Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-10
Responsibility Accepted


THE American naval and air forces in midPacihc have
repused formidable japanese against Midway
and Hawaii which certainly had assault upon these vital
outposts as an objective probably had invasion and
occupation as detectives NN
Thus the announcement made some days previously
by Australian Foreign Minister Herbert Evatt that the
UnteS States has accepted the primary responsibility
in the against Japan has substantation.
The United States has not only accepted response
bily but has fulfilled obligation by meeting and de-
featng the japanese in fuscale battle with results which
leave ultimate of the in no doubt what
ever and which anger well for minimum prolongaton
of the
= ARLIER the United States had repealed similar and
- equally formidable Japanese force in the Coral Sea-
and thus prevented direct assault upon Australia and
possible invasion and occupation of that subcontnent
These impressive events leave doubt about Ameri-
can acceptance of responsibility in the Pacific
In fact there every evidence of full understanding
and recognition by the United States of the Importance
of the in the Pacific
With that understanding and recognition, Australia
will be saved and Hawaii will be saved. And what is
equally important Canada and India which the rich
British possessions and in danger and Alaska and
Panama and the entire North American mainland which
vital the United States and in danger will be
saved.
THE prevailing and predominating attitude of the
i United States toward the Pacific is richly
mendable.
The vigorous and vaorous prosecution of the Pacific
war by the United States is increasingly effective
And when it is considered that only six months of
Pacific have elapsed and that the United States
began under the greatest possible handcaps against
enemy enjoying the greatest possible advantage the re-
suits not merely satisfying but truly remarkable
All of these events demonstrate that the United
States earnestly engaged carrying its RESPONSE
bilty in the against Japan is grimy determined to
defeat and crush Japan and is emnenty competent to
accomplish the tasks it has undertaken
HOWEVER, the United States of is not the only
] nation with possessions to defend and interests to
preserve in the Pacific war;
The British Empire is vitality interested and affected
and must fully understand the Importance of the
against Japan.
The British Empire should therefore, not leave the
United States entirely alone in wagng the Pacific
AS Mr.. Evatt comments:
T Australia were strongly attacked Britain and the
United States would Immediately rush to repel the In
vader
"But action taken at once especially In relation to
air defense may have far greater expenditure Of
later"
TN OTHER words the policy indicated and recommended
is that of making both American and the British
possessions in the Pacific impregnabe.
And the thrilling and brilliant American victories in
the Coral Sea and in the vicinity of Midway indicate
adoption and fulfllment of that essential policy
The American people have been very wisely cautioned
not to consider the in the Pacific
But we very surely winning, and need only con-
tnue concentrations of purpose energy and spirit
which in six months have brought better than
terms with the enemy to fashion the conclusive and
complete victory.