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LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuter). Continuing his statement in the House of Commons, Mr. Winston Churchill said that the enemy had been employing a greater number of U-boats and farger number of long-range aircraft than ever before and we must expect further increases.
"We have made prodigious exertions and our resources are continually grow- ing but the Admiralty staff, who have been working in perfect harmony with the Royal Air Force would be the last to guarantee their continuance as a matter of course, and the slightest relaxation of vigilance, of exertion and contrivance would be followed swiftly by very serious relapses.
"The Germans are very much hampered on the American parts of the Atlantic by fear of trouble with powerful American nayal forces which ceaselessly control the approaches to the Western Hemisphere. This has been a help to us. I could wish that it might be of greater help but here again the enemy's tacties may change.
friends and control of the pipeline and other resources.
Over
I must
Mission under Mr Averell Harriman which I trust will soon be here.
Beaverbrook At Head
"Our Mission will be handed by Lord Beaverbrook, who has already been in close conference with the President. Wo already have
rank
The
Edinburgh Gayest City In Britain
EDINBURGH looks, much like it
south is
September 10, 1941.
RADIO'S PART IN
AIR WAR
LONDON"In Germany and Italy, apart from other evi- dence, it is remarkable how in- creasingly the enemynd it necessary, in address their own listeners, to attack British broadcasts. They obviously follow theso closely and they attack them day by day; nl. though their own listeners hayo. nominally been prohibited all along and with heavy penalties, from listening to foreign broad- casts."
the
This opinion was expressed mallitary mission with offers of high vaded by the English, writes a "Daily British Broadcasting Corporn- used to, except that it has been inby Director General of the "No doubt Hitler would rather finish or Ruesia, then Britain, we do not seek to replace or supplant therefore, supplement those who are been touched by Nazi bombs since niversary of the B. B. C. broad- "We have no ambitions in Synt Beaverbrook takes with him will, probably because Edinburgh has not spoke to India on the first an-
in Moscow.. Those whom Lord Telegraph" war correspondent.
The invasion from the
tion F. W. Ogilvie, when ho before coming to close quarters France or substitute British for with the United States That French Interests in any part of Syria. ready there. The names are al- would be in accordance with his We are only in Syria to win. Ilow-ready selected and will be published October, 1830-when Itosyth navol casts in Hindustani.
make it clear that our due course. It is
base was bombed. Obviously un usual technique of one by one.
Since then Nazi, air tactics have
This was the reply to friends from and the reason there has India, he sald, changed, "Hitler has, however, also the policy to which our Free French esirable to announce the date
subscribed, is that Syria Mission will start for the conference been no attack on Edinburgh is pro- about Allles have
who often asked greatest possible need. to prevent shall be handed back to the Syrians
but no time will be lost.
of war-time precious munitions and supplies now who will assume at the earliest pos emergency decisions are being taken
progress "Meanwhile
that bably it has no warehouses or broadcasting in Europe, particularly many very important
food stores. streaming across the Atlantic insible
their
enemy countries and in those mole moment
Edinburgh is probably pursuance of the policy of the sovereign rights. We do not propose we mus
independent
and large supplies are on the way.
which lay for the moment under United Statis Covernment from
gayest, busiest alty in Britain. must be prenared for serious
Adolf Hitler's heel. The hotels are full of southerners,
And they reaching our shares. Should he do that the process of creating en in-wo
sacrifices in the munitions field
wanted to know, too, about the ef dependent Syrian Government or
ofers on Icave, and business men so, the area of the danger zones will governments shall wait until the end met Russia's needs (Cheers). The taking a summer holiday.
fects of Istening. utmost exertion will again become oceanwide.
We contemplate con- freen all concerned introduction not polished, unbroken, plate-glass win required It is a change to see once more vain tak about the Battle of the istantly increasing the Syrians' share only to help Russin but to all the "dows showing oil manner
the meanwhite let us hear no of the war.
gaps which must now be opened in materials. Atlantic being won. We may be in administration,
cur long-sought and at last arriving supply.
Successes
content win the
which have rewarded patience and exertion, Its but war is inexhaustible in surprisco.
French Privilege
and which the French Government
a
muniilons
be
to
That the materials |bought without coupon5
seem to molter.
the
of rich
cannot doca
:
bo
no
are the farms and incorlends where The real food stores for Scotland 50,000 email holders herd 8,000,000 sheep and 1,300,000 cattle.
Husky Form Girls None, of this meat can be killed without licence, as it is being kept as rescrve food for the com.ng
winter.
