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BATTLE OF ENDURANCE
impaired. In spite of the self- a hitch. Everyone knows what he styled German blockade," mli-
The Fuchrer's thirst for con-lions of tons of merchandise reach has to do. And he, or she, will
do:it at the right time.
obstacles. The time for easy suc quest is now. encountering some cesses is; past.
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The shops are overflowing with There is complete, trusting and goods. There is a certain amoumeager cooperation between of rationing, but it does not in public and the authorities. terfere with anybody's food sup-
-Hitler's military victories achiely after achieving indisputable The power of the Empire is un-proceeds noiselessly and without ved, for Q time. a double military triumphs. psychological result. The' German people were "Alled with faith in a For the time being the Europe, as though invested with magician who was re-shaping air war seems to have be-a mysterious, power. On the other hand, some superficial neutral on- come a battle of endur lookers began to be convinced of
In the neutral country which ance between the German the invincibility of Nazi Germany left for London a month ago, the and British capitals. In The Allies, perhaps unwitting- ly, contributed to establishing spite of the enemy's more this childish belief by complacent favourable geographical of the German armies in the first descriptions of the war methods position on the Belgian period of the war. They did it, of course, with the braiseworthy and French coastal areas object of stimulating the will can there be much doubt resistance and readiness of sacri- as to the result if the test continues to the bitter end?
Londoners expected to be bombed mercilessly from the moment the war started, and were there- fore psychologically pre- pared for the blitzkrieg. Berliners were assured by Goering that not a Bri- tish bomber would get through; and the assur- ance was renewed with added confidence after the collapse of France and the withdrawal of the R.A.F. from the conquered terri- 'tories. Berlin has had an unpleasant surprise; and the moral effect of the de- termined air offensive. not only against Berlin but over wide areas of Germany, must be trem- endous.
There could be no better example of the way in which German hopes of security have been shat- tered than the recent spectacular bombing of Politz in North-Eastern Germany. The objective was the great synthetic oil plant, one of the most im portant undertakings of the kind in the country and installed at Politz in the belief that it would be well beyond the reach of enemy air attacks. It was put out of action by the R.A.F.
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ply, nor does it diminish" any German propaganda will not workman's productive capacity. Astonishing quantities of produce change this nor diminish in the are accessible to all; coffee, oran- least the calm and self-conscious
nuts, pepper, tobacco, what not.
Arthur Wauters, ps, baso, olives and force of this great free people.
Famous Belgian Statesman,
And Writer
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There is something disconcert-spite of ephemeral triumphs, the ing about the calm and coolness German people need to be drug- of this great people. It is due ged by false news. In: Britain: neither to difference nor to German communiques are publ passivity. With it the sense of ished daily in full. Anyone can
The psychological effect of the most absurd stories found cred+ German successes has been in- ence in defiance of all human in- national cooperation reaches
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listen freely to Nazi broadcasts, if He happens to want to do so.
The democratic liberties are fully respected. The Press com- ments on Government action with a surprising frankness. Pärlia- ment, whose powers are supreme, continues to sit whenever there is business, to transact.........
"These things are, to my mind, one of the essential guarantces of Britain's coming victory.
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The officially inspired optimism. of the countries living under system of censorship lull the fight- ing spirit of the citizens to sleep. A flood of reassuring.but often un- founded statements act, like chl- oroform upon them.
The British people are conscious of the fact that they have never
been invaded for the last 909 years. They are not oblivious to the unsuccessful attempts made successively by Philip 11, Louis XIV and by Napoleon. They know that 200 or 250 ships would he needed to land five divisions. They know that they will neve be betrayed by that ally which always keeps faith with them: the sea. They know that their ships are sailing the seven seas and us? ing thousands of ports all the world over, whereas the German and Italian mercantile fleets are confined to .coastal traffic-in the. Baltic and the Adriatic.
They know that in defiance of the furious attacks of the German ¿Luftwaffe, the Royal Air Force is
blows daily delivering its Germany, on Turin, on Milan, on Libya, wherever it cares to strike.
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They also know that the Unit- ed States is on their side.
They realise that those who. were unable to prevent the heroic re-embarkation of Dunkirk are now faced with the incomparably more formidable task of attempt- ing the same operation in the op- posite direction.
They know that the whole Em- pire, without exception, constitutes one solid rock.
Nor do they forget that two thirds of the people subjected by Germany are not Germans at all, and that the terrible-fire of ven-
Berlin itself offers many tempting targets, among them the largest railway nerve centre in Europe and the vast Siemens fac- tory, which employs about 120,000: persons. There is also this notable differ- ence between Berlin and London that, whereas London is a great strag- gling city, only one-fifth of which is actually occu pied by buildings, Berlin creasing in geometrical progres- telligence. It was whispered that prodigious degree. Each one is geance which is now smouldering is compact, and extreme- sion. Hitler has kept his pro Britain's fate would be sealed mobilised, either organically
mises of victory with mathemati within three weeks or that 45 morally. Each is doing his work in the hearts of the oppressed na- ly vulnerable to attack.
millions of starving and terroris- with orderliness, calm and disci-tions will burst into flame at the ed Britons were spending their pline. There is neither haste, nor right moment. London is so enormous that he would be in Paris on June the crust of bread in the daytime, applies rules strictly and encour
cal precision. He had announced lives queuing up for a problema precipitation, nor panic. Everyone. that she hides her wounds 15. He was there.
end with collective lamentation in ages everyone else to do likewise nation, I know that, in spite of as no other city, similarly
the underground shelters at night; | Vigilance nover relaxes. Britain is But it may be doubted whether Britam, it was said, was no more not invaded, but everyone behaves professional traitors and place assaulted, could hide the process of collective bewitch than a heap of ruins: The electric as though invasion might come ut seckers, the whole of Belgium power stations were destroyed, any moment.- Tuis people will inconstitutes a column in the service them. All reports indicatement will have a lasting effect.
KONG the largest city in the world was no circumstances be taken by sur- that it would still be pos Hitler announced that he would piunged in darkness. Transportprise.
of democracy and liberty. The {} beloved splits of Cardinal Mer- sible to-day for a stranger be in London on August 15. He was paralysed. A desperate people
failed to keep the appointment. was in revolt against its leaders. A sporting people, the British cier, of Burgomaster Max, of to drive through London;
The Empire was collapsing,” are counting the blows and taking King Albert, of the heroic workers stock impartially of their reverses who were deported for refusing from south to north or He himself thus furnished the
proof of the vanity of some of his || I am writing these lines in and fallings, not to be disheart to work for the Germans, from east to west, without boasts. Those who had been in London where the roar of the ened by them, but to correct them: company us in our effort and in-
to spire us with hope. observing any outward toxicated by German propaganda greatest.air battles in history rea Nothing is left to chance or signs of the severe hamore baffled. They are beginning ches our cars. The German plaries improvisation.
to make historical comparisons, are being brought down by the
Britain gives the impression of Britain and with her the per- mering some parts of the There is no need to go back far magnificent plots of the Royal Air
in time. Kaiser Wilhelm's Ger- Force at the rate of five to one a powerful up-to-date machine, manent values of mankind will city have received.
many collapsed almost Immédiate. I and sometimes of orie, a minute;Į whose akwless, well-oiled match triumph.
As a citizen of lan indomitable
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