachers, claim ing the only way to keep the United States out of this war is to end it by our taking the leadership in calling a peace conference. The seven-point peace program which he is promoting calls for equality of all races, everywhere in the world; freedom of worship, everywhere in the world; a federal world union, with the United States placing its gold at the disposal of that union, and canceling all debts owed us by nations joining that world government. At a recent Washington conference, Dr. Jones stated this peace conference world government program can only succeed with the support of the churches and the women of this country. It now is being carried to the women of the country to win their support by members of the Federal Council of Churches, an organization which receives substantial contributions from the Carnegie Foundation. PEACE--AND UNION NOW? On the Sunday evening following Dr. Jones' Washington meeting, Secretary of State Hull in a Nation-wide broadcast announced what he described as the administration's five-point post-war peace program. That program declares that extreme nationalism in trade restrictions must be ended; nondiscrimination in international commercial relations must be the rule so international trade may prosper; raw material supplies must be available to all nations; international agreements regulating the supply of commodities must be so handled as to protect fully the interests of the consuming countries and the international finance arrangements of the world must be so set up as to aid the essential enterprises and continuous development of all countries and "permit the payment through processes of trade consonant with the welfare of all countries." Whoever wins this war will control the peace conference that follows. They will dictate the peace terms--terms that will permit realization of their war aims. Germany's war aims are to force Nazi totalitarianism on the countries she conquers. Russia's only aim is to communize the world. What are Britain's war aims? WORLD WAR AIMS-AND RESULTS A study of the London Times' columns from September 1939 to June 1941, discloses many official statements as to these aims. Most frequently repeated is the old World War guaranty of independence of small nations along with many statements about enthroning democracy everywhere in the world. Many small nations that helped Britain fight the land portion of the World War remember those aims. They accepted them then, only to learn later that accomplishment of these aims resulted in living under governments dominated by Great Britain and working for low wages in British-controlled factories. Britain's history shows she always has been an exponent of low wages for workers and an analysis of International Labor Office and other official records establishes that about 80 percent of the people living under the Union Jack prior to the present war worked for less than 10 cents a day! In the London Times' columns, we find Mr. Churchill frequently declaring Britain is fighting for her way of life. Britain's official record shows that way of life to mean complete domination by her military capitalism of world commerce, with a universal low-wage economy for all working people everywhere in the world! The United States, as a Republic, has produced the highest standard of living in the world. Our industrial capitalism has given our workers the highest wages in the world, made them the envy of workers everywhere, and has compelled European employers to raise wages time and again to prevent their best workers emigrating to this country, seeking the liberty and opportunities found here. FREE NATION-OR COLONY? Shall we discard all of these to give Mr. Churchill the tools, our youth to fight anywhere in the world to maintain Britain's way of life, our resources, the fruits of our industrial economy to finish Britain's job? Or shall we keep these tools for ourselves, to finish the job started by the founders of the Republic, that is, to make complete and final the separation from Britain and the Old World, with its continual wars for empire? It is not too late. It can be done, but only by a thoroughly aroused and informed public, demanding an end to "lend-lease" and all other forms of subversive activities in this country that are trying to destroy our Republic and its independence, whether they are Communist, Fascist, Nazi, or British. Will we be drawn into the proposed world government by war or by peace conference, or, will we continue a free and independent Nation? What is your choice? This memorandum and material has been prepared after a careful study and analysis of the following: A Short History of England-Cheney. Industrial and Social History of England-Cheney. History of England-Gardiner. History of England-Macaulay. Select Documents-Adams and Stephens. History of England-Walpole. History of England-Bright. The American Revolution-Trevelyan. Formation of the Union-Hart. History of the United States-Thomas. Democracy in America-de Tocqueville. A Constitution for the United States of the English-Speaking Union-Moffet(Review of Reviews, London, 1902). The Last Will and Testament of Cecil John Rhodes-Stead. Cecil Rhodes-The Man and His Work-Le Sueur. Cecil Rhodes-A Study of His Life-Millin. The Captains and Kings Depart-Viscount Esher. The World Crisis-Winston Churchill. Philip Dru-Administrator-Anonymous (House). Documents and Readings in the History of Europe Since 1918-Langsan and Eagen. The New Map of Europe-1911 to 1914-Gibbons. A Diplomatic History of the United States-Bemis. Imperialism and World Politics-Moon. Europe on the Eve-Schuman. International Politics-Schuman. Why Meddle in Europe?