Mr. Agg-Garclner finally asks, us two elaborately ironical questions. The
first is whether we think a " drastic interference with the rights of individuals to select for themselves the food and drink they prefer will contribute to the maintenance of the feeling of unity throughout our country, so essential to our victory." Our answer is that we believe that the said indi. viduals throughout the country will 'behave as they have behaved in the restricted areas. .. They will listen to the call of duty and of patriotism. When they are told by the Govern- ment .of the country that this sacrifice is necessary to win the war, they will put down their glasses without a murmur. We may be wrong, but we would far rather hold the views we hold. of the English people than those held by Mr. Agg-Gardner. He apparently thinks that they would violate the unity, of the nation rather than agree to the sacrifice asked from them by those who have the governance of the country in trust.
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