INDEPENDENCE AT STAKE
Long War Dangerous For Dominions Americans On Colonial Problem United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 21, 7.30 p.m.) PHILADELPHIA, January 20. Dr. Herbert Heaton, Professor of History at Princeton, said a long war would be dangerous for the Dominions. Australia and New Zealand would be in a particularly precarious position in the event of defeat. They knew their independence was at stake and must be willing to strain every nerve to preserve it. The Dominions’ attitude at Versailles largely led to the transfer of the former German colonies. Their insistence on keeping the colonies prevented a peaceful settlement of the colonial problem. The Dominions’ manpower might be more important if there were heavy casualties. Meanwhile Britain’s inability to supply the younger Dominions with ordinary manufactures would lead to an expansion of Industry and injure British exports after the war. Dr. Frank R. Scott, Professor of Civil Law, McGill University, Montreal, said the war might force Canada into the Pan-American Union. The future structure of the Empire might have to undergo changes. Canada's co-opera-tion in some degree with the n anAmericans was likely.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21558, 22 January 1940, Page 7
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