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HONGKONGS TELEGRAPHE May 8, 1941 --
CHURCHILL ANSWERS
HIS CRITICS:
TEXT OF SPEECH TO COMMONS
than the sentiments which inspire concentration northwards of all these
their forces is possible. them, though these may play parts in the verdict of history und in the survival of ruces.
Lloyd George Speaks In Debate
Japanese Raid
Over Sian
FROM PAGE ONE
Desert Warfare Indeed it has been for many "It remains to be seen whether the condemnatory speeches because, 1: would give n distorted Impression to Italian Dictator la invading Greece, weeks rupidly proceeding, and Gin- South African Army (cheers) for- important interested foreign obser- and the German Dictator in coming eral Smuts has ordered the splendid vers who are not well acquainted to his rescue and involving Greece ward to the Mediterranean shore. with our Parliamentary or pulitical and Yugo-Slavin in a bloody weiter: But the warfare of the Western affairs. Therefore, I ask for a vole in fact have gained an advao is Desert or of any of the deserts which suffered a loss when the full story is surround Egypt, can only be con- of confidence. (Cheers).
the military complete, even from Institutions Upheld
ducted by
LONDON, May 7 (Reuter). Sian yesterday morning? comparatively small num- viewpoint.
bera of highly equipped troops. "This is a free Parliament and a
Maintaining Nazi Rule
"Employment in the desert of large The resumption of the debate on free country. We have succeeded in
The addition of the whole Balkan
rolds over wide-spread areas in under maintaining
unprecedented
visited the number of ancient la-sumbers may only lead to disaster. a vote of confidence was opened ing in groups of six cach conducted which in difficulties dangers
people to some
were Sion, Slenyang,
SIAN, May 7 (Central News). More than twenty persons were kill ed and over ten houses destroyed as result of the Japanese alt raid over Twenty-eight Japanese planes, fly-
cases might be mortal, the whole dependent states which have fallen That is what happened to the Italians.by. Mr Lloyd George with #Shens. Among the towns
under the Nazi yoke and have to be 100,000 men lay one from woul spirited speech. He said that She
and once the head of these forces was process and reality of Parliamoud held down by brute force or intrigue chopped off it was not physically With the first part of the resolu- Tungchow, Tengchow and other cities.
institutions (Cheers). of it. It is one of the things we are fighting, for. any man could bear the kind of burden which falls upon the Govern
ennat believe that
ment to-day unless he were sustained by and strongly convinced of the support of the Commons and the nation.
cau
forees defeated
оп
tion (expressing confidence. in by no means prove a source of
Government) everyone strength to the German army. This possible for them to retreat.
same thing, with important the vast machine is now spread from Arctic to the Aegeant, and from the modifications, might well have hap-agreed, but there were parts of YUNNANESE TO Atlantic lo Ute Black Sen. That is no pened to us and largely destroyed the Government's war adminis- STUDY IN U.S.A.
KUNMING, May 7 (Central News),
create source of strength.
"Turning from the military to the our single armoured brigade which tration on which there was dis
o competent more was gunrting the advance frontier of satisfaction and disappointment.
Mr Lloyd George asked why Mr-In order to political aspect, nothing
es the province of Cirenaica. surely debar the Germans from
At El Agheila
Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, personnel for service in various fields "The only relief I feel is that tablishing and shaping a new Europe,
"I have on account of what happen- whilst taking the loyalty of Turkey of administration in the province, the dis- everything in human power was done and one will certality emerge, than by us and that our honour as the fact that the German army and ad at el Aghella. The Generals were withheld the fact that Turkey allowed Yunnan Provincial Government at its
clear. Mr Ilore-Belisha the German race have become and are taken prisoner by taking undue risks German ships to pass through the meeting yesterday decided to
Government scholarships. The nution is
seize an island. and some others have spoken of the becoming more universally and in- in personal movements. Events are Bosphorous Into the Dardanelles to patch students to study in America
Appealing for
first batch of students numbering 40, information, more importance. In war of full and actensely hated among the peoples of moving so fast, and people have so curate intelligence of the enemy's all innds than any enemy or any much to do that there is no time to
On infantile nation to withhold un- movements and Intentions. That is race. History bears record (Cheers). dwell on the past, but certain broad Mr Lloyd George sald: "We are not will be sent within a short period.
the House. surprise con- features will Hitler's "Some have
This nation has pleasant facts from. one of the glimpses of the obvious in
It may The German armoured force was faced far too many crises and defeats
may be which his speech abounded.
quests with pare
our OW. In the past to be frightened by any- that Spain and Russia will shortly not much larger than furnish a new chapter to that theme. Technical mistakes and mischances thing that has happened even up to
With very little fighting the present." It must be remembered,
occured forces became disorder-
Mr Lloyd George
thanked God for them equalitarian winds of the French Benghazi only amounted to a divi-ed that Americans realised
was Revolution whereas Hitler's Empire sion, which, by rapid retreat, gained gravity of the position, but it has nothing behind it but sacial self- Tobruk unmolested, and with most important "not lo exaggerato assertion, espionage, pillage, corrup-inforcements stands there at bay what you are going to get, or rather
and the Prussian boot. tion
to-dny,
how quickly, you are going to get it." High
Opportunist Drive
America's Task Purpose
In the last war, Amerien put her "As we know the Germans had no
com-
IC-
that Napoleon's armies carried with our
the Nerce Iiberating and ed. The other troops we had in Colonel Stimson's speech which show
So }
the
Balkans Warnings "As far as the German invasion of the Balkans was concerned, we had for long an ample fore-warning of what was in prospect. Our diplomacy, has never teased for a movement to of the perils apprise the countries coming on them and to urge
could mon netion by which alone security safely be attained.
