What American Experts Think
The statement made by Brigadier-General George Strong on behalf of the American Military Mission which has spent a month in Great Britain cannot fail to impress America and give encouragement io ourselves. The Military Mission has had every opportunity of studying our war effort, and has come to the conclusion that the British can win the war without military intervention on the part of the United States, though they will need access to American industrial production. He considers that man for man and craft for craft our growing Air Force excels that of Germany, and that the "hardened fighting men" of our Army are well able to give a good account of themselves against such part of the Reichswehr as can be released for use against it. An invasion would not be launched without "appalling loss." At the same time he insists that German air-attacks have done small damage to British bases or to military production. All this is independent expert evidence which should be reassuring to us and help us to consider the German invasion threats, not indeed sceptically, but .11 full confidence. We in this country are aware of the fact that British morale is not shaken by the sufferings inflicted on civilians from the air. It is satisfactory that our friends abroad should have the same confidence in our capacity, and a growing willingness to help those who are already helping themselves.
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