1941-03-24 — Page 25

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 24, 1941

FEW VOTERS SUPPORT COL. LINDBERGH

THE QUESTION of how many Americans share the viewpoint of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh in favouring a negotiated peace between Germany and England, how many want the British to try to make the best peace they can now, instead of continuing the war, has been put to voters in a nation-wide sur- vey by the American Institute of Public Opinion.

The results, according to Dr. would be just a rest period. George Gallup, the institute's other voter, a dress manufacturer director, show that the negotiated in West Virginia, adds: pence idea is shared by only a small minority approximately one voter in every seven,

"The strength of this group," Dr. Gallup says, "just about equals that of another group at the op-} posite extreme those who want the United States to get into the that subject found approximately one voter in every eight in favor of going to war

war. The most recent survey on

"In between these two extremes the war party' on the one hand, and the party which wants Eng- land to make a deal with the Nazis on the other hand lie the great majority of the American people. They do not sympathise with the negotiated peace idea; 79 per cent. hope Britain will con- Unue to fight until the Nazis are defeated Neither do they sym- pathise with the wat party, for 88 per cent, at the last count. want the United States to stay out of the war. But the majority of them are for aiding Britain in every possible way short of war

To-day's survey put the fol- lowing question to a cross-section | of the volng pubhe

"Which of these two things doj you thank England should do now try to make the best pussible peace now with Germany, or keep on fighting in the hope of deleat. ang Germthy."

The results are.

MIND MADE UP-

AFTER 21 YEARS

After twenty-one years of argu- ment Stanley Co. Durham, town- An-ship, has made up its mind.

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In 1919 it was resolved to build war memorial. Townspeople "If England makes peace now, subscribed £280-but couldn't de- she will only have to fight Ger-cide what to do with the money. For years they discussed designs, many again in a few years.'

"Those who on the other hand, what stone to use, where to place the monument, but they could are in favour of a negotiated

Now a proposal "that the assets peace now argue that the blood-never agree on what they wanted. shed and destruction must be

Stanley War Memorial

stopped, that it would be the only way to avoid the complete devas- Fund be handed over to the Stan- tation of England, and that Eng- ley Spitfire Fund," has been car-

ried unanimously. land is almost licked anyhow.'"