THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 22, 1940
COMMAND OF THE AIR IN 1941
Churchill's Confident Prediction In Broadcast
Dramatic Appeal To Frenchmen: Do Not Hinder
IN A BROADCAST TO THE FRENCH› PEOPLE FROM LONDON: LAST NIGHT MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL WARNED OF AXIS PLANS FOR THE ANNIHILATION OF FRANCE AND OF THE BRITISH DE- TERMINATION TO CLEANSE EUROPE FROM THE NAZI PESTI- LENCE.
"When a people get into trouble because they are attacked and heavily smitten by the wild and wicked they must be careful not to get at loggerheads with one another," said the Prime Minister.
"Here in London, which Hitler says he will reduce to ashes and which his aeroplanes are now bombarding, our people are bearing up well.
"Our air force more than holds its own and we are waiting for the long promised invasion—so are the fishes.
"This for us is only the begin-, words which Gambetta uttered ning. We have command of after 1870 about the future-Pen- y toujours: ne parlons
the seas and in 1941 shall have sons command of the air.
of
"Hitler. with mechanical weapons and the Fifth Column. has temporarily subjugated most of the finest races Europe, and his little Italian accomplice is trotting along
hungrily, hopefully and
but rather wearily, and very timid- ly, at his side.
"Both wish to cut up Franca and her Empire. To one a leg. another a wing, or again a part
of the breast.
"Not only the French Empire will be devoured by these men but Alsace-Lorraine and Napo- leon's Corsica will be torn from the fair realm of France.
not
jamais,'
Vive La France
Sleep and "Good night, then. gather strength for the morning for morning will come. Brightly will it shine on the brave and true. Kindly on all who suffer for the cause.. Glorious upon the tombs of heroes.
"Vive La France! Long live also
the forward march of the common | people in all lands towards their just and true inheritance. On to better times!"-Reuter.
The Same Road
Mr. Churchill said: "For more Hitler's Hate than thirty years, in peace and war, I have marched with you "But Hitler is thinking and I am marching still along only of stealing other people's the same road. To-night I speak territories, of dinging scraps of to you at your firesides wherever them to his little dog. This evil you may be or whatever your man, this monstrous abortion of fortunes are. hatred and deceit, wants nothing I repeat the
wiping Louis d'Or, "Dieu protege less than the complete out of the French nation and France." the disintegration of its life and future.
world.
whole
t
sly and
"What we British ask of you
which, we will share with you, is that if you cannot help us at least you will not hinder us.
prayer around
U.S. EMBASSY BUILDING DAMAGED
DURING A RECENT RÁID ON
LONDON, THE UNITED STATES
EMBASSY BUILDING WAS DAMAGED BY A TIME-BOMB
A
WHICH EXPLODED LATER.
number of windows were members. of the smashed, but staff: on night-duty escaped in- jury. Reuter.
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CONGRESS CAMPAIGN CONDEMNED.
"In the interests of India herself it would be suicidal to be any- thing likely to pre- judice Britain's effort in her life and death' struggle," stated the Council of the Wes- tern India Liberal As- sociation in a state- ment in Bombay. yes- terday strongly con- demning the Con- gress campaign, of disobedience: Reu-
ter.
AUSTRALIA STILL AT STALEMATE
The conference of party managers called in Care: berra yesterday to dis- cuss the Australian Pre- mier's proposal for the formation of a national government, adjourned until to-day without reaching a decision.
At an interview with newspa- permen, Mr. Curtin, the Leader,; said Labour presented a documen-. tation of its proposals and after discussion the proceedings were. adjourned to allow the Govern ment to consider them fully."
It was agreed that no, statement! be made yet in regard to the texti ✪✪of Labour's proposals.
It is authoritatively learned; that the party meetings schui duled for this afternoon have been postponed until later in the day.
The resumed conference of par- ty managers to-day will be pre- ceded by an all-party secret ses sion to discuss Australia's intern- al preparedness.--Reuter..
NAVY'S COMMAND OF THE MEDITERRANEAN JITTERS IN
JAPANESE
FOUR MONTHS OF ITALIAN EFFORT SHANGHAI
HAVE MADE IT CLEAR TO OUR FRIENDS, TO NEUTRALS AND TO THE ENEMY THAT COM- MAND OF MEDITERRANEAN WATERS, WEST ERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN, IS HELD BY OUR SQUADRONS, DECLARED THE LONDON DAILY TELEGRAPH” IN AN EDITORIAL YES- TERDAY.
Japanese vigilance în the western district of Shanghai following the assassination of Corporal Shoichi Sato has not re- laxed, and a state of emer- gency has been declared in Nantao.
The paper adds that Mr. Churchill made the right reply to the Italian bid for a share in Germany's ungained victory when he an- Concession, In
nounced we should maintain to the full our The cause control of the middle sea and almost doubled the effective strength of our fleet there.
Here at home in England, un- der the fire of the Boche,
A Vast Bocheland
we
Cunningham has, British commerce
known.
