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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 11, 1940
HITLER'S APOLOGY FOR FAILURE OF BLITZKRIEG
HITLER'S SPEECH yesterday to arma-
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Directed by RAY ENRIGHT A WARNER BROS.-First National Picture apology for inaction than anything else.
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MICHAEL STROGOFF”
Over half the time was devoted to a tirade about "lebensraum," the Versailles Treaty and the economic position of Germany. It was a revised version of the speech which has served him so often in the past, and drew practically no applause.
He then went on to say that Mr. Churchill had planned the
war
"People say I have a feeling of inferiority towards England,” he said.
"They
'have are crazy!I never had an inferiority com- plex]"
He made the somewhat amazing statement that not one of Ger- many's armament works have yet been hit by the R.A.F. In this connection; it may be recalled that on Monday the German journal "Das Reich" complained that the German Press was not allowed to give any reports indicating the cope of the British raids.
For the rest, the speech was a long explanation for Germany's inaction; and Hitler seemed to recall that some of his listeners might be thinking of his boast that the war would be over by last September.
"Every Caution”
He told them he considered
It worthwhile to wait,
"I am very cautious in this respect," he said. "We don't want prestige successes." He tried to comfort his hearers by painting a picture of the peace- -ful reconstruction that would en- sue bnce Germany had won the practically the sole re- ference in the whole speech to his "New Order."
war ―
rie spoke vaguely about "far- reaching plans". for improving 'he lot of the German people, and
JUST A
HITLER PEP TALK
Hitler's speech is re- garded in Washington as a "pep talk" to munitioni workers and a challenge to the rest of the world, whether belligerents or not, who oppose Nazi eco- nomics.
BRITISH LOAN TO CHINA
wasan-
A large loan to China -£10,000,000 nounced by Mr. Butler, Under-Secretary for For- eign Affairs, in the House of Commons yesterday.
He recalled that on November 30 the United States Government 'announced it intention of extend- ing large credits" to China.
The British Government, in view of the importapes of its financial and economic relations, has. now decided to grant further financial assistance.
Providing, suitable arrange- ments can be made that sterling Is, available for use only in the Paterling area; Britain. Is pre- pared vin principle, to make an advance of £5,000,000. to the Chinese Stabilisation: Fund and to grant credits for a further £5,000,000 avaliable for púri chases within the sterling' area. communicated to the Chinese Gov- This decision has already been
ernment. — Reuter.
FEWER SICK
SINCE WAR
Hitler's announcement of war on capitalism everywhere is tak en in Washington as timed chiefly at Britain and the United States; and as a final recognition that
Nights at work or in air raid America, if not a belligerent, is shelters might be expected to un- really in the war, with Britain.. dcim'ne the health if not the mor- It is also considered significant ale of the people of this country, that German workers needed such, but s'atistics show that times of
a "pep talk" particulary such lengthy one. Reuter,
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"shattering the barriers" around USERS
Germany so that she will "occupy" the place due to her." Reuter.
SON WAS RESCUER
a
greatest stress during the past twelve months have been the times when the least number of people have been on the sick list. Eritish people are not alling. and they are not rushing to the medicne battle.
During the period April to June, when Hitler took over most of his temporary European territory the's ckness rate in Lancashire alone dropped by over 121,000
Mr. Robert Boothby, Parlia-people. mentary Secretary to the Min- An official of an insurance com- istry of Food, walked the 'mittee said that the national reac- streets of London between 5 a.m. tion to the war had been remark- and 7 am. to watch the exodusable. from the air raid shelters.
He was seeking first-hand. in.o.mation to help in advancing the Ministry's plans for emer- gency feeding.
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"It is the most remarkable tribute to the workpeople of the country," he said. "One would expect that with thousands of the our healthy young men in. forces, the sicknccs, rate of the remaining population would. naturally Increase, but it has not been so....
A demolition worker who dug for twelve hours
'The spirit of the people was magnificent," Mr. Boothby said. to free people trapped in interrogated many of them, bomb-wrecked home, and what suggestions they had
to make were found that two of the vic- some of them were constructive. the fact that people are so busy made cheerful y.. "I think the explanation lies in tims were his father and My experiences will assist us in working that they have no time to mother. He got them out scale of full speed ahead.".
dealing with the emergency. It be neurasthentic or to bother
about rainor “ailments." and they were taken to hospital.
The house was one of several in he North. London, area which were demolished by n heayy
omb.
For hours the rescue workers did not know whether there was anyone alive in the wreckage.i They dug and searched systema- tically.
They were ordered to take cover during arfater rald when gunfire was heard overhead, bu they refused, and went on with "the" rescue work,
Soon-afterwards a sudden cry of "Quiet, ©please," produced; a dramatic "ellence. - 'Then: faint sounds were heard from among the debris,
Policeman Trapped
dog.
After an hour's more digging "came the first rescue a
which belonged to the demolition. worker, who retrieved it. Then the man got out his father and mother..
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Later some bodies were recover- ed from the debris. All
were continued at, day ellari
building to reach a war réserve policeman who was believed to have been buried.
One man, who persistently ru-·| used to leave his home and seek.) shelter, was persuaded to do so for the first time on Thursday. night. His home was wrecked,
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