1940-11-06 — Page 5

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

November -6,1940

FULL REPORT OF PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECH

Churchill Looks Confidently To Smashing U-Boat Campaign

cheers.

Unrevealed Plans For Aiding Greece

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HALIFAX APPEAL

TO PETAIN

Turkey and Egypt are Loyal

LONDON, Nov. 5 (Reuter).-Sympathetic understanding of Marshal Petain's difficulties was expressed by the Foreign Minister, Lord Halifax, in a speech on the current diplomatic eituation before the House of Lords.

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LONDON, Nov. 5 (Reuter).--Mr, Winston Churchill would only lift a corner of the veil shrouding Britain's aid to Greece when he made a statement to-day in the House of Commons.

Lord Halifax declared, however, that, whatever Marshal Petain may hope to gain for France by entering the path of "There is only one thing we can do we will do our best," he declared amidst He revealed, however, that naval and air bases had already "So far, it seems I was almost exaci- co-operation with Germany, we cannot believe that a govern- whole period, and I was very nearly to n course which would be a stab in the back of her former ally.

"WC have repeatedly rejected been established in Crete and that "other forces are in move.ly right about machines, taking the ment headed by a man of honour like him would commit France rigat about plots; but of course if ment with the desire to help the Greeks to the utmost of our

you count the whole crew of large ranean goes a long way to restore

at France's expense," continued. Lord capacity." When he said that Britain "In spite of serious losses, we have enemy bombers which have been the situation created by the collapse enemy suggestions for an agreement would do her best, Mr. Churchill still very nearly as much shipping brought down-nt highly-trained per- of France and is a great guarantee fallas cap too much to hope t "great deal of neutral ten to.one so I somewhat under-of the unweakening power of Britain German plans unfold that the usked that this 'decision and detonnage as we had at the outbreak of sennel-then it would be more like to our friends and allies In Turkey the French leaders may see clearly

of view,

cause of French survival is the same the sea. on war and

trade freely estimated, from that point

Therefore, whether you look at as our own and any action that would claration be generously inter-tonnage which used to

the results which have been achieves. with us is now under our control,

"Obviously this process, combined the home front or at the Mediter-aggravate our difficulties and which preted.

U-Boats Sunk

with Our

rapidly increasing produc- rancan theatre, I do not think it can of course we, should have to meet At the inception of his speech, Mr.

"Moreover, our U-boat hunting is Churchill referred to Hitler's de-i

bestill having its success. Two more tion and production in the Empire he denied that we are for better off with whatever counter action circum- of every loyal claration on September 4 that

Frenchman. to see France's former would wipe out Britain's cities. German U-boats have been sunit in and in the United States of aircraft than anyone would have ventured to stances might demand-must also

greatness restored?"

for However, Mr. Churchlit added, "the the last two or three days on the and airmen, is much the quickest rond predict four or five months ago deny the prayer

Cold-Blooded Italian

Lord Halifax found ground. cities of Britain are still standing western approaches, one of them the to our reaching that partly in the Cheers).

reaching that (Cheers). They are quite distinctive U-bout which sank the Empress of air which has always been

thereafter und

"Now a new call has suddenly been solid encouragement in the position objects in the lundscape and our Britain (Cheers). We have a number sidered the minimum for our safety, superiority in the air which is the people are going about their tasks of their crews, who have been saved

as prisoners of war."

tor, perhaps embarrassed by the 2,433 bombers and fighters and 6.000 SPECIALISTS with the utmost activity,

Declaring that he had no doubt indispensable precursor of victory" made upon us. The Italian Dieta- of the war in the air. Germany lost somewhat florid flirtations of Laval personnel in twelve weeks plus other latreraft which failed to return and have "Fourteen thousand elvilians have

British Spirit

with the

German conqueror, or per- been killed and 20,000 seriously that British shipping was able to (Cheers).

The Prime Minister added, amidst

playing his part in some new large numbers which must wounded nearly four-fifths of them carry all vital supplies of food and

The Foreign Minister expressed the way fallen upon the

for General in London. As against this, scarcely munitions which Britain would re-

cold-blooded

nation. warmest admiration 300 soldiers have been killed and 500 quire. Mr. Churchill declared that in further cheers, "Surveying the whole predatory design, has in his custom-crashed at their bases.

the next year Britain would have to scene alike in its splendour and its

the spirited Greek wounded.

