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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
May 8, 1941.
CHURCHILL ANSWERS
TEXT OF
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appointments in the field they have the right to know where they stand with the Commons and where the Commons stands with the country,
nation.
SPEECH
HIS TO
..
CRITICS: COMMONS
Vichy-Nazi Accord Closer
support of the Commons and use brake put on the wheel but to got takes in war is very unreal and
Koolial "The only relief I feel is that more impetus and force behind it."
"In the business of Libya · and "It has yet to be seen how the everything in human power was done | Greece no violence has been done to forces that have advanced will tare de in heavy fighting with all the hazards" by us and that our honour as a expert military opinion. All nation is clear. Mr. Hore-Belisha clsions inve been unitedly and purely which still lie before them at no and some others have spoken of the voluntarily in goodwill under
distance. the great importance in war of full and ac pressure of events. I personally as "When your enemy has five or six No Exaggeration enrate intelligence of the enemy's head of the Government obviously times the regular army that you have, "It is still more important for the movements and intentions. That is assumed responsibility in the most when he is more adequately equip sake of foreign nations, especially one of the glimpses of the obvious in direct personal formi It follows that ped and is much stronger in the air I um one whose head may be cut off and in tanks, and when he lles in nations balancing their policy at the which his speech abounded.
Balkans Warnings
If we do not win the war-and I am the centre of the war scene and can present time, and who should be left
very rondy that this should be so strike out, in one, two or three direc- in no doubt about the stability of this
"As far as the German invasion of and that because members of the tlons simultaneously out of choice resolved and obstinate war govern-
Daily Payments Cut ment. It is essential, considering the the Balkans was concerned, we had louse would probably experience on of seven or eight, it is evident that stake-find for long an ample fure-warning of even inore unpleasant fate at the your problem becomes rather dificuit. tremendous
the triumphant Hüns
Regarding fraq
VICHY, May 7 (Router).- really, we ought not to exaggerate what was in prospect. Our diplomacy hands of
to has never ceased for movement the frightful risks we are all going to
to (Laughter),
"It is not possible to avoid repeated An agreement between Admiral Middle East
rebuits and misfortunes and these we Darlan, the Vichy Foreign run and which are being, run-we apprise the countries of the perlis should have certitude upon these coming on them and to urge com
could "There is a tendency in some shall very likely have to go through Minister, and Herr Otto Abetz,
Our Intel- matters. In enemy countries there is mon action by which alone
quarters, especially abroad, to talk for quite a long time. the ilveliest interest in our proceed-security safely be attained,
"For weeks
watched the re- about the Middle East as if we could gence Service was thought to be the the Nazi Ainbassador to France,
announced, providing ings. I flatter myself that high hopes are entertained that all will not go morseless movements of vast German afford to lose our position there and best in the world during the jest war is
is certainly not the worst in modification of restrictions on Humanla yet carry on the war to victory on the world to-day
on well with 1ils Majesty's present ad- forces through Hungary,
and Bulgaria towards Yugo-Slavia oceans and in the air. Stated as ons long ago
the demarcation line between as last May the visers at the present time.
ask for the Occupied and Unoccupied under- true, but do not let anyone
iines of communications. But all the in the costs of the German Army rate the gravity of the issues being top to be sent to frag to guard our zones in France and a redcction fought for in the Nile valley.
The loss of the Nile valley and the ps we had got had to go to the of occupation.
Nile Valley.
With regard "In default of troops it was difficult costs, it is envisaged that as a first Mediterranean and of Malta would to make headway against the pro- ct France's unily payments will be Suez Canal, of our position in the be among the henvicat blows we
We Axis intrigues of Raschid All whose reduced by 25 per cent, from 400,- sustain.
determined We are com with all nec object obviously was to have every 000,000 francs to 300,000,000.
of the British Empire and we thing ready for the Germans as soon
Other questions have still to be have every reason to believe that we they could reach Iraq, according decided.
plan.
