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knew of this about July and I am of the opinion that the British Government also knew. "At the sime time Hitler designed his peace offensive against Britain and France, but this was doomedį to failure.
Germany--hé did not maka his enemies suffer s Hitler has been, and stijl is, doing tó ̈ people who did not share his poltita of view.
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Pan American Aleways' auditing department received a bill from the constabulaTY of Wahn-zien, China, which, translated, read; “Board · bill ́ forano rescued soul, $3,18, Mexican." Cheap enough, agreed the auditors, but 'why' the hill Intra-company in- vestigation led to Captain C. S. Vaughn, P. A.A. pilot on the Afiaml-Rio de Janeiro who used to fly on the China
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It has been estimated that at least one-third of the German Despite Hitler's efforts, France people have suffered the agonies refused to belleve that it was of the concentration camps, and Britain alone that was dragging at the same time a great many her into, war and now, to make more give their support to Hitler things even
dificult for more
without conviction. Hitler, the British people are in-;
Hitler's answer to this was an sisting on a more vigorous war effort to give these doubters proot against Nazilisın.
of his power, and that explains Germany had just gone through all his moves since the march into
FOUR YEARS AGO " long winter, with all its hard-Austria.
His story: Four years ago, at Shanghai. ships, and conditions that prevail-
On the surface of it the unity Wahnsten, on the rushing Yangtze Japan. ed made Hitler feel that he cannot in Hitler's Germany today is in-River, he called for help to a Shanghai and Amoy go through another winter with shaken but it is because Filler watching throng as his ship was Japan out doing something to show the knows otherwise that he has about to collide with the landing Formosa and Swatow, German people that it was worth
được t "First to volunteer," ex- launched, these offensives. their while,-
plained: he, “was no strong husky
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HITLER IS DOOMED Hitler wants to win the war in two weeks, and he knows that if he falls he is doomed.
LESS SUPPORT FOR HITLER At one stage, not so many days ago,
observers thought Estler would play for a stalemate in the It is to the youth of Germany West while his U-Boats" and
today that Hitler looks to for sup- magnetic mines seriously affected port. Young men and women Britain's Imports from overseas, who were brought up with Nazism but here is a point that has to be instilled into them, follow hun stressed.
today and it is with these young The German people today are men that Hitler has filled his less inclined to Support Hitler
armies to invade his smaller neigh- than the people were to support i bours. The young women have been the Imperial German Government taught to do their parts in Hitler's for the first three years at least, of campaigns too so that treachery from within may facilitate assault from without
the last war.
The reason is not, hard to - seek. In 1914 the Kaisër Hnd concentration camps in
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MAINTENANCE ThereLpon Captain Vaughn Japan and Manfia. jumped in, swam ashore with the young woman and with difficulty | Canton persuaded a constable to take Japan.
· ALLIES MIGHI CATCH UP.. charge of her. Seven months later, Dealing with the big offensive the police handed Captain Vaughn that has just been launched, Mr. a bill for her, maintenance. She Wickham Steed said that Hitler was his responsibfifty said they. made this more because he was He paid the bills for a while, but afraid that unless he acted quick- finally decided the line was re- ly there was a prospect that his sponsible and directed that they vast reserves of planes and tanks, be sent to P. A. A beadquarter. assembled over a period of years. From P... A Aauditors to would either become obsolete or Captain Vaughn Mari that they would be offset by Allied theless, went, the latest bill for $3 - preparations.
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Continning, Mr. Wickham. Steed said that as one observer so aptly put it the other day, a' mechanis- LONDON, April 19 (By Air Mail)ed Attila launches an attack with- -It is understood that Admiral out regard to the loss of human Sir Edward Evans has been apÜves. This Attila is bound to pointed Additional Naval Attache score an initial success," but it is in Norway.
