Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-02-27
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by p. G. Stromberg

of and excuse for those who
oppose our Aid-to-Britain pro-
gram on the basis of a belief in
the isolationist theory than there
is for those whose opposition to
the lease-lend bill is based solely
on hatred of England. 1t is
rather difficult to reason with a
man who recognizes all the dan
gers lurking in possible Nazi
victory and still, like Premier
de Valera, of Ireland, refuses
to commit himself to any plan
of opposition merely because in
doing so he will be helping the
British Empire. The principal
reason advanced for such a
bitter feeling toward England
is that she has been guilty of
conquest and oppression during
past centuries. Granting much
of this claim to be true it is
still a fact that some of the
best governed and happiest peo-
pies on the face of the globe are
subjects of the British Empire.
It cannot be denied that
through a century and quarter
we have found the English
people to be our closest relatives
and best friends. We know that
with her commanding the seas
our own security will not be
questioned. We know that there
will be no challenge of the
Monroe Doctrine to which this
country is re-committed.
The harsh statement that
England always saw to it that
she had some other country to
do her fighting must be with
drawn. If ever a nation showed
the real stuff of which heroes
are made England has done so
since the debacle in Flanders.
With the almost unbelievable
speed and power of the Nazi
fighting organization so fresh
in mind Great Britain shows the
world still greater speed, power
and achievement. The British
campaign in Africa is admitted
to be one Of the greatest mod
ern military marvels.
Starting after her complete
defeat in France and the sacri-
flee of the greater part Of her
guns and equipment this nation
has been able in a few months
to manufacture and transport
equipment to Africa in such
quantities that General Wavell's
Army of the Nile has registered
constant progress in North
Africa against Signor Musso-
ini's "Invincible italian Army"
Not only are the British show
ing themselves to be fighters
but they have provided for pos
terity a chapter depicting for
the first time a whole popula-
ton threatened daily with de-
struction from the air.
With the Nazi forces threat
ening to come to the aid of the
faltering Fascists who are being
administered such a sound lick
ing by the Greeks much specu-
lation is being given the proba-
bility of Britain dispatching
another army to Greece to meet
the Germans on equal terms.
It is unlikely that little Greece
would hold out against two
powerful enemies and unless
England can come to her aid
in sufficient force to offset a
Nazi invasion any immediate
hope of a British battlefront on
the continent fades. Such aid
would also have a tremendous
political effect upon Turkey.
While England and Greece
are struggling to hold back the
onslaught against democratic
government our senators are
still debating a question the
answer to which was known
weeks ago. While Senator Bur-
ton X. Wheeler has many ad-
miring friends throughout the
country he is alternating their
feeling by his present attitude.
hope someone has told
Prime Minister Churchill that
we are making the tools for
him and will make deliveries
just as soon as the Senate wind