Evening star., 1936-06-28
u. S.-British Alliance Seen
The Way to Promote Peace
Opinion Strongly FaUors
Plan, Says John Myer,
Returning.

Would an alliance between the
United States and Great Britain be
the way to promote world peace?
The average Britisher thinks 50, ac-
cording to John Myers, 26-year-old
business executive, who spent number
of weeks touring the British Isles re-
Gently with a serious question as .
hobby.
Here is the question he put to every
one he met, from mattresses to society
leaders, from members of Parliament
to bootblacks:
What do you feel to be the most
essential step at the present time for
the promotion of world peace, with
particular reference to quieting present
disturbances and rurnors In Europe?'
That was all. The answers Myers
wrote down carefully Just as they were
given. A cross-section of them so in
terested Sir Ronald Lindsay, British
Ambassador, the other day that he
stretched what Myers had expected to
be 15-minute interview into a dis
cussion that lasted for four hours.
Conclusions Drawn.
Myers, who is connected With lead
ing milling firm in st. Paul, while In
Washington on business. drew these
two conclusions from the extemporane-
GUS answers to his question:
The Britisher seems far more inter-
ested in and vastly better informed re-
sarding international affairs than in
previous decades, as shown by the fact
that of all the answers given, less than
per cent indicated lack Of knowl-
edge in world matters. Ninety
per cent had ready answers and
definite answers to give.
Europe will draw us (the United
States into foreign affairs whether
We so desire or not. Accepting this,
our task is to cautiously move along
those lines which, through building
the world peace machinery to finer
and higher degree than ever before,
will in the long run make for better
commerce and good will among ma
tions."
Here are some typical answers he
got to his question in England:
H. H. Wilcox, retired industrialist
in Exeter:
of course the natural and logical
lineup would be England. America
and Germany. But Hitler is such an
uncertain quantity that for the pres
ent, at least, feel We must leave out
GERMANY"
Great Banker Nations.
George Jenkins, banker in Liver
pool:
The great banker nations of the
world are Great Britain and the
United States. If these two countries
stand together against all aggressive
warfare and refuse to lend financial
support, no major war can last long." "
j. Worstadt. chemist in Plymouth:
you know, so long as the English
speaking nations stick together the in
ternational situation will remain in
balance"
o. E. Simmonds. M. P: The moral
effect on the rest of the world, par
ticularly Japan and Germany. which
would result from a close alliance be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States is something so highly tremen-
dous and so greatly to be desired. from
both points of view. that I cannot
speak too highly in its favor"
Jim Botters. shoemaker in Ply
mouth: Looks as if the League is all
through. Guess We and the Yanks 'ad
better make our own league if there's
to be any peace in this world"
A. U. Austins. government clerk in
Edinburgh: I'VE and the Dutchmen
and the Yanks can keep world peace"
Mamie Sanger. waitress in South
smpton: Guess We had better all get
armed up again and hope for the
best"
George Bright, mechanic in Lon
don: Japan is the most dangerous
nation at present I think. But if Japan