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MR CHURCHILL REVIEWS WAR FRONTS IN CHEERING VEIN
"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.
September 10,
RADIO'S PART IN
AIR WAR
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LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuter). -Continuing his statement in the House of Commons, Mr
LONDON."In Germany and Winston Churchill said that the enemy had been employing a greater number of U-boats and a
Italy, apart from other evi- dence, it is remarkable how In- larger number of long-range aircraft than ever before and wo
and we must expect further increases.
creasingly the enemy find it ocean-borne supplies from Britain, own listeners, to attack British necessary, in addressing their United States, India and Australasia. broadcasts." They
am glad to say that adequate
obviously naval power will be at hand both in follow these closely and they the Atlantic and Indian Oceana
ans to attack them day by day; al- secure the sea routes against: attack. though their own listeners, have we now look back for a moment, nominally been prohibited all we can measure the solid improve along and with heavy penalties, ment in our position in the Middle Beaverbrook At Head
East or cast which has been achieved from listening to foreign broad- since the French suddenly fell outcasts.". "Our Mission will be headed by of the war and the Italians mate Lord
Beaverbrook, who has already haste so eagerly to come in against been in close conference with the us. President. We already have milltary mission
with officers of high rank-in Moscow. Those whom Lord
him
10
over, I
Mission under Mr Averell Harriman
which I trust will soon be here.
be
a
Former Positioni
"At that date all, we had in those parts was about 10 000 to 100,000
bo handed back to the Syrians but no time will be less conference almost all main bases on which we
Wo
of Nairobi.
This opinion was expressed by Director General of the British Broadcasting Corpora- tion F. W. Ogilvie, when ho spoke to India on the first an
The Germans are very much hampered on the American parts of the Atlantic by fear of trouble with powerful American naval 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 tactics may change.
friends and control of the pipeline "No doubt Hitler would rather and other resources, finish off Russia, then Britain, we do not seek to replace or supplant] Beaverbrook takes with. in w** men starved of munitions and equipe niversary of the B. B. C. broad-
"We have no ambitions in Syria. before coming to close quarters France or substitute British for therefore, supplement those who are ment which had been sent to the with the United States, That French interests in any part.of Syriantly there The names are at French front-always first to claim casts in Hindustani would be in accordance with his We are must make it clear that our in due course. It is obviously un-e best that we had. We had lost
only in Syria to win, How-
selected and will
published the usual technique of one by one.
This was the reply to friends from policy to which our Free French desirable to announce the date the ur means of safe communication "Hitler has, however, also
Mission will start for the
through the Mediterranean
he said, and India.
who often Vent Allies have subscribed, is that Syrin
-asked greatest possible need prevent
about the progress of war-time precious munitions and supplies now who will assume at the earliest pos
ralled. meanwhile many very important for We were anxiously concern broadcasting in Europe, particularly streaming herons the Atlantic in sible
.Fi enemy countries and in those Dieir independent emergency declatens are being taken pursuance of the policy of the moment United Statto Government from sovereign rights. We do not propose we must supplies are on the way. Khartoum, British Somaliland and which lay for the moment under
above all of the Nile Valley and Adolt Hitler's heel. And they serious malestine, including the the process of creating an in- We must be prepared for renching our hores. Should he do
to Cairo and
cities of wanted to know, too, about the ef- so, the area of the danger zones will dependent Syrian Government or sacrifices in the munitions feld
meet Russia's needs (Cheers). The
Jerusalem. Neno again become oceanwide,
cne was fects of Ulstening. governments shall wait until the end utmost exertion will be
safe but nevertheless after a We contemplate con- from all concerned in production not more than a year we had manurd Czechoslovakia,
Wiltle required "In the meanwhile let us hear no of the war,
In occupied countries-Poland, vain talk about the Battle of the stantly increasing the Syrians' share only to help Russia but to fill the Father very large
Norway, Holland, well- Atlantic being won.
ond We may be in administration.
Gaps which must now be opened in quinned annies which already begin Belgium, France, the Balkans Mr content with the successes which
· French Privilege live rewarded patience and exertion,
masses of equipment of all kinds.
merely that people listen, and listen but war is inexhaustible In It's
"We have davelored an a'r force upheld by their listening, and their intently, but that their courage Is Limitations surprises.
maintaining the same position which
almost as large as we had in Britain minds kept alert for. acilon In due "Everything Elven to Russia is when war beran and it is rapidly Visit To Iceland
she exercised in Syria before the wor With great pleasure on my home- and which the French Government subtracted from what we are making ward voyage I visited feeland where on cued must come to un end. elves or in part at least from wing We have conquered the we were received with the utmost 124.
hand, we
We recognise that what would have been sent us by the whole Italian Empire in Abyssinia cordiality by the Government and among all
all European nations, the United States. The flow of our own and Eritrea and killed or taken people and where I had the honour position of France in Syria is one of production in Britain and the Empire ner talinn armies of over 400, nt reviewing large numbers of strong special privilege and go for us anys still rising. It will reach full flood 000 men, whereby these regions were -British and United States
forces European countries have influence in during the third year of wartime defended;
munitions
"We have deferded the frontiers which no doubt due to entirely Syrin, that of France will be pre- different reasons and in pursunnco- deorive France of her long histor/the task they have will have to nosition in Palestine and Iraa. W
eminent.
