THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 25, 1941.
UNANIMITY IN THE COMMONS
British Aid For Soviet Russia
Hitler Afraid To Move Against Britain
to continue on these lines. We should not seek to probe and define too clearly the attitude of certain
by powers surrounded
and who very great difficulties may not wish to or be in a posi-
to declare themselves."
Mr. Gallagher
Much general interest was
MR. H. B. LEES-SMITH (Labour), who followed Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreigntion Secretary, in yesterday's Commons debate, declared if Hitler imagined that, by the attack on Russia, he would be regarded by any party or quarter in Britain or the United States as a crusader against Communism, "he under-estimates our intelligence."
(Cheers).
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"His act last Sunday morning merely means that owing to the increased forces which we now have in this country, Hitler has realised that he must defeat Russia and release the great air force and 100 divisions from the Russian border before the final assault on this country.
"Before Mr. Eden spoke, I was
situation.
"The realities of the situation
that
are that Hitler is now fighting a war on two fronts." Mr. Lees-Smith declared perhaps the most important state- ment the Foreign Secretary made was that a military and economic mission is about to proceed Russia.
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munist member, Mr. W. evinced when Britain's only Com- Gallagher, who has been a persis- to speak.
tent critic of Government, rose
Mr. Gallagher declared: “With:/ the war which la boing. waged against the Soviet Union it may}. be sald that in a very short space of time there has been a considerable shifting of at- titude. (Laughter).
ALL POSSIBLE AID TO RUSSIA PROMISED
President Roosevelt declared yesterday
"all possible aid" to Russia.-Reuter.
WHOLESALE
LUFTWAFFE KEEPS TO THE GROUND
Unchallenged by the
Luftwaffe as a result, presumably of its severe losses in recent clashes, the Royal Air Force car- ried out their first big offensive sweep of the day over Northern France in the early evening
RICE DEALING yesterday.
REGULATIONS
New regulations gov-
People in South Coast towns heard the roar of bombers flying out to sea and subsequently of violent explosions coming from beyond the curtain of haze in mid-Channel..
*
The explosions lasted for near-
While the attack was in pro-
"I shall not be the only one that erning wholesale dealings ly half an hour.
in rice were gazetted yes-gress, strong forces of British will do the shifting.
"WHEN I READ THE PRIME
terday.
fighters swept up and down the MINISTER'S SUNDAY NIGHT
They provide that on and after Channel on the lookout for Ger- force of these man fighters, but none appeared SPEECH I MUST ADMIT I WAS AGREEABLY SURPRISED THAT the coming into HE HAD GONE AS FAR AS HE regulations no person shall deal to approach the English Channel.
rice wholesale without the-Reuter. HAD, BUT EVEN THEN HE DID in
the Rice NOT GO FAR ENOUGH. Written permission of
Controller. (LAUGHTER).
For the purposes gulations--
enters
of these re- BOY OF 11 NEW LORD FURNESS
ness.
of
"I have always been against a apprehensive lest this country "The most satisfactory way of sell-out,' because it would be a
(a) a person shall be deemed might allow political propositions
helping Russia will be through betrayal not only of this country to deal in rice if he buys or sells, to interfere with full strategic
for into any agreement the Black Sea but unfortunately but of Europe. relieved cooperation, and I was
"It is essential we should have by the statement that differences at the moment the German hold
and the a government that could give the purchase or sale, transfers, takes into his possession, removes from and active co- of political system did not allow on Greece and Crete
the most complete
possession, or otherwise
As result of a decision. given in us to obscure the realisin of the Aegean islands commanding
approaches through the Dardanel-operation with the Soviet Union his
acquires or disposes of, any rice į to in the great task ahead." les, is a great disadvantage British scapower.
Replying to a query by another under any contract of purchase the Probate Court an 11-years- whether the Com- or sale, whether entered into be-old boy, at present in California, "If we don't assist Turkey, member that country will be used
munists now propose to give the fore the coming into force of these becomes the second Viscount Fur
every sup-regulations or not;
Mr. Justice Hodson granted an avenue for the achievement nation's war effort
denied the (b) "wholesale" in relation to of Germany's
sale by leave to presume the death ambitions In port, Mr. Gallagher
means the Asla, and in attacking our in- Communists were delaying pro- sale of rice
my officer in the Welsh Guards, who our Egyptian post-duction and declared any hold-one person to another who buys the Hon. Christopher Furness, an
to sell again and includes up was the responsibility of Gov-
sale of rice in any quantity ex- had been missing in France since
May. ceeding 20 piculs;
Mr. Furness was the son of The provisions of the Contracts
first mar- Ordinance, Lord Furness by his (War Restrictions) paign. It is urgent to take mea- Commander Robert Bower 1917, shall apply in the case of rlage. Lord. Furness died, at Cap France, in sures in military spheres which (Cons.), speaking for "the many any contract the performance of Ferrat, same
with by the October. will reassure Turkey.
millions of the King's very loyal which is interfered
The title will now pass to subtlety Roman Catholic subjects," dec ar- necessity on the part of any per- of this Hitlerian move-whe- led:
with the re- William Anthony Furness, Lord "We hate both Communism son of complying ther made from wild despera and Nazism.
quirements of these regulations. Furness son by his second mar- riage to Mrs. Thelma Morgan tion or methodical calculation.
