“IN WAR TO END”

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21065, 9 April 1943, Page 3

“IN WAR TO END”

AFRICA’S STAND GEN. SMUTS’ REVIEW E HELP FROM AMERICA E (By Telegraph—Press Assn.— Copyright.) 1 CAPETOWN, April 7. “It will not be long before South • African troops have again taken their Race in the North African battle, ;aid the Prime Minister, Genera! J. ‘I 2. Smuts, addressing the Senate. He ' Hided that it was decided to convert ™ he South African forces into armoured forces, which meant recalling Ihe first division, not only for leave, w out also for training. Some of them si lad already returned to North Africa, rr “South Africa is in the war to the P 2nd and will continue to do her best c, secure victory,” General Smuts laid. “South Africa has to rely on the United States more ancl more a ’or exports but it should be remem- . bered that a great number of other :ountries also have to depend on America for supplies. The question )f supply remains one of the Union’s Drincipal difficulties. The American Government realised that the stage .vould be reached where American P ndustry would be slowed down ow- Z ng to the inability of other countries J. ;o pay for goods supplied. P : “It was not merely philanthropy Q , ;hat caused the United 'States to jndertake the lease-lend system. It a] A r as probably introduced for two rea;ons, first, to help the Allies, and, secondly, to keep American industry g ;oing. It was a magnificent gesture A ind made possible many things which b; Jtherwise would have been inrpos- ai Able. The United States Govern- c . nent has taken into account Ihe Jnion’s contribution to the General 2ause. “There is. no question of providing y America with naval and military bases. lam quite sure that the United States would not ask for any such concession. South Africa has .'cached the stage where, without .urning from the main problem of winning the war, she can give atten- ~ Hon to what is going to happen alter h the war. The war may end sud- j, ienly—although I do not expect it to- G norrow —and catch the Union unprebared.” __________ ii: