He would like to see the shipbuilding programme in the United States as big as in the last war, Sir Walter continued, "and then' we should feel happy."
When asked whether 4,000,000 tons gross yearly would be sufeient, Sit Waller Saller said that building on this scale, if practicable, would ive a margin as to British shipping over British, Allied and neutral losses t0- gether, even if they continued at a Bighee rate than in recent months citizen is plain—all must rally behind the President."
'He proposed "outright gifts" of arms, munitions and airplanes to Britain, but said the U.S, should keep out of the war unless attacked, A war would spell bankruptcy and' toss Of Democracy for the US, he declared.
Even a victorious war will mean that the victors will have to stand guard for generations in Europe to save the defeated mations from Communism, he said, The former Ambassador emphasized repeatedly that while the US. should aid Britain "to the utmost," it should direct all efforts towards keeping out of war if possible—United press.
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