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"ALL 1 WANT IS PEACE !"
Premier Made
Speech
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HE following is the full text of the Prime Minister's broadcast: "The last time I broadcast to you was on the 3rd of
serve all rights and forhis republication. September, and it was to tell
Fire Traps
NOTHING more disappointing
the
Bring the full text of the Promier's broadcast on November
́25, and which was air-mailed to Hongkong.
of the men in our Merchani Navy and in the warships which escort them.
or in the vessels which maintain our
I should like
at short notice and at great incon- venience to their owners and ac- cupants. Heavy taxation Jins cut into
own pledged word whenever if finds it convenient. I the Ger- man people can be convinced that that spirit is as bad for them- selves as for the rest of the world, they will abandon it. It We can secure that they de abandon it without bloodshed, so much the better; but abandoned It must be. That is our war aim you that we were at war
and we shall persevere in this with Germany. The catas-
struggle until we have afialned it, trophe which I had striven "It may be that some of you who incomes and imposed severe restric- "When we come to peace aims we so hard to prevent had come are listening to me are yourselves tions upon expenditure.
are dealing with something to be Risk Of Sudden Air Attack
achieved in conditions we cannot of has occurred in recent years in upon us, thanks to Hitler's arving at sea in his Majesty's ships
present foresee. Our definition of Legislative Council than
unbridled ambition, and there supplies from overseas.
"Then again there are the daily them can therefore only be in the was nothing left for us to do you to know what we are thinking irritating inconveniences of restrie- most general terms, but there can eloquent silence at last week's but to set our teeth and, with and of a ruthless enemy that you are the black-out and the dificulty and principles on which we should desire of you and of the perils of storms tions of various kinds, not forgelting be no harm in declaring the broad meeting concerning the Shang-our friends and Allies, to put a facing day
night. Upon you has
Most of to found them. hai Street fire tragedy. Pre-stop to this policy of domination hitherto fallen the brunt of the war, discomfort of travelling,
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and we these hardships and inconveniences two score lives, caused by the peace of Europe. I had always courage with which you have carried necessity of providing against attacks establish a new Europe, not new in destruction of tenement fire hoped that it would never fall on your tasks. We do not forget that from the air. Some of them may the sense of tearing up all the old traps. is not to be regarded as to my lot to have to make that the safety of these islands depends seem now to have been unnecessary, frontier posts and redrawing the map
decision, but when the time came on the untiring watchfulness of our since the air raids have not taken according to the ideas of the victor
place. But if they had come, as but a Europe' with a new spirit in anything more than an affair I did not and could not hesitate the days of Queen Elizabeth.
scamen, as it has done ever since
everyone expected, and had found which the nations which inhabit it between tenants and landlords. to take it, for 1 knew that the
us unprepared you would have blam will approach their dimeuities with "Others of my listeners may be ed the Government for its neglect. goodwill and mutual tolerance. To this view we cannot sub-liberties of all free peoples and serving in the Army, some in distant Even now we cannot assume that the "In such Europe fear of aggres Acribe. This is just as urgent ajour own were at stake.
Harrisons overseas, some in France, Germans will not change their tactics sion would have ceased to exist, and Imatter of public concern as any i
"And to-day, after just twal same again keeping perpetual vigil and make a sudden' attack from the such adjustments of boundarles a
over their guns on the home front, air upon this country. We must not would be necessary would be thrash- departmental campaign for weeks of war, I am speaking to For you the time for conflict has not therefore rashly dispense with our ed out between neighbours sitting on you again, happily with health yet arrived, but we know that you safeguards, but we are constantly equal terms round a table, with the saving lives from cholera or and strength unimpaired and are cheerfully enduring the monotuny revising the existing restrictions, and help of disinterested third parties if small-pox.
and discomforts that inevitably attend we shall certainly relax them when it were so desired. with completo confidence in our the routine of preparation, and that ever we feel that wo can do so There might he some excuse ultimate victory. Of one thing when the day of battle comes you without undue risk to the public An Unfattered Right for apathy if the public could you can be sure. We shall not will be ready to meet it as your safely.
