And now that I have mentioned America in this connection, let there be no mistake about the weight of her non-belligerent contribution to this war. You have seen published figures of her shipbuilding output. It is already three ships per week; it will soon be two per day.
The output of planes and tanks is stepping up to new and progressive records; the buildings of a two-ocean navy in which hundreds of ships will be included is ahead of schedule; a new defence appropriations bill. e ing for the expenditure of over 000,000,000 has been approved by the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives; and look wherever one will at the American scene we find abounding confirmation of the policy to do all that i necessary to bring about the defeat of the Axis powers.
Colonel Knox gave a reminder the other day that the United States has seventeen battleships in commission and fifteen more are being constructed: that she has seven aircraft carriers now and eleven more on the stod He gave other figures, too. all f proof that if America is forced to war it will be a formidable contribu tion that she will bring. America is fully aware of all that this war means.
She has committed herself to the defeat of Hitler; she is prepared. and.) still preparing to honour that com-mirment. That is one of the greatest facts in this struggle, and those who overlook it are fooling themselves.
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