The Archive · 1940

Britain Will Win

Says Mr. Hoover — Former President Warns U.S. of Economic Dangers From Totalitarians

Philadelphia, Sept. 19.

Former President Herbert Hoover told America in a nationwide radio broadcast last night that he believed Britain would win her present war against Germany and Italy.

"I do not believe that the British Empire will fail in its heroic defence," Mr. Hoover declared.

At the same time, Mr. Hoover warned the United States that it would be faced by "grave economic dangers" after the European war. He intimated that he believed America should remain out of the present war because she was the only country: in which there was any hope of maintaining free government and a free economy during the present European More R.A.F. Raids On Wednesday

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