"In such a Europe it would be reasonably hope that the Yau- follow the German example of fothers were before you,
"I do not think I need say more recognised that there can be no last. Tribute To The Air Force mati disaster is unlikely to either concealing our own losses
about restrictions which are imposed ing peace unless there is a full and "And as for you who are serving only In the general interest, and constant flow of trade between the foccur again; but these gruesome from you or of inventing enemy in the Air Force, our youngest fight which I am sure will be cheerfully nations concerned, for only by In- events have too often happened losses which do not exist. We ing Service, you too have an import- borne if they help to bring us victory, creased interchange of goods and told you of the loss of the ant part to play in the defence of the "I said a little while ago that this services can the standard of living be in the past to permit such a Courageous and the Royal Oak, homeland as well as in the defeat was a different kind of war from
improved. mollifying hope.
"In such a Europe each country The plain and to-day you have heard of of the enemy's forces. We have what we expected. Perhaps you may "I truth is that while buildings of the sinking of the Rawalpindi. watched with pride and admiration sometimes wonder why we ourselves would have the unfettered right to
your gallant exploits in those acrial are not attacking the enemy with choose its own form of internal gov the Shanghai Street type are None of these losses affects our combats in which you have already more vigour. Well, I would remind ernment, so long as that Government permitted to exist-even por overwhelming naval superiority, and taken part, and we feel confident you that the art of war consists in did not pursue an external policy
we shall tell you frankly what is that you will be more than equal to bringing the greatest possible force injurious to its neighbours. mitted to be constructed anew happening even when the truth is any demands that may be made upon to bear at the right place and at the "Lastly, in such a Europe, arma- there will be in Hongkong an unpleasant, and we shall never re you.
right time. In our case the place and ments would gradually be dropped a frain from publishing news except "I do not forget that I have to-night time will be decided by those who a useless expense, except in 'so far ever-present danger of disaster. when it would be helpful to the a still wider audience, and that iny are responsible for the strategy of the as they were needed for the preserva- If the death toll was 46 last enemy to have it.
voice will travel to all the peoples Allies. But in the meanwhile we are tion of internal law and order. week, it is but one chapter of "Up to the present the war har of the British Empire. I wish that not losing anything by delay, for human sacrifice in a lost list of been carried on in a way very dif- I could speak to each, and thank time is on our olde
ferent from what we expected. them for their support so freely and Every week that passes by in- such tragedies which have be
tensines the pressure upon Ger- come part and parcel of our
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of the Allies' blockade, history.
which is slowly but surely de- priving her of those materials which are essential the auc- cessful prosecution of a modern war and which she cannot pro- duce within her own, borders.
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We need not attributé the re- luctance of the Germans to begin a great land offensive or to at- tempt a series of mass attacks from the air upon this country to their humanity. We have had plenty of evidence that no con- siderations of humanity deter them from any form of warfare that they think will bring them some advantage.
so swiftly given. We entered the war to defend freedom and to estab- ish peace. Those are the two vital principles of our Empire, and tho Empire's unity to-day gives us the moral as well as the material strength to win them.
"And now I want to speak to those among you who are listening to me from your homes. Ju the towns and villages of Great Britain. Many of
"It is obvious that the, establish- ment of this Utopian Europe which I have bricily aketched out could not be the work of a few weeks or even months. It would be a continuous process stretching over many years. The conscience-salving theory
Indeed, It would be impossible to set a ume-limit upon it, for conditions that "life is cheap" can ba
never cease to change and corre- acceptable to no one, whatever
sponding adjustments would be re- quired friction is to be avoided. stratum of society be affected.