"A great deal of house property expect still heavier U-boat attacks, devastation. I see no reason to small but immortal Greek nat

"We are making Immense prepara- gret that Hitler has tried to breaks Without the slightest provocation Metaxas' rejection of the Italian ul- has been destroyed or damaged, but or to meet " he said with cm-the British spirit by blind bombing (Cheers); with no pretence even at timation and

of our cities and our countryside." nothing that cannot be covered by

More serious long way our Insurance scheme, Very little phasis.

"We have to look

We went on Mr. in this sphere damage has been done to munitions

head and aircraft production, though a

соп-

nry

then alt-raiding parley. Mussolini has invaded Greece,/military,o-Slav Difficulties rtain amount of them has been have to think of the years 1943 and "recent weerudesco had been the or has tried to do so, and his ult

lost through frequent nie raid warns ings.

of

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Greek

civilians, women rendered still more difficult number

both Germany and Italy The fact that we cannot ether open Greek towns. Island.

the fullest. sinking in the Atlante approaches to and children, in Salonika, and in result of the Italian move. Doubtless

The Greek King, his Government tempting to take use the south and west coast of Ireland to base our flotillas and air-

"We are confident that the Yugo- thus protect trade by and the Greek people have resolved vantage of her geographical position. craft and which Ireland, as well as Britain, to fight for life and honour (Cheers).

We have most carefully obstained Slavs will continue to reject German lives--without such an army forged, from any action likely to draw upon and Italian demands. They have the

the tempered and sharpened, and the Greeks the enmity of the criminal example of Rumania's fate

For their part the Greeks their eyes." seapower which gave it so wide a pictators.

Will Do Our Best choice of netlen, this war might be have maintained strict neutrality. needlessly prolonged and might even be driven towards a disastrous stale- mate.

Troops For Egypt

1944, and the tonnage programme we

the our shall be able to move

do not None of the services upon which oceans then. if the enemy the life of our great cities depends surrender or collapse mennwhile.

We Shall Win electricity. gise -water, fuel,

"Having dwelt upon this sen ceny sewerage has broken down, Shelters

aspect rather

opel are being multiplied and improved, munications and preparations on

extensive and bluntly, I should not like to scale are in progress for mitigating leave it without an assurance that I the inevitable severities of winter for personally have no doubt whatever we shall make our way through that we those who are using the shelters.

all right." (Cheers). Malice of Nazis

Turning to the Army which, he "There is no doubt that the mallee

large and now highly enemy and his declared.

bile, Mr. Churchill declared that and power of the

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"During all this menace of in-

before

bombing force have been employed the fact that an invasion of Britain vnsion, so near and so deadly, Britain occupations that dominate us both at able and we have the same faith in

against us."

"I have already been at some pains to set forth the very serious pre-

home

and in the Middle East. In the we can do we will do our best. Mr. Churchill intimated that during had not been attempted constituted had never failed to reinforce her circumstances there is only one thing in itself one of the historic victories armies in Egypt almost to the limit flotilla of the British Isles Britain's

511 a monu- of her shipping capacity not only the last month

"We have already established naval strength had been at Its lowest point. 20

bases in Crete (Renewed pong, Scores of thousands of troops and air The threat of invasion had to be met. mental milestone on Britain's march with men but with precious wen-(Cheers).

forward. Great forces were maintained in the

Britain, sald Mr. Churchill, was en- had left this island month after cheers) which will enable us sensibly Mediterranean and as escorts for the gaged in forming and training a very month or had been drawn from other to extend the netivities and radius of protection of Innumerable convoys. strong army and the like was being parts of the Empire for the Middle the Navy and Air Force.

"We have begun bambing attacks This had imposed upon the Navy a

done. In Canada, Australia, New East.

