UNITY OF POLICY AND PURPOSE

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 19, 17 October 1942, Page 6

UNITY OF POLICY AND PURPOSE

“Life” Publisher Explains NEW YORK, October 16. “ ‘Life’ believes Hitlerite Germany is the enemy of mankind.- Therefore, ‘Life’ has done everything within its power to promote support of the maximum mobilization, of Amex'ican military power and maximum unity of policy and purpose between all the peoples lighting Japan and Germany. This statement was made by Mr. Henry Luce, publisher of “Life,” in an interview with members of the British and Dominions’ Press. “The editors of ‘Life are amazed that their editorial caused misunclertanding in Britain,” said Mr. Luce. * Speaking for the editors, I am deeply sorry that this misunderstanding occurred. J-he fault was partly ours for not having said what we meant as clearly as we should, and partly due to others who chose to read into the editorial things we did not say. We meant that the war aims beyond the total destruction of the Axis 'should be made plainer. “Furthermore, we believed and stilt believe, that one reason why war aims are not more clearly stated is that there is not yet eitough agreement amongMhe Anglo-American peoples aud their Governments on this subject. “The editorial which caused the misunderstanding was intended as a plea to the British people to help to clarify the positive aims for freedom and world pence, for which we are all fighting. One specific misunderstanding can speedily be cleared up. We failed to stress in speaking of the British Empire that we know quite well that, to a large extent, the Empire is a commonwealth of free peoples. , , . ~ “We do not advocate breaking up the British Commonwealth, but do advocate the end of world-wide imperialism— British, American. French, or any other. The great majority of Americans believe that peace must be based on the utmost co-operation with the people O. the British Commonwealth. Iu that faith, ‘Life’ has written in the past and will continue to write.”