Detroit evening times., 1943-09-11

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All right, say we have one, and
acquire from Britain the owner
ship of leased air bases APP
preaching our shores which are
essential 10 implement II.
Where then are -We- regarding
the peace and security OF this
country and the world?
The idea of the alliance, the
reason for il, is that II forms a
military combination too power
ful TO be attacked by any
enemy, and the rest Of the
world thereupon would accept
inferiority peacefully and never
plar again 10 conquer US and
establish their own world doml-
nance. Would II do this?
DUSSIA today has the great
IL est army IN the world. Her
sluggish induStriall2ation has
been quickened- by Mar -neceS-
sity, moved up perhaps a gen
Grafton.
She has unparalleled stores
of natural resources, probably
greater than the combined
stores of Britain and the United
States She can be exPeetett-to
weld a powerful voice IN ASIA
China is closer 10 her diploma
tically than We arel. In Europe,
her Voice could indeed he equal
TO ours.
Her world policy has been
isolationlst Aflar. She has, and
may continrT TO trust her
security mainly to her strong
right arm.
4 Ny unprejudiccd eye can see
u that a combination of ma
tlonS could be built around
Russia which could be- more
powerful than the AnglO-Ametis
can alliance.
Certainly such an alliance as
Gov. Dewey mentioned and
-Ghttrrhttf mas promised, does not
guarantee our peace and SeCu-
rlty against Russia or against
any combination OF the world
which may arise IN the coming
years and secretly arm them
selves as Japan and Germany
did 20 start tins war.
The alliance idea is being
fOStCrcd IN this country hV
those who want II In order 10
Urirc about a dlsarmed peace,
whereas the security and peace
uf the British and -reall-Il-
continued military dominance
A subject strangely omitted IN
all current debates.
THIS would StH be true i
Il Russia were IN the alliance
Clearly then We cannot trust
our peace and security 10 others.
but must constantly maintain n
ourselves. no matter what al
harCcS are made.
Another thing The British
have a world empire while We
have not. The alliance. there
fore. not only would protect our
shores, but the British Empire
shores around the world upon
which the sun never sets.
Al Anglo-Amcrican alliance,
therefore. must defend itself
constantly against the rest Of
the world. and 50 wc mist have
stronger bases IN the Far last
Look ahead Suppose the
British government changes in
tho 80 years Of proposed al
lance. Suppose II becomes
pacifiSt and weak, or beligerent
and aggressive. or pro-RuSSian,
Communist. anti.AmcrlCan.
TEIERE can be no guarantee
4 in any alliance that Mr..
Churchllls views viii prevail
indefinitely IT london.
Would an alliance bring Us
peace and security against these
developments or others that We
cannot cnNlSdGe IN years dncad
Obviously not.
Peace and security then must
be 0 btained by something
deeper, more powerful and re-
assuring than alliances, by
many intangible factors such a.
national alcrtncSS. constant
energy. wise leadership, appro-
priatonS for bases. sea and air
fleets. but all ft,eSt. factors
stream back 10 roots in alert
military strength and ability 10
defend ourselves.
Alliances, therefore, are Of
secondary importance Indeed
they may he dangerous If they
create a false sense of security
and make Us want 10 dlSarm or
forget about armed protection,
as Gov. Dewey and Mr.. Lipp-
man already have forgotten
about II in their argument for
the alliance as a Cure-ail.
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