"There is no question of France
Limitations maintaining the same position which Visit To Iceland
"Everything given to Russia l she exercised in Syria before the war subtracted from what we are making "With great pleasure on my home had realised must come to an end. ourselves or in part at least from We were solved with the utmost On the other hand, we recomise that what would have been sent us by the we received |
United States. The dow of our own the among all cordiality by the Government and position of France in Syria is one of production in Britain and the Empire
all European nations, people and where I had the honour special privilege and so far as any still rising. It will reach full flood of reviewing large numbers of strong British and United States forces European countries have influence in during the third year of wartime which no doubt due to entirely Syria, that of France will be pre-
ons production. different reasons and in pursuance eminent We did not go to Syria the the United States are to full
have they of separate dufles happened to be to deprive France of her long historic very large installations will have to set themselveA, engaged Jointly in defending this all-position there except insofar as s
be established important Island and stepping-stone necessary to fulfil our obligations to there will have to be further curtail- or converted and across the Atlantic from Nazi intru-here must be no question even there as they fully recognise.
Syrian population,
ment of civilian consumption over sion and attack,
"Very considerable British and in wartime of mere substitution of os
Wa
Cutting and stacking hay has been may ourselves United States air and naval forces Free French Interesta
expect definite a
re their most recent work, a job made for Vichy duction in military supplies from necessary earlier than usual because are also assembled in Iceland, The French interests. spacious airfields which we have
America, on which we had counted, of the threat that Nazi fire-bombs "T was asked question about our but within certain limits we constructed and are expanding them, relat
, relations with Iraq. They are special and in Newfoundland will play anf and our relations with ERVDE NOpared to accept those facts are. pres may burn the crops that are left to
dry on the stalk.
"Our limiting factors lika time,
ever-increasing part in the control of special in the same way.
I conceive distance and geography Impose them- these broad waters and, in the con- that France will have special arrange-selves upon us. There are Imitations tinual flow of the broadening stream ments with Syria. The Independence of transport and harbour facilities. of heavy bombers now acting of Syria is the prime feature in our Above all there is the limitation of against Germany night after night, Polley.
shipping. will play a decisive part or one of
Open Routes the decisive parts in the dual victory. Eastern Theatre
"Meanwhile on the castern dank Arctic by Archangel which may be "Only three routes are open-the of the Army of the Nile, the army hampered by winter lee; the Far have also prospered Adairs
"Our
of
a Treaty of Alliance which in time
war or other emergency accords:
Boasts Prove Empty
found themselves unable to advance
Taking the pince of the Scots erofiers now in the Army, Navy, Lua car purce are nearly 2,000 farm girls; husky wenches, 'who work in overalls and have real pomegranate checks.
in
In occupied countries-Poland, Czechoslovakia," Norway, Holland, Belgium, France, the Balkans-Mr Ogilvie sold, there is evidence, not. merely that people isten, and listen: Inny, but that their courage is upheld by their listening, and their minds kept alcri for action in due
course.
"y" For Victory
Even now, at the present moment, the countryside and towns in certain places were being covered in res- onse to the British broadcasts, with the letter "Vanitial letter and proud symbol in many languages, of the word "Victory" or Freedom.
To see those "V" carved on tree trunks, stencilled
od walls, scrawled np the aunty mudguards of German trucks, bring hope and comfort to the oppressid. And the.
oppressor, sceing them, knows and is afraid,
First Woman Atlantic
Anti-Japanese
Feeling Ferry Pilot
Rising In America
to us wide powers for the purpose upon Egypt as had been foreseen llway lines: and the route across | "bydney Telegraph" roving importer being admired, not only for her
of defending Iraqi and British terests."
After reference to German
In-Tobruk, which was firmly held by
without destroying the stronghold of stretch Australian and British troops. in-
Altration and intrigue and the fight Western Desert in the middle of May Heavy attacks by our forces in the of the pro-German Raschid All,
Mr and Churchill said: "This move did
June, whille they did not
not suceerd as we hoped in forcing the enemy find us wholly unprepared. We
We had
to retreat, played a great part in the right and duty to protect our bringing him to, a standstill. communications through" Iraq and
All the widely circulated German send to Basra an
in the eastern theatre of war. Our struck: two heavy blows at German Eastern route vio Vladivostok which, byuds are pinying jako kuuks are topilot an
ON. WE Amend miles wese coast, When I saw the first woman relations with Iraq ara governed and Italian forces which have re" is scowled upon by the Japanese | Comms," for tão dirki, time suve ide)
coptured Cirenaica. These forces and operates over
American bomber 7,000 miles of war began, täys Kichard Hughes, across the Atlantic she was Fersin which leads over a 600-miles in America, in a message from 40 pluck and flying skill, but also the great inland sea, the Caspian,
from the Persian Gulf Into Angeles.
