Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 September 1939 — Page 26

AShows. Most U.S. Voters T fink - | Hitler Will Attack Americas if France and Britain Are Beaten,

3 . Por Cent Believe Fuehrer Has Ambitions for World - Conquests.

By DR. GEORGE GALLUP Director, American Institute of Public - ee Opinion

(Copyright, 1939) PRINCETON, N. J., Sept. 29. — mericd’s attitude toward the presnt war in Europe, as determined Sy an Institute survey of voters Sthroughout the nation, is colored by

belief that Cancellor Hitler has):

Sar-flung ambitions of world power

nd that if England and France are|-

de teated, the Germans would soonBr or later begin military or naval : operations against the United States. Whether this fear of a German

inate the United States is justiffed, is a matter about which expert military observers disagree. Bus it is a r held, nevertheless, by more an three-fifths of the voters ched in the Institute's national t-finding survey. The results, phich add to the general -picture . American . attitudes toward the may explain in part why the jority of voters in previous surs. have shown overwhelming apathy for England ‘and France the present war. issue put to voters through- ® it the country was:

5 “If Germany should defeat { England, France and Poland in i#h e present war, do you think “Germany would start a war | Rgainst the United States sooner or later?” 3 3 Yes Tisseans BNO. .i..0.x:

3 : Few Without Opinion 3 = Only a small group of voters (7 cent) had no opinion on the

Huestion. ; ‘The events leading up to war and

. 63%

seses es ecrecse

e actual outbreak of hostilities wave had little or no effect on _ American opinion concerning this je, for today’s vote is nearly dentical with the result of a survey gonducted on the same question $ight months ago, in February, 1939. that time 62 per cent - believed t. Germany would open hostilities inst the United States if Engd and France were defeated in a

: Chancellor Hitler has, however, idiculed the idea that Germany would attack the United States. In speech before the Reichstag on Pan. 30, 1939, he declared “the as-

. South America . .. is on the same e as the statemenl that we innd to follow it up with an imediate occupation’ of the full oon.” In another speech three snonths later, he labeled assertions f an intended German atack on American territory as “rank frauds and gross untruths.”

Disbelieve Denials

£ These denials have apparently had s little effect on American opinion s the Chancellor’s promise last year at he had no more territorial amitions in Europe. When America’s attitude toward this statement was easured at the time, 92 per cent of oters with views on the question $aid they did not believe him. Today, s the current survey indicates, the ajority of American voters apparntly believe his ambitions are not ven confined to Europe, but extend across the Atlantic as well.

Some voters in today's poll argue, fiowever, that the United States, be-

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show that a majority of American England and France in war, Hitler or ater

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the certainty that a demands will be placed upon it as a result of the European conflict, J. E. Sitterley, editor and publisher of the Importers Guide, New York City, said here last night. * : He ‘addressed the first fall meeting of the Foreign Trade Division of the Indianapolis Ghamber of Commerce at the Severin Hotel. “We will undoubtedly be: called upon to supply the bulk of the

; world’s. ‘goods which formerly Eng-

land, France and Ge supplied,

requirements of these belligerent nations,” he said. ‘U. S. Stands Alone’ “The intelligence which We use in

“now on is going to determine in’ a

Today

7 surveys by the Amt rican Institute of Public Opinion

rs think that if Germany beats Il altack the United States sooner

Hake in Europe.” |

fope. Do you believe him?” | Yes .... | : No

{ attack North or; South America . pation of the full moon.”

[States ?” Yes ..

No ves

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| and gross untruths. . . .

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| Yes’... No

Hitler Srargments and ~ American Opinion

| The following is an sleresting contrast between statements made by Chancellor Hitler in the past year and American public reaction to these statements as measured by Institute surveys. 3

HITLER STATEMENT—SEPTEMBER, 1938 | The Sudetenland is “the last territorial demand I have to

INSTITUTE SURVEY—OCTOBER, 1938 “Hitler says he has no further territorial amibitions 1n Eu-

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eriieireb iver rns 92

| » ” | ; HITLER SPEECH—JANUARY, 1939

“The assertion that National Socialism in Germany will soon

statement that we intend to follow it up with an immediate occu=

INSTITUTE SURVEY—FEBRUARY, 1939

“1t Germany defeated England and France in a war, do you ‘think Germany would then start a war against the United

cevessescescssassseseses 02% ” ” HITLER SPEECH—APRIL, 1939 “I here solemnly declare that all the assertions which have

| been circulated in any way cencerning an intended German attack or invasion on or in American territory are rank frauds

INSTITUTE SURVEY—SEPTEMBER. 1939

“If Germany should defeat England, France and Poland in | the present war, do you think Germany would start a war against | the United States sooner or later?”

ceadsnessosssee 63%

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Many military observers agree with this point of view.

Fear Tovesion

The survey indicates, nonetheless, that the majority of voters have no such peace of mind. Their fears

of invasion and of-German worldrule, whether justified or not, must be taken into account as an important factor in public opinion on the war today. Even repeated German denials of intention to attack the United States have not decreased these fears. -'/A careful analysis of reasons given by voters in the survey shows that the great majority of those who think an invasion might come

ause of her size and geographical | co ipe it to Hitler's personal am-

Positions, is immune .to invasion and #hat even if Hitler did defeat Eng#and and France, Germany would be ~ 800 exhausted to undertake a largeale offensive across the Atlantic.

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bition and “desire to rule the world.” Only a small number think it would be because Germany desired America’s resources.

Views Listed

| On the other hand, the views of those who think Germany will not attack the United States fall into

_|thege categories in order of im-

Hortance: “America is too far away for invasion.” | “Germany would be too exhausted to attack us.” | “Hitler only wants Europe.” | “Even if Germany were strong enough to attack us, Hitler would have his hands too full in Europe.”

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greater fear of invasion than persons in the upper levels. Thus, whereas 55 per cent of voters in the top income group ($40 a week and over) think ‘Germany would invade

the United States, as many as 68 per cent in the lower income group (below $20 a week) think this, In the middle income group ($20 to $40 a week), 63 per cent think an invasion is probable.

The greater fear in the lower in-|

come group may explain why, although ‘a small minority of voters want to send American troops abroad, - sentiment for such action is greater among .the poor voters than among the more well-to-do.

TEXAS STILL OWNS VAST LAND TRACTS

AUSTIN, Tex., Sept. 29 (U: P.).— Officials trying to present a brighter side of Texas’ distressed .financial condition say that the Texas Gov-

ernment is the world’s largest land- |

owner. They point out that: Texas still owns 643,685 acres in public school lands.

Texas owns approximately one million acres in submerged lands along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and in the Gulf. (Petroleum has been discovered in the submerged lands.) Texas still retains royalties on about 7,500,000 acres of other lands, including school lands which have been sold. The University of Texas owns two million acres of -land, including much rich oil-producing territory. The state penitentiary system owns 73,133 acres, some of which produces oil. State hospitals own 9053 acres. ; :

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He said he believed the handling of terms and credits would have to be governed by each specific case. The French and English today have together six ‘billion. dollars in gold reserves in the United States and two billion dollars in securities and cash for purchase here. Representatives of the Indianapolis Traffic Club, the Advertising Club, the Industrial Advertisers Association and the Midwest Council of International Relations attended the meeting. ~ Charles L. Sargeant, of the Diamond Chain &

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