THE UNITED STATES.

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THE UNITED STATES.

MR BALFOUR INTERVIEWED.

AMERICA FACING A REAL FIGHT.

GREAT SACRIFICES DEMANDED.

{(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association:

and Reuter.)

New York, Apail 22

Mr Balfour, in an interview, said that the people of America must realise 1-hoy were facing .&' real fight - and should be prepared t-p make the itidi.,vidu.aLsacrifices/> which ■would",be demanded; The war would be a long [tax on their resources »nd men, and: the Allies would require all that Ameerica could, afford, to give, in financial assistance, commerce, industry, and energy, America would turn the first page of the new chapter of the history of mankind.

*'America does not yet realise all she will be called upon tojlo," Mr Balfour continued^ *'We; Britishers know what it means. Time will bring the war home to you as it has tA us. It will be some time before the people of America realise what they are up against."

He was unable to express an opinion on points of policy until he had conferred with the President andofficials; "I have come in order to do.what,l c.an

to make co-operation easy and effective between those striving to achieve a lasting peace by the only possible means', namely, a successful war. Mr Wilson has proclaimed that the world must be saved by the democracy. The British democracy hails this as a happy ■augury. ... Self-governing*, com^ukifees: must not be treatodr-asi negligible because they are small.- The ruthless domination of one unscrupulous Power" must not be. allowed to. imperil the future: of-civilisation and .the liberties oimankind.'* - ~ ' y.; : i.,j <