WILL JOIN BRITAIN

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20915, 21 September 1939, Page 9

WILL JOIN BRITAIN

FEELING IN UNITED STATES CANADIAN PREACHER’S VIEW (Special to Times) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The view that the United States of .America would eventually join with Britain and her Allies In the light for democracy was expressed by Dr. J. G. Inkster, 8.A., D.D., minister of Knox Church, Toronto, in an interview in Wellington yesterday. The sympathy of the United States was whoily pro-British, he said. The American people were essentially democratic, and realised that in the present war democracy, liberty and justice were at stake. No one, of course, could say definitely what stand the United States would take; he was hasing his opinion on the experience of the last war. If American people were killed through ships beinig torpedoed or sunk, those responsible would be held to account. During the Great War, Dr. Inkster was in Victoria, 8.C., and at the start of hostilities, he said, the people were criticising President Wilson because, though he was writing beautiful Notes, he was doing nothing. But when America had to take a definite stand for the principles of democracy she went in “with both feet.” He believed the same would hajjpen again. Royal Visit to Canada The recent Royal visit was an historic occasion of the first importance for Canada, the Empire and the world, said Dr. Inkster. It was important for Canada because of the wave of patriotism and loyalty which swept over all Canada and specially over Quebec. It united Canada as she was never before united. The visit was important for the Empire because Imperial enthusiasm swept over every arm of the Empire as a whole. The subtle symbolism of the Crown and Throne was never so subtle and never so strong. The Royal visit was important for the world, because the world saw that British people were one in faith and destiny.

"We must not overlook, also, what the visit meant for cordial international relations between the United States and Canada and the Empire,” said Dr. Inkster.