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HAVANA Brilliant Broadcast Speech By General Smuts
BRITAIN'S PROSPECTS
MEETING
Pan American Talks In Cuban Capital
WINNING THE WAR
OF
NEW YORK, July 21 (Rou- ter) The Pan-American Con- ference, attended by the repre- sentatives of the 21 American republics which opened. In Havana to-day, will get down to its first real business to-morrow when statements will be made by Mr. Cordell Hull and the heads of the Cuban and Paraguayan dele-views he would express were his which baulked him at Dunkirk and gations.
CAPE TOWN, July 21 (Reuler).—General Jan Smuts, the South African Premier, broad- casting in the Home Service programme of the B.B.C. to the peoples of the United Kingdom and the United States, said he wished briefly to discuss two questions which he was sure were upper- most in the minds of millions of people in tree countries:
(1) What were our prospects at this stage of the war as he viewed them?
(2) What was the sort of pence they were striving to reach as the result of this mortal
struggle?
Gneral Smuts emphasised that the ton of sen power and air power
Prospects
own personal views and must not be which would have saved Britain from taken to have any ofcal character.fon invasion would then be turned in
Our
ja victorious offensive against Hitler- To-day's proceedings consisted of
which With regard to our prospects, he an offensive formal opening of the ceremony in Cuba'a new Capitol.
sald the Germans and welcoming address by the Cuban
the
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LONDON, July 21 (Reuter) The that. x
1940.
July 22, WAR-TORN FRANCE
Minister Reveals Part Of Damage
LONDON, July 21 (Reuter). Something of tho havoc wrought in France by the Ger- man invasion was revealed by M. Pietri, Minister of Communica- tions, broadcasting to-night.
He said that over 700 railway bridges were destroyed while roads, ennals, rivers, posts, telegraphs and telephones were affected, resulting in the lack of news and the precarious transport of food.
coal, lubrienting oil and all kinds of There are great shortages of petrol, material. He appealed to all French-
finally would Air Ministry annances so for hnd had throttle, strangle and bring down in Hurricanes fought 80 German bom Prodent. M. Frederico Laredo Bru, | spectacular successes-Poland; Nor-for in a war of endurance the tiran bera and fightera mitacking shippin#{men to help repair the damage, !
Fan American Protectorato
be
bo
The Pan-American Conference was convened br the United States primarily to consider Questions arising from the European war.
The nubjects
tó expected discussed include a proposal that a joint protectorate should established by the 21 Republies, over the Western Hemisphere possessions of the Nazi-occupied countries and a United States plan to form a Pan- American cartel to dispose of the surplus products of Amerlenn states. Informal and private discussions among the delegates have already revealed some of the problems facing the Conference.
on
most ruins his vast land empire in Europe,
an'
uninterrupted series of Holland, Belgium and finally the factor must prove fatal to itler's over the Channel this afternoon. wort colossal and the most stunning plans. Under
The shot down one Messerschmitt evorlightening, and damaged several other raiders. of all, the unexpected collapse of blockade, his essentiel war supplies France.
must rapidly dwindle until he can esse no longer hold down the vast popula tions whem he has over-run, oppressWar In The Desert ed, starved and sought to enslave."
Everywhere the Germans had won not only by superior numbers but also by superior equipment, technique and strategy. Everywhere their op- ponents were forestalled, outwitted, surprised and appeared to have had no chance. These successes had created an air of invincibility, which had been most effectively exploited by German propaganda.
It was claimed that the war was already won and that only the finni CcUp-de-Krace to Britain was awaited
Britain's War Aims
ENEMY COLUMNS
HARASSED
CAIRO, July 21 (Reuter),
Hitler- Mussolini Back-Slapping
Dealing with the "kind of peace we envisage and hopo to establish at the end of this titanie struggle," General Smuts said: "Our vision still is free-
LONDON, July 21 (Reuter)-The dons, liberation of Europe from the
German radio states that Mussolin) deadly Nazi thrall and its organisa-
has sent the following telegram to lon in the new creative freedom,"
Hitler: "Perhaps the position could best be
"The words of your great specch There were mera tent or who did indicated by contrasting it with the A communique states that in the to the Reiche Italian celest featist by temperament or not look below the surface of events, sort of world order which Hitler is western desert the daily harass-to the hearts of the Italian people. I who had reluctantly come to accept aiming at and which he will probably ing of enemy columns attempt-am now addressing my thanks to you, The Havana correspondent of the the German view and regard the yet proclaim in a great peace offensive. ing to approach Capuzzo con- the Italian peo with the German
assuring you that in all "New York Times" says that evident- chances of Britain in the light of Hitler to-day is in a very strong tinues
circumstances will continue to position. He is the master of most
march side by of Europe and probably succeed
nation to In putting the rest of it also in his power or is pocket. This is no "I think they have made a profound longer the Kaiser's dream of Mittel mistake," said General Smuts, Europe, it is the whole "The case of Britain is very different with Russla reduced to a from that of other countries. I do acquiescent role.
ly the delegates will attempt to co-what happened to France and other operate to the fullest extent in keep- | unfortunate countries. Ing the Western Hemisphere at peace but from the standpoint of economic and political unity, undoubtedly twn Ameriena still exist.