Therefore the ill-Informed
Workers' Feelings shall be successful.
alothful "General Waveli has under his and
British Government netually forestalled this plot, Strong
we
and
"The only way in which thesunil of tenst 40 divisions, including i gcndemic strategle fact that may be Forelyn Office began
doubts cant be removed or these five armoured divisions were mossed expectations discouraged is by n full on the scene. Hitler has told us that debate followed by a division. The it was a crime In such circumstances Government is entitled to ask that for us to go to the aid of the Greeks. 1 don't wort (Laughter) but this is such a vote shall express itself in 1 don't want to enter into arguments unmistakable terms.
not the kind of crime of which he is a good judge (Laughter).
Unregretted Act "Looking back upon the course of events, I can only feel, as the Prime Minister of New Zealand 'so nobly
Irritating Criticism
or
I should be the last to reject even
criticism unfair
criticism fair which so much more searching, but there is a kind of crillelem which in a lite rilating.
-horses dragging a heavy wargon up-Į
sources
to
to
ZURICH,
for
te the occupation
May 7
(Reuter).
When a bystander será a team of declared, that if we had ogain to tread i orders at present nearly half Belish forces landed and assumed "French workers like the great mass that path even with the knowledge million men. A continuous flow of control of the highly important of the French publie inwardly reject that we pussess today, equipment has been in bridgehend in the east-Basra for the policy of rapprochement with thing again from this country during the last ten which we shall doubtless have to Germany, although some Trade Union nil, military months, and now that Italian resist-
hill and cuts a switch from the hedge and belabours them, he may well be
animated by benevolent purpose and benefit may result from his efforts to
do the
But after
forces is possible.
states the
mist be judged by the i the wagon more quickly to the success which attends them rothers In Abyssiniu, Africa and the "ght hard and long. Raschid Ali was leaders support Laval el top. But it would be a pity it this than the sentiments which maire Soulilands is collapsing, a steady led into more violent courses. For newspaper "Volksrecht" describing debate consisted wholly of critical them, though these may play their concentration northwards of all these sert de were very anxious conditions in France.
parts in the verdlet of history and in 12! 'condemanatory speeches because
the survival of races. would give a distorted impression to important interested foreign obser- vers who are not well acqualated with our Parliamentary or political oftairs. Therefore, I ask for a vole of confidence. (Cheers),
Institutions Upheld
Desert Warfare "Indeed it has been for
ward to the Mediterranean shore.
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MACKINTOSH'S LTD.
Lloyd George Speaks In Debate
about the position there.
The fact that at almost every street- Successful Raid
corner is a De Gaulle sign (a big "Yesterday the Garrison at surrounding the Cross of Lor
com-ralney is scrawled on houses speaks "It remains to be seen whether the. italian Dictator in Insidlox Greece, weeks rapidly proceeding, and Gen-Habbaniyah sallied out and and the German Dictator in coming eral Smuts has ordered the splendid Pletely routed the besiegers, and put for itself, as does the habitual divin-
ihem
to fight. Twenty-six Iraqi clination of the people to telephone to his rescue and involving Greece South African Army (cheers) for-
rofeers and 408 men were taken at mid-day or during the evening in and Yugo-Slavia in a bloody welter,
British broadcasts in French. in fact have gained an advantage of Dut the warfare of the Western prisoners and total enemy casualties order not to disturb listeners
The Germans buy up far the suffered a loss when the full story is Desert or of any of the deserts which were estimated at 1,000,
"Possibly the Germans will arrive complete, even from the military surround Egypt, can only be con- before we have crushed the revolt, greater part of the goods arriving at Marseilles. The goods are carried This is a free Parliament and a viewpoint.
ducted by comparatively small num in which ease our task will become northward in German railway wagons free country. We have succeeded in
Maintaining Nazi Rule bers of highly equipped troops.
LONDON, May 7 (Reuter).— maintaining under
Employment in the desert of large more difficult. Possibly the revolt which are visible to anyone. unprecedented
"The addition of the whole Balkan
went off half cock.
