Show figures show war chronic chrome in europe britain lias has been in war 68 of time america has been in Ru existence stence france 66 0 o of time during the neutrality debate in the senate figures were placed in the congressional record they impressed more than one in the debonair capital city here is what they revealed in the some years of american independence the british empire has fought 54 wars lasting a total of years or has been at war with someone for 68 per zent ent of the time that the united states estates has existed during this same period of years the french have fought 53 wars these lasted a total of 99 years ears in other words france has hae been been fighting somebody 66 per cent of the time that america was developing from an infant nation to the greatest and most prosperous nation in the history of the world and the man who compiled these figures pointed out that during a quarter of a century of this period england and france were fighting each other more than one agreed that this was the best evidence submitted to the senate that war is chronic in europe and military experts in washington are snickering quietly at americans who are worried over a possible hitler victory they point out that the crushing of the worlds greatest empire the british and the worlds empire no 2 the french is ie accomplished more easily on paper or vocally than on the battlefield or the high seas to the americans who are fearful of a hitler stalin invasion in in the event of a doubtful german russian victory they recall that chinese parable that he who crushes two giants is himself well crushed never surrender these same same military experts laugh outright at those who are apprehensive of american safety in the event of the surrender of the british fleet the reason for the laughter is they say that the british fleet will never surrender they point out that at the end of the world war the kaisers keisers Kai sers high seas fleet surrendered between lines of british and american men of war each line of warships being stronger than the fleet of ships being surrendered and at the time of the surrender there were two allied ships with loaded guns ready to open up at any moment upon any german ship which in might show the slightest eign of light fight even though many more british warships are destroyed and military experts say this will happen hitler and his rod red ally will have no fleet able to enforce a surrender of the war dogs which fly th the british flag peace in america armistice day this year yea will be celebrated in peace only here in america this announcement from the white house failed to receive the headlines accorded the latest bulletins from europe but the story back of that announcement no is one that has a strong appeal to every american home it means that america is at peace that it intends to celebrate that peace and that america h has as no intention of breaking that peace such is not the case in europe in france and england this november 11 men will march flags will wave drums will rattle and bands will play but this european military display will be in hope of a new armistice yet to come in america it will be for an armistice already achieved this is significant in the light of the unpublished debate which is going on in the cloak rooms of the capitol more and more the off the record talk is to the effect that this is not americas war and that the only sure way by which america can become involved is for america to talk herself into war to some at first the thought of the united states talking itself into war was ridiculous but after some six eix weeks of war this state ment provokes few laughs it is now recognized by many in washington as the most dangerous war factor with which the country must deal it comes about this way the average american is interested in his wife his hie children his home his job his town and his favorite hobby whether that be the golf course the fishing tackle or the like mr average american also is honest he pays his debts he goes to church he gives to chit charity rity and tie he sympathizes with those who have drawn a less favorable place in in life than he this background completely disarms him mentally for an appreciation or understanding of the power politics of the restless millions of europe he attempts to tc understand the european in the way that he would analyze a new neighbor in the community and anc thereby he makes a mistake |