THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 25, 194,
UNANIMITY IN THE COMMONS
British Aid For Soviet Russia
Hitler Afraid To Move Against Britain
We and
to continue on these lines. should not seek to probe define too clearly the attitude of certain powers surrounded by very great difficulties and, who may not wish to or be in a posi-
Mr. Gallagher
Much general interest was evinced when Britain's only Com- munist member, Mr. W.
MR. H. B. LEES-SMITH (Labour), who followed Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreigntion to declare themselves." 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 Gallagher, who has been a persise tent critic of Government, rose. to speak. States as a crusader against Communism, "he under-estimates our intelligence."
(Cheers).
"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.
This
Mr. Gallagher declared: "With the war which is being 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).
"I shall not be the only one that will do the shifting.
"WHEN READ THE PRIME SUNDAY NIGHT MINISTER'S
ALL POSSIBLE
HOLLAND
AID TO RUSSIA ENDORSES
PROMISED
President Roosevelt yesterday declared: "all possible aid" to Russia. Reuter.
HITLER'S
GREAT
MISTAKE
BRITISH POLICY
Queen Wilhelmina, broadcasting last night, said: "We are full of com- passion for the Russian people, who have to undergo such a terrible ordeal.
"To-day it is. Russia but we know that to-morrow or the day after, those mighty bulwarks of our civilisation and principles which are holy to us, the British Empire and the United States, will have to withstand the main might of Hitler's war machine.,
Hitler's "mistake in Russia. has
"For this reason, which circum- SPEECH I MUST ADMIT I WAS AGREEABLY SURPRISED THAT invading HE HAD GONE AS FAR AS HE removed the spectre of a stances may lead to this, we shall
fight side by side with the Rus HAD, BUT EVEN THEN HE DID
vietory and has sian people We shall do this, re- NOT GO FAR.. ENOUGH Nazi
to our view- (LAUGHTER).
decided the issue of the muining-faithful
of Bolshevism, point in respect war, declared Dr. Edouard which is theresult of our prin Benes, former President ciples, for we may never forget we reject absolutely the the Czechoslovak that
principles and practices of Bol- of the a government that could give the Republic, broadcasting to shevism."
and active Co- operation with the Soviet Union the Czechoslovak nation
last night.
Black Sea "Before Mr. Eden spoke. I was apprehensive lest
country
"The most satisfactory way of might allow political propositions
through helping Russia will be to interfere with full strategic
the Black Sea but unfortunately relieved! cooperation, and I was by the statement that differences at the moment the German hold
and of political system did not allow on Greece and Crete
Aegean islands commanding approaches through the Dardanel les. is a great disadvantage British seapower.
situation.
us to obscure the realism of the "The realities of the situation 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 economie mission is about to proceed Russia.
Can Never Conquer
that
to
[! "Germany can never conquer Russia if Russia has the same
that! spirit of resistance to-day she had against Napoleon.
in of
"Hitler after next winter will be faced with this situation; he
hold down will have to Europe
number а great nations determined to fight for their freedom
аб soon ав the opportunity comes. "I don't believe he can at the same time hold down 180 million Russians if their spirit of re- Asistance is what I think it is."
-
Strategic Issues
Percy The Liberal leader, Sir
in- Harris, was glad Mr. Eden sisted on the strategic importance of the position, and declared: Some believe that as a result of Ger- 'many fighting a war on two fronts
labours
No- are lessened. our thing is further from the truth." in- He was glad Mr. Eden alsted we should clear our minds of prejudice against the Internal form of government in Russia.
"Our purpose now-should be Mito, root out this evil thing and to, destroy these. outlaws who disregard solemn pacts and agree- Tot ments, and ɛee peace restored to
troubled Europe:"
STO
"I have always been against a sell-out, because it would be a betrayal not only of this country but of Europe.
"It is essential we should have
the most complete
Turkey,
don't assist *།༈ w° that country will be used an avenue for the achievement of Germany's ambitions In Asia, and in attacking our in. terests and our Egyptian posl
ог means
sustaining Turkey would be in expediting the conclusion of our Syrian cam- paign. It is urgent to take mea- sures in military spheres which will reassure Turkey.
tion. "One
te in the great task ahead."
Replying to a query by another whether the Com- member as munists now propose to give the every sup- nation's war effort
denied the port, Mr. Gallagher Communists were delaying pro- duction and declared any hold- up was the responsibility of Gov- ernment and the employers.
Catholic Attitude.
Bower Robert Commander (Cons.), speaking for "the many millions of the King's very loyal Roman Catholic subjects," declar- ed: "We hate both Communism and Nazism.
