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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 22, 1940-
COMMAND OF THE AIR IN 1941
Churchill's Confident Prediction In Broadcast
Dramatic Appeal
To Frenchmen: Do Not
Not Hinder
IN A BROADCAST TO THE FRENCH PEOPLE FROM LONDON LAST NIGHT MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL WARNED OF AXIS PLANS FOR THE ANNIHILATION OF FRANCE AND OF THE BRITISH DE- TERMINATION TO CLEANSE 'EUROPE FROM THE NAZI PESTI- LENCE.
"When a people get into trouble because they are attacked and heavily smitten by the wild and wicked they must be careful not to get at loggerheads with one another," said
the Prime Minister.
"Here in London, which Hitler says he will reduce to ashes and which his aeroplanes are now bombarding, our people are bearing up well.
"Our air force more than holds its own and we are waiting for the long promised invasion-so are the fishes.
"This for us is only the begin-, words which Gambetta uttered ning. We have command of after 1870 about the future-Pen- the seas and in 1941 shall have sons y toujours: ne parlons command of the air.
jamals.'
"Hitler. with mechanical weapons and the Fifth Column. Vive La France has temporarily subjugated most of the finest races of "Good night, then.
Sleep and Europe, and his little Italian gather strength for the morning- accomplice is trotting along for, morning will come, Brightly
hungrily, hopefully and
but will it shine on the brave and rather wearily, and very timid- true." Kindly on all who suffer ty, at his side,
for the cause. Glorious upon the tombs of heroes.
"Both wish to cut up France and her Empire. To one a leg. another a wing, or again a part
of the breast.
"Not only the French Empire will be devoured by these men but Alsace-Lorraine and Napo- Icon's Corsica will be torn from the fair realm of France.
"Vive La France! Long live also
people in all lands towards their just and true inheritance. On, to better times!"-Reuter.
U.S. EMBASSY BUILDING DAMAGED
DURING A RECENT RAID ON
LONDON, THE UNITED STATES
EMBASSY BUILDING WAS DAMAGED BY A TIME-BOMB
WHICH EXPLODED LATER. smashed,
A number of 'windows were but members of the staff on night-duty escaped in-
Reuter.
jury.
CONGRESS CAMPAIGN CONDEMNED
"In the interests of India herself it would be, suicidal to be any- thing likely to pre- judice Britain's effort in her life and death struggle," stated the Council of the Wes- tern India Liberal As- sociation in a state- ment in Bombay yes- terday strongly con- demning the Con- gress campaign disobedience.
ter. 1,00000000000
of Reu-
AUSTRALIA STILL AT STALEMATE
The conference of party managers called in Can- berra yesterday to dis- cuss the Australian Pre- mier's proposal for the formation of a national government, adjourned until to-day without
reaching a decision.
At an interview with newspa- permen, Mr. Curtin, the Leader, said Labour presented a documen tation of its proposals and after discussion the proceedings Avere adjourned to allow the Govern- ment to consider them fully.
It was agree that no statement be made yet in regard to the text oo of Labour's proposals.
NAVY'S COMMAND OF THE
It is authoritatively learned that the party meetings sche-> duled for this afternoon have been postponed until later in 'the day,...
The resumed conference of par- ty "managers to-day will be pre- ceded by an all-party secret ses sion to discuss Australia's intern- al preparedness.--Reuter.
JAPANESE
MEDITERRANEAN JITTERS IN
FOUR MONTHS OF ITALIAN EFFORT SHANGHAI
the forward march of the common | HAVE-MADE IT CLEAR TO OUR FRIENDS, TO NEUTRALS AND TO THE ENEMY THAT COM- MAND OF MEDITERRANEAN WATERS, WEST. ERN, CENTRAL AND 'EASTERN, IS HELD BY OUR SQUADRONS, DECLARED THE LONDON DAILY TELEGRAPH" IN AN EDITORIAL YES- TERDAY.
The Same Road
Mr. Churchill said: "For more
war, I have marched with
you
Hitler's Hate than thirty years, in peace and
not "But Hitler is
thinking and I am marching still along only of stealing other people's the same road. To-night I speak territories. of flinging scraps of to you at your firesides wherever them to his little dog. This evil you may be or whatever Jour man, this monstrous abortion of fortunes are. hatred and deceit, wants nothing I repeat the prayer
wiping Louis d'Or, "Dieu less than the complete out of the French nation and France." the disintegration of its whole life and future.
"By all kinds of aly and savage
means he is plotting and working to quench for ever the foundation at, the characteristic French culture and French inspiration to the
world.
around
The paper adds that Mr. Churchill made ¦ the right reply to the Italian bid for a, share in Germany's ungained victory when he an- nounced we should maintain to the full our control of the middle sea and almost doubled do not forget the ties and links the effective strength of our fleet there.
Japanese vigilance in the western district of Shanghai following the assassination of Corporal Shoichi Sato has not re- laxed, and a state of emer- gency has been declared in Nantao.
