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"It has been declared we to have all help that is necessary but here I speak with caution because no British Minister can forecast, still less prescribe, policy of the United States.
Cata
Hitler's Fear
do..
"Hitler's fear of the United States is apparent from the fact that he, not, long ago, the
clared war upon them. "I have never
underrated our. and danger. the problems
We are
"When that mighty Democracy of 130 million geta on move one can only await full fighting for life and survival from developments of the translation day to day and hour to hour.
vast psychological manifestations into physical
guard our lines of communication, But all the troops we had "Let there be no feather-head- had to go to the Nile Valley. ed or defeatist talk about cutting "In default of these troops, it "They pushed on until
they our losses in the Middle East. was difficult to make headway came up against a very heavy "As I said in December, when against the pro-Axis intrigues of prop at Tobruk
and until they our situation in Egypt was für Ruschid Ali, whose object large forces which more critical than now, it is
of a obviously was to have everything came to the guarded the frontiers of Egypt case of deeds not words.
ready for the Germans as soon "Our generals on the and lie back, securely based on
spot as they could reach Iraq accord- roud and sea communications.
believed no superior German ing to plan. "There at present they
force could advance effectively "THEREFORE THE stopped.
have
in
"It would be foolish to carry the story further but as long as the enemy has superiority armoured vehicles they will have the advantage in desert warfare, although at present the air forces are about equal.
German Problem
across the desert as soon or
ao
INFORMED, SLOTHFUL,
ILL- KID-
quickly as they did and that GLOVED BRITISH GOVERN-
those
moano.
Besiegers Routed "Yesterday the garrison at Hab-
routed the besiegers and put them to flight. Twenty-six Iraqi offi- cers and 408 men were taken prisoners and total enemy casual- ties are estimated at 1,000.
If they did advance they would MENT ACTUALLY FORESTAL- baniyah sallied out, completely not be able to nourish them LED THIS PLOT. acives.
"That was a mistake but any- one who supposes there will not be mistakes in war is very unreal and foolish.
"It has yet to be seen how the forces that advanced will fare in "For an invasion of Egypt with the heavy fighting, with all its the German main force, enormous hazards, that still lies before them preparations would be required. at no great distance. A pipeline might have made to carry an artificial river
forward with the troops.
·
to be
Strategic Asset
"A strong British force land- ed and assumed control of the highly important bridgehead in the cast-Basra-wherefore we shall doubtless have to fight . hard and long.
"Roschid All was led into more
violent courses. For several days we were very anxious about the position there.
"We have made great progress in all these spheres but there is "When your enemy has five or much more to do. "We are lying back on our six times the regular army that "With the continued fow of - fertila" desert which, Incidentai- you have, when he is more assistance already. given us by ly, is the worst ground for adequately equipped and is much the United States we can probably armoured-vehicles, We have stronger in the air and in tanks maintain our minimum essential
· command of the sea and the and when he lies in the centre traffic during 1941. -- Germans are confronted with of the war scene and can strike U.S. Assurances
problems far more difficult than out in one, two or three direc-
"This is all the more true while
"But Hitler has his problems. too and if we only remain united and strive to our utmost to in-
crease
our exertions and work together like a great family, helpi In each
other as five million families are doing in, Britain to¬ day under enemy, fire, I cannot conceive how anyone can doubt that victory will crown the good cause which we serve.
4
The Tempest
"It is almost a year since the Little did we know what storms disastrous Battle of France,
"Possibly, the Germang will arrive before we have crushed the revolt, in which case our task will become more difficult. and perils lay before us and little "Possibly the revolt went off did Hitler know, when he received the total capitulation, of, France half-cock.
· of and expected to be master "We intend to assist the Iraqis Europe in a few weeks and of the to get rid of Raschid Ali and his world in a few years, that 10 military dictatorship at the ear months later he would be, appeal- liest possible moment.
ing to the much-tried German "I have never promised any- thing but blood, tears, toil and people to prepare themselves for sweat, to which I will add our the wor of 1942.
AND AL80 ALL THAT HAS GONE RIGHT, I FEEL SURE WE HAVE NO NEED TO FEAR THE TEMPEST.
full share of mistakes, shortcom-WHEN I LOOK BACK ON ings and disappointments, and THE PERILS WHICH WE HAVE any they have solved in Africa. tions simultaneously, out of # For * 1942 we
must look to also that this may go on for à OVERCOME AND REMEMBER choice of seven or eight, it Is the immense construction of very long time, and at the end ALL THAT HAS GONE WRONG we are defending, as we intend evident that your problem be- merchantmen in the United States, of which I firmly believe there
comes rather difficult. •
I have received assurance of will be a complete and final vic- "it is not possible to avold, construction by the U.S. which;;tory...... (Cheers). [repeated rebuffs and misfortunes added to our own large program-
and these we shall very likely me, should see us through that • Battle Of Atlantic have to go through for quite year. a long time. "Our Intelligence Service was
to defend to the death without thought of retirement, the highly offensive outpoints of Crete and Tobruk.
"It is a mistake to say... the Battle of the Atlantic is won. Our test is the number of tons
amports brought in.
"Crete has not yet been attack- ed. The strategic significance of,
"Mayba 1943, if, we havɑ to Tobruk was obvious" from the
endure it as a year of war, wil first and anyone, can- gee ⠀ how] thought to be the best in the
- presentéensler problems. its Irresistibility has proved itself world in the last war and it is The United States Patrol an-For on the enemy.
certainly not the worst in the 'nounced by President Roosevelt "We intend to fight with all world to-day.
takes a considerable part of the our strength for the Nile Valley.
| Atlantic in a certain degred 2 off aad; the command of tha: Modi-
our hands but we need a good the deal more help and I expect we resources will give in good Foreign Office began to ask for shall get a good deal more help Recount of themselves.”””
Iraq. to, in many ways..
In Iraq
terranean Our troops and] "As long ago, as May
troops to be sent to
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repébet its roar, let it rager We shall come through.": (Loud cheers)Reuter.
WAR EATING NAZI MILLIONS
"At present we are maintain- Ing a rate of traffic with heavy Germany's war effort is cost- fasues. 'We are trying to meet ing her seventy-two per cent. thege losses by, building, new her national income, according ekipe, repairing damaged ships "Foreign Commerce Week and accelerating the turning | lished by the U.S. Commerce D round of our abipa Jn..the ports. partment, Reuter.