here are those who fear that the British, whatever their purposes, might be left so prostrate after repulsing a knockout German assault that they might be willing to negotiate an end to the bloodshed and destruction, Germany might be left too spent to try another assault, while the British would be too weak—in planes, en and other resources—to attempt an invasion of the European continent. Then it is feared, a stalemate might invite peace discussions, Suspicion still exists in Washington that some Britons still are waiting quietly "under cover" for such a development and would come forth with a proposal to "pen up Hitler on the continent" and save the British Overseas Empire.
This British view, according to some reports reaching Washington, contends that British-American naval power could defend the rest of the world and "leave it to Germany and Russia to fight it out on the federation powerful enough to withstand any attack and eliminating cut throat economic competition, while still protecting the individ indent tity of the various nations.
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