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GERMAN FAITH IN OWN WAR PURPOSE CROSSED AND CONFUSED BY INVASION OF RUSSIA
Mr. Anthony Eden's Review Of The War In Parliament
LONDON. AUG. 7 (REITER) - MR. ANTHONY EDEN, SPEAKING IN THE WAR DERATE SAID THAT THERE HAD BEEN A SHIFT IN THE BALANCE OF WAR as a result of the German invasion of Kassia. He continued: "That shift has had another consequence within Germany herself. Her by his completely approvoked action, has to some extent crossed and confused the fate of his own people. He brought them up on the belief that Commanism was their enemy, He made a complete change of front when be entered into an arrangement with Soviet Rassis
"Be has now asked bis people to follow him in in yet an- other change. Inevitably as can be seen and even felt in the terms of the communiques that action has crossed and confused the German faith in its own war purpose.
Mr. Eden continued: "References have been made to my speech of a few days ago and to the distinction which I sought there to draw in our post-war settlements between the econo- mic and mil tary treatment of Germany. Militarily every pre- caution that can be devised to see that Germany does not for the sixth me plunge Europe into war has got to he taker
(Cheers)
PACIFIC WAR INEVITABLE
(Cer-
CHUNGKING AUE tra)-Competent observers be- lieve that a Pacific war is in- evitable in view of the steady deterioration of the Far East- ern altuation following the United States' and Krila'ns freezing of Japanese assets.
They say that there is a high possibility of a Japanese southward push after Septem. ber and a Japanese northward push next spring.
They point out the fact that the present Konoye Cabinet describes itse:f 25 瘟 War Cabinet and holds all impor- tant conferences in the Im
has perial Palace show's it widened powers.
GENERAL
Magnificent Resistance Of The Russian Army And People Tributed By Mr. Attlee In House Of Commons Debate
LONDON, Aug. 7 (Beuter)-The House of Commons cheered lustily yesterday when Mr. Clement Attlee. Lord Privy Seal, re- ferred to the magni0 ́ent fight of the Russian Army and people Mr. Attlee 'ressed in opening the debate on the war situation.
the Gorman the very heavy losses in men and material by forces and gave an indication of the weight of the British air offensive, but he added a few words of caution against undue optimism.
There were, he said, satisfactory features in the present phase of the struggle which made it difficult for even the most philosophical to prevent cheerf.iness from breaking in. There was nothing wrong in being cheerful provided that we did not allow ourselves to relax our efforts.
very existence
We should recognise that our better position was only com- parative and that although we had come through great dangers and triumphs, we were still fighting for against a very strong and ruthless enemy One outstanding fact of the cessation and with growing weight, position today as compared with a while the depth to which they year ago was that Hitler was now, penetrate increases while the HULL FOREWARNS ehting on two fronts-which the nights lengthen.
JAPAN
RA.F. RAIDS
03 towns 20
German leaders bad always striven to avoid. Hitler had attacked Bri- Lain furiously by alr, he had waged "During the month of July. 70 war unceasingly at sea but the in-attacks were made Move Against Thaivaston which at one time seemed Germany and 18 on towns in Ger- unminent had been postponed. man-occupied territory. A heavy Menace To U.S. But, said Mr. Attlee, nothing weight of bombs was delivered with
and must
(Cheers).
blows
"It may be that
Germany among other things, that we are Were wil nye, tually grow un Intriguing in Thailand that Br
keen These foolish than
to great effect. spirit different from this thing tish military preparations
WASHINGTON. Aug. 7 (Reuter could be more are:
and intensified which Hitler
Thailandmagine that postponement meant will be continued hus created and threatening Japanese Interests. A Japanese move into which supports him. But we can- and that in consequence The Rand would be considered a step meua: abandonment. The possibility of
"In addition to night bombing. not afford to take any risk in should in her own interests come in American security and endanan attempt remained
our there have been numerous inten- that respert. On tha the car to an early understanding with gering American territory in the remain a constant factor in
considerations, Instructions had sive sweeps by fighter aircraft ben wavering Eco: menday the Japan, the Power which controls 'Pacific.
