AMERICAN VIEW OPPOSED TO AXIS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20021, 21 August 1939, Page 5

AMERICAN VIEW

OPPOSED TO AXIS

PART IF CLASH CAME LEAVING ISOLATION SUPPORTING- DEMOCR ACY FEARS OF A REVERSE (Elcc. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Aug. 21, 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, Aug. 1.9. Seventy-six per cent of Americans now believe the United Stales will be drawn into a war against Germany and Italy, according to the latest poll conducted iby the American Institute of Public Opinion. In 1937 38 per cent thought so. A striking feature is that the highest percentage holding this belief, 78, was found in the mid-west, which is traditionally Isolationist.

The survey is not an investigation of what Americans wish, tout what they feel they must expect. The chief reasons for involvement given were: American sympathies with Britain and France; disapproval of the Nazi and Fascist regimes; American commercial ties with Britain and France; and fear of the democracies’ defeat.

President 'Roosevelt will return next week from his holiday cruise on the Canadian coast.,

The Washington correspondent Of the New York Herald-Tritoune says it will not toe surprising if President Roosevelt intervenes in Europe. He is known to ibe anxious to “fire another shot for peace.” If he can summon a peace conference or do something to push Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini off their balance and upset .their timing, he will consider the effort well worth the risk of being accused of meddling and war-mongering.