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Show No War Threat The people of the United States naturally wonder what chance there may be that this country will become embroiled in the war now going on in Europe. Our own opinion is that there is not much chance. Of course, if other nations come into the fighting fight-ing the situation will be different. We do not believe the United States will get into any European war unless and until it apears certain that Great Britain and France will be defeated. This is not indicated in the struggle now going on with Germany. It may be that German U-boats will create incidents that will involve in-volve the loss of American lives and American ships. It will be entirely a matter for the govern- ment here to decide whether these incidents justify the use of armed force by this country. If they do, there will be no necessity necess-ity for the dispatch of any large army to Europe. Frankly, the people of the United States might as well recognize rec-ognize the fact that Britain and Fiance are our first line of defense. de-fense. This does not mean that we must, under all circumstances, defend them. It is only when they are attacked by governments like that of Hitler dominated Germany Ger-many that our interests require that the two great democracies be unconquered. In considering a future world policy of the United States we think it might be a good idea to construct a navy and prepare an army entirely adequate for whatever what-ever we adopt as a national policy. |