1940-11-06 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 6, 1940

Mr. Churchill Talks Of 1943 Campaign In Review Of War

Pilots of the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm un- dergo training in dive bombing at this R.A.F. station, These dive-bombing pilots of to-morrow go up in Fairey Battles and dive to drop their pills on the targets below. Photo shows, a Battle coming out of a dive after successfully bombing the tar. get below. (Copyright, Fox).

KENYA NATIVES SHOW PATRIOTIC ENTHUSIASM

NATIVE SUBJECTS in Kenya have an object as inspiring as it is practical in enthusiastically raising money for the purchase of aircraft.

They want aeroplanes "to defend King George's house!" "What use would money be to us" they ask "if we lost our King through our failure to help him."

Latest

cables from Nairobi published in a Ministry of In- formation bulletin describe this enthusiasm for victory. Kiambu local native council, for example, has subscribed £1,603 towards the purchase of a fighter and with £10,075 already put by tribes of the Central Province this ensures the purchase of at least two fighters.

It suggested that they be cal- led Kambameru'and Kikuyuembu, corresponding to the districts and the tubes concerned. The idea of the purchase of the aircraft camo spontaneously from the Africans and although

chial in their outlook and do

their territories as reserves or

the Abyssinian front.

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METHODS

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They ask that if their aero- Certain aspects are particularly planes bring down any of

the noticeable, especially the use of about it the names of different neutral enemy they be told

happen, and, if this could

it capitals as places of origin of news! would arouse further intense en-inspired from Italian and particu- thusiasm throughout the reserves, larly strict regarding press cor- -British Wireless.

Cautious On Extent

Of Aid To Greece

we

longed and might even have`driven

"During all this menace 1

MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL WOULD ONLY LIFT A CORNER OF THE VEIL SHROUDING BRITAIN'S AID TO GREECE WHEN HE MADE A STATEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY.

"There is only one thing we can do will do our best,” he declared amidst cheers. He revealed, however, that naval and air bases had already been established in Crete and that "other forces are in movement with the desire to help the Greeks to the utmost of our capacity."

towards a disastrous stalemate. invasion so near and so deadly Britain has never failed to rein- capacity, not only with men but with precious weapons.

al- force her armies in Egypt most to the limit of her shipping

Scores

of thousands of troops have left this island month arter month or have been drawn from other

part of the Empire for the Mid- dle East."

Mr. Churchill'declared he could

When Mr. Churchill said that Britain would do her best he asked that this decision and declaration should be generously inter-assure the Commons that the bal- preted.

At the inception of his speech | "We are making immense pre- Mr. Churchill referred to Hitler's parations to meet it," he said with declaration on September 4 that emphasis. he would wipe out Britain's "We have to look a long way cities.

ahead in this sphere of the war. However, 'Mr. Churchill added, We have to think of the years "the

cities of Britain are still 1943 and 1944 and the tonnage Flanding. (Cheers). They are programme we shall be able to quite distinctive objects in the move across the oceans then if landscape and our people are go- the enemy do wot surrender or ing about their tasks with the ut-collapse meanwhile. most activity.

"Having dwelt upon this sea "Fourteen thousand civilians communications aspect rather have been killed and 20,000 openly and bluntly, I should not

four-fifths of them in London, ance that I personally have no "As against this scarcely 300 doubt whatever that we shall soldiers have been killed and 500 make our way through all right."

(Cheers). House Property

Historic Victory Turning to the army, which he declared was large and now

serlously wounded -nearly like to leave it without an assur

wounded.

Damage

"A great deal of house proper-highly mobile, Mr. Churchill de- ty has been destroyed or aam-clared that the fact that the in- aged but nothing that cannot be vasion of Britain had not been covered by our insurance scheme, attempted constituted in itself one Very little damage, has been done of the historic victories of the to munitions and aircraft produc- British Isles and a monumental tion though a certain amount of milestone on Britain's march for- Lime has been lost through fre- ward. (Cheers), quent air raid warnings.

"None of the services upon which the life of our great cities depende-water, fuel, electric- ity, gas, sewerage-has broken down.

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air

trained per-

ance of forces on the frontiers of Egypt and in the Sudan was far less unfavourable than it was at the time of the French collapse (Cheers),

He added: "The power of the British Fleat in the castern Me- diterranean goes a long way to restore the situation created by the collapse of France and is a great guarantee to our friended and allies in Turkey of the un weakening power of Britain on the sca."

Better Off

Mr. Churchill continued: "There fore, if you look at the home front or at the Mediterranean, theatre, do not think it can be denied that

we are far better off than anyone would have ventured to: predict four or five months ago. (Cheers)]

For

"Now a new call has sudden- ly been made upon us. The Ita lian dictator, perhaps embar rassed by the somewhat fioric flirtations of Laval with the German conqueror, or perhaps playing his part in some new

has in predatory design,

hils: way customary. cold-blooded fallen upon the small but Im- Britain,

Churchill, said Mr.

mortal Greek nation.· was engaged in forming and "Without the slightest provoca- training a very strong army tion (cheers), with no pretence And the like-was being done in

even at parley, Mussolini has in- Canada,

do so Australia, New Zea vaded Greece, or tried to land, South Africa and India.

and his aircraft have murdered Referring to the "Shelters are being multiplied

battles an increasing number of Greek and improved and preparations on over Britain the Prime Minister civilians, women and children, in The similarity of Axis an extensive scale are in progress recalled that two months ago he Salonika and in other open Greel

for mitigating the inevitable se- hazarded the statement that Bri-towns.

three warned propaganda methods dur verities of the winter for those tish pilots would destroy

