The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-23

book is intended to warn of the war
danger and it is for this reason he
gives the official attitude on these
questions. That he speaks with au-
thority cannot be doubted.
The Caribbean Area.
The Caribbean area is much in the
minds of the British imperialists these
days precisely because of the strong
American offensive in Latin America
which threatens to destroy British
prestige entirely and freeze ont Brit
ish investments there.
"The Recognizable Possibility"
The conclusion arrived at by Ken
worthy is that we must face "the
recognizable possibility of an Anglo
American struggle" This, he says,
Is what would happen in the event
Of such a struggle:
"The object of Washington and
London alike would be to bring such
pressure to bear on the opposing gov
eminent as to compel it to sue for
peace. The loss of the whole of Can
ada would not bring such pressure
to bear upon the British people. Nor
would the loss of the British West
Indian possessions inflict any vital in
jury on the British Empire. On the
other hand, successful British naval
action in the Caribbean and the de-
struction of the Panama Canal would
infIict heavy blow at the American
etrategical position and might decide
the attitude of Japan. Our Empha-
sis.)
'It is awful to think of an Anglo
japanese alliance against America,
but we MUST think of it." (Empha-
sis in the Originally
Rapid Aggression.
It is in the onward march of Wall
Street imperialism into Latin Amer
lea, it's contemptuous attitude toward
all rivals and the huge naval build
ing program now before congress, all
carried on at faster tempo since the
collapse of the Geneva conference,
that we must look for one of the
principal reasons for the rapid in
crease in the antagonisms between
the British and American imperialism.
Land warfare on any large scale
is impossible between Britain and
America altho terrible casualties
could and would be inflicted upon the
inhabitants of the coastal areas. But
the war would be fought principally
by navies and naval aircraft activi-
ties and this is why the attitude of
the rulers of both countries on the
issue Of naval building programs is
decisive.
"Terrible"-But True.
Kenworthy says:
"An Anglo-American war is ter
rible to think about. But we must
think Of it, and face the possibility.
For if this possibility does not ex-
ist. why compare the respective .
navies Of America and Great Bril-
tain? What does it matter to con-
gressmen and senators at Washing
ton, and American publicists and
political leaders generally, what
size fleet Britain can dispose of?
What docs it matter to London, and
British members of parliament,
hereditary peers, civil servants, adj
mirals and Journalists. how big
navy America has? Yet on both
sides of the Atlantic the cries for
parity" safety" Security" and
preparedness" rise to hig h
heaven" Emphasis Ours.)
The fruitful Admiral.
The "hands across the sea" stuff
is wearing thin. Altho Secretary of
the Navy Wilbur states that his
building program was planned with
cut considering the relative strength
of this nation with either Japan or
Great Britain" Admiral Hughes, VINO
is the real organizer Of the navy de-