Pedestrians entering or leaving Nantao, which adjoins the French have to produce Concession, protege
passes and are strictly searched.. of the action is not The cause known.
Meanwhile, the search for the assassin of Sato continues. All houses in the western district have been searched and occupants and One hundred questioned.
Here at home in England, -un- der the fire of the Boche, We
that unite us and France and we are persevering steadfastly
and
A Vast Bocheland ·
Sir Andrew of
..
:
Cunningham has, British commerce and closed to in good heart in the cause European freedom and fair deal-swept the waters again and again the commerce of the enemy; and sixty-seven persons have been ar- ing for the common people of in triumph and his gallant cruiser that much vaunted plan for in- rested.
Between 4,000 and 5,000 resi- been again and again postponed, dents are virtually blockaded in all countries for which with you captains have made the most of vasion of the British Isles has we drew the sword.
every opportunity.
The advantage which Musso ((and certainly now cannot be at- the area. lini counted upon from the be- tempted without disaster) because. All trams and buses entering leaving the district are trayal of Britain by the Men the 20 miles of blue water de-and of Vichy la proving inadequate fended by the British Navy con- strictly searched. The companies far more im- have cut down the number of to make good the inferiority of stitute a barrier
pregnable than the
Maginot vehicles passing into the district. his flast.
Central News. that the Line." be seen It will supremacy which Admiral Cun- maintain squadrons You will excuse my speaking ningham's
"What we British ask of you in our struggle to win victory, which we will share with you, is that if you cannot help us at least you will not hinder us. All Europe, if Hitler has his "Presently you will be able to way, will be reduced to one uni- weight, the arm that strikes for form Bocheland, to be exploited, you but even now we trust that pillaged and bullled
by
his Frenchmen will feel their hearts Nazi gangsters. warm and the proud blood tingle
in their veins when we have frankly because this is not the ranks high among the achieve-
on time to mince words. It is not ments of the British Navy. that the defeat of France, now to be
some success in the air or the sea
or presently-for will come upon the land.
made to suffer at German hands, Realm Of Circling Sea but the doom of complete ob- We Shall Never Wearyteration. The army, navy, air, The London "Telegraph" con- force, religion, laws, language, cludes that the future will bring, "We shall
what has been never stop, never culture, Institutions,
vicissitudes but literature, weary and never give in, and our history and tradition, all are to done already assures us that the whole people and Empire have be affaced by the brute strength Navy will hold for us. "an Em- vowed themselves to the task of of a triumphant army and the pire none can take, the realm of .cleansing Europe from the Nazi scientific low cunning of a ruth- circling sea."
pestilence and saving the world less police force. from a new dark age.
"Do not imagine, as the German controlled wireless tells you, that we English seek to take your ships and your colonies.
"We seek to beat the life and soul out of Hitler and Hitlerism.. We covet nothing from any -na- tion except their respect..
The Times", also devoted a Frenchmen,rearm your spirits lengthy leader to the "Navy's before it is too late. Remember endless watch;" stating: how Napoleon said before one of his battles, These same Prussians who are so, boastful to-day, werd three to one at Jena and six to one at Montmirall.”
F
Nover will I Belleve the soul, of France is dead or her place among the greatest nations of the world, has been lost for ever.
It Won't Be Long
"Shrouded in acean mlete and the necessary darkness of strategic security, the Navy keeps its ceaseless watch and holde - its inflexibla → grip upon the lifelines of the enemy.
"All the schways in the world except the Baltic, are open
to
Reuter.
WAR MUST BE CARRIED INTO ENEMY'S FIELD
“WE HAVE TO CARRY this war into the enemy's fields until we win it,” declared Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, in a speech at Westminster yesterday, le
Mr. Alexander added that having, by the cour age and endurance of the civil population as well of the fighting Services, warded off the enemy's attack before he could achieve victory here, we must not find ourselves against a position of stalemate. We were dally convoying our, Ing postponed victory.
"Frenchmen in the French Empire and those in so-called occupied France may poɑ their
are on his track and so are our way from time to time to und
| friends across the Atlantic Ocean, ful action. I won't go into de-
and your friends across the At talls. Enemy ears are listening. All these schemes and crimes lantic Ocean. "As for those to whom English. of Herr Hitler are bringing upon If he cannot destroy us we will ships, our troops and our supplies It was a time for perfectly plain hearts go out in full blood be him and upon all who belong to surely destroy him and all his to theatres of war in which vic-speaking on this subject. They Could not allow the financial front cause they see them under the his system retribution which gang and all their works. There-tories will be driven home. sharp discipline and oppression of many of us will live to see, fore have hope and faith för all... Bir Robert Kindersley, Prdol- to be weakened because they did the Hun, to them I say, when they The story is not yet finished will come right. British Wire-dent of the National Bavings not want to hurt the people's
'movement, dald÷careless/appnd-" feelings-Reuter think of the futuro remember to but it will not be so long. We less, ·