Mr. Churchill declared that he upon military objectives in Itallan gigantic

Zealand, South Africa and India.

could assure the House that the bal- cities and bases in south Italy (Loud he added brightly,

Battle of Britain "this period of stringency is perhaps

Referring to air battles over Britain, ance of forces on the frontiers of and prolonged cheers). That will recalled that Egypt and in the Sudan was far continue on an evergrowing senle past. Fifty American destroyers are rapidly coming into service just when the Prime Minister they are most needed and the main two months ago he hazarded a state-less unfavourable than it was at the (Renewed cheers).

He added: "The power of the now of new construction started. ntment that British pilots would de- time of the French collapse (Cheers), the outbreak of war is now coming stroy three enemy machines to one,

added: British Fleet in the Eastern Mediter- along.

HO

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"Britain is in the closest consulta- Lion with Turkey whose wise and far- sighted policy constitutes a very salid barrier against aggression. Angio- Turkish bonds are solid and unbreak- in as we believe Turkey has Turkey us. (Cheers).

"Anglo-Egyptlün relations are close and cordial, The Egyptian Govern- ment is implementing the trenty of allance in the letter and spirit with great goodwill."

AUSTRALIA SHIPS RABBITS TO BRITAIN

now so

Although the Highlands of infested Scotland are with rabbits that they are the farmers' worst enemies, rabbits are being imported from Aus- tralla for food.

Other Help Coming "I should like to say that forces are in movement with the de- sire and design to help Greece to the utmost of our capacity. Having re- gard to our other obligations I hope I shall not be asked to give any de- A shortage of trappers due to call- Anite account of such measures as weing up and Government war work is

arc

able to take.

If I were to set them high, I might

From Australia

one explanation, but many farmers say that red tape and stubborn ad- raise false hopes, if I set-them-low herence to the peace-time practice of might cause undue despondency and employing only licensed trappers are akurm; if I stated exactly what they to blame. ¡were

that would be exactly what the enerny would like to know. We will do our best. That is all I can say.

To that decision and declaration generously interpreted I hope with confidence to receive the approval of the House (Cheers)..

Mr. J. Frame, manager of a can- ning factory at Inverness, told news- papermen recently that owing to the shortage and high prices of home supplies he has had to order a large consignment of Australian rabbits for canning.

"It is an experiment, and if success-

Censor Charged With tut 1 shall carry on," he said. "Not

-Assault

Protest Of Ill-Treatment

From The Dock

Eugene Wesander. 55, described as

a censor, of Lawn Road, Hampstead,

only are the Australian rabbits cheaper, but they are better quality than the home breed.

"Millions of rabbits are over-run- ning the Highlands, but there seems to be no organised scheme to utilise this huge reservoir of food supply."

appeared at Hampstead Police Court, STOCK MARKET

charged with using Insulting words and behaviour, and with assaulting Inspector Robert Sub-Divisional

Roberts,

REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Official,

On entering the dock Wesander Summary, issued yesterday says: shouted, "I have been brutally ill- treated." Refusing to listen to the charge, he turned towards the public gallery, shouting, "I was knocked down like a beast." Then, pulling aside a bandage from his face, he exposed a

a black oye and said, "Look

Business was restricted to a few stocks at slightly improved rates and closed with further enquiries.

Buyers

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Mr. F. W. Wallace, defending, sald that he had only just received Instructions, and naked for e week's remand. His client was in the em- ploy of the Ministry of Information Division, and was 90 cm- throughout the last War, Legally he was a Russian, for al- though he was born in Finland, he

native of that

part which 55 years ago was a Russian province. He had been in this country 30 years and was of great value to the Minis try ot.

spoke Information

· as he fluently 20 languages

WDS

A woman in the Court corrected Mr. Wallace by saying that Wasan- der spoke 100 languages,

agreed

Sub-Divisional Inspector Roberts od to a remand as he said that |other To would be preferred. "ball, because. Werander had, he said, been wanted since 1933

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FINEST

CHINESE CHOW”

for falling to register as an alien, and yes

the present case against him arose

a request, to come to the police

,10 his registration papers

In order Ordering a week's remand, the Bench allowed ball on the under- standing that Wesander reported at the police station each morning at 11 o'clock,

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