"If the United on We did not go to Syria
ted States are to futni of Egypt against German ned l'allun separate dutics happened to
attacks. themselves.
We have consolidated our engaged jointly in defending this all position there ex
except Insofar as is
very large Installations The population
be to
our
"There is no question of Frante-sought and at Inst arriving to approach 750,000 runnlied with glivle said, there is evidence, not
realised
bo established
have
course.
"y" For Victory
Even now, a; the present moment, the countryside and towns in certain places were being covered. In resu the letter "V" initial letter
onse to the British broadcasts, with and proud symbol in many languages, of the word "Victory" or Freedom.
To 'see thoso.
Ih050 "V's" carved on tree
important Island and stepping-stone necessary to fulfil our obligations tothero will have to be further curtali. and taken efteėtive control of Syria | trunks, stencilled on walls, scrawled
was
across the Atlantic from Nazi Intru- the sion and
must be no question even attack "Very considerable British and in wartime of mere substitution of Untied
States
air and naval forces Free French interests for Vichy are also assembled in Iceland, The French interests. spacious airfields which we have! "I asked a question about our constructed and are expanding there relations with Iraq. They are special and in Newfoundland will play an and our relations with Egypt are ever-increasing part in the control of special in the same way. I concive these br
broad waters and, in the con- that France will have special arrange tinual flow of the broadening stream ments with Syria. The independence of heavy bombers пож acting of Syria is the prime feature in our against Germany night after night, policy will play a decisive part or one off. "Boasts Prove Empty
the decisive
parts
in the final victory. Eastern Theatre
relations with Iraq are governed
by
of war or other emergency accords
of defending Iraqi and British
"After reference
10 German In-
to
"Meanwhile, on the eastern Bank
and Italian forces which have re-
have
men
or converted and
provided for the security of over Cyprus, civilian
consumption there as they fully recognise.
We
"Finally by a swift and vinents may ourselves expect a definite re- campaign in Perrin we have joined duction in military supplies from hands with our Russian allies and America, on which we had counted, stand in line to bar the further east- but within certain limits we are pre- ward progress of the enenty. Pared to accept those facts.
"Our Uimiting factors Uka time, distance and geography impose thom- selves upon us. There are Imitations of transport and harbour facilities. Above all there is the limitation of shipping.
Open Routes "Only three routes are open-the by Archangel which may be
Arctic
the
Opposition Parties Show Approval
от
on the austy mudguards of German trucks, bring hope and comfort ta the oppressed. And the oppressor, ceing them, knows and is afraid.
Billeting Ban On Wives
This is a result of an order issued by the commanding officer of the division. The order will be strictly applied and officers have been told that in future they must regard the mess as their home.
There has been wido discussion whether soldiers should be allowed to share billets with their familles, par! icularly la definco areas, but this is only the second order made on the
Recen a similar order →ad¬hrammanding officer in the Hertfordshire area.
Was
of
Respect Of History. there are achievements which will "Whatever the future may contain earn the respect of history, for we have travelled alone a terrible Thus road which we chose at the call nt WIVES of officers and men station- duty. The mood of Brilain is wfenlyd in Dorsetshire who have been and rightly averre from every form staying with their of
husbands in remature exultation.
billots have been told that either "Our affairs have alas prospered of the Army of the Nile, the army hampered by winter ico; the Fari biste not the time for boast they or their husbands -Inttak leave in the eastern theatro of war. Our truck two heavy, blows at German Eastern route vin Vladivostok which, a year ago our position looke
wing prophecies but there is this to billets. ceptured Cirenaica. These forces a scowled upon by the Japanese forlorn and well-nigh desperate to A Treaty of Allianco which in time found themselves unable to advance and operates over 7,000 miles of all eyes but our own. To-day we to us wide powers for the purpose upon Egypt as had been foreseen fallway lines; and the route across may ray before an awestruck world, Persia which leads over a 500-miles We are still master of our fate, without destroying the stronghold of in-Tobruk, which was armly held by the great inland sea, the Caspian.
