Need For Anglo-American Co-operation

Chronicle (Levin), 4 June 1948, Page 6

Need For Anglo-American Co-operation

AUCKLAND, Juiie 3. Eveuts of today, particulariy as they coacerned Palestme, exnphasised the overwhelniiiig ueed' for cooperation between the British Empire and the United States,. said tlie Leader of the Nationai Party, Mr. S. G. Rollaud, iu aa address oa Anglo-American relatious to the Auckland branch of the English Speaking Union. Mr. Rollahd said, 111 his oi)inion, such close cooperation was necessary to ensure the future peace' of the world which was desired by the mass of the people and leaders Of tw.o nations. It coukl, with sufficient efforr,, be attained. Gues.ts at the luneheon included Mr. Whitney Young, United States Consul at Auckland. . Mr. Ilolland emphasised the need for a conference of Empire countries to establish an understanding and work out a . coimnoii policy, and for a sueceeding conference of the t'ree nations of the world. Some degree of unanimity of opinion should first be reached in New Zealand, he added. Representation froni this country should not .be from only half the country. In view of tlie close political division here, botli sides should have a voice at the suggeste.l conference?. The need for understanding, goodwili and mutual aid between Britain and the United States had uever been greater tlian at present nor more esseutial if we were to preserve for ourselves aud those who eame after us, the great heritage oi the free institutions of which we were so proud, said Mr. Holland. "We deplore the faet that nations which were prepared to work togetlier in times of war and peril, are unable to work to gether now to ensure a mutual enjoyment of peace." Russia seemed to be tncrq concerned witli establishing a Soviet world thftn ia Europeau recoverv, said Mr. Holland. Unt'ortunatel.v autagonisni seemed to be developiug between Britain and America. This was the greatest peril to peace today. The rnajor. causes of this rift were prejudice, lialf-thinking and mis information and it was the dutv of eyeryone to thiuk oyer all ((uestiou^ in the light of all information that was ayailable.