an ing last week or so I have heard for her stockings, writes a Daily upon which the Russians maintain ente access to the very heart of Russia, Wurlitzels) all asked to piny
pianists, band Icsuers, and | Herald-reporter. a strong naval force and which gives mickel juke boxes (pockes-edition namely the Volga Br
Baaln
1917-1915 number. betimes in Persia with their usual "The Germans were of course busy tricks, German
tourists, missions people and government with the ob- diplomatists were suborning the feet of creating a fifth column which would dominate the Government of Reinforcement Of... Nila Teheran and not only icke or des
trzy oil fields which are of the high- reached the Army of the Nile in the est consequence but a fact to which I attach extreme importance-£0 close the surest and shortest route whereby could reach Russia:
Demands On Iran
orders were Immediately given
and vision boosts that they would be in Suez which had been held in readiness for by the end of May have thus proved this emergency. Hoping perhaps to to be in vain. -secure--from-us-recognition-of-his
Illegal regime, Raachid All pretended "Powerful to welcome the preval of our troops." Value Of Crete War
but
reinforcements
Wo
"ki Riwaya pêis a big hand, too:
Demand for "The Yanks Are Comlag"" is only one mafutation of the war fever that has gripped
the West Loss, unce Wamimagnola miz 10×10 sarted stapping faces.
manner, as the beginning The Musicians' union was instruct-
“members to play the Star na of every professional musical plugrahic.
Ave has already begun in cer- ain factories for the work-re to hear the anthem on the radio before they start work.
She is Miss Jacqueline Cochran, who has arrived in Britain, having piloted a Lock- heed. Hudson reconnaissance two-engined machine for most of the 2,000-odd miles from Canadian aerodrome,
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She has 2,000 hours' flying behind | her, but even more exciting to women who met her in London recently were the 18 pairs of spun- glass Blockings, non-läddering, sho has brought with her..
She gave them away, together with a dozen Californian oranges,
Still Feminine
She summed up herself when she emphasised: "I may be able to fly u bomber, but I am still feminine,
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interval and I feel considerable cón- Mr Churchill traced the progress fidence that we shall be able to of operations in Iraq and said that defend Egypt successfully from a Raschid All appealed constantly to German Invasion across the Wester the Germans to fulfil their promises Desert. Thus the position both on "We thought it necessary, there-
Nazis Husted German only 30 or 40
aero- the western and eastern flanks of fore, to ensure that these ma bien- planes arrived from Syria and en- the Nile Valley has been greatly in- tions did not succeed. Accordingly
Talk in bars, cafes, shops, and deavoured tentatively lo instal them- proved. A morked recovery has been we demanded from the Pers an si cu usually likes the same selves to Baghdad and in the north at made from the unfortunate retback Government the immediate expul-ave to give the Japanese a Hcking. and: "We aways know we woul Mosul
There was an explanation of this coming after the victories over the sion of their Teutente victors. We du silou have done it years ago, Italians at the beginning of April. must have the surrender into our German fallure. The German par- Altogether we are entitled to be hands of all Germans and Itallars "i'ne sooner we get on with it now achute air-borne corps, which was content with these favourable de- who are on the premises (Cheers), the bitte doubtless to have operated in Iraq velopments. Now I turn to a for We must have the capillen of the
in newsreel theatras, the Nazis are and ·would have been assisted on wider field.
and Italion Legations whese!zsed wine the british are whwynted her to dress in her flying | their journey zeross Syria by the
-Plauded. status we of course San Francisco and Los Angeles had Vichy French had been largely ex-
respect.
DoJung ke the some anti-Hitler. terminated in the Battle of Crete. "The magnificent resistance of the "We must have unquest'cned cen- warm as anti-Japan.se warmth, Over these specialist troops Russlan
trol
maintenence of through were killed and very large numbers manner in which their vast front is communication
'xney didn't like-Hider, but they from the of aircraft carriers were destroyed. keing withdrawn in the teeth of the water port of Basra to the Carplanu, Australian-born West Coast nothing. I have had many more This specialist corpa was so mauled Nazi invasion makes it certain that Sea (Chers). It is from this point union boss, even more. the ferocious fighting that al-Hitler's hopes of a short war with art cularly that American supplies They shared the though they forced to evacuato Russia will be dispelled. Already in an be carried into the
us
centre of, Amuracan “wendency-unrealisuc, but Crete they were in no condition for three months, he has lost more Ger- Russia in
"new-very human-of hotly denying that further operations.
