The Archive · 1940

Needy Not War

thorny not Uy words but by deeds a speedy oint is to convince the of he ways ty bra this

hot only to 40 on Indeiinitely, but to that ave hae both the will aod means strike heavy and unexpected blows. lig Yond 0 victory may not Tong as. we expect, but we have no the right to eouni pon this, Bo it long oF short, rough or south, we meain" fo euch tle journes's end "It Is our intention to enfofee a strict blockade not only Germany but of Moly, France und sit other countries that" have fallen into German power, I read. in. the papers that Hitler has. also proclaimed 8 strict blockade of the British Isles No one can complain of that. 1 remember the Kaiser doing it in the last war aughter).

"Whit indeed would be a matter of general complaint would be if we were to prolong the agony of all Europe by allowing food to go in to outish the Nozis and aid their war effort, or tw allow food to go in to the subjugated peoples which would "be pillaged off them by heir Nazi conquerors, re have Been many proposal founded on the highest motives tat fod should Hee allowed to pass th Ulockade for" the the! this season of the year, and for some months fo come, there is the least chance of scarcity, as the rest hiss just been gathered in.

only agencies which can create land during the German {to distribute the supplies they eum mane.

'There is another aspect. Many of the most valuable foods are essential the, manufacture of vital war materials, Fats are used to make exhlesives, polatocs to make alcohol for motor' spit, Plastic materials, rely wed iv the construc: re inde from silk.

he Germans used these. commodi-{les to help them to bomb our women ind children rather than to. feed the population which produced. them, we Inay. be ste that any imported food sould fo the same way" directly indiveetiy, or be employed to relieve of responsibilities he. 30

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