British Merchant Marine 'The correspondence which has been published during the last few days concerning the officer~ ing of some of the ships inthe British' merchant marine draws-attention very real injustice which alls for remedy. It appears to bea fact that offers of other Nationality" are in occupation of positions on British ships which common justice demands should be reserved for British' subjects. 'There isno need to seek to disparage the qualification fof men of other nationalities who may' at present occupy those positions, It is not suggested. that they are any' less capable of running a ship than the Britons whom they displace, The res point at issue is thit. If there are any othe nations which permit the oflicering of their vessels by 'Britons, then the doctrine of reciprocity demands that their people should be permittee to act as oMlecrs. on British ships. But how many nations do this? Unless there that reciprocity then the British mercantile office is. in' justice entitled to regard British shipping. ax the exclusive eld: for his, service and only when every qualified Briton had been found a position should the entrance of aliens {into the profession be permitted. It is feared that some owners inspired by the desire to make foreign officers merely because they can be obtained at lower rates of pay that Britons would accept, "Tt will be argued in their justi-Reation that businers ly business, and. so. long fag the Taw does not forbid them, ihey are doing, hothing Wrong, But, In times such as these, business Is indeed business, then. patriotism. patriotism and it reflects' gravely. upon the British owner who refuses, on the score of ex= pense, to follow Britons the opportunity to do work' which has been entrusted 10 allen Americans to Join Up 'The report that the Canadian Defence Depa ment haw Tesued. "regulations" permisting."Non-ellis "of, Europe desceny resident Canada, t0\join the Canadian Air Force opens the dost to enlistment of Young "American in B'pranch of' the. fighting' services which is dominating the "imagination of the. word's Youh 'The Yenson' for these new regulations In'laied to. be the. numerous opplteaicns frm young Americans wishing to join the Canadian Kit Fore. In the lat war, a ttle known fact was American participation inthe British forees lon before the United felt alongside the Ais French ing squadron, was one- of the mont' often sexindrons the French ying forees "and. was completely immed by Americans, many of whom aft in"American aviation, This var only: amino effort relative to. American Cnlistment in the British force. Thowsands of 'Americans crossed over into Canada and Joined an, the Royal Air' Force having the most Pobulae appeal, "An important. 'Condition Enlistment in these circumstances swearing the anth of allegiance' to the King. whereby 'Americans' automatically forfeit" American During the last war there. were indications. of many ood Americans, serving A foreign country attracted by the cause, belnit deprive of further residence in their native lane for the conclusion of the war, but ater the United States entered' on the side of the Allies Act OF Congress was' passed permitting these monte forrwear their Cormer allegiance firn returning (a them their own ighis of German Morale axed low morale a "soldiers, no matter how interesting they may be, need 0. be ace cepted with considerable reserve, especially at such an- carly stage of hostilities, for they are more likely to be the result of wishful thinking Dased upon any solid foundation intact That there "may be some discontent already existing in Germany: may be taken for granted, for the nation has' been plunged into war at time when they are il-fitted to stand it. Up to the present, however, they have not felt the Weight of the Allied blockade as it will be felt in the course of a few more months. On the father hand there are factors which do not tend {o improve German morale. The lengthening of Working hours without adequate remuneration, the poor food. supplies, and the very fact that they're engaged in that war which Herr Hitler promised he would save them from, together
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