German Traffic difficulties dangers which In sone)
"We intend to assist the Iraqis to
The resumption of the debate on Marseilles dislikes the spectacle of cases might be mortal, the whole people to the number of ancient in-numbers may only lend to disaster. dependent states which have fallen That is what happened to the Italians,
a vote of confidence was opened' for process, and reality of Parilamentary under the Nazi yoke and have to be 180,000 men my along African soiget rid of Raschid Ali and his mill-
at the carliest German wagons bringing coal und once the
possible' moment,
German steamers operating under the by Mr Lloyd George with a
coastal German ng in
traflic It was
Inspirited speech. Ho said that no physically
"I have never promised any
anything
French Territorial waters, chielly with the first part of the resolu- Bghting for. I cannot believe that may by no means prove a source of chopped end of these forces was y dletatorship
but blood, tears, toil and sweat, to "The same thing, with important which I will add our full share
between Marseilles und Barcelona. possible for them to retreat.
of
Il-feeling is still more marked in
tion (expressing confidence. in modifications, migh! have hap
mistakes, shortcomings. asd disap-
occupied France
than
elsewhere. the Government} everyone pened to us when German armoured pointments and also that this may go Reliable testimony from two different agreed, but there were parts of forces defeated and largely destroyed our single armoured brigade which end of him at a towns in northern France confirms the Government's war adminis-
end of which I firmly believe that American was gunrfing the advance frontier of there will be a complete and final population greet jubilantly the visits
press reports that etration on which there was dis- the province of Cirenales.
victory (Cheers).
of it.
man could bear the kind of any burden which falls upon the Govern ment to-day unless he were sustained by and strongly convinced of the
Meet
THE HOWARDS OF VIRGINIA
Thrill as their romance flowers!
all lands than any
ta
Wen
At El Agheila
Battle of Atlantic
announced
Un-
that Napoleon's armies carried wall four armoured forces became disorder.all these spheres but there is much securities. Persons will be allowed
in
Appealing for more information, Mr Lloyd George said: "We are not an infantile nation to withhold un- pleasant facts from. This nation has faced far too many crises and defeats In the
past to be frightened by any- thing that has happened even up to the present."
institutions (Cheers), I am proud held down by brute force or intelgue
It is one of the things we are
strength to the German anny. This vas! machine now upread from the Arctic to the Aegean and from the Atlantic to the Black Seu. That is no source of strength,
Turning from the military to the more political aspect, nothing can surely debar the Germans from es tablishing and shaping a new Europe,
of the RAF planes, despite the satisfaction and disappointment. suffering caused by the bombard- Mr Lloyd George asked why Mr and one will certainly emerge, than "I have an account of what happen- "It is a mistake to say that the ments.
Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, the fact that the German army and ed at el Aghella. The Generals were Battle of the Atlantic is won. Our
The Agreement
whilst taking the loyalty of Turkey the German race have become and are taken prisoner by taking undue risks test is the number of tons of imports VICHY, May 7 (Reuter)-An
withheld the fact that Turkey allowed becoming more universally and in- in personal movements. Events are brought in. At present we are main-agreement has been reached between German ships to pass through the tensely hinted among the peoples of moving so fast, and people have so taining the rate of traffic with heavy Admiral Darlans and the German au- Bosphorous into the Dardanelles to race. History bears y or any inuch to do that there is no time to losses. We are trying to meet these thorities in Paris, It is
seize an
an island. (Cheers). dwell on the past, but certain broad losses by building new ships, repair here to-night. "Some have compered Hitler's con- features will surprise the House. ing the damaged ships and accelerat- quests with Napoleon's. It may be
It provides that the demarcation "The German armoured force was the turning-round of our ships line between Occupied and
ing that Spain and Russia will shortly
own. in ports. furnish & Acw
not much larger than our that theme.