than was shed In any Frit £)
ruppiles af
ang muudka go to war, while warmly With the new Iraqi Government ingle year of the last war. Already-Every effort wll be rode to ime: nsisting of a policy of au-out 16, we have been able to return to a le faces the certainty of having to
grove railway
communications entoritain, which was certain to land basis of friendly co-operation which maintain his armies on the whole expand the volum cf suspiles which hem in the war. we propose to follow! The Treaty is front from the Arctic to
be transported over the existing
war mood, now being Sco
ing loyally observed on both Sea at the end of long, inadequate, Brtian saurs rat way which has it's they culight explosively, whitch
In
Bidos. Iraq which require 'attention but! cause for no major nnxiety,
Intrigue In Syria
man
blood
munication
Russian War ·
In an ever-Wil
kit of jacket and slacks, and she refursd
bit it will require a
werrn-probably disliked Harry Bridges, talls of the fight,” she said, i
samo comman
through all the eventy-ply only recently been completed European War moed, hanged their
and now only a lor e recess
"Tin Hat Day"
of the Russian winter with vigorous of rolling stock and locomotives to Counter-strokes
okes which may be ex- expand it greatly as a line of supply. The Germans intrigue, with the pected from the Russian Armb
From
the moment that Russia was Vichy French in Syria had mean attacked, we have cast about for 66: while beer in full swing and the avery means of giving the most Vichy French Governer General
and speedy Dente In a
effective and treacherous new ally Discussions of military help to tur
At a meeting of the Ladies' Com- manner was striving his utmost to projects which have been examined mittee organising the "Tin further. German interests.
Hat Our armies in Greece had been be Farmful. Nor will it be Day," in aid of the Bomber. Fund, by ' MacGregor
baso
possible argumenta on such questions.
evacuated, having lost much equip Supplies To Allies Vesterday, It was decided to invite
In the field of supply more can those who wished to make advance
be said. I agreed with President other ion
to
send their, cheques Lady Mac- 372 The Peak;
to darent."
t
the
They are beginning to see that the which they had not recognised as crisis on their Atantle seaboard
as much, menace for them as crisis on their Facifle seaboard which they had always recognised.
2310 Japaness Fleet has ven them a sudden, new awareness of the Nast Air. Foron
secret.
But really it was thrilling experiences,
For instance, I have had three very good excuses to jump out with my parachute but have preferred to stay. Once I was foolish enough to bring a blazing machine to ground rather than jump,"
Flaw, Because of Bet
Miss Cochran learned to fly in three weeks as the result of 1932, and was in the race to Australia bat in in 1934 but crashed at Bucharest.
In that race, her first, she was drawn No. 13. Since then one of the
· several "lucky charms ahe ∙Wears strung together in a bracelet in a silver disc with No. 18 engraved on
Sho went to her English farm for a or two before back to
to England,
British To Stay In America for another bomber to its ____ Spitzbergen⠀ ⠀⠀
Our
western front in Cirenulca had been beaten in by an incursion of General von Rommel's German Roosevelt, upon the message which African Corps and we had a revolt in was sent to M. Stalin. The need Is Gregor, Iraq to suppress. Nevertheless we urgent and the scale is heavy. A or to the Honorary Secretary, Miss Melally indicated, that the British.
considerable
found it possible, In
with the Free From Confunction and from Port
your
the
to-Invade
S. Bander, Morning Post Bulding.
of
atcel prexluction pfblems
LONDON, Sept. 0 (UP)-It
Occupation forces are remaining in
the munitions. It was also decided that the em- Spitzbergen, to ensure the elimination The Free French battalion ut fits fallen into enemy hands. in the form of "tin hats" will, of any possiblity of Germany, receiv-
the until the mo gallantly in co-operation with loses of from 10 to 15 million soldiers
On the other the Soviet dis not be on calo uni
hand the
ing cool, morning diers October 4 forces which, ultimately reached
whom they have
following member of the or divis neatly all of whe
worn, present Mrs A. N pid in
dhe
KiMts-A Hyde-Lby, Mrs H.
Jonuivalent of about four
Ve Australian and
lan and Indian trorps dis-cases to enible insulshed themselves repeatedly in action.MAR NAFAR
Cyprus And Levant
American Specialists
to realise 2/Pallips Mr. ESC Ritchto; Mra SINGAPORE, Sept. Central
heir lung continuing foren and to JA. Ritchie, Mrs H. A. Taylor, and organise the operation of their Miss S. Bander, (Hon. Secretary). lles The Occupations of Syrte by the even be the task
be the task of the Anglo
Conference. Army of the. Nile carried with it the There has been bl
of securing chfety
and cuffie into a far more satifactory British Misalon was being done.
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