There should be a union or federa; lion between the United States and Britain so that they may ce-operate more closely in fighting Hitler. Sir Victor Sassoon, who returned here on Thursday from the United States and who will visit India after a few weeks, told the "North-China Daily News" yesterday. Sir Victor term. his suggestion a "political marriage'? during an interview, He urged that the plan to organize that union or federation should be studied, if the United States is to hold' South America.
The United States cannot afford to lose South America just as a husband cannot ask another man to keep his wife, he explained: Apart from the United States, only Britain and Germany are able to effect control over South America. If Hitler defeats Britain, he will turn his attention to South America, The well-known Shanghai financier said that Britain and the United States should not take Hitler light-heartedly and that it was high time for them, to, think of a unified command. He did not like to be thought to be dictating, and never suggested. that the United States should, participate in the war.
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