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"The magnificent quality" of the

armen from the Dominions.

war there were certain assurances for those enaloved by Nazi tyranny. If we failed the victims of German aggression would have no hope what- ever or restoration.

Thursday,

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May 9, 1940. By Walt Disney

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CHURCHILL'S ADMISSION

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We were facing, he said, a tar more dangerous challenge than this. country had ever meta challenge which demyunds every ounce of energy. inaterial, intellectual and only method at our disposal, and in He contended that there was con- spiritual, that this country. con sum-doing this riderable uneasiness about the Gomon to its task, ernment's conduct of affairs and still more about the possibility of their mending their ways.

Throat Of Disease

The Norwegian operations, he said, were a symptom of it disense which must be treated quickly or become chronie.

The disease was that there were defects both in the methods and the personnel of the Government.

But the German plan of attacking Norway in the World War had been known in detalls for some years by the combined General Staffs and the three fighting services.

The knowledge had not percolated upwards and Mr. Chamberlain was able to say that we had been taken completely by surprise.

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Fears

Germans Want To

I have followed the Move Troops Through

opinion of the naval nuthorliles,

"There is a great deal of difference about being responsible for the arder which may lose several valuable ships and expressing an opinion without such responsibility.

He deprecated the delusion that there was a short cut to victory.

He said he had never disguised from himself what an immense strain

"I have been gulded in the advice would be imposed on us or that it's one the Cabinet by responsible would largely depend on our capacity naval expert opinion. Therefore, we

En operations. the Skagerrak to the submarine.

Our

keep steady and marshal our Mimited efforts without waste or dissipation

Budapest, May 8, The Press reports that Germany has asked Hungary for the right to move troops through Hungary.

Commenting on

the repori re of the German

serveilly, officials Legation here describe such a re- quest as unlikely. The Hungarians, however, have been nervous for the "In order to make that blockade us past three days. Therefore, he hoped the Govern-

as possible, the effective

naval ment would not be deflected

from restrictions which we had imposed on

ni

P

vital energy.

as that.

This German Succoss

Omelal' news ngeneles deny carry- through the Car-

He said that his parly find agreed their main purpose but would net as the action of our stibmarines were ing the reports of the German de-i that we were perfectly right i im- and when it appeared to them in the relaxed. All German ships by day mands to march medalely sending what help We

light of the best possible technical could,

indirectly, advice with aetion best calculated to and night were sunk as the oppor- patho-Ukraine, either directly or

tunity served. achieve results.

This statement that I made was The Mil circulates extracts from a He would be greatly alarmed if

most foolishly and grotesquely Belgrade article which reports ten- the amateur strategists who were

that twisted into a statement

allsion in the Mediterranean, followed shouting for mediate action had German ships would be sunk. No- by Hungarian public opinion taking command of affairs.

Nothing would lead to more dis-body can give so absurd a promise keen interest, but the supposition prevails that the war will not spread to south-east Europe.-United Press. aster than a yield to temptation for large scule adventures.

has been a costly German

of opinion, ad- success. Seven

thou-slightest difference or eight

less costly and sand men have been drowned and vised it would be thousands of corpses have been casier to convert the diversionary

landings into the main attack. washed up."

View Accepted Replying to the question why wel Experts did not send a big ship into Narvik į "Nobody has the right to suggest Mr. Churchill said the reason was undertaking or that politicians over on the first day with the destroyers, that the Navy withdrew from their

aruled the Admiralty.

sponsibility, together with the Prime "We have only two battle cruisers Minister and other Ministers, for and we felt it a very great danger having accepted unanimously, the

Churchill's Duties The fact was that the mon at the

Dealing with Mr. Churchill's new top were so occupied, with depart- mental work that they were not free duties, Lord Halifax, hoped that the lo devote their minds to the prosc-result would be to give valuable cution of the war,

assistance. In the direction of higher strategy of war.

Replying to questions whether

Trondheim The Key

Mr.

full

Lord Strabulgi criticised the matters of supply would fall within ernment for not realising quickly enough that Trondheim was the key Churchill's power, Lord Halifax at the only one available w to the whole situation. He criticised would be battle cruiser.

in a them for not making a direct attack Churchill naturally would be un the port which of course would position to have any investigation he

wished made into any question of

expert of our

advisers. 1 the balance of the fleet if we had view to have succeeded,

The present operations in Narvik supply. He could suggest any im

were right on the in- thought they were of great importance. Other provement in organisation and could lost one of them,

The bring any bottle neck questions to

authorities at the Admiralty, formation we had. I see no reuson I have when the Warspite went into Narvik, to alter vlew by what plans must be formulated and the

my the Cabinet for solution. Germans cleared out of Norway,

With reference to the construction were very much relieved to find that learned since.

