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reer ret - contrasting with the Soncept that the’ war “ts a Neon | flict ef ideologies', to protect a 'way of life’ common to England and the United States. Both of |. these conflicting views are old friends, at leastto | anyone who remembers the period from 1914 to i, _ the slogan to : ‘make the world safe for Democracy' and the pitiful materialism of the Peace of Versailles, At all events, the present fortunes of the war are being availed of, at least, to adjust to the successful bel- ligerent's ideas, = ‘the division of territory and wealth.! *, ao 2 Again, there is no way ‘to prevent german propaganda agencies quoting Washington's advice to ‘beware of - _. foreign entanglements', or reminding us that that is a traditional American policy. We may resent their saying it at this juncture, but we should be fair to our om citizens who still believe it is sound advice, and apply it, irrespective of its implications. Again, that America should put forward @ peace Prom gram, as Col. LINDBERGH put it - ‘a plan for the progress and protection of s* the Western civilization of which they and we each form a part! . has been a sentiment entertained by many of the most intelligent and active public men of our time, particu- dary those closely associated with international commerce. Each of these “concepts has, ‘in fact, been woven into. the fabric of Nazi propaganda from time to time, None of them has any permanent part in it, but may serve the pur- pose of introducing some argument, or combatting some Allied propaganda.’ ishen they have served their purpose, they will presumably be discdrded without apology by the Nazi philo- _sophers, | 1 van