stretch from the Persian Gulf into Wo are still Captain of our soul.*"* tereals
Australian and British troops. Altration and intrigue and the flight Western Desert in the middle of May a strong naval force and which gives Heavy attacks by our forces in the upon which the Russians maintain of the pro-German Raschid All, Mr Wester Churchill said: "This move did not and I June, while they did not succeed access to the very heart of Russia,
namely the Volga Basin, the enemy find us wholly unprepared. We had as we hoped in forcing the the right and duty to protect our to retreat, played a great part in betimes in Persia with their usual
"The Germans
vere of were course busy bringing him to a standstill and communications through Iraq
All the widely circulated German and diplomatists were suborning
tricks. were immediately given
German tourists, missions orders wero
division boasts that they would be in Suez; send to Basra an· Indian which had been held in readiness for by the end of May have thus proved ject of creating a Afth column which people and government with the ob-
Not General A War Office oficial-said-that-the- -this-
emergency. Hoping perhaps to to-be-in-vain,
of his Reinforcement Of Nile
would dominate the Government of secure from us recognition
authorities have no LONDON, Sept. 9 (Reuter)-The making a general order,
intention Teheran and not only seize or des- illegal regime, Röschid Ali pretended
*** | spokesman of the "Powerful reinforcements
oll troy flelda to welcome the arrival of our troops."
are of the high- Bench, M. Lees
Opposition Front which
"The matter can safely be left to cat
Smith reached the Army of the Nile in the
consequence but a fact to which speaking in the House of Commons Micer, who knews local conditions,"
(Labour), the discretion Value Of Crete War
of the commanding interval and I feel considerable con-
I attach extreme Importance to debate said he felt that in our he said. Mr Churchill traced the progress fidence that we shall be able to close the surest and shortest route of operations in Iraq and said that defend Egypt successfully from whereby we could reach Russia.
position there were grounds
The opinion of those who oppose for gold satisfaction--as. Raschid All appealed constantly to German Invasion across the Wester
Demands On Iran
Jonas compared wives and husbands sharing bullets the Germans to fulfil their promises Desert. Thus the position both one ure that these ma bing-points in the war, First, the fall of fact that under war conditions they "We thought it necessary, there There had been four great turning the barracks as their home, and the with the first anniversary of the war. Is that in, peace-time soldiers regard but only 30 or 40 German aero- the western and eastern Banks planes arrived from Syria and en- the Nile Valley has been greatly im- tions did not succeed. Accordingly France, second, the Battle for Bri- nust vé in billets should not alter deavoured tentatively to instal them proved. A marked recovery has been we demanded from the Pers an tain, third, the Lento-Lend Act, and his view of army life. solves to Baghdad and in the north at made from the unfortunate setback Government the immediate expulfourth, the marvellous Russian, re- Mosul. was on explanation of this coming after the victories over the slon of their Teutonic visitors. We afstance
which Itailans at the beginning of April. must have the surrender into
surprised not only German fallure. The German par- Altogether are entitled to be hands of all Germans and Italians every General Staff; in the world.
our the German High Command but US. NEW ENVOY double air-borne operated in Iraq celénienti: Muha, favou die der We must nude the expulsion of the the cigar point de claration wood be TO
to have velopments. Now I turn to a
THAILAND have eight to be would have been assisted on
German and Itailan Legations whese run to be filled in their journey across Syria by the
Russian War
without diplomatic status 'we
further course delay so that it should be published The new American Minister to 'Thai- Vichy French had been largely ex.
SINGAPORE, Sept. 9 (Reuter),—| respect term-nated in the Battle of Crete,
"The magnificent resistance of the.
to the people of Europe when the "We Over 4,000 of these specialist
have unquestioned cen- right moment arrived. Russian trocps
and the skilful trol and maintenance of through
land, must armles
Mr. Willis R. Peck, arrived in were killed and very large numbers manner in which their vast front is
If any land force were to be sent the same clipper here to-day as Mr of aircraft carriers were destroyed. being withdrawn in the teeth of the water port of Basra to the Casplan hoped that it would be so prepared travelled all the way from the Unlied communications fram the Chor to the continent of Europe he A, Dulf Cooper, the British Minister. *This in the ferocious Bghting that al- Hitler's hopes of a short war with (Cheers). It is from the point that it would be able to advance States together and took the oppor
Mr Peck corps was so mauled Nazi Invasion makes it certain thut Sea
and Mr Duff Cooper specialist
curt cularly that American supplies "because we do not want to put & tuniky to have a number of frank though
Russia dispelled. can be carried into the centre of force there that will have Crete they were in no condition
for the
three months, he has lost more Russia in an ever-widen'ng now-- the defensive all the time further operations.
man blood than was
taika which both state will probably With the
Iraqi Government
be very useful in future. new
year of the
rupplies as well." last
Exploits Of Navy we have been able to return to a he faces the certainty of having to
"Every effort will be made
to im prove railway
He especially congratulated the ex- way communications and
"be-
and
wider field.