"However, no controlled mine-fields were laid

the situation rapidly

He considered that there should be for the War Cabinet and a suggestion in the fjord and no destroyer was became worse. The German thrust 4 solvet cummilies to make for a smaller non-departmental body, lurking in some narrow angle to fire north to Oslo developed at an enormn- i

into the campaign.

The Marquis of Crewe, Leader of Lor

Lord Halifax said that they all want-

rash

its bouquet of torpedoes.

the Opposition Liberals, said that he the same thing, namely tht das What Would Have Been Said recognised the Germans had had to patch of business as efficiently pay a very considerable price for their might be. But it would be very

to assume that all the advantages in Success in Norway.

this argument were on one side,

There was a very real donger; that

He imagined that their loss was;

jous pace. The Norweglans were un ? able to hold the mountain passes, and did not destroy the roads or railroads. "Things are very different when!

Mr. Churchill added that by April looked at beforehand and fooked at

25 or April 26 the possibility of the afterwards.

Wat would have been sald if arrival in the regions south of Trend- the Warspite had been sunk? It helm of very large German forces At the same time had to be forescen. madness to send one of our most valued ships in narrow con- the intense and continuous bombing of the bases at Namses and Andalsnes gested waters. "If you dare and forfelt is exacted, prevented the landing at those small is the murder of your suitors, and fishing ports of any large reinforce- ments and even of artillery, and many withhokis, you are supplies for troops were landed.

Inept and timid.

Necessary To Withdraw _usked why_we_did_not

was

probably greater than the monthly the apparent simplification would average of Germans killed in France simply introduce another cog into the during 1910 or 1917.

machine and cause additional delay. All Have One Purpose They all had one purpese-winning

at being the War. If it was,

tinic, any thought that other men could do the | if Job better, then any member of the craven, {Government,-as-far-as-he-was-aware,-

"We

He hoped the debate would prove salutary as showing that the country was not altogether satisfied with the way in which the war Was carried o

Lord Hankey Replies

it

prudence

we rely

Lord Harkey spoke of the heroism would be willing to be relieved of ago into Bergen, Trondheim and other was, therefore, necessary-to-with- If draw the troops or leave them to be and competence of our forces in responsibility that could bring no ports in the Best few hours.

forces. Norway as ", shining example to the personat satisfaction but which would troops had not been funded, the only destroyed by overwhelming nation of good angury for the days be only burden.

object of going into the fjord would The decision to withdraw was un- doubtedly sound (Government Nobody who was doing his best have been to destroy such enemy

1 come."

same

reat skill and with very good luck.

"All responsible naval, military and air authorities principally con- cerned and the War Cabinet were ut every stron, intervening, asked if

united. was our duty to do our best to: Mr. Morrison, help the Norwegians and for that the naval authorities on the spot at the capture of Trondheim was the Trondheim were willing and anxious enter Trondheim and whether best way. My thoughts had nl-to ways been fixed on Narvik. There their desire, countermanded or not, It seems is the path that may lead was sanctioned by Whitehall. to dome decisive achievement in

"Strongly Deny It"

Answering allegations of the lack would have the right to mind but destroyers 115 were there, These Cheers). The withdrawal of these of intelligence in the reports given ought to welcome being told of us were largely destroyed from the air troops was accomplished with very

merrning the events, Lord Hankey mistakes.

by the Fleet Air Arm. said, "We had a general knowledge Lord Halifax said it did not matter "My Thoughts. Always On that the enemy had assembled troops from the point of view of

the Gov

Narvik" and shipping and were practising em-ernment that a large percentage of "There was no dispute that barkation and disembarkation. But the criticism was bound to be only the Norwegians and Danes themselves partially formed and at the have close connections with Germanytime based on fuller knowledge than the Government yet they had, not the sightest idea was available to

when they took their action. But what was going on.

"We really could not know more when the effect of the criticism way than the Governments of Norway to suggest to the country that its war and Denmark."

effort was misconceived und mis- Begarding the German pluns which applied by those responsible for its Lord Strabolg had mentioned, Lardown ends and could only add un- Hankey said that there were of course necessarily and unprofitably to the many books of that kind produced, inevitable strain of war,

It was of course known to the Staffs

No division was taken in the House that these plans existed and we had of Lords. plans ready for emergency operations which would be necessary.

He felt that a great deal too much) fad been made of the dispersal of

the Finnish expedition.

agree.

Decision Was Right

Refutes Charges

could be sustained in respect of the Navy or Air Force.

As far as Norvic was concerned he did not think it could be maintained

the war.

Mr. Church replied: "I not only "But when the German outrage deny it, but I give strong denia!. occurred, there was no digute that there were no naval authorities on we were bound to go to the aid of the spot at Trondheim. No authori- the Norwegians, and Trondhem was ties that we consulted differed from the pince,

the advice tendered by the Chiefs of

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But

got 25,000

or lis

army

“A plan was prepared by the Joint Staffs and Vice-Chief, but Ministers staffs

for two diversionary landings are not sheltered by facts. They Lord Ilankey declared lat charge of lack of vigour or decision at Namsos and Andalsnes, and for accept expert advice.

a direct landing in Trondheim Fjord, T always belleved that the Navy where enemy forces had seized that could carry troops into Tronditelm port.

