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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
November 6, 1940.
FULL REPORT OF PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECH
Churchill Looks Confidently To Smashing U-Boat
U-Boat Campaign
Unrevealed Plans For Aiding Greece
House of Commons.
cheers.
in the
HALIFAX APPEAL
TO PETAIN
Turkey and Egypt are Loyal
LONDON, Nov. 5 (Reuter), Sympathetic understanding of Marshal Pelain's difficulties was Minister, Lord Halifax, in a speech on the current diplomatic expressed by the Foreign
situation before the House of Lords. -
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LONDON, Nov. 5 (Reuter).-Mr. Winston Churchill would;only lift a corner of the veil shrouding Britain's aid to Greece when he made a statement to-day in the
"There is only one thing we can do--we will do our best," he declared ́amidst Lord Halifax declared, however, that whatever. Marshal Petain may hope to gain for France by entering the path of He revealed, however, that naval and air bases had already "So far, It seems I was almost exnet-co-operation with Germany, we cannot believe that a govern- been established in Crete and that "other forces are in move-ly right about machines, taking the ment headed by a man of honour like him would commit. France ment with the desire to help the Greeks to the utmost of our whole period, and I was very nearly to a course which would be a atab in the back of her former ally. right about pilots; but of course it
*We......... have... repeatedly rejected. capacity."
you count the whole crew of large canean goes a long way to restore).
have been When he said that Britain "In spite of serious losses, we have enemy bombers which
the situation created by the collapse my suggestions for an agreement at France's expense," continued Lord would do her best, Mr. Churchill still very nearly as much shipping brought down--all highly-trained pere of France and is a great guarantee Hallfax, "Is It too much to hops that asked that this decision and de tonnuge as we had at the outbreak of 1sonnel-then It would be more like to our friends and tallica in Turkey the French leaders may see clearly
deal of neutral ten to one-to I somewhat under of the unweakening power of Britain war and a great
as German plans unfold that the claration be generously inter-tonnage whch used to irade freely estimated, frem. that point of view,
Wow, on the sea.
cause of French survival is the same the results which have been achieved. preted.
with us is now under our control.
at "Therefore, whether you look "Obviously this U-Boats Sank
combined process, At the inception of his speech, Mr.
aggravate our difficulties--and Churchill referred to Hitler's de-
"Moreover, our U-boat hunting is with our rapidly increasing produe the home front or at the Mediter-grown and any action that would claration on September 4 that he still having lits success. Two more tion and production in the Empire anena theatre, I do not think it can of course we should have to whit than anyone would have ventured 10 stances might demand-musi also would wipe out Britain's cities. German U-boats have been sunk in and in the United States of aircraft e denied that we are far better off with whatever counter action circum- However, Mr. Churchill added, "the the last two or three days on the and airmen, la much the quickest road predict four or five months ago deny the prayer of every loyal
(Cheers),
Frenchman to see Franco's former of Britain are all standing western approaches, one of them the to our reaching that parity
Cold-Blooded Italian greatness restored?" (Chters). They are quite distinctive U-boat which sunk the Empress of air which has always been con- objects in
in the
landscape
and our Britain (Cheers). We have a number sidered the minimum for our safety, thereafter reaching that
"Now a new call has suddenly been, people are going about their tasks of their crews, who have been saved and
superiority in the air which is the made upon us. The Italian Dicle solld encouragement in the position
the with the utmost activity,
s prisoners of war,"
no doubt Indispensable precursor of victory." tor, perhaps embarrassed by of the war in the air. Germany lost SPECIALISTS "Fourteen thousand civilians have Declaring that he had
somewhat fiorld flirtations of Laval 2,433 bombers and fighters and 0,000 been killed and 20,000 seriously that British shipping was able to (Cheers).