"The Greek King, his Governi of who are using shelters.

enemy machines to one and six

ment and the Greek people have that their planes might be de- ing the early stages

"So "There is no doubt that the pilots to one, and added:

resolved to fight for their life stroyed on their first flight, they replied, "We know that may hap- the Greek campaign to malice and power of the enemy far it seems I was almost ex-

and honour. (Cheers). "We have most carefully ab- pen, but we know they will bring those used during the and his bombing force have been actly right about machines, tak down several enemy 'planes with

ing the whole period, and I was stained from any action likely to them."

same period in the inva-employed against us."

pilots, draw upon the Greeks the enmity very nearly right about Destroyer Shortage hut of course if you count the of the criminal dictators, The chiefs are not at all paro- sion of Norway by Ger-

Mr. Churchill intimated that whole crew of the large enemy their part the Greeks have main- not stipulate that their planes many, were commented during the last month Britain's bombers which have been brought tained strict neutrality. should police the skles above upon yesterday by in-flotilla strength had been at its down-all highly

Crete Base lowest point. The threat of in- sonnel-then it would be more even that they should be sent to formed circles in London. vasion had to be met, great forces like 10 to one so I somewhat "I have already been at some maintained in the Mediterranean under-estimated from that point pains to set forth the very ser- and escorts provided for the pro- of view the results which have ious preoccupations that domin tection of innumerable convoys.

been achieved.

ate us both at home and in the This had imposed upon the

"Obviously this process, com-Middle East. In the circum- Navy a gigantic task.

bined with our rapidly Increas- stances there is only one thing we ing production and production.

can do-we will do our Desti In the Empire and in the Unit- (Cheers). ed States, of aircraft and air- "We have already established men, is much the quickest road naval and air base in Crete (re- to our reaching that parity in newed cheers) which will enable the air which has always been us sensibly to extend the activi Use is being freely made of

conoldered the minimum. forties and radius of the Navy and Cairo, Belgrade and Switzer-

our safety and thereafter reach- air force. Ing that superiority land in this manner and Axia

"We have begun bombing at- air which is an circles also show a gurprisingly

Indispensable tacks upon military objectives in intimate knowledge of the In-have still very nearly as much precursor of victory."

Italian cities and bases in south The Prime Minister added, Italy ternal affairs of Greece by stat- shipping tonnage as we had at the

(Loud and prolonged ing that thoir Information.

outbreak of war and a great deal amidst further cheers, "Survey-" ra.

cheers). garding the situation is supplied of neutral tonnage which used to ing the whole scene, alike

“I chould like to say that by "high Greek circles."

trade freely with us is now under its splendour and in its devasta-

other forces, ară în movement. our control.

tion, I see no reason to regret Three particular lines of pro-

with the desire and design to paganda appear to be followed.

help Greece · to the utmost of tish spirit by the blind bombing

our capacity. The following cable addressed First, highly exaggerated 10- Moreover, our U-boat hunting of our cities and our country-

"Having regard to our other to the "South China Morning ports of British landings calcul- is still having its success. Two side."

obligations. I hope I shall not be Post" War Tund, was received ated not only to gain information more German U-boats have been U-Boat Campaign asked to give any defnito, ne- from Lord Beaverbrook to-day: from British sources in denials or sunk in the last two or three days

·such' measures as wo "By their further contribution confirmation as to actual British on the western approaches, one of More serious than air raiding, count of towards the cost of aircraft, the plans but also to disappoint Greek them the U-boat which sank the Mr. Churchill went on, had been are able to take. donors to the "South China Morn-subjects if found inaccurate.

"If I were to set them high ́;}}| Empress of Britain. ·(Cheers). "the recent recrudescence of U- ing Post" and The "Hong Kong Secondly, stories that the "We have a number of their boat sinking in the Atlantic ap-might raise false hopes; if I set them low, I might 'cause --unduo Telegraph" War Fund bring in- Greek Government has made up crews who have been saved as proaches to our island.

"The fact that we cannot use despondenicy and alarm; if I stat- spiration not only to our airmen, its mind to surrender presumably prisoners of war."

· had in a hope to disturb Greek morale, Declaring that he but to all the people of Britain.

no the south and west consts of ed exactly what they were tha that Thirdly, assertions

the "In the hour of crisis they rend-

doubt that British shipping was Ireland to base our flotillas and would be exactly what the enemy er noble assistance in the task of Axis possesses definite proof that able to carry all the vital-sup-aircraft and thus protect the trade would like to know.

piles of food and munitions by which Ireland, as well as "We will do our best. That striking down the assassins of the Britain had long since arranged Luftwaffe, and in sending them to use Greek land and waters for which Britain would require, Britain; lives without such an all I can say. To that decisio this expression of my deep grati- offensive operations, and that they Mr. Churchill declared that army forged, tempered and shar-and declaration, generously inter tude I assure them that their therefore are responsible for the next year Britain would have to pened, and sea power which gavo preteйl, I hope with confidence t share in the final victory 'will be Italian action in entering Greece: expect still heavlér U-boat at; it so wide a choice of action, receive the approval at the

British Wireless, a proud oneBEAVERBROOK."

this war might be needlessly pro- House." (Cheers).-Reuter,re

BEAVERBROOK MESSAGE TO HONG KONG

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respondence from Salonika. Axis news continues to circulate and is falsely represented as coming from Salonika.

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"However," he added bright- ly, "this period of stringency is perhaps, past, The fifty Amer- ican destroyers are rapidly coming into service just when they are most needed and the main flow of new construction started at the outbreak of war is now coming along.

"In spite of serious losses we

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U-Boat Hunting that Hitler tried to break Bri-

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