Evening star., 1940-10-27
BRITAIN HOPES FOR u. S. ENTRY
Expects Rescue by America by End Of Year
By Constantine Brown.

to invade the country. She is fighting
with her back against the wall and en-
during daily raids which render hun
dreds of thousands homeless and destro,
important factories
From this side, in the light of the press
dispatches, We are able to see only the
woods, but cannot see the trees. The
woods look all right, but the trees are
seriously damaged A really heavy storm
might uproot the forest completely. The
Germans know this; so do the British.
But in order to achieve this uprooting
the Germans must create another
tornado and that might be terrifcally
expensive. And, of course, the Germans
and the italians do not want long war.
Holding Out Well.
Premier Churchill knows that what
ever efforts the axis powers may make
to down the Empire; however many
victories they may achieve in other dis
tant fields in Europe and in Asia, Great
Britain will not necessarily collapse for
several months. The British govern
ment believes that the progress made by
this country in the manufacture of arms
and airplanes is beyond all expectations.
Mr.. Churchill and his associates are
sure that this country will be relatively
prepared for action by next spring but
the whole problem is whether or not
America Is willing to 60 to war.
For the time being the British gov
ernment and the British people believe
that the United States will be compelled
to go to the rescue of the Empire in order
to prevent the victory of the totalitarian
states. Mr.. Churchill is blunt-spoken
man. He has indicated clearly that
Britain will stand the worst punish
ment in her history if the United States
is willing to join forces with her. But
If this country, unwilling to take over
British imperial burdens. follows lets
see policy, there can be no telling what
political changes may occur in Eng
lands rule.
British See u. S. as Rescuers.
All these facts are known in WASH
ington and in London. The British are
offering us cooperation of their fleet
against our full support of their cause
They are willing to undergo the most
tragic hardships, provided this country
comes to their rescue.
In Administration quarters there is a
definite desire to assist Britain with
more than airplanes and tanks But
there is also a certain element of doubt
as to whether any more effective assist
ance can be given Britain in time. Hence,
the hesitation to move faster in regard
to the Far East and the refusal on the
part of the Administration to put an
embargo on the expectation of oil to
Japan, despite the unquestioned ap-
proval that such an action would be
given by the American public.
The State Department believes that
under the present circumstances, and as
long as Mr.. Churchill remains in Office
the attempt to negotiate peace between
Britain and the axis must remain total
failure. But it also believes that If the
British morale, which is still high be-
cause the people are confident of getting
Americas cooperation as fully as in
1917-18, were to weaken because of our
unwillingness to play the part the British
have assigned to us, change of heart
in Britain might occur. And in such an
eventuality we should have to look out
for ourselves