-Carter. British Propaganda at Home and in the United States-Squires. Falsehoods in Wartime-Ponsonby, M. P. Propaganda in the Next Year-Rogerson. Statistical Abstract of the United States-Department of Commerce. Congressional Record-September 21, 1939, to June 17, 1941, inclusive. Record of Debates-House of Commons-from September 1939 to April 1941. Chicago Tribune, Washington Times-Herald, New York Journal-American, New York Times, New York Herald Tribune, New York Sun, and other leading papers of the United States, The London Times. From September 1, 1939 to June 30, 1941. The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Renn's name has been listed here to testify this morning. We have also with us General Hershey, and I wondered if there were others who came here for the purpose of testifying here this morning. If there aren't, Mr. Renn and General Hershey will conclude the witnesses. Mrs. FARBER. I am Mrs. Farber, representing the mothers of the U. S. A., from Detroit. I would like to testify. The CHAIRMAN. We will provide you with that opportunity. Mr. SCHURMAN. Mr. Chairman, I think my name is already before you. The CHAIRMAN. I beg your pardon? Mr. SCHURMAN. I think my name is already before you, Mr. Chairman, The CHAIRMAN. Oh, yes. I want to ask the witnesses to be as brief as they possibly can. Mr. RENN. Were you speaking to me? I didn't hear you. The CHAIRMAN. I was speaking generally to the witnesses. In view of the fact that the Senate will convene today and we must conclude our hearings at 12 o'clock, we want to give everybody an opportunity to be heard. We are trying to be absolutely fair with both sides. We hope that you will be as brief as possible without interfering with your testimony. Mr. RENN. I think I have about 250 words, Senator. The CHAIRMAN. Thank you. STATEMENT OF LOUIS HANCOCK RENN, REPRESENTING THE OSSINING, N. Y., UNIT OF THE COMMITTEE TO DEFEND AMERICA Mr. RENN. Somewhere along the course of the development of any situation certain fundamentals appear. Later, although there may be a wide variance in important details, the same fundamentals reappear over and over. So, although on one occasion, we hear it claimed that our Government is trying to break its promise to the men who joined the military service under the Selective Service Act; and on another that we should not help Great Britain, or any other nation; and on still another, that it is wasteful to spend so much on defense, these are but important details and the same fundamentals are there. Those fundamentals take the form of certain problems which must be solved. They are as follows: We must find the quickest and least costly method, thinking first of the welfare of the Nation as a whole, and, second, of the men in the service, to make certain that nazi-ism never can take from us our hard-won liberties. In seeking this method we must decide whether it is best for us to devote practically our entire productive effort in aiding other democ racies or whether we should continue to withhold a substantial portion for the strengthening of our mechanical defenses. Should we, in building our defenses, retain the draftees for 2 years. and longer, if our competent advisers request us to do so, or should we release them, only partly trained, at the end of a year and begin training new men? Could the men in our armed services best defend the Nation by remaining on its territory, or should they be sent wherever our competent advisers believe they would be effective? The solution of these problems will require, of course, the best talents of our elected and appointed representatives in both the governmental and military establishments. But all of these talents will not produce adequate solutions to our problems unless the people unite in support of the recommendations made by our representatives. Unity must be achieved. Among our people in Ossining, N. Y., and in other communities of Westchester County, our unit of the Committee to Defend America has set unity as its goal. To achieve it, we have launched a program to lay before our members and the general public every fact that could help them come to a decision. We are proceeding with great confidence in their ability to reach the best decision. This work is under way, in one form or another, in many cities and villages throughout the country. As this gigantic effort has continued it has demonstrated that it will produce, in its own and typically American way, that national unity which we desire. It is to be hoped that it will come in time. In Ossining, unity already has been achieved to the point where I can state, on behalf of the committee which I represent, that it is our opinion that: We must see to it that this country has a well-trained and wellequipped military machine before next spring, or risk the consequences of being a nation of people who, although fully warned, were too stupid to prepare. If, to accomplish this end, the term of service of the draftees needs to be extended 1 year or longer, we here and now ask Congress to extend it. If it means that the manufacture of unnecessary products must be stopped and all activity centered on necessities for defense and for healthful living, let us do so. Should it require a ceiling on every element that enters into the total cost of the goods and services which we use, let us have that also. No tool that is needed for the task should be witheld from those whom we have chosen in a constitutional and democratic manner to represent and serve us. We have in our country some people who would withhold these tools. Their slogan is America First. It can be readily seen, however, from an examination of their stated beliefs and public actions, that their slogan should be, America Last, When She Stands Alone, Without an Undefeated Friend. Should they have their way, partially trained draftees would be returned shortly to civilian occupations and a vast army of raw recruits would be enlisted just at the moment when Japan throws a challenge in our faces and begins the seizure of lands which produce many products which are essential to our defense. The way to answer Japan or any other aggressor nation is to hold the men now in service and continue at all possible speed to execute an adequate defense of the Nation. These are the opinions of the group for which I speak. The CHAIRMAN. We are very much obliged to you, Mr. Renn. I believe you are from Ossining, N. Y.? Mr. RENN. Yes, sir; that is right. The CHAIRMAN. Gentlemen of the committee, do any of you desire to ask any questions? |