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Since then, however, Pres- sident Roosevelt has appealed to Mussolini and the American leader had also made a very pointed address to Congress in which he mentioned that he hoped there will not be any short-sighted delay in the de- HITLER CANNOT LAST.
livery of planes to the Allies. "Since the invasion of Holland naval officers. A member of began," the speaker went on "T
PREMIER'S WORDS Captain Scott's Antarctic expedi- have discussed the situation with i Mr. Wickham Steed mentioned tion in the early years of the a German officer who took 23 that no matter what the possible century, he became widely known active part in the last war, and outcome of the present big battle by his books and lectures about he expressed the firm belief that may be, there was no doubt what- the South Polar Regions.
Hitler will not be able to keep this ever regarding the ultimate out- In 1917 he was promoted from up for than two weeks."
come of the wit. commander to captain after the Mr. Wickham Steed added that. In this connexion we need to action in which the Swift, Com-in his desperation to score a quick take very literally the words of mander Peck, officer, and his own win. Hitler may strike elsewhere Mr. Winston Churchill when he ship, the Broke, engaged six Ger-probably Switzerland, or that made his first address. as 'Prime man destroyers and sank two of he will try and get his friend Minister. He said:
Mussolini into the war.
"I have nothing to offer but Dealing with the first possibility, blood, toll, tears and sweat. We the speaker said that the Swiss have before us an ordeal of the authorities have taken every men- most grievous Mind. To ask what sure to counter
m-is our policy I say it is to wage vasión Mobilisation had already war; war by land, sea and air. been enforced, the frontiers closed war with all our might and with Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service" Ord." and all defences brought up to all the strength God has given Bangkok
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As a flag officer be commanded the Australian Squadron and the Africa Station, with conspicuous
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His last naval service was as Commander-in-Chief of The Nore, since which he has been one of the two Regional Civil Defence
WHAT OF ITALY? Commissioners for London. Lady Evans is a Norwegian. Sir Edward in the Mediterranean and so is Britain and France are prepared speaks the language fluently and
Egypt.
is as popular in that country as
in his own.
It's possible, said Mr. Wickham Steed, that Mussolini has waited
us; and war against a monstrous tyranny never surpassed in the
man crime. That is our poley." dark, lamentable catalogue of hu-
Concluding, Mr. Wickham Steed sald
"We are going forward together. til Hitler started, his invasion of The people at Home, the people
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"HUGE QUANTITIES" OF AIRCRAFT BOUGHT FROM
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LONDON, April 19 (By Air “MU)--Mr. Arthur B. Purvis, head of the · Anglo-French Purchasin' Mission, announced: In Washington to-day that the Allies have already" perelinsed “huge quantities” of the thres latest types of American milj- katy aircraft, and that addi- tional conteseta"" would signed in the very inture" for others of five types which the United States GOT ernment released for sale- only" last week. He said that the suins involved were "very large Indeed.”
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and P-40-D fighters, and about Taisto Maki, holder of the world's
700 Douglas light bombers, and -outdour · récords for two miles
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tiations are well advanced for the "An unnamed red fox: the 144th
purchase of about 1,200 Lockheed anniversary Bayard Taylor ·Mem- Contracts were signed in Newterceptors and Lockheed-Hudson orial Hunt, biggest for hunt ever York yesterday for great numbers light bombers, 750 Martin bombers, held in the US: outwitting 140 he did not specify how many- and several hundred Bell P-39 hounds (seven, packs) before 10,- of Curtiss fighters and Douglas Dghters. Altogether the Allies are 000 spectators, on the estates of attack bombers. The latter are expected to contract for about Pierre 8. de Pont and W. Plandet reputed here to be the fastest 5,000 aircraft in this country, all Stewart in Chester County, Pamachines of their type in the of them to be delivered within 18
months. 'After a chase of six miles, the world.
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fox jumped to the roof of a shed, third contract will be signed Mr. Purvis said that the invasion climbed through a window, was immediately for another of the of Norway had not affected the rescued just as the hounds ap-types just released. The five types plans of the Purchasing Commis- proached the door. Carried off in ¦ released last week were the slon, and that the Allles had ex- a sack, she fox was released after Curtiss P-40, the Doggias "attack pected some kind of active the hounds were called off,
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