The South American delegates are anxiou
consider any
United Sintes proposal that might solve the problem of lost markets owing to the European war, but some scepticism is noted with regard 10 theby proctleability of the United States
plan.
assistance.
Voluntary Censorship
British Systom To Continue
A Profound Mistake
will
he poso
not wish to minimise the danger of a will mould to his will. He will German invasion of Britain and do as the regenerator of the old Europe. not wish to say a word the least like-The old effete European order with to lend to a relaxation of the in chequer-board of sovereign states preparations being taken in defence of he will sweep away. A new United Britain.
States of Europe will be erected on
"Being
our
of
In Somaliland on July 10 Camel Corps und Pony Patrol success- fully raided the Italian post Farenji, inflicting casualties. Our casualties were nil.
There is nothing to report on other fronts.
Italian War Bulletin ROME, July 21, (UP).The 42nd Italian war bulletin says:
to victory Hitler replied: "1 thank you, I Duce, for your friendly message. United in our ideology and allied In our strength of arms, Fascist Italy und National Socialist Germany will bring the war to a victorkus con- clusion to ensure the freedom of our nations."
Thought It
ut to the faint-hearted, I wish to the ping the master of Europe, he ing raid at low altitude on a torpedo Was Air Raid
of such minor military incident.
Of course the downfull of France
is no minor incident. It is indeed
one of the most serious catastrophes modern times, but It may
of
the Incredible mistakes
restore
Mechanised Europa
# new
internul Assures of French politics, ideologies and Nazi economid.
and the hopeless weakness of its political leadership at the most critleak moment.
with
Ammonia Escape
At East Point
the
"The General Headquarters of the Italian armed forces to-day issued a communique saying Italian bombing With regard to the preservation of
planes carried out an effective bomb- peace in the Western Hemisphere, it point out that two considerations seems likely that the discussion will
should be carefully borne in mind. can afford
a semblattce of factory at Malta. Large fres broke be concerned with combatting sub-
In the first place, an army is not freedom to his victims and establish out. All the Italian versive influences and will not in- defeated by mopping up its minor a system of the so-called free states, safely. In north Africa one British returned planes clude the question of mutual military outlying units separated from the which, however, will all be held to plane was shot down and the crew of
main force. The capture of those gether in the bonds of Nazi order, three were taken prisoner. The New York Herald-Tribune" minor units is a mere Incident of no internal oriff walls and Economic "In East Africa Itallan planes says that many Latin Americans are special importance to the main issue barriers will disappear and a large effectively bombed on air base in convinced that only a miracle of of battle, and if anyone regards these closed continental market will be Kenya, air and naval bases at Berbera "My first thought was that a statesmanship can produce any tan-set backs as pointing to the defeat of established with Germany ал gible results.
the main army, he makes a mistake centre and as its regulator on the positions in the zone of Kurmuk In Hongkong and made a dive for Its in British Somaliland and enemy gas attack had been made on at variance with all military history, economie lines which have already the The over-running of the small neutral become manifest during the Nazi Italian plane failed to return?
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. One my gas mask," declared a Euro- countries I mentioned is in the nature regime.
pean resident of East Point Ter- Patrols In Conflict NAIROBI, July 21 (Reuter).-A race when describing how he communique states that one of our had been aroused from sleep on "It will be
reconnaissance patrols encountered Sunday morning, almost suffo- mechanised an enemy battalion of mounted in-cating from ammonia fumes be Europe with some of the forms but fantry in the northern frontier dis- fairly completely accounted for by none of the substance of freedom triet yesterday evening and inflcted which had penetrated his bed.
thea Europe in which units will be held casualties on them. French High Command, the deep together by central controls of Nazi
room from a leakage in adjoining Dairy Farm depot. the mailed fist in the *Real freedom, national, will have
personal or perished. Divided, Sick. Soul
The principles of freedom of speech, "France was a divided sick soul thought, religion and the Press, before the end came and her case which have been the deserves our deepest sympathy. The of the west, will have been effective- guiding ideals British people on the contrary are ly pressed. to-day united as never before In
name of a Monroe Doctrine
Mrs. Gockchin Passes unrivalled belitiance, their history under a leadership of for this Europe will be invoked, but
and it will be
After Long Illness mere mockery and competence.