This

undoubtedly fort, and land them to come to grips hazardous operation.

with the enemy. I would have been In all circumstances the Govern- ment did not feet justified in retain for one moment that the Government large number of valuable ships would for the attempt, provided

"There was the fact that a very gind to take all possible responsibility It wis ing innetive all these forces and or Services displayed the smallest have to be continuously exposed for supported by expert opinion. mobilising shipping required for other ack of vigour or decision.

even if we assume that this purposes.

"With regard to Central Norway, many hours to air attack and possibly "I am convinced that our decision he said that the political advantages Navy were perfectly ready to carry been masters at Trondheim

losses. Nevertheless the view is right-that we could have was right," he said, "and it made no of action were so over-riding as to troops in. difference."

Justify some risk. The Government

ruins by April 25-could we have Why Plan Was Abandoned He submitted that our plan of cam- did not underrate the risks but de-

n sufficient brought to bear

of Trondheim to drive the in- "No doubl was entertained about paign was as good as could be devised cided without a moment's unneces their ability to do so. Why then was yader back? Even if we had at the without previous consultation with sary delay that these risks should be its plan timed for April 25 abandon- present time

or 30,000 Norway to which, for reasons well run.

on that known, Norway had been unable to It was not necessary or advisable cd? It was abandoned. because on Allied troops into action

landing front, which in view of the enemy's that he should attempt to state the April 17 two diversionary

question- Norway's decision placed us under precise reasons why the naval bom- had made good progress and it seem- air superiority, in highly

at Trondheim

to capture Trondheim by abie, such a force would not have ed caster a grave disadvantage at all stages of bardment

was not the affair.

(undertaken. It would

this method than incur the heavy been able to arrive in time or be involve mass of detalls and assist the enemy.

Loss of a direct attack,

equipped with artillery or anything "The Admiralty never withdrew like an equal air support in time. The Government took this decision

Incomparably Superior no plans could be concerted to fore-after giving full, consideration to the to offer or considered the opera

impracticable

the naval "German communicatuong north- uspect. Vory Serious Loss

"Grave doubts were entertained by wards were incomparably superior to Referring to the landing of the military with regard to the possi- anything we could at Trondheim and troops in the Trondheim area, Lord billty of making a landing in the face auxillary landing places in that It would have been'a costly region. 20 a ship in convoy, loaded with Hankey mentioned that on April of enemy alr superiority.

"In those circumstances the Chiefs struggle. There were already 120- German troops operating in anil-aircraft guns, motor transport, of Stalls and Vice-Chiefs, without the 000

southern and central Norway. Al- ammunition and other valuable

cannot continual reinforcements, I storce, was torpedoed and sunk, or nino German divisions and a huge thought we could have thrown

WAS It was the only transport suak air force away from the main thentre belleve there

the Blightest durior the whole campaign and it of war into Norway where they aus- chance of ultimate success between was a particularly serious loss at tained very heavy casualties, an army based at Trondheim and the that Juncture..

We ought not ba depressed, he German army based at Oslo. Lord Halifax dealt with the criti

Mr. Churchill added that had Lord Hankey deprecated the in-said, at the withdrawal but to take were not bringing quiry and said the set back would comfort from the fact that our forces Sweden come to Norway's aid and effective and Umely help.to the not prevent us from winning the war. comported themselves in a manner had put her air force at the disposal

might have been established.

Not Property Informed Without preliminary conversations

stall the kind of aggression which the opinion of its responsible advisers, Germans carried out,

We were not sufletently Informed ubout tho Norweglan

military dispositions.

plans

or

It was very difficult going to help

a country against sudden altoek if one was unable to concert arrange- ments beforehand.

We were forestalled in Norwegian ports because the enemy was not bound by any scruples corresponding to those binding us

Lord Halifax's Speach

clam that we

neutrals.

.

their

He pointed out that the operations equal to he groat traditions of the of the RAF, a different position

He said that if the Allies won the in Norway had drawn some eight past...

WHISPERS:

Let's ask that nice Mr Peters to play tennis apin. He looks so fed up, poor man....

Dick, you're always running away to those girls next door! 'You never consider me lately. I might as well not exist for all the notice you

take of

me

CTORS

This firedness makes me feel so desperate, doctor. Why I even wake fired!

WHISPERS:

Who wouldn't be with that dull... booking wife

of his

WHISPERS -

Come on, let's ask him.

I don't suppose she'll mind

For heaven's sake, Gwen. don't be difficult. if you weren't always complaining of tiredness these days

theydinvite you,

too!

Well, Mrs, Peters. "your trouble sounds like Night Starvation. You see, even during

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Mrs.

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Shall we, Dick?

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DOOR WAS

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