The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-19
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Hazel Brannon

As this column has predicted from
the beginning the war has now been
dumped into the lap of the United
States and it is now up to us to do
or die. Everything we have is at
stake IA lives, our honor, our en-
tire resources and the future of
America.
There is no comfort in saying that
We thought the whole winning of the
war would become our total res
possibility if we permitted ourselves
to become involved. We have be-
come involved and the why and how
will argued by the rex generation
II we are victorious. II we are not
victorious there won't be another
generation . Of Americans.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
told the British Empire Sunday that
the United States will ave the day
for democracy.
He further stated: when / survey
and compute the power of the United
States and its vast resources, and
feel that now they are in it with US,
in with the British Commonwealth of
Nations all together, however long
It lasts, till death or victory, / cannot
believe there is any other fact in the
while world which can compare with
that.
That il what I have dreamed of.
aimed At and worked for, and now
II has come to pass"
Mr.. Churchill just AS good as told
dis people, "Why I've got the u. s
to pay for the war and getting ready
to fight and Russia to fight it. What
more can you possibly want?"
Which just about sums it up.
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Mr.. Churchill must not anticipate
Britain doing any fighting in this
war. The world knows the British
army IS in the british Isles. There
were only a few thousand men at
Singapore and II few thousand at
Iibys. The rest are at home awaiting
an invasion. MIR. Churchill tells his
people not to worry that every
thing is going TO be alright when
the u. s. gets going. that the u. 5
will square all accounts.
His exact words: "We must no.
undcrrate the power and malice of
our latest foe. Bnt neither must we
nndervalue the gigantic, overwhelm-
ing forces which now stand in line
with us in this world struggle for
freedom, and which, once they have
developed their full natural inherent
power whatever has happened in
meanwhile, will be found fully cap
able of squaring all accounts and
setting all things to right for a long
time to come"
America, as the world knows, only
has two million men in uniform and
they are scattered all wei the world.
The British are due to have over
three and one-half million men in
their army alone.
1t looks like to this column that
the British are going to have to do
a little fighting If the United Nat
ions are to win the war. While Am
erica is making plans for an army
of seven million men that army is
not in existence now.
If our government waits until it
a properly train and equip our
soldiers it will be a long time before
America can really do any fighting.
The War Department anticipates
having only 100000 men in uni
form by the end of 1912. The
British must have about that many
now.
We believe that we should aid
England and all our Allies to the
fullest extent possible after u own
needs are met. After all what VIZ are
interested in first is the preserva-
ton Of our own country and the
needs of our highly-respected armed
forces who are trying to protect
this country. If we can preserve
the British Empire in addition to
preserving America that is we'll and
good.
But the needs Of our armed forces
must come first.
If the men in our army and navy
are put in charge of conducting
this war America will have a chance
to win it.
If our strategy continues to be
directed by politicians there is some
doubt that America will win.
The President is head of the arm
ed forces of this country. He alone
can make the decision on the future
of this our country that we love
second only to God and loved ones.
The President can let the ruling
voice be that of the military men
who have been tried many years and
not found wanting; or he can with
other high political officials in
Washington and probably England
continue to determine the war stra-
tegy of this country.
The whole future of this country
and &c raon1o Ne - his hands