"I couldn't make out what had Their Milliary Com- travesty of the Monroe Doctrine of mand is not questioned among those America, which is the bulwurk of to record the death of Mrs. Gockchin, for a gas leakage, but could find It-Is-with-deep regret that we have reaction. I looked around the house happened," he said. "After my first. Friday, emphasised that he had never who know.
free national self-development had any Intention of interfering with "Here then in the crux of the the whole continent.
for wife of Mr. Philip Gockchin, General none. Then I realised that some- war situation, Britain remains the "This, in casence, will be the Hitler Manager of the Wing On Co., Ltd.. thing had happened outside my bed- inner core of the Allied cause a plan. It doubtless will be marc
dressed
and
Choleman of the Chinese room and I discovered that there had force with which the Germans have up in
attractive forms
Chamber of Commerce, who passed been a pretty stiff escape of ammonia to deal before a decision is reached., make Its appeal to a certian order away at her residence at No. 14. This, apparently, had been driven
"It is futile to talk of defeat until { of minds everywhere.
Fung Fel Terrace, Happy Valley into my bedroom by the breeze and mortal blow is struck at this heart
yesterday, at the age of 61, after a hnd got the full blast of it while long illness lasting seven years.
Daleep. The late Mrs. Gockchin, who was "Waking up in the state I did was extremely enthusiastic in charity and a curious, and certainly not a very philanthropy, and popular with her pleasant experience." Colony, left behind five sons, two revealed that the leakage was quick- large circle of Chinese friends in the Enquiries made by the "Telegraph" daughters and large number of grand-ly discovered by Dairy Farm em- children to mourn their loss, and to ployees who immediately cut off the them, deepest sympathy is extended current In their bereavement
LONDON, July 21 (Reuter), The Cabinet has approved the decision of the Minister of In-1 formation that the present system of voluntary censorship shall continue, announces official statement.
an
This statement says that Mr. A. Duff-Coopers the Minister of Informa- llon, in announcing the decision to Bie-Press-Advisory--Committee-on
free expression of opinion. He also said that there will be a adequate staff for the scrutiny of the
Press.
He proposed that responsibility for prosecution for the publication of In- formnilon useful to the caery would rest with the Ministry of Informs
tion instead of the Service Depart-overcome ment concerned as hitherio.
Crew Of Nazi Plane Caught
the
COUTAKO
and
may from
4
"Tired, war-sick
Europe, of the Allied defence. The Germans
racked have not won the war until they have with suffering and appalled by the
spectre of coming starvation, main Allied force entrenched in this island fortress of even accept it as an
escape greater miseries, but It will be Dritain.
negation of what the human spirit of a free human soul for through the long ages has looked forward to
is inspiring ideal. The vision which has guided our long, slow advance Will have perished in utter darkness
The Dunkirk Epic "How different the case of Britain is to that of other countries which have been over-run is illustrated by the most astounding incident of the whole war in France. I refer to the and defeat. Escape of the British Expeditionary Force at Dunkirk, the significance of
inwardness of the war has not been sumciently noted.
"Consider it for n moment. ever a force
trapped Was
Volunteer And Son which memorable event, for the real
Hold Germans
B.E.F.
I
at
The Alternative
his own individual lines,
MANAGER'S
WIFE DIES
The funeral will take place at the Chinese Christian Cemetery, Polttu- ium. to-morrow afternoon. The cortege will leave her residence at 2.30 p.m.
IMPATIENCE IN NAZI CAPITAL
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
must go hand in hand with real of impatient "praco"",
The leakage occurred through a pipe which was being run from the Dairy Farm depot to an ice-cream cart standing outside. It was quickly discovered, but not before the fumes had given an unpleasant experienen to nearby residents,
One resident awoke from his sleep, scarcely able to breathe, and with his eyes running.
