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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, N. G, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1941 age three LOOS AT VJASIMTON By . Hugo S. Sinui Washington Correspondent U-Boat Offensive. Sinking U. S. . Ships. Heal Battle On. -The situation in the Atlantic Ocean requires that all people of the United States understand what has occurred between the United States and Ger many to bring about the present un declared war. TVia first act of warfare in the At lantic Ocean, affectine the United States, occurred in the South Atlantic on Mav 21. when a German subma rine, after hailing the freighter Robin Moor, flying the American flag, deliberately sunk the American ship. The people of this country knew nothimr of the loss of the Robin JMoor for almost a month. The sur tvivors drifted in life boats for a long time before being rescued by two ships, one bound for South America aid the other for South Africa. The lives on board, the Robin Moor were thus imperiled after their ship had been destroyed. The German attack upon the Robin Moor was wilful, wanton and in in tentional disregard of the rights of the United States. It came two months after Congress passed the Lease-Lend Act and long before the U. 6. Navy in the Atlantic received the Preeident'Shoot on Sight" or der. The sh Yas in no war zone wfun offaitlr ImA itq Hestrnrtinn Sfvas in viol&l)f international law and of agreements voluntarily made by Germany in regard to naval war fare. i The destruction of the Robin Moor tjf&a effective notice that Hitler was ready to go far beyond his threat w sink ships of any nation, going to Great Britain. It tipped off the Nazi determination to destroy the vessels of this country, unless they were serving the interests of Ger many. The attack has been followed by a continuous succession of similar events, culminating in the torpedoing of the Destroyer Reuben James with great loss of life to American sail ors. The American people should not be misled by the fact that some of our vessels have been, attacked in waters around Iceland. Having established a base upon the island, deemed neces sary for this nation to supply its forces in Iceland, HitlerV attack up on ships goirig to - Iceland . served notice that the United States can take no action, even in establishing its own defenses, unless they are ap proved by Hitler. Otherwise Ger man U-boats and airplanes will make. ruthless and illegal attacks. No single incident has produced the present undeclared warfare. It is the result of Germany's determined effort to control the waters of the Atlantic and to prohibit American vessels from using the high seas. The United States has the choice of asserting its rights or surrendering to Hitler. I If we give in to his pressure in the I Atlantic, it will not be long before 1 our activity in the Pacific will be de nounced as a threat to Japan, an ally of Germany. Again, the United States would face the choice of ac cepting the challenge or making an abject surrender. We are not for war, but we do not think that it can be prevented by any policy of cowardly surrender or that the United States can secuie peace by yielding its rights to arro- ; gant aggression of nations that have the avowed purpose of attaining na tional ambitions by the use of force. The only choice for the United States today, in the Atlantic, is to resist or surrender. Finland's Dilemma. U. S. Seeks Peace. Soviet Being Repaid. The sympathy of the people of the United States went out in unbounded measure to the Finns when that country was resisting the attack of Soviet Russia but the present offen sive of the Finns against Russian territory has been the cause of a strong hint from this Government that; would like to see Finland tatce affirmative action on an offer of peace made by the Soviet Union last August. 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C ' difficulty in understanding the chang- ea sentiment; in tne united states. The Finns apparently do not realize that the one objective of the United states today is to encompass the de feat of Hitler without the participa tion of American soldiers and t.Tmt. the contingent participation of Fin-: roan troops In the uerman campaign in Russia diminishes the chances of success that exists for American policy. Obviously, Americans should recog nize the difficult position in which the Finns find themselves at this time. Taking advantage of the Ger man attack upon Russia, the Finns advanced against Soviet forces in or der to recapture territory taken from Finland by Russia after Germany's attack upon Poland. This objective, the recaDture of Finnish territory, was undoubtedly approved by Americans generally, but, because of the larger implica tions involved, the United States was, and is, anxious to conclude hostili ties between Finland and Russia. Consequently, in August, the Gov ernment of the United States noti fied Finland that the Soviet Union was ready to discuss peace on the basis of territorial compensation to Finland. Having entered the struggle at the same time that Germany attacked Russia, the impression has gone a- oroad that inland is an ally of Ger many. The Finns deny this and. in sist that their war aims are set but that they cannot, for strategic rea sons, permit the Russians to know the limit of their objectives. It should be understood, of course, that any attempt on the part of Finland to conclude its war against Russia will probably cause Germany to take drastic action against the tiny demo cracy. Whatever the motive