British Spirit
with the German conqueror, or per- wounded nearly four-fifths of them carry all vital supplies of food and
haps playing his part in some new personnel in twelve weeks plus other The Prime Minister added, omidst
aircraft which failed to return and in London. As against this, scarcely munitions which Britain would re- 300 soldiers have been killed and 500 quire, Mr. Churchill declared that in further cheers, "Surveying the whole predatory design, has in his on the large numbers which must have
the next year Britain would have to scene alike in its splendour and its ary cold-blooded way fallen upon
small but immortal Greek nation, crashed at their bases. wounded.
The Foreign Minister expressed the Without "A great deal of house property expect still heavier U-boat attacks, devastation, I see no reason to re-sma
the slightest provocation
admiration for General "We are making immense prepara-gret that Hitler has tried to break has been destroyed or damaged, buttons to meet it," he said with em-the British spirit by blind bombing/ (Chears), with no pretence even at warmest nothing that cannot be covered by
of our cities and our countryside." parley, Mussolini has Invaded Greece, Metaxas relection of the Italian ut- our insurance scheme. Very little phasis.
More serious than air-raiding, or has tried to do so, and his air-matum and the spirited Greek
military defence. damage hus been done to munitions and ulternft production, though a
went on Mr. Churchill, had been the craft have, murdered an increasing of U-boa: number of Greek civilians, women recrudescence certain amount of them has been
"recent through frequent air raid warn
siniting in the Atlantic approaches to und children, in Salenika and in our island. The fact that we cannot other open Greek townE ings.
use the south and west coast. not
"The Greek King, his Government of "None of the servlets upon which
Ireland to base our flotillas and air-and the Greek people have resolved the life of our great cliles depends
We Shall Win
craft and thus protect itrade by to fight for life and honour (Cheers) ~~Water,
fuel, electricity, gus,
which
ain, We have most carefully abstained Ireland, well as Britain, sewerage has broken down, Shelters
"Having dwelt upon this sea only lives--without such an army forged from any action likely to draw upon are being multiplied and improved, munications aspect rather openly
the the Greeks the enmity of the criminal to temper and sharpened, and and preparations on
Dictators. For their part the Greeks an extensive and bluntly, I should not like scale are in progress for mitigating leave it without an assurance that I seapower which gave it so wide
Will Do Our Best the inevitable severities of winter for personally have no doubt whatever choice of action, this war might be have maintained strict neutrality. those who are using the shelters. that we shall make our way through 'needlessly prolonged and might even
"I have already been at some pains be driven towards a disastrous stale- (Cheers). nil right."
to set forth the very serious pre- Turning to the Army whielt, he mate.
Troops For Egypt
occupations that dominate us both atf declared, was large and now highly
Mr. Churchill declared that "During all this menace of in-home and in the Middle East. In the tion with Turkey whose wise and far- bombing force have been employed | inobile, that an Invasion of Britain vasion, so near and so deadly, Britain circumstances there is only one thing sighted policy constitutes a very solid barrier against aggression. Anglo- the fact Mr. Churchill intimated that during had not been attempted constituted had never failed to reinforce her we can do we will do our best Turkish bonds are solid and unbreak- able and we have the same faith in last month Britain's flotila in itself one of the historic victories armies in Egypt almost to the limit (Cheers).
have already established naval Turkey as we believe Turkey has in monu of her shipping capacity not only strength had been at its lowest point. of the British Isles and a
and air bases in Crete (Renewed us (Cheers). The threat of Invasion hud to be met, mental milestone on Britain's march with men but with precious welcheers) which will enable us sensibly Great forces were maintained in the forward."
pons. Scores of thousands of troops the Britain, said Mr. Churchill, was en- had left this Island month after to extend the activities and radius of Anglo-Egyptian relations are close
Air Force.
and cordial. The Egyptian Govern- Mediterranean and ne escorts foros guged in forming and training a very month or had been drawn from other the Navy and wombing attacks mente implementing the treaty of This ad imposed upon the Navy a strong army and the like was being parts of the Empire for the Middle upon milltary objcclives in Italian alliance in the letter and spirit with Rigantic task.
done in Canade. Australia, New East. he
"Mfr. Churchill declared that he clties and bases in south Italy (Loud great goodwill." VO"
Zealand, South Africa and India, added brightly. period of stringency is perhaps
Battle of Britain
could assure the House that the bel- and prolonged cheers). That will on an evergrowing scale past. Fifty American destroyers are
Referring to air battles over Britain, ance of forces on the frontlers of continue rapidly coming into service just when the Prime Minister recalled that Egypt and in the Sudan was for Renewed cheers).
