BRITAIN’S FULL RESOURCES
, Pledged In Pacific | Reply To U.S. Criticism 'Rec. 8.30 p.m.) NEW YORK. .July 22. Lord Beaverbrook in a letter to ' the “Detroit Free Press’’ declared • (hat Britain's full resources v»< ukl . be employed against .Lipin. He was replying r<> ;.u open Idler b v :he Publisher. John S Knit h« who sen 4 •he United States because Britain's forces in the EuroDoan war were smaller than America's and !Annin was not making an all-out effort a :,.ini ' Japan. British war effort must be measured against the population of the United
Kingdom which is less than one-third of the United States, nevertheless to May 9 the Empire casualties were 1,427.00-.) of which Britain’s were 944,000 against America's 986,000. Acknowledging that Britain fought the Far Eastern war with marginal military resources until Germany was defeated, Lord Beaverbrook declared that it was in accordance with the agreed Allied over-all strategy. He added that every warship and bomber as it can be deployed will be on the job.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23261, 24 July 1945, Page 5
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167BRITAIN’S FULL RESOURCES Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23261, 24 July 1945, Page 5
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