THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 1, 1941.
Hitler Not Kept Waiting For Answer To Bombastic Speech
Swift Reply FromPresident Roosevelt
"HERR HITLER IS INEXTRICABLY IN- VOLVED IN SIGNOR MUSSOLINI'S DISAS- TERS. IF SIGNOR MUSSOLINI EATS GREEN APPLES, HERR HITLER GETS THE STOMACH-ACHE!"
These words, which were recently used by Mr. Hearst, the well-known American news- paper magnate, were quoted by Mr. Cyril Lakin, B.B.C. commentator, when he broad- cast from London yesterday on the latest de- velopments in the international situation.
Mr. Lakin said that! Herr Hitler did not have to wait long for an answer to the bombastic threats and boasts which he made in his speech in Berlin, on Thursday.
Dr. Goebbels himself had given a hint of the real feelings behind those threats when he declared that they all knew that there were difficult weeks and months ahead, but that the Fuehrer could de- pend on the German people.
over Signor Mussolini's ignoble part in the recent developments and pretended to laugh at the idea of Signor Mussolini falling out of the Axis. It was rather a hollow laugh. "It looks as if there is nothing
he can do to help the Italian Em- "said pire from falling out now,' Mr. Lakin, who then went on to detail briefly the latest successes scored against the Italians in Africa and In Albania.
Fatal Friend
ABBEY BURIAL FOR NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN, The catafalque in front of the Altar before the burial service of the Rt. Hon. Nevilla Chamberlain at Westminster Abbey. (Fox,
Copyright).
formidable ав an enemy. but as a friend he is fatal. Already Italy is reaching the position of another partner in the Axis -Rumania, whose existence 28 a free state has been strangled by Germany".
Reply By Roosevelt
Mr. Lakin declared that Herr Hitler had also had a swift answer from the United States to bts threats against that country.
Within three hours .of his "What is Herr Hitler doing about threats, President Roosevelt it? What can he do about it?"leased the full text of the pledge asked Mr. Lakin. "He must do he made to Britain's Ambassador, something, because as Mr. Hearst, Lord Halifax, in which he ex- "The first part of the statement the American newspaper magnate pressed his full determination to is very true," said Mr. Lakin, "but put it, Hen Hitler is inextricably continue on
Hollow Laugh
re-
an ever-increasing
as far as the second part is con-involved in Signor Mussolini's scale American assistance to Bri- cerned I don't know how far Herr disasters, If Signor Mussolini tain. Hitler dan rely on the German cats green apples, Herr Hitler géts |
"Almost at the same time as the people. It is, indeed, strange that the stomach-ache!"
German Fuehrer was declaiming Dr. Goebbels should have felt it Mr. Lakin then quoted a pas-in Berlin", said Mr. Lakin,, "Mr. necessary to reassure Herr Hitler sage in Herr Hitler's speech in Roosevelt's 'Lease and Lend Bill on that point.
which the latter said: 'Signor Mus- passed its first road test when it solini accepts my hand as a hand-was approved by the Foreign Af- shake of honour,.'
fairs Committee of the House of "Heaven help him," said Mr.Representatives." Lakin, 'Herr Hitler may
"Herr Hitler really has no one else to rely on, feast of all his junior partner in crime - Signor Mussolini. He glossed
A.A. BRING DOWN A NAZI NIGHT RAIDER. The A.A. boys recently brought down another German night ralder be- „fore it had time to drop its bombs, The 'plane, was a Heinkel -111 and it crashed into a house at Bromley, Kent. : Photo shown! Examining one of the parachutes which the Nazi alrmon did not have time to use. (Fox, Copyright);
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Mr. Lakin quoted several other statements by prominent Ameri- cans who supported this attitude, such as Col. Knox, who had stat- ed that he would rather die fight- ing Herr Hitler than to live under his rule. There was Mr. Sumner Welles who had stated that Herr Hitler's so-called 'New Order' would merely be a return to the stone uge, with civilisation re- "turned to barbarism, There was also a statement by Senator Glass who supported sending goods to Britain in American ships and who wound up with the words "To hell with Herr. Hitler. I would rather be a corpse than a pol- troon".