Other Help Coming they are most needed and the main two months ago he hazarded a state-less unfavourable than it was at the
atment that British pilots would de- time of the French collapse (Cheers); forces are in movement with the de- "I should like to say that other flow of new construction started the outbreak of war is now coming stroy three enemy machines to one, He added: "The power of along.
and six pilots to one, and added: British Fleet in the Eastern Mediter-sire and design to help Greece to the
Malice of Nazis "There is no doubt that the malice and power of the enemy and his
against us."
the
"We have to look a long way
of head in this sphere war. We have to think of the years 1943 and 1944, and the tonnage programme we shall be able to move Across the oceans then, if the enemy do surrender or collapse meanwhile,
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have
utmost of our capacity. Having re- gard to our other obligations I hope I shall not be asked to give any de- finite account of such measures us we are able to take.
enemy
Yugo-Slav Difficulties
As
The position of Yugo-Slavia was rendered still more difficult
Doubtless result of the Italian move. both Germany and Italy were at- fullest ad- tempting to take the vantage of her geographient position. "We are confident that the Yugo- Slavs will continue to reject German and Italian demands. They have the example of Rumanta's Inte before their eyes.”
"Britain is in the closest consulta-
S. Africans Again Raid Abyssinia
NAIROBI, Nov. 5 (Reuter). Neghell! (Abyssinia) was attacked for the eighth time by South African Air Force bombers and direct hits were scored on the forget area.
If I were to set them high, I might raise false hopes; if I set them low I might cause undue despondency and alarm: if I stated exactly what they ere that would be exactly what the would like to know. We will do our best. That is all I can say.
To that decision and declaration generously Interpreted I hope with confidence to receive the approval of African Air Force aircraft as "again the House (Cheers).
This was in addition to extensive reconnaissances over Abyssinia and
Italian Somaliland, states the com- munique, which describes South
busy on November 3 and 4."
Axis Pressing Japan To Make Peace,
Report
Chungking Denies Rumours
CHUNGKING, Nov. 6 (Reuter). Well-informed Chinese sources flatly deny widespread rumours regarding the alleged possibility of an early, peaceful settlement of the Sino-Japanese
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Germany is Baking Japan to with- draw troops from South China as well as the Yangtse Valley in order to pave the way for the peace negotia- tions and to enable China to join the Axls so that China and Japan may
Heavy Weekly Toll LONDON, Nov. 5' (Reuter), participate in the war against Britain During the weeks ending mid- in the Far East. night November 2, it is con firmed that German aircraft the night but in the Midlands and losses in battles 'over Britain eastern and southern Scotland the |
after totalled 87, of which at least 13 main attacks ceased shortly were shot down during darkness.
midnight, t
Bombs were dropped at many
In the same period, British points but the official communique xx losses were 27 aircraft and 11 states that the damage was not heavy pilots.
and casualties were small.
Detalled figures were:
October 27,-German, 13; British, 8. October. 28-German, : Britlab,
October 20.-German, 32, British, 75 October 30---German, 9; British, 5. October 11-German, nil; British,
For
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November 1:--German, 10 Brush, “CHINESE CHOW”
November 2 German, 10; British,
Heavy Night Raid LONDON, Nov. 5 (Reuter)-Gor- man affatiseks on Britain: werd resumed shortly; after darkness last night. They were fairly, widorprend ,and were on a fairly; heavy, scale.
, London's "alert lasted throughckit
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