"Let us realise the subtlety of this Hitlerian move-whe- ther made from wild despera tion or methodical calculation.
Long Term Facts
"It carries the support of some specious other countries by its
that
Dr. Benes compared the Ger- and man action to the howling raving of a wild beast in power- less rage.
a
Queen Wilhelmina' pald tribute to the "film and cour- ageous attitude and wiɛe, states- manship displayed by the Bri- tish Empire towards this new confilct."
our
never
Her Majesty said: "They, like the United States, will. FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS, HE SAID, THE GERMANS KNEW tolerate a wedge being driven be- mutual cooperation THEY COULD NOT DEFEAT tween
for freedom and justice by Hit- BRITAIN AND DEBATED
WHAT ler's treacherous policy, or that AMONG THEMSELVES
in the slackening should occur THEY OUGHT TO DO.
worldwide. co-ordinated effort to the victory of our bring about arms."-Reuter.
These disputea led to the flight of Hess who, because of his previous contact with British circles, believed, he could per- the suade the British to stop war which could only lead to a German defeat.
SLOVAKS JOIN.
to
a
"Roman Catholics will support be whatever measures may necessary so long as Government
Bratislava According The German leaders were par- stapd by the assurances
withdraw ticularly anxious to end the war despatch quoted by DNB,: the the they do not wish to
Russia Slovakian Army has joined their previous opinion of Com- and intended to attack
after Britain had been, defeated. Germans in "defence of European munism as a creed.
culture."-Reuter:
appeal. It does carry Petain, the whole basis of whose government
"We will be behind them and-Reuter, is anti-Communism. It will help
keep our eyes on the target, which to carry Franco.
"But all these are long-term includes the destruction of Hitler facts.
We have, as a result of and Nazi Germany."
Mr. Aneurin Bevan (Lab.) did this, got a respite and I pray Parliament will use it to the not believe that the air offensive would help the Russian people' very long.
full."
Earl Winterton (Cons.) thought
"There will be a sense of frus- the situation between Britain and
tration if the German military? Turkey should be clarified.
He had a great admiration for machine marches into Russia and the Turks
their subdues the Soviet Union as it and admitted difficulties were enormous, but has subdued other countries, and all we do in the meantime is to the time had passed when any country
of the importance and send bombing 'planes into Ger- dignity of Turkey could be in the many.". position she was in to-day.
"Sooner or later she has to de- clare which side she is on:"
Mr. Churchill
Intervenes
Baltic States
DEBATE IN LORDS FOLLOWS
PARALLEL LINES
BRITISH POLICY towards
1.
Russia
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 (Lib.)]
Lord Cranborne made a brief statement on Mr. Churchill interjected hoped Mr. Eden would use his somewhat similar lines to Mr. Eden, explaining that
diplomatic and persuasive abll- 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 Sovietā.
with Soviet Russia had been due to Soviet disinclina- the latest development could beclared Turkey had signed a
Britain's greatest Mr. E. L. Granville (Lib. Nat.)tion to embarrass their relations with Germany. regarded with qualified, satisfac- treaty with estion.
enemy and asked, "How can you declared Germany had now got with two her war on two fronts, and "every The efforts of Germany be mutually friendly
Lord Cranborne said that Bri- there was profound disapproval against us are momentarily dis enemies such as Germany and bomb you drop on German com-
munications and industrial and tain and Russia were poles apart of Tsarism. It would be the tracted and whatever the out us?”:
will come of the conflict there.
Mr. Churchill again intervened military targets is now worth 10 in matters of politics and re- greatest error if 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 interest in facing a ruthless foe their efforts now that Germany man war material.
public Interest for the discussion time."Reuter.
and are the object of the same in- was embroiled with Russia be- satiable ambition. To ignore that would be folly
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NORTHPOINT,
Of the progress of the struggle he could tell little, Both sides had issued communiques, but they tell little.
cause, at the end, it was possible that Germany would be stronger than at the beginning, on ac- count of added resources of oil and other supplies-Reuter.
NEW MINISTER TO WASHINGTON:
Lord Addison (Labour) pros dloted that Hitler's. Insidious would be directos propaganda w towards posing as the champion of Christendom, but the wide- spread horrors of which Hition
Sir Ronald Jan Campbell, had boon gulity would keep our objective voldarfydotinada Kormér: Minister in Belgrade, has Viscount Samuel (Liberal) ras been:appointed. Minister in Washe called that in the last waer Bri- Ington in succession to Sir Gerald tain railled to Russia alliough Campbell-Reuter