Converse. The marriage was-dis- Long Term Facts
solved in 1933.
Can Never Conquer
"Germany can never
Russia if Russia has
the
spirit of resistance to-day
she had against Napoleon.
to
conquer
that
"Hitler after next winter will be faced with this situation: he will have to hold
down
in
of
Europe a great number nations determined to fight for the their freedom as soon as opportunity. comes. "I don't believe he can at the same time hold down 180 million Russians if their sp'rit of re- sistance is what I think it is."
Strategic Issues
terests and tion.
"One means of sustaining ernment and the employers. Turkey would be in expediting Catholic Attitude
the conclusion of our Syrian cam-
"Let us realise the
"Roman Catholics will support;
be whatever measures may necessary so long as Government that stand by the assurances
withdraw not wish to they do specious
their previous opinion of Com munism ga a creed. "We will be behind them and keep our eyes on the target, which includes the destruction of Hitler and Nazi Germany."
"It carries the support of some other countries by its appeal. It does carry Petain, the whole basis of whose government is anti-Communism. It will help to carry Franco.
"But all these are long-term facts.
We have, as a result of 'thiß, got a respite and I pray.
Mr. Aneurin Bevan (Lab.) did The Liberal leader, Sir Percy Parliament will use it to
the not believe that the air offensive the Russian people in- Harris, was glad Mr. Eden
would help full:" sisted on the strategic importance Earl Winterton (Cons.) thought very long. of the position, and declared: Some the situation between Britain and tration if the German military believe that as a result of Ger- many fighting a war on two fronts He had a great admiration for machine marches into Russia and our labours are lessened. No-the Turks and admitted their subdues the Soviet Union as thing is further from the truth." difficulties were enormous, but has subdued other countries, and
Turkey should be clarified.
There will be a sense of Trus-
it
to
He was glad Mr. Eden In- the time had passed when any all we do in the meantime is slated we should clear our country of the importance and send bombing. planes into Ger- minds of prejudice against the dignity of Turkey could be in the many." internal form of government in position she was in to-day. Russia...
"Sooner or later she has to de- "Our purpose now should be clare which side, she is on." to root out this evil thing and
to destroy these
outlaws
who disregard solemn pacts and agree- ments, and see peace restored to troubled Europe.'
Mr. Churchill Intervenes
. Mr. Churchill interjected
Baltic States
SLOVAKS JOIN:
Southern
The new heir inherited one- According
Bratislava a to despatch quoted by DNB, the eighth of the residue of the Slovakian Army has joined the £3,881,930 fortune left by his Germans in "defence of European father. The remainder was left: culture."-Reuter.
to Mr. Christopher Furness.
DEBATE IN LORDS FOLLOWS
PARALLEL LINES
BRITISH POLICY towards Russia
was
Mr. Harry Strauss (Cons.) hop-debated in the House of Lords as well as in the ed nothing would be said to con- Commons. done the Russian attacks on the: Baltic States.
Mr. Geoffrey Mander (L}b.).
Lord Cranborne made a brief statement on hoped Mr. Eden would use his somewhat similar lines to Mr. Eden, explaining that diplomatic and persuasive abil- The former War Minister, Mr. "What a remark to make!”. Leslie Hore-Belisha, thought that Earl Winterton, however, de- Ity to try to reconcile Poland and Britain's inability to reach a better understanding
the Soviets,""
with Soviet Russia had been due to Soviet disinclina- the latest development could be clared· Turkey had signed; a
Britain's greatest Mr. E. L. Granville (Lib. Nat) regarded with qualified satisfac treaty with tion.
enemy and asked, "How can you declared Germany had now got tion to embarrass their relations with Germany """The efforts of Germany he mutually friendly with two her war on two fronts, and "every against us are momentarily dis enemies such as Germany and bemb you drop on German com- Lord Cranborne said that Bri- there was profound disapproval munications and industrial and tain and Russia were pales apart of Tsarism. It would be the tracted and whatever the out- us?"?!'; } come of the conflict there. will Mr. Churchill again intervened military targets is now worth 10 in matters of politics and re-greatest error: it either Britain be a great consumption of Ger- to say: "It would not be in the bombs in two or three weeks' ligion, but they have a common or the United States relaxed man war material.
public interest for the discussion time."-Reuter.
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interest in facing a ruthless foe their efforts now that Germany and are the object of the same in- was embroiled with Russia, be Satiable ambition. To ignore that cause at the end, it was possible would be folly,
Of the progress of the struggle he could tell little. Both sides had Issued communiqués, but they tell little
that Germany would he stronger- than at the beginning, on ac count of radded resources of Holl and other supplies.-Reuter.
NEW MINISTER TO WASHINGTON
"Lord Addison (Labour), "prog dicted that Hitler's, Insidious propaganda would be directar towards posing as the champion. of Christendom, but tho wido. #praad horrore of which, Hitler
Sir Ronald, Ian Campbell had boon guilty would Hoopiour. objectiva clearly defined, former Minister in Belgrade, has Viscount Samuel (Liberal), ro- been appointed Minister in Wash called that in the last wan Bri-ington ini succession to Sir Gerald tin mallied to Bugio altho Campbell-Reuter,