that insDired Russia to attack Finland, the Soviet union is now paying for its mistake. It is now anxious to liquidate the Finnish situation and if this is im possible, there is the chance that the Finns will find themselves involved in hostilities with Great Britain, former and natural friend. Obviously, so long as Finland was engaged in recapturing territory uuten irom her Dy Kussia, there was justification in Finnish action. Now, with this objective largely attained, continued Finnish Dartirinati tne democratic nation an active ally of Germany and an impediment to the defeat of Hitler. Jap Crisis Ahead? Tokyo Opportun ist. U. S. Stands Firm. Relations between the United States and Japan are to reach a crisis on November 15th, when the extra ordinary session of the Japanese Diet assembles, according to reports from Tokyo. While the implied warning may constitute Japanese pressure upon the United States for concessions m order to prevent Japan from positive action, there is much evidence that the Japanese Government is prepar ing the people of the Empire for an inevitable clash in the Pacific. The Japanese intimate that there is a time-limit to their patience and that the United iStates must abandon its objections to Japanese objectives or face the possibility that Japan will actively join the Axis group in the prosecution of war. The Japanese press does not bite its tongue, in sisting that the United States must give UP its Dolicv of enrirrlemonf orwt abandon economic sanctions against japan. The United States is pictured as a nation motivated by a warlike pm pose and, of course, Japan is pre sented as the champion of a New Order which is to include world peace. . Regardless of the absurdity of the Japanese official position, the people of the United .States should not un-der-estimate the threat that exists in the Far East. With our Navy divided between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and, excepting only battleship strength, the Japanese Navy is numerically stronger than that of this country. Every cruiser, destroyer and submarine in the At lantic increases the marginal super iority of the Japanese fleet. It has been noticeable that the Japanese attitude toward the United States in the Tacific fluctuates with the success or failure of German campaigns in Europe. When the Germans are sweeping their foes be fore them, Tokyo talks boldly, but when the war psychology turns again st Germany, the Japanese begin to speak more peacefully. Obviously, the Japanese are watching world events very closely and intend to al ter their policy to fit any opportunity that presents itself. ( That the United States will find It impossible to meet the Japanese demands is obvious to anyone who understands the course of Japanese conduct in recent years. The price that Japan demands for peace in the Pacific includes the abandonment of China, the recogni tion of Manchukuo, recognition of Japanese superior rights in the Par Bast, and the end of encirclement and, the abandonment ot economic re strictions. Should the United States attempt to buy peace at this price, there is no reason J to suspect that Japan would bet satisfied and every reason to expect additional Japanese demands. ; Farmers Not Expected To Donate Scrap Metal Although farmers are asked to sell their scrap metal as a service to the Nation rather than as a way cf mak ing money, they are not expected to give it away, says Dr. I. O. Schaub, director of the N. C. State College Extension Service. Price ceilings have been set for iron and steel scarp by the Govern ment as a means of preventing pro fiteering and keeping down the cost of defense. For a farmer to know what a fair price would be locally, he must know the prices paid at pri mary points, the differentials be tween these points and his area, and he must understand how the metal is handled. Dr. Schaub explained that scraD collected by dealers must be "prepar ed. Different kinds of scrap have different uses, and, therefore, must be sorted and graded by experienced men. Then it must be put in a form con venient for shipping and handling at the mill. For example, bulky scrap is compressed into bales, and heavy awkward shapes are cut by torches and shares into materials that can be bundled and shipped. The average cost of this preparation is $2.50 per gross ton (2,240 pounds). The Office of Price Administration has established that the maximum price of unprepared scrap is the max imum price for the corresponding grade of prepared scrap minus $2.50 per gross ton. Farms have long been one of the most important sources of scrap sup plies, the Extension director pointed out. It is especially important now, he went on, that the flow of scrap from farms be increased to the high est possible point. Funeral Services For A. J. Broughton Funeral services for A. J. Brough-1 ton, 66, were held Saturday, Novem ber 1st, at Kenly, North Carolina. Interment was made in the Kenly Cemetery with members of the Ma sonic Lodge in charge. He was a native of Perquimans County, having been born December 27, 1875. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eva High Broughton of Kenly; two sons, John Sutton Broughton of Kansas City, Mo., and Philip Ray Broughton ir l j, . i . i m i j ' oi jveniy; eigni oromers, nanie anu Sam Broughton of Dunn, John and Harry Broughton of Hertford, Julian and Jesse Broughton of Detroit, Mich., Louis Broughton of Savannah, Ga., and Sidney Broughton of Au-i gusta, Ga.; and three sisters, Mrs. J. C. iSitison and Mrs. T. E. 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