BRITAIN AND AMERICA
LOUD BIRKENHEAD'S VIEWS
(British Official Wireless.)
POJGBY, 27th July. Lord Birkenhead, speaking at a dinner last night to the American editors visiting England, took advantage of what he described as tlie friendly and frank atmosphere of the Pilgrims' Club, where the dinner was held, to urge thoso present to make some contribution to securing continued accommodation and understanding between Britain and America. They would, he said, do well to realise the difficulties, financial and industrial, under which Britain had conducted her affairs since the Armistice, had set a seal on the greatest military, naval, and economic effort any nation had ever made.
Proceeding, he said: "This country has only sufficient food for seven weeks. No other country lias ever been in such a position. I dare not think what would happen to these islands if we could not protect our great sea routes. I care not for those fighting vessels. I am talking only of that class of cruiser which attends to the vital arteries of tho nation. That is what concerns mo and my colleagues. That is the case which is deeply folt by thoso who are trusted by tho British people."
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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 24, 28 July 1927, Page 11
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196BRITAIN AND AMERICA Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 24, 28 July 1927, Page 11
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