U.S. Policy

Press, Volume C, Issue 29516, 18 May 1961, Page 3

U.S. Policy

Sir.—ln reply to T. E. Shaw. I still maintain that “democracy” is a much-bandied word irrespective of the dictionary meaning. The accepted meaning of a democratic State is one where fear and want are unknown and justice and toleration abound, so I repeat that as America does not have these qualifications the name “democracy” does not apply. If your correspondent persists, then I ask. who wants democracy if it entails the unemployment, slums, racial intolerance, and finance - monopolies which constitute the “American way of life?” Until nations issue their own credit again their own assets there can be no democracy; until then we will be subjected to threats of war. if not war itself (brinkmanship).—Yours, etc, JOHN FORSTER. May 17, 1961.

Sir,—My extensive personal knowledge of Americans makes me believe their statements for world peace are truly sincere. America is well equipped with leaders of organisations, etc, who have one wish: world peace. In considering the respective merits of the recent space flights, it must be remembered that a country with a dictator can move faster than a country with democracy,— Yours, etc, CP. May 12, 1961.