been given to all the forces in the and daylight bombing raids with PINTUIT IN differen! To put it at
This was made clear by the Se
British Isles to bring to the high and without fighter aircraft. I do Its lowest I would be to our dis
¡cretary of State. Mr. Cardell Bull, est state of readiness the prepara- not think that there can be any advantage at to Europe that
at his Press conference here yes- tions against invasion. The Bri- doubt as to the effect of thest at- Che many Should be econonacaliv
He said that the United tish Artoy terday.
morale and at home Was
well- tacks States Government had made elear equipped and ready and all the German communications and Ger. ils vilaj interest and opposition strength was immeasurably greater an industry. to any moves of conquest the than 12 months ago. Pacific and elsewhere.
rutred after the war
entering a
period of
Indo-China.
"Our Ambassador pointed out that thy kind of thing could only miran that someone in authority in Japan was en
deavouring to manufature a case for Japanese intervention in Tha territory.
He added "If a step on this kit was coming on top of the recent action in Indo-China it must in-
in
GIGANTIC STRUGGLE
on German
We
British Government Te Hist that is Rtate of affairs as
"In the Middle East, during July created an opportunity for politi-
nur air force delivered 126 attacks cal warfare We have made ev
various targets including Mr. Hull added that this ap+ Mr Attlee was confident that Beirut, Benghazi and Tripoli. lath changes recently in work for
iplled to Thailand,
should the Germans attempt an have lost 285 alrcraft while we the co-ordinators and for the
Invasion by sea or air, they would have destroyed for certain 410 operation of our political weltare evitably give rise to a most serious Heferring especially to Indica- I believe that these changes will situation between Great Britain tions that Japan was already debe destroyed but nothing could be units of the enemy air fleet.
left to chance. bring further improvement. It Is and Japan. Sir Robert Craigle manding military concessions
"In comparing these figures with Mr. Attlee continued: ""Today those of other periods of the war, certainly trite that we are now then gave to Admiral Toyoda the there. Mr. Huli sald that the
our eyes are naturally turned to greater op
that all United States Government viewed the gigantic struggle ranging front troyed was go much in our favour, aircraft des- when the ratio of most formal assurance portunity than we have had before these reports of British aggressive these with Increasing concern. the White to the Black Sea it must be remembered that, the for political welfare and I can designs against Thailand were. He expressed the United States'
Throughout the whole of that true standard is not last Septem- assure you that So far us nejot course, utterly baseless. The interest in the integrity and enormous battle area, the Rusdan, ber, for then the Germans were Government is concerned we rea- truth is that we have tor over a dependence of Thailand by refer Army and people are putting up a attacking this country in force. It hse that the opportunity has been century had friendly relations ring to previous statements of magnificent fight (Cheers) against was the Germans who were send- given.
with Thalland
policy regarding the southwest
the massed forces of Germany and mg their aircraft here in daylight. "Our policy has no other object (Pacific.
the hangers-on of the Nazi regime.
to attack It is our turn than to maintain those relations,
It would be foolish for any one but it is no less true that any
TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuter)-con- to attempt to forcast the outcome enemy territory by night and by action which would inreaten that
of that struggle, but I think that | tinuing the propaganda campaign
Continued Page 9, Col. 1 Independence and Integrity of Thailand (cheers) would be a mat- imputing sinister British designs it is abundantly plain that the ter of immediate concern to this on Thailand, the Japanese Press Plans of the German High Coin- Bangkok report that and for a rapid vietory have not quoted a country. more particularly us
succeeded (Cheeru). Britain, the United States and threatening the security of Singa-
China have protested against !pore,"
Thailand's recognition of Man- chukuo.
"It is true as Mr. Attlee has said that there is a War on two fronts: it is true in the sense that there is already a war in the air-f would say in actual fact on more than two fronts for the Mediterranean is the third front in which a very vigorous war at sea and in the air is at this moment taking place. "It is true
Mr. Edeb added in more serious "I hope that there words
that the German tones plans had to be made on the as- [may yet be heeded." sumption of a war on two fronts.
This is what Mr Attlee meant
and this in no way discloses
to
KIT
the enemy what action may may not ba our future plan 35 intentions.