"Consequently, you would need Government has openly confess-
some muchinery capable of conduct-- ed the necessity of a vast im-
ing and guiding the development of "How different is the position of the new Europe in the right direction. provement in housing conditions "They must therefore have come to you are engaged on one form or the Allies, who have at their disposal I do not think it accsssary nor, in- in Hongkong and not even war the conclusion that at present they another of National Service, often at within the Empire or elsewhere un- derd, is it possible to specify at this on two continents will encourage min by such attacks, and they have ore serving our country no less use erials. With such advantages they should be established for this pur- would lose more than they would great sacrifice to yourselves. Others limited resources in men and mat- stage the kind of machinery which us to believe that the problem referred to use methods which they fully on the land, in mines and face are, bound to win in the end; and pose, 1 merely express the opinion has become lesa important, think can be employed without serl- tories, in hospitals, in offees, in your the only question is how long it will that something of the sort would either with regard to the welfare our loss to themselves.
own homes and in numberless other take them to achieve their purpose. have to be provided, and I would of the vast majority of Hong-
The Magnetic Mino
ways. Whatever your works may be, "That brings me to the last point add my hope that a Germany animat, kong's populace or as it affects you all know, is the sowing of a new degree the war has interrupted and for which we are to-day standing the nations which would take part The latest of these methods, as i know well that in greater or less I want to make. What is the purpose. ed by a new spirit might be among the good name of the Colony,
kind of mine indiscriminately in our affected your daily life.
side by side with our French and in its operations, A psuedo-fatalistic attitude to home waters. It matters nothing to "Some of you are already mourning Polish Allies? The question has been "There, then, for the present I destruction of life and property the German Government that what the loss of those, who were dearest answered over and over again by leave the peace alms, and once more in Hongkong may be a comfort agreements to which it has subscrib words of mine could pretend to afford Halifax and by other members of the can begin to translate them into ac
It is doing is contrary to international to you. For such grief as yours no myself, by M. Dalndier, by Lord I would remind you that before we able method of evading responsi-ed. It matters nothing to that Gov- consolation. I would say only this, Government. One would think that tion we have got first to achieve our bility, but it is a miserable ernment that it is daily blowing up that I know no cause more worthy there could be no doubt about it, but war aim and win the war. In that method of government,
neutral ships as well as British, and of the supremo sacrifice than that for there are still questioners who feel purpose the members of the British The final answer, of course, is thereby drowning or mutilating cl which those lives have been given. that we have not yet suficiently de- Commonwealth are united as they never have been before in all our wholesale alum clearance and theens of countries with which Ger- We must be thankful that so far the fined our aims.
many is not at war, Germany hopes war has brought Buch casualty "In my own mind I muke a distinc- history. erection of proper habitablo by these barbarous wospons to cut lists as those which overshadowed tion between war alms and peace Įtenements with modern fire of our supplies from overseas and the early months of the war of 1914, alma. Our war sim can be stated
proof facilities. But there are a
so squeeze or starve us into submis- But there must be fow to whom it very shortly. It is to defeat our various number of temporary
has not meant anxiety or disturbance enemy and, by that I do not merely of mind, discomfort, material less or mean the defeat of the enemy's mill- measures which could be effected
even severe hardship. forthwith, and which would at least do something to mitigate against these appalling fire tragedies. Enforcement of these ..measures should bo Government's immediate, con-
.cern.
slon.
You need have no fear that this attempt will succeed. Already we know the secret of the magnetic mine, and we shall soon master it as we have already mastered the U-boat; and In the. mesatie, desnite me areng. our convoys are süll. moving steadily in and out of our ports, and they will continue to do so. thanks to the courage and skill
"Husbands and wives have been separated from one another or from their children. Home arrangements have been upset by having to billet strangers or children accustomed to different ways of living. Businesson have been dislocated, hord-earned practices have had to be abandoned. Buildings have been commandeered
tory forces.
I mean, the defeat of that aggressive, bullying mentality which seeks continually to dom- inate other peoples by force, which Ands a brutal satisfaction In the persecullon and torture of Inoffensive citizens and, in the name of the interests of the State, Justifies the repudiation of 1
Let us then gird up our loins, confident in our own tenacity and. resolute in our determination. Lot us keep clear before aur ayes the necessity that this reign of terror instituted under the pre- sent German Government should come to an end in order that we may, build a new and better Europe. We know that in this great struggio wo are fighting for the right and against the wrong. Let us then go on forward with God's blessing in our arms, and we shall prevail,"
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