ingle
we
shed in
Ger
war. Alreal Frit's basis of friendly co-operation which maintain his armies on the whole we propose to follow. The Treaty is front from the Arelle to the Black now being loyally observed on both Sea at the end of long, Inadequate, sides. There are sull dangers in assailed and precarious lines of
munication through all the
of
bo on
expand the volums of supplies which few days in the Mediterr in the last Wodehouse Replies can be transported over the existing cause its successful operations have British gauge railway which has hep-been at the very heart of what is pily only recently been completed mo and new requires only a large eccess most likely to be the winter
· cam-
To His Critics
Iraq which require attention but the Russian winter with vigorous or rolling stock and locomotives to pugn. Egypt is one of the countries
Counter-strokes which may be. ex] expand it greatly as a line of supply. Kultable or a winter camraign and ] huuso; i'i a broadcast over the Lier~:
cause for no major anxiety.
Intrigue In Syria
Drastic Measures
Cal man-
pected from the Russian Army. * The Germans intrigue with the
"From the moment that Russia was
the immense efforts which Hitler was Vichy French in Syria had, mean-
making to wo have cast about for "I have, no doubt that the House the Mediterranean indicate that he to transport supplies across "while been in full swing and the ecked,
means of giving the most will approve the somewhat drastic is as aware of the fact as we are, Vichy French Governor General
measures we thought it right, to take Dontz
In a base and treacherous speedy and effective help to Our
"If we can provide Russia with manner was striving his utmost to projects which have been examined (Cheers) and further measures we, the one long-run, advantage she has new ally. Discussions of military to achieve those Important objects equipment we deprive Germany of further German interests.
wauld be harmful. Nor will it be may have to take. The occupation! Our armies, in Greece had been possible argumenta on such questions, of Persia enables us to join hands un to now, namely that we could ovacuated, having lost much equip
not compete with her In actual Supplies To Allies with the southern flank of the Rus- met western front in Cirenafca
In the field of supply, more can sion Army and to bring into
action 1. had been beaten in by an incursion be sold. I, agreed with. Presidente both the military and air forces. Sir Percy Harris (Liberal' leader).:
Ma Liberal Leader Be of General von Rommel's German Roosevelt upon, the message which
serves important British objects in
ahield which endorsed the necessity of giving frag to suppress. Nevertheless we urgent and the scale is heavy. A
alice 24|ed that anyone should, quibble found it possible. In conjunction considerable part of the munitions le German with the Free French, to invade and fron and steel production of
this, the Syria The Free French battalion Russia has fallen into enemy, hands.
milltary quality. apparent, will
It
nico
power,
African Corps and we had a revolt'in was sent to M. Stalin. The need is that we advance every help to Russia. He was aMAZ..
Chorter.
The English author, P. G., Wode-
man radio, answered attacks on his Germany by stating: "My talks are action in speaking over the air from designed simply to acknowledge the hundreds of sympathetic, letters from Americans.
“My broadensis have caused violent
am still not abla to see anything in the broadcasts which would not be printed in any English niwapapor."
attacks against me in Britain, but I
of India whore this or that phrase in the AtlanticF YOUR becomes shiningly. |
on Increasing "It was signed by two of the it provides a foundation on which
fought gallantly in co-operation with On the other hand, the Soviet dis-part and in so doing will keep reatest men of our generatión and
the equivalent of about divis
trospa dise all of whom they have more from the homes: of, the.
lons NADZEM
"Australian" and Indian
and num
the supply of these
them to
ald. in the their long
the
peopics
BREATH HAS
for we can build the Charter to to A SMELL YOU
****
India, One muit, therefonts
of
DECE
et very considerable
Ainmuished themselves repeatedly, in masses to inuing force and to Australian
action," sa
Cyprus And Levant
organize
foreas probably
pics He would like be andreed by the House of Commons
confirmed
by all Allied
vel of British and Irdian forces and and then united States Conged CAN'T FEEL WELL The occupation of Syria by the les will be the of their sp Duminion:forces will gradually man Army of the Nile carried with it the riferican Russlah Conference desolate and fll-developed realon, -ki
or Governments.
Joe Louis Drafted
of the Anglo-fest themselves in this chormous and has been avoidable delay
means of securing the safety of in arranging for this conference for Long Allied Front Cyprus and all this part of the Levin choosing the personnel of the The Allied Front now runs in an fint,rame into, a far more satisfactory British Mission. Some people speak immense crescent from Spitzbergen CHICAGO, Sent
though nothing was being done in the Arctic to Tobruk in the draft board to-day, announced that Qur naval rhd air control over, the A study of the whole hemblem, he Western Desert and our section of Tor: Boil has bornanlag lara and of the Mediterranen be been ceaselessly proceeding in the this front i will be held by British 1-A and will probably
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