Spirit Of Unity In America Dwindling
April 21
“The spirit of unity that inspired the nation immediately after Pearl Harhour, has gradually dwindled away,” said the Under-Secretary for War (Mr. Patterson), addressing a rally sponsored by the “New York Times.” “We stand untouched at home while our Allies’ lands have been struck. We must trust the Allies because the job is too big for Americans alone, and those sowing distrust of their aims are doing what Hitler wants done.” Mr. Patterson deplored the boom of prosperity and unprecedented spending and said there was too much talk of post-war planning and not enough awareness of our present danger. Above the roar and clatter of aerial and mechanised war, was emerging the infantryman as a man who must still drive home the assault. This would demand readjustments of manpower affecting every home and industry all over the nation. Mr. Patterson also warned against carping critics of military leadership who were damaging the war effort by attacking from the comfort of armchairs, individual segments of an overall complex pattern of strategy. The death is announced of Lord Snell, deputy leader of the House of Lords.
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Northern Advocate, 22 April 1944, Page 6
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