Show SEA LORD SEES IN AID LONDON March 14 IP A W-A A British British British Brit Brit- ish victory will not only be certain tain it tain-it it will be quick if the empire empire empire em em- pire can hold on until American aid is received First Lord of the Admiralty A A. V. V Alexander declared declared declared de de- Friday You can not win this national struggle except on the basis of per cent national cooperation Alexander told a parliament press luncheon We are facing perhaps the most crucial stage of the war in which the navy is called upon to play a avery avery avery very great part Minister of Shipping Ronald H. H Cross told the Engineers institute I say frankly we are going to tobe tobe tobe be faced with a really hard struggle at sea this year Alexander referring to aid from the United States said If we hold on until that assistance assistance assistance assist assist- ance is transferred and established here then victory will not only be certain certain it it will be quick We have fought a continuous fight in defense of the trade approaches approaches approaches ap ap- ap- ap with an escort force which compared with the forces of the last war was wholly inadequate Inadequate Inadequate quate to the task laid upon it it |