Confidence in Britain
"If this goes on much longer, United States the most backward
Herr Hitler will be calling. the
country in that continent" shid Mr. Lakin,
FOR
NATIONAL FUNERAL GENERAL METAXAS
A National Funeral for General Metaxas was held in Athens yesterday and was at- tended by King George of Greece and oll Cabinet Ministers, including the new Premier.
The British Minis- ter and members of the Diplomatic Corps also attended.--Reu- ter
DE
TO
HITLER'S
EMPTY BRAVADO
Hitler's Sports Palace speech was described in the Indian Press yester- day as empty bravado.
The "Bombay Sentinel" says the warning to the U.S. WALS misplaced since Presiden♦ Roose- velt is in no mood to be frighten- ed
The invasion of Europe which Hitler challenges may come at the proper time. even as Hitler is going to carry out his OWIE invasion in his own time, and when ever Hitler tries it he will find Britain ready for it.
The Madras Mail" says Hitler TGW stands the self-confessed chemy of Democracy and free- dem.
He raves, doomed to strut his hour upon the stage of Europe and then pass into the oblivion whence. unhappily, he emerged nearly 20 years ago.
"The Hindu" declares that this time it is the U.S.A. which is threatened. It Hitler meant to
the put the fear of God into
the at- American Government tempt hus already failed. — Reu- ter.
on
CANTON SURPRISE
ATTACK
Chinese mobile units made a surprise attack at Shekchuanhu in the northern suburbs of Canton January 26. The Japanese taken unawares and lost scores of men. About ten Jap- anese and puppet officers and hien were taken prisoner.
were
Japanese troops from Shumchun made an attack at Shawan and Yimtin on January 27 but were repulsed by the Chinese.-Central News.
GAULLE APPEAL NORTH AFRICA
A STIRRING APPEAL to the French Army in Africa to re-enter the war and help com- plete the conquest of Italian Libya, was deli- vered by General de Gaulle, Leader of the Free French Forces, in a broadcast last night.
Generál de Gaulle said that the "We in Britain take little notice great battle in the Méditerranean of his jeers and sneers and abuse would suddenly increase in scope of us. His threats of increased and if the battle were lost, French submarine attacks and intensified independence would vanish for
THE GIPSY
war against dur shipping may be ever and it would be the end of SMILED-
real enough, but we are confident the French Empire.
of being able to meet them as successfully as we have done in the past.
"If he is as confident as he wishes to make, his people be
If, on the other hand, the battle
was won, the fate of the enemies A Gipsy well-known in Kent sat would be sealed.
opposite a well-dressed woman on After referring to the part play-a bus travelling to Maidstone. ed in the battle in the Mediter-
lleve he is, why all these threats | ránean by Free French forces, “You are nicely dressed, not only against. the United General de Gaulle said: "Generals, ma'am," said the gipsy to the wo States but
also against the officers and men of French Africa, man, "but I bet I've more money smaller states in Europe who my comrades in arms, let us stand on me than you." refuse to succumb to the delights together.. of his 'New Order"7":
Mr. Lakin turned to Herr Hitler's attitude towards France and referred to the latest démands which had been made on Vichy by the German-controlled ́· Paris press.
Herr Hitler wanted France. to
"Really." said the well-dressed
:
"Are you going to stay in woman, with a friendly smile," active with your arms by your sipe, humiliated; and, broken-
"Yes," replied the gipsy, "You spirited; when the fate of France' and her Empire is being decided see when you came out this ing you forgot your purse.' at your guns' range? A "Are you not going to break; as cooperate with him by giving him we have done, for Franco's service a foothold in North Africa anda and honour? refusal' might mean the use of Together let us fight the most force against France, to take Tunis just of all war's a war of honour from her and to establish, M. and liberation."-Reuter, Laval as the head of a rival Gov- ernment in Paris.
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There are many disadvantages what he wants in North Africa From the German point of view with the consent of Vichy. Vichy, for taking, this stepa", sald Mr. however, will not fall for this Lakin, and things would be uch great plece of bluff and intimidas simpler if Her Hitler could get, tion",
The woman, who was going shopping, hastily opened her hand- bag." "Why, you're quite right," she said, with
astonished own.
A smile flickered for a second on the aged face of the gipsy.
"And I can tell you something more," she said, presently, the war will be over in February Britain will win it."