We have made great progress in general for passage of goods and occupied France will be open in It must be remembered, however, Technical mistakes and mischanees cell with decurred.
occurred. With very little fighting
more to do. With the continued flow to travel between the two zones -them the flerce liberating and ed. The other troops we had in of assistance already given us by the the event of serious illness or death equalitarian winds of the French Revolution whereas Hitler's Empire Benghazi only amounted to a divi- United States, we can probably main-
of a relative. has nothing bebind it but pelal self-ion, which, by rapid retreat, gained talu our minimum essential traffic
Tobruk-unmolested-and-with-rc-during-1941-For-1942-we- Assertion, espionage, pillage, corrup-inforcements stands there at bay to
-must-look-
Dok the Immense construction of tion and the Prussian boot,
to-day.
merchantmen in the United States. High Purpose
I have received an assurance of the of the "Napoleon flashed away.
"As we know the Germans had no construction by the United States derlye confidence that the will-power expectations of proceeding beyond which, added to our own large pro- of the British nation, expressing itel Aghella. They meant to engage gromme, should see us through that
In the last war, America put her kelt through the stern, steadfast and
fleet in the Atlantic while Japan our armoured forces and create 2year. Maybe 1943, if we have to“ unyielding House of Commons, will diversion to prevent the despatch of endure it as a year of war, will pre-shal Petain has left. his estate near guaranteed the Pacific, but to-day once again perform its liberating
Americans had got to keep in mind reinforcements to Tunctions
Greece whilst sent easier problems. and humbly execute the bringing over large forces from Italy United States Aid
that they were now the sole guardians high purpose among men.
"The United States patrol
of the Pacific. If America was going say this with more confidence and Sicily.
"When they won their surprising nounced by President Roosevelt takes
to enable to catch up
and because we are no longer a small
ihen island lost in the northern, mists but anised audacity, and pushed on into a certain degree off our hands, but
they accepted it with or a considerable part of the Atlantic
overtake Germany, she had got to do in
Infinitely more than any indication around us gather in broad array
he had heard of up to the present. nations of the British Empire. Now the desert taking little thought of we need a good deal more help and
He urged the Prime Minister to re- from across the Atlantic the mighty what they should eat or drink on the
in mony help inorc
consider the whole distribution of ways, It. has United States Republic proclaims it morrow. They pushed on until they I expect that we shall get a good deal
manpower and have real
War up-against the very heavy prop at com
but all the help that is necessary,
Council of three or four men who should have nothing to do but study do not to-day discuss the large the large forces which guard the here I speak with caution because no
SIAN, May 7 (Central News) the problems and give the Prime back British Minister can forecast and still and complicated
questions of muni frontiers of Egypt and lie tions or food questions. Probably in securely based on read and seu com lest prescribe the policy of the United More than twenty persons were kill-Minister their mature advice.
munications.
Cheer their fight to build a nation!
Share the -drama of their
lives!
CARY GRANT MARTHA SCOTT
THE ZOWARUS OF VIRGINIA
·TIAN PTER VICE OF Linerty" by Elpabeth'Paga
KARMICHE C' BARSHAL • ORRISON) | TYRNING FRANK ELITU PUTOVES,
TO-MORROW
THE
KING'S
So 1
ail
Opportunist Drive
an-
BCL on dur side or at our side, or ant Tobruk and until they. come to e declared that we are to have
rite near our.šide. •
a secret session, the Minister of Supply will make a statement to the Ilouse.
Tank Strategy
in
States.
Mr Lloyd George thanked God for Colonel Stimson's speech which show-
that Americans realised the gravity of the position, but it was most important not to exaggerato what you are going to get, or rather how quickly you are going to get it." America's Task
Free correspondence by plain posted cards will be allowed,
Permission to cross the line will be granted to members of the Army and Air Force on the same conditions as already lu force for sailors.
Petain's Journey LONDON, May 7 (Reuter)-Mar- Cannes, by special train to meet Ad- miral Darian, according to the Parls radio.