Pedestrians entering or leaving Nantao, which adjoins the French
have to produce. passes and are strictly searched. of the action is not,
Meanwhile, the search for the assassin of Sato continues. All houses in the. western district have been searched and occupants and closed to questioned. One hundred and
"By all kinds of
do not forget the ties and links he is plotting that unite us and France and we means savage and working to
for quench
are persevering steadfastly, and of the ever the foundation
in good heart in the calise of Sir Andrew characteristic French culture and French inspiration to the European freedom and fair deal-swept the waters again and again the commerce of the enemy; and sixty-seven persons have been ar-
of in triumph and his gallant cruiser that much vaunted plan for in-rested.
British ing for the common people
Isles has Between 4,000 and 5,000 resi been again and again postponed dents are virtually blockaded in all countries for which with you captains have made the most of vasion of the
every opportunity.
The advantage which Musse (and certainly now cannot be at- the area.
All trams and buses entering in our struggle to win. victory, we drew the sword.
lini counted upon from the be tempted without disaster) because
district leaving the trayal of Britain by the Men the 20 miles of blue water de- and, of Vichy is proving Inadequate fended by the British Navy con- strictly. searched.. The companies
far more im- have cut down the number to make good the inferiority of stitute a barrier.
pregnable than the Maginot vehicles passing into the district/ his fleet:
Central News. Reuter, the Line." It will be scen. that supremacy, which Admiral Cun- squadrons maintain You will excuse my speaking ningham's frankly because this is not the ranks high
among the achieve- on time to mince words. It is not ments of the British Navy.
the defeat of France, now to be Realm Of Circling Sea
his All Europe, if Hitler has "Presently you will be able to way, will be reduced to one uni- weight, the arm that strikes for form Bocheland, to be exploited, you but even now we trust that pillaged and bullied
his by Frenchmen will feel their hearts Nazi gangsters. warm and the proud blood tingle in their veins when we have
some success in the air or
the sea or presently for that
will come-upon the land.
We Shall Never Weary
made to suffer at German hands, but the doom of complete ob-
The London "Telegraph" con- Iteration. The army, navy, air cludes that the future will bring force, religion, laws, language,
vicissitudes but what has been "We shall never stop, never culture, institutions, Ilterature, weary and never give in, and our history and tradition, all are to done already assures us that the whole people and Empire have be effaced by the brute strength Navy will hold for us "an Em- n take, the realm of vowed themselves to the task of of a triumphant army and the Pire none can cleansing Europe from the Nazi scientific low cunning of a ruth-circling sea."
"The Times" also devoted a pestilence and saving the world less police force. from a new dark age.
Frenchmen, rearm your spirits lengthy leader, to the "Navy's "Do not imagine, as the German before it is too late. Remember endless. watch." stating: controlled wireless tells you, that how. Napoleon said before one of we English seek to take your ships his battles, These sathe Prussians and your colonies.
who are so boastful, to-day were three to one at Jend and six to one at Montmirail., 2
"We seek to beat the life and soul out of Hitler and Hitlerism. We covet nothing from any, na- tion except their respect.
Never will I believe the soul of France is dead, or, her plate "Frenchmen In the Franch among the greatest nations of the Empire and those in so-called | world has been lost for ever... occupied France may, son their way from time to time to uso
ful action. I won't go into de-
"It Won't Be Long
of
WAR MUST BE CARRIED INTO ENEMY'S FIELD
are
of
the “WE HAVE TO CARRY this war into enemy's fields until we win it," declared Mr. A, V Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, in a specch at Westminster yesterday,
"Shrouded in ocean mists and the necessary.), darkness strategic Facturity, the Navy keeps its opaseless watch and holda, ita inficxible grip upon Mr. Alexander added that having, by the cour-
the lifelince of the enemy.
"All the seaways in the world, except the Baltic, are open
to
are on his track and so are our friends across the Atlantic Ocean, and your friends across the At
age and endurance of the civil population as well of the fighting Services, warded off the enemy's attack before he could achieve victory here, we must not find ourselves against a position of stalemate. We were daily convoying our Ing, postponed: victory. talis. Enemy ears are listening, All these schemes and crimes lantic Ocean. "As for those to whom English of Herr Hitler are bringing upon If he cannot destroy un we will ships, our troops and our supplica It was a time for perfectly plain hearts go out in full blood be him and upon all who belong to surely destroy him and all his to theatres of war in which vic speaking on this subject! They cause they red them under the his pretem retribution which gang, and all their works. There tories will be driven home, could not allow the anuncial front Bir Robert Kinderalny, Preat» | to be weakened because they did sharp discipline and oppression of many of us will live to scofore have hope and faith for all the Hum, to trena I say, when they! The story is not yet, uniched will come right." -- British Wire-dent of the National Gavings not want to hurt the people's
✅ movement; said carolosa spond~ | feelings~Reuter, think of the future remember the but it will not be so long. We less.
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