German Lie Repudiated
Australia's War Effort To Go On
"Against this spectre, freedom su remains our sovereign remedy for the ills from which human society is suf- andering. We envisage a free Europe, LONDON, July 21 (Reuter). doomed, it was the
free for the individual and the -A Local Defence Volunteer Dunkirk, The German Government nation, free in the sense of giving full captured the crew of a Dornier the High Command concentrated the development, self-perfection,
announced that it was trapped and scope for personal and national self-
each] brought down In south-east bulk of their vast bombing air force
LONDON, July 21 (Reuter)—Ac England to-day and his son, a in an effort to achieve this crowning
"In that fundamental sense We DERLIN, July 21. (UP).—As the cording to the Sydney Radio, the Royal Army Medical
victory. They rea
realised that on the continus, on the
the historic train of Italian Foreign Minister returned to Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, private, then attended to
Corps fate of the B.E.F. might depend the human progress, but we have also Rome by a special train of midnight denying Rome and Berlin
rumours the fate of Britain itself.
learned that discipline and organisa- to-night, Berlin lapsed into a per
that injured pilot and navigator.
Australia had refused to send n. períod "But the combined action of the
tloa The Volunteer, Captain Philips. Royal Navy and the RAF. succeeded | Nations was largely due to the ab-]
dom. The failure of the League of answer to
British more troops abroad, said: for the
"Australia to Hitler's
appeal.
will play her part whe served in the Air Force in the in saving the entire B.E.F. and the
The German press, while specitic-wherever it is necessary and there last war, described how, after seeing major part of the associated French sence of central contret, which could ally noting that there has been no
will be no slackening of her war the enemy bomber shot down by Army as well. If the German army harmonise the freedom of each with officiul reaction from London yot, de- effort." fighters, he hurriedly put on succeed in a supreme effort in their of the human society. We, therefore. Press and radio comments, that ob- perial Force would continue with full
an and air force together
Enlistment in the Australian Im- could not the proper functioning of the whole clores, after careful Scanning or L.D.V. armlet, drew his revolver, ron attack at a single point like Dunkirk, aim at a soclety of nations which across two Acids to where the Dornier
viously "Churchill's
vigour when the conditions called for wannengers it. was lying, and found two of the crew how can they fairly hope to succeed will supply this detect and will pos- have already answered, and asks who were injured had already been
In an attack on such a huge area assess a central organisation equipped whether the British people will been done was 10 concentrate and Mr. Menzies added that what had pulled clear by a third German air-
Britain, where morcover every with the necessary authority and
follow Churchill. man.
physical and moral factor will be powers to supervise the common con-
"The English. people may now
consolidate Australia's home forces, The men offered no resistance vastly in favour of defence?
cerns of mankind.
choose between peace and the war to which diere had been an unpre- and he disarmed them.
The Roal Keys
"Intercourse between the nations policy of the British Ministors who, cedented rush of recruits. After his son had attended to the bined are the real keys to the pro- und finance will be freed
"Sen power and air power com-will be free and commerce, economics during the last ten months, have injuries, 4 inflitary detachment orrived and took them away,
all ham-proved themselves ponentities blem of Britain's defences, and Pering restrictions and obstructions. bankrupts,"
says the Dunkirk was a test case
"As between man and man there Zeitung." which shewed how effective that defence is will be social justice as between likely to be in the more favourablo nation and nation, there will be the case of Britath itself.
rule.
of law, the absence of force und Not The cause of Britain is not violence, and the maintenence of lost until Britain itself is taken. I peace. In Kuch an international Dunkirk has any message for us, I society, there will be no self-appoint-
EVACUATING THE
S. E. COAST
and
"Boeren
LAVAL BECOMES CENSOR
THREE RAIDS
VICHY. July 21 (Reuter).--M ON MALTA Plere, Laval, the Vice-Premier, host is the heartening, and that Britain jed leaders or Fuchrers. He who will were three air raids here this morn-comes the appointment and says that
taken over control of censorship.. LONDON, July 21 (Router)-Five will prove to be an impregnable be master shall be a servant.
MALTA, July 21 (Reuter)-There The Jour-Echo de Paris", wel special trains took 2,700 children fortress against which from Eastbourne to-day under the might will be launched in vain.
Germany's "Our aim and motto will be aling. Bombs were dropped but there he will be able to curb the real of Voluntary Evacuation Scheme repro-If that attack fails, Hitler is lost an international society of free casualties
nation of free men and women and was no damage and there were no "white-washing" the newspapers. senting half the child population of and all Europe, indeed the whole nations. This will be our reply to
Writing in "L/Couvre," M. Marcel the town
One enemy machine was brought Deat severely eritfelses the way world, is saved. And It Hitler does the challenge of the dictators and we down in the sen by anti-aircraft fire which the truth was hidden from The children are distributed in six, not venture an attack on Britain, he shall back up that reply with all the and another was almost certainly France and adds that the hour of towns in Essex and Hertfordshire. is equally lost, for the same combina strength that God has given us." destroyed by a British machine. truth has arrived.
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