Japanese Raid Over Sian
ed and over ten houses destroyed as "At present they have stopped. ItWhen a nighty democracy of a result of the Japanese air raid over would be foolish to carry the story 130,000,000 gets on
one Sian yesterday morning. the move. further, but as long as the enemy has enn only await the full developing in groups of six each conducted Twenty-eight Japanese planes, By- translation of those the superiority in armoured vehicles of the "There is one simple point about they will have the advantage
into ralds over wide-spread manifestations
areas in psychological tanks which Mr Hore-Ballsha In his desert warfare, although at present physical means.
Shens. Among the towns visited speech yesterday might have men- the air forces are about equal.
were Stan, Stenyang, "Hitler's fear of the United States and bombed tioned, for he was Head of the War
Germans Face Problems is apparent from the fact that he has Tungchow, Tengchow and other cities. Office in the years preceding the war. In the last war, tanks were built to "For the invasion of Egypt with hot, long ago, declared war on them. forec, cnormous "I have never under-rated our go three or four miles an hour and the German main stand up to rifle or machine-gu. preparations would be required. Aproblems and dangers. We are fight. bullets. In the Interval mechanical pipe Une might have to be made to ing for our life and for survival from welence has advanced so much that carry an artificial river forward with day to day and hour to hour. But it is possible to make tarks go up to the troops. We are lying back on Hitler has his problems too, and it 23 miles an hour and stand up to our fertile desert, which, incidentally, we only remain united and strive to cannon fire. It is a particular re- is the worst ground for armoured do our utmost to increase our exer-
and vehicles.
tions and work together ilke one great volution by which Hiller has profiled,
"have command of the sea, and family, helping each other
the "It was well known in military
confronted with five million familles in Britain are and technical circles for years before the Germans are the war. It did not spring from Ger- problems far more difficult than any doing to-day under enemy fire, I man but from British ideas and others they have solved in Africa. This is cannot conceive how anyone like General de Gaulle. It has been all the more true while we are do- doubt that victory will crown, the exploited and turned to our grievous tending as we intend to defend to good cause which we serve, Injury by the non-inventive but high- the death without thought of retire-
the United States."
yot
Achievements
can
ly competent and imitative Germans.ment, the highly offensive outpoints "It is almost a year
since the Little For the comfort of Mr Hore-Belish, of Crete and Tobruk.
disastrous battle of France, let tell him that we are making
me
"Crete has not been attacked. every month now ha
strategic significance of Tobruk dit we know what storms and perils many heavy The
lay before us and little did Hitler tanks as there existed in the British was obvious from the first, and any-la Army at the time that he left theme can see how irresistibly it has know when he received the total War Office and that we shall, before proved itself on the enemy. We in capitulation of France and expected tabe master of Europe in a few the end of lils year, be producing tend to fight with all our strength weeks and of the world in a few years nearly double that. This takes no for the Nile valley and the command that, ten months later, he would be account of the immense production in of the Mediterranean. Our troops appealing to the much-tried German and our resources will give a good people to prepare themselves for the Reply To Lloyd George
war of 1042, Generale Mistakes Replying to Mr Lloyd George's
"When I look back upon the perils "Therefore, let there be no feather-which we have overcome and remem- crucisms, about the composition of the Government, Mr Churchill de headed or defeatist talk about cut- ber all that has gone wrong and all clared that the Government works ting our losses in the Middle East. that has gone right I feel sure that casily and effectively at present, and As I said in December, when our we have no need to fear the tempest.
do not
to moko further situation in Egypt was far more propose to
"Lot
let it rage. We shall chango unill further advised.
critical than now, it is a case of deeds como, through. (Cheers). has been sald of the not words. "Something
being my
surrounded Importance of
on the spot be Generals on the spot. by people who would stand up to me that no supeHor Gotman force could
account of themselves.
Our
and say Not Not Not. Ho has no advance effectively across the desort
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ISTANBUL, May 7 (UP)-Diplo matic sources state that the Germans
air bases in Syria,
are bringing pressure on Vichy for
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