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f 1 wee t ers Db pean Ch a NY 100-18676 The October 7, 1941 issue of the "Review" on page 14, propeses the question, "Why do we support conscription of women today when just a few months ago the progressive youth movement opposed such a step?" She writes, "The Nazi attack against the Soviet Union represented not only a bid for the destruction of the land of socialism. It also created an immediate threat to the existence of our own country, the United States." She states further, "The conscription of women today would mobilize the tremendous strength and skill and talent of millions of young women for the defense of the United States." Exhibit #17: Young Communist League "Review" October 7, 1941 Witness to Introduce: Librarian Library of Congress The October 14, 1941 issue of the "Review" on page 14, proposes the question, "Since the Red Army is putting up such a strong fight against Hitler why do we call for American and military action in the war against Hitler? The entire article is a quote from "a recent speech delivered by WILLIAM Z, FOSTER at Wesnington." The article states as follows; "But it is not necessary for Hitler actually to defeat the USSR in order to put Great Britain in grave perii of invasion, Merely to weaken the Red Army would do it." Later, she further states,"All this makes it clear that it would be a deadly mistake for the American - people to assume that the valiant fight of the Red Army has ended the menace of Nazi Germany." - 14 -