BRITAIN AND CHINA Mr. Eden proceeded "Let me add this about another country in the
formal or informal, between this
country
TOKYO PROPAGANDA
(It is learned in well-informed quarters in London that no British protest has been made).
"As long ago as July 13, tho Germans claimed that Smo.ensk had fallen and that the roads to Leningrad, Moscow and Kiev were
open This claim has certainly not been substantiated.
"In the far north, Murmansk remains in Russian hands. Rus.. slan resistance la stubborn and the
enemy has a considerable way to go before the railway-line from Leningrad to Murmansk la reach-
ed.
"On the south shore of the Baltic, the thrust towards Lening- rad has made no real progress re-
Far East. There is no aliance. PEACE WITH HITLER
and China, but every IS IMPOSSIBLE FAR EAST SITUATION
fresh forward move on the part LONDON Aug. 7 (Reuter Turning to the FRI
Eastern of Japan naturally has the re-The San Francisco Chronicle de- situation, Mr. Eden referred tosult of hringing China and
clares: "Peace with Hitler is im- the freezing measure recently in-selves closer and
Closer together possible. siluted He sald: "These freezing The result is more intimate core- "Peace does not exist for hidcently. Tremendous fighting is thought by some people. framed "Take, for example, the Chinese and his people do not realise what now taking place in the Smolensk
he has taken away from them. immediately under- "Peace with Hitler! Peace with not expressly forbidden. On the standing the Importance of the the man who has never kept a Ukraine, Klev the capture of contrary, they automateany for-freezing order. They themselves promise except a promise of bru- bid all transactions except those not only approved of the measure tal savagery. which are expressly permitted
buz asked that it should be ap "There can
measures are not. as seem to be sultation
to permit transactions which are Government
be no peace
area but the way to Moscow is still far from being open, while in the
which the Germans claimed three weeks ago is still a bastion in the until Russian defence.
"I cannot discuss details of plied to China so that it might the Hitler machine is broken be- the manner in which this policy
is going to be applied. It will be worked out throughout with thei closest collaboration. and frankest discussions between the British Government here. the Dominions, India, Burma. the Colonies and the
United Governments of the States and the Netherlands.
Continued Page 9. Col. 4
yond repair."*
Japanese Troops Preparing To Quit From
Central China
H.J. TIMPERLEY SINGAPORE, Aug. 7. (Reuter) There is every desire on the part of Chine to co-operate with the
NAZIS SURPRISED
"It is clear from the communi- ques of the German High Com- mand that they have been dis- agreeably surprised by the deter- mination, courage and fighting quality of the Russian Army (Cheers) and from the tone of the German statements. it would ap- ear that they do not consider such pertinacity to be quite play- CHUNGKING, Aug. 7 (Central) British should hostilities break out not be the Nazi game but it is a ing the game (Laughter). It may -There are Indications that the in the Far East, declared Mr. H. J. Japanese troops in Central China Timperley, Adviser to the Central
winning game.
"It is clear that the Germans are making preparations for large- Publicity Board of Chins, who is have sustained very heavy losses scale withdrawals, says a shank going to London after a hai dispatch to the Ta Kung
visit to in men and material. I am sure CEURELIE Pao..
everybody has been stirred by this Mr. Timpelray added that China splendid resistance to the invader" formation necessary for a common Recently the Japanese have realised the importance of taking Loud Cheers). understanding on such a fat-suddenly ordered the suspension every opportunity of improving we are doing our utmost to reaching experiment as the trees of the construction of military and strengthening contacta with give all possible assistance to our ing orders represent, but work roads and other kinds of military Malaya and India.
"The two later governments i have furnished us with full par- ticulars and comprehensive Ju- formation of their attitude, The
collaboration is Seme
continuing regarding the application operation of these measures
and
"It was bound to take a little Time to exchange views and in-
is now practically complete. establishments in various parts of These steps were not lightly central China At Klangwan and Woobung the Japanese have re- "The freezing order was serious qualtioned land and commander
taken.
ly intended and will be seriously ed many Chinese labourers for the executed.
American Warships after the German invasion and a
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Ally. A British Military. Mias'of was at work in Moscow six day
Russian Mission has been at work in London for about the same time. We are taking urgent steps to furnish Russia with the war
day.
over
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