The Pittsburgh Press (January 23, 1941)
Proposes admittance of Canada to union
Editor, The Pittsburgh Press:
Developments in war-torn Europe makes it imperative that Canada be brought under the protection of the United States as a practical defense measure. A statesman-like policy towards Canada in the possible event of the Allies’ defeat would not only solve our own economic problems and ease the sufferings of millions of European war victims; it would build a United States, invincible, and more powerful than any federation the world has ever seen.
The area of Canada is 668,074 square miles greater than that of the United States. In this vast territory, there are only 10,376,786 people (1931 census).
Great Britain has a population of 45 million people on an island which cannot produce food for more than 8 million. If the Empire trade and commerce is cut off through a German victory, about 37 million will be compelled to get out of England or starve. Many more millions will be compelled to flee from the defeated countries of Europe. Canada is a vast, fertile, undeveloped country, rich in natural and valuable mineral resources.
Why could not the United States arrange for Canada’s entry into the union, then open the Canadian free to those millions of war victims from Europe? The unbounded technical, engineering and labor resources of this country could be used in building roads and railroads; in creating new towns and cities. Above all, in building a United States so strong and powerful that no country – or combination of countries – on earth would ever venture to attack us.
TERENCE O’CONLON
Swissvale, PA