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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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In a radio address from Washington in November, President Roosevelt states the war may have reached a turning point but warns of a long uphill fight ahead. He praises U.S. troops, defends news withholding on Navy losses, and urges public silence to avoid aiding the enemy.
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Washington, Nov. -- President Roosevelt believes that the turning point of the war may have been reached, but he warns that this is no time for exultation and that the United Nations still face a long, uphill fight to win victory.
Mr. Roosevelt made the declaration as part of the closing address over the New York Herald-Tribune Forum of the Air.
The President said that there has been much good news from the fighting fronts in the past 2 weeks but this should not result in any false beliefs that the way will be easy.
He pointed out that American lines are spread out from Kiska, in Alaska, to Murmansk in Russia, and that they may yet still be further dispersed.
The President praised the gallant men in the armed services.
He defended the government's policy of withholding news of Navy losses until definitely such information is no longer of benefit to the enemy.
He urged people to keep their lips tight, asserting that the poster which declares "loose talk costs lives" are not exaggerations.
He stressed the gigantic job of keeping lines intact, and added "these lines will grow longer as our forces advance."
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President Roosevelt, in a radio address, believes the war has reached a turning point with recent good news but warns against exultation, noting the long fight ahead for the United Nations. He highlights spread American lines from Kiska to Murmansk, praises armed services, defends withholding Navy loss news, urges tight lips to prevent loose talk costing lives, and emphasizes maintaining supply lines as forces advance.