U. S. Attitude Toward War The wave of apprehension that was almost visable in this country coun-try when the news from Norway ncixatcd that German forces were making rapid progress last week reminds us of the strong sentiment r.gainst Hitler and his regime. While the people of the United States retain their ardent hope to escape participation into the struggle now going on in Europe, this hope will fade if Great Britain Bri-tain and France appear to be doomed to defeat without our assistance. as-sistance. It is difficult to imagine how normal world relations can be professed not only in Germany, but in Italy and Japan, as well. The liberty of the individual vvould go into an eclipse everywhere every-where and there would be an immediate im-mediate end to anything like an umeirerea economy. We heartily subscribe to the opinion that the present war belongs be-longs to Great Britain and France primarily even though we admit that they are fighting the battle of civilization. Europe is their business, very largely, and if we leave them to face the martial music we must be willing for them to pipe the strain of peace. Should the worse come to the . worse and the people of the United Unit-ed States decide to give assistance assist-ance to the Allied cause, in order to avert their defeat, the aid that flows across the ocean need not. include the young men of this country. There will be the need for vast supplies, in arms, ammunition, equipment, ood and other products, which he United States could furn without necessarily becoming embroiled in the military campaigns cam-paigns in Europe. The ruthless attacks upon little peaceful nations ought to be enough to convince Americans that their hemisphere would be invaded if no restraining power stands between us and a triumphant trium-phant combination of aggressive belligerents. Germany, Italy and Japan, regardless of formal alliances alli-ances are linked in a plunder-bund, plunder-bund, ready to attack anywhere that spoils are to be had.