Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 May 1941 — Page 14

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of the week. H. D. Patterson, 28 N. Euclid Ave.,

Mr. Patterson is one of six deleend J. R. Trout, 743 N. Riley Ave. gates elected to represent the Modwill attend the national convention

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Sentiment for Use . - [= gs Ot U.S. Navy Rising] A&

vention, National Survey Shows 52 Per Cent of Voters Favor

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fl lic has set its face against war no

the majority of persons in today’s

; Director, American Ins PRINCETON, N. J., May ‘of using the American Navy supplies to Britain shows an wide public opinion survey by

The trend of sentiment fol-

lows: The Shift in Voting

“Should the United States Navy be used to guard ships carying war materials to Britain?” :

The Vote Today:

Navy Should Be Used to Guard 52% Navy Should Not Be Used to Guard ........ i. 0 een *.41 Undecided. ......... BE vad ve ) The Vote in April: Navy Should Be Used to Guard 41% Navy Should Not Be Used to Guard } Undecided

Interviewing, in the latest. study. was completed: during the week ending May 17.

shown that the country is against going to war at this time by a substantial majority. > On the other hand, a high percentage of the people who vote against war today nevertheless state their readiness to take steps at the risk of war, or just short of war, ; ==3 in order to aid Britain. The vote on guarding or convoying ships is additional evidence of this willingness to take risks. : ’ Sentiment against going to war at this time naturally raises the question whether the American pub-

matter what happens across the Atlantic. Institute studies have shown that a majority of voters say, at this time, that they would rather go to war than see Britain lose. Of course it must be remembered that if British fighting power declines, the actual facts or conditions at that time would likely alter such sentiment one way or the other. The public is simply.against going to war as of this date, because it feels that our entrance is not necessary at this time and that, in any case, the nation is net yet well enough prepared for a major war.

Arguments on Convoys The arguments put forward by

study are that there is no use mak-

ing war materials for Britain unless the materials get there, and that it is hetter to help England now than to fight it out alone with Crermany. later. : The argument put forward on the other side, by voters who oppose convoys, is that convoying will lead to war. The degree of public interest in this highly controversial issue is well demonstrated by the fact that only one person in every 14 (7 per cent) interviewed in the survey had no opinion on the subject. Although Wendell Willkie has come out in favor of convoys, today’s study found that a majority of persons in the survey who voted for. Mr. . Willkie last November oppose convoys, the vote being 52 per cent against, 42 per cent in favor and the rest undecided. Among persons who voted for Roosevelt last November, sentiment is running 60 per cent in favor of convoys, 33 per cent opposed, with the rest expressing no opinion. The division of sentiment on the issue is very much like the division found on the Lease-Lend Bill when it was first introduced last winter. Greatest opposition to lease-lend came from. the East Central and West Central states — stretching from Ohio westward to Nebraska above the Mason-Dixon line,

s Institute surveys have repeatedly

Guarding Ships With Goods for Britain.

By DR. GEORGE GALLUP

titute of Public Opinion “i 23.—Public sentiment in favor to guard ships carrying war increase in the latest nationthe American Institute.

Whereas the immediate use of naval protection in the Atlantic was approved by only about two-fifths of the voters in a survey last month, today it is favored by a majority, although not a large majority. :

of the six great geographical regions of the nation, the East Centra] and ‘West Central are the two which disapprove of convoys, while the others are in favor by varying majoFities. : 3 iF

a Q 5 « New England Ss and d-Atlan- a

tic States (Me., N. Vt. R..I1, Ct., Mass. Pa., Del Md., W. East Central (Oh

BRITISH LOOSEN REINS ON NEWS

Now U. S. Doesn’t Always Have to Wait for -. Churchill.

By WILLIAM H. STONEMAN

Conyright. 1941, by The Indianapolis Times and The Chicago Daily News, Inc.

LONDON, May 23.—The last few days have brought a long-awaited ray of sunshine tq American cor-

- |respondents in London.

Since the war's beginning they have been asking the British authorities to give them up-to-minute comprehensive information about military and naval operations. They have also suggested politely that not every juicy bit of news should be held for Prime Minister Churchill to announce to Commons, as has been the custom. S The response to their plea has been so negative that at one moment recently they considered taking a collective vacation. They might actually have done so if it had not been evident from past experience that some of their organizations would have.refused to support them. i . Just a Start

A few days ago the British authorities made the first definite effort to provider American correspondents with a picture of the Battle of the Atlantic. Then, Tuesday when the Crete story broke, American correspondents were actually able to send the news aff hour or so before the Prime Minister made his statement in Commons. Again Wednesday the military spokesman made a Valiant and pretty successful effort to tell newspaperment what was going on in the Eastern Mediterranean. : . This did not mean our troubles were over, however. Yesterday it was Churchill who announced that the Germans had seized control of Candia, Crete’s largest city. Many of the highest officials still lack the most elementary appreciation of news values and are stubbornly determined to resist both official and unofficial requests from the other side of the Atlantic for

That area is most opposed ¢

more, better and quicker informa-

3. convoys, today’s study finds. In fact, ‘tion.

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