the Future
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Editorial Note .
British-American Relations in the Future
We endorse every word of our »ntributor’s lucid argument. The ilternatives before Britain, and the British Commonwealth, are too plain o be ignored; and the urgency of the ;hoice cannot be denied.
But we would carry the argument farther than Mr. Blandy has done, [he Commonwealth countries, by naking a united British Front, wobably can save Britain. With LTnited States help, Britain surely can )e saved.
Will the Americans help? We think hey will. It is a matter of self >reservation. Despite her enormous itrength, United States alone may not )e able to overcome the deadly hreat she faces to-day. But in mrtnership with a united British Commonwealth, United States surely :an achieve international leadership for the peace, orderliness and good government of a free world.
Even if it were not a matter of elf-preservation, the Americans will lelp in the economic re-establishment )f Britain, because the strongest ingle national sentiment in USA to lay, apart from domestic issues, is goodwill towards the British people.
The British Commonwealth—and (specially war-exhausted Britain— loes need American help. America leeds British help, not only in the mmediate task of defence, but in >rder to provide more room for her (normously expanded and expanding (conomy and population.
The engagement has been an lounced of Mr. Graham Evans, of ;he CSR Co., Labasa, Fiji, to Miss hidith Ryan, of Sydney.