"For weeks we watched the morseless
movements D
of vust German "Napoleon Bashed away, forces through Hungary, Rumanin derive confidence that the will-power expectations of proceeding beyond fleet in the Atlantic while Japan and
Bulgaria
towards Yogo-Stavla of the British nation, expressing it-el Agelabin. They meant to engage guaranteed the Pacife, but to-day 4 Americans had got to keep in mind at least 40 divisions, including self through the stern, steadfast and our armoured forces and create until Ave armoured divisions were massed unyielding House of Commons, will diversion to prevent the despatch of that they were now the sole guardians
liberating
to Greece whilst on the scene. Hitler has told us that once again. perform its it was it crime in such circumstances functions and humbly execute the bringing over large forces from Itus of the Pacifle. If America was going for us to go to the aid of the Greeks. high purpose among men. I don't want to enter into arguments with experts (Laughter) but this is a kind of crime of which he is a good judge (Laughter).
Unregretted Act
Sy
BELGIAN COAL MINERS STRIKE
LONDON, May 7 (Reuter)~~A strike has broken out in the Belgian coal mines, according to information Free from Brussels reaching the Belgian news agency,
The miners, who have refused to to them, join the only Union open stopped work a week ago and are being fined two marks for each day they remain on strike.
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STIMSON GAINS Solomon Had A
LONDON, May 7 (Reuter)—"Even Mr Churchill could hardly have done better", declares Batavia Radio, enmmenting on Colonel. Silmson's
DUTCH PLAUDITS
"in War
Note For It
NEW YORK, May 4 (UP).— John Schubert, musician and violin maker, was hailed before
a disorderly conduct charge.
"How did he conduct himself," Solomon asked the policeman who had picked Schubert up in a bar.
"Looking back upon the course of from across the Atlantic the mighty what they should eat or drink on the consider the whole distribution of speee manner worthy of a public } Magistrate Charles Solomon on
a real
enable us to catch up and then overlake Germany, she had got to do and
any indication they won their surprising infinitely more than any "I say this with more confidence because we are no longer a small
He urged the Prime Minister to re- island lost in the northern, mists but success, they accepted it with or he had heard of up to the present.
us gather in broad array all anised audacity, and pushed on into. around us
the desert taking little thought of nations of the British Empire. Now
manpower and have morrow. They pushed on until they Council of three or four men who came up against the very heavy prop should have nothing to do but study at Tobruk and until they came to the problems and give the Prime the large forces which guard the Minister their mature advice, frontiers of Egypt and lle securely based on road and sea com
munications.
rate near our side.
events, can only feel, as the Prime United States Republic proclaims it
nobly self on our side or at our side, or ut Minister of New Zealand so declared, that it we had again to tread any do not to-day discuss the large that path even with the knowledge
one and complicated questions of munt that we possess to-day, 1 for
do the
thing again tions or food questions, Probably In would (Cheers). Bat
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"At present they have stopped. It would be foolish to carry the story iinuse.
further, but as long as the enciny bas Tank Strategy ·
the superiority in armoured vehicles "There is one simple point about they will have the advantage tanks which Mr Hore-Belisha In his desert warfare, although at present speech yesterday might have men- the air forces. are about equal. tloned. for he was Head of the War! Germans Face Problems Office in the years preceding the war. "For the invasion of Egypt with in the last war, tanks were built to the German main force, enormous go three
or four miles an hour and stand up to rifle or machine-gun preparations would be required. A bullets. In the interval mechanical pipe line might have to be made to science has advanced so much that carry an artificial river forward with it is possible to make farks
our fertile desert, which, incidentally, up to cannon fire. It is a particular re is the worst ground for volution by which Hitler hos
23 miles an hour and stood up to the troops. We are lying back on
has profted.
from Ger-
and technical circles for years
man but from British
ideas
armoured
vehicles.
"We have command of the sen, und "It was well known in before problems far more difficult than any) the Germans are confronted with
the war. It did not sprit others they have solved in Africa. This is
all the more true while we are de Uke General de Gaulle. It has been fending as we intend to defend to -exploited-
loited-and-turned-to-ve but high the death without-thought-of-rotire Injury by
ment, the highly offensive outpoints German.
"Crete has not yet been attacked.
and
imitative
ly con comfort of Mr Hore-Belisha,/ of Crete and Tobruk,
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Rushing Plane Production
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WASHINGTON, May (UP) Defence circles here to-day indicated that automobile production may be halled to further the plane produc-
prosecutos, Colonel Stimson lung his accusations straight into the teeth of the man who is to blame for all the misery he has caused to mankind. The speech was at once a warning and a declaration," said the an- nouncer.
Arab Mayor Speaks
Up For Britain
JERUSALEM, May 7 (Reuter).- The Mayor, Nablus Suleiman Teukan, at a parade to-day said that he cherished glorious memories of their brethren who a quarter of a century BLO under the leadership of King Hussein and his noble sons fought alongside British troops in defence. of "freedom, until victory was
achieved,
"If their aim was noble and lofty, more 50," your aim to-day is even ,he sald,
Stranded Germans Rounded Up
-NEW-YORK,”-May--7--(Reuter). Over 100 German seamen, stranded since the outbreak of war, have been For the let me tell him that we are making The strategic significance of Tobruk
rounded up by the New York Police
every month now 115 many heavy heavy
and charged with over-staying their tanks as there existed in the British was obvious from the first, and any
It is expected that they will be Army at the time that he left the one can see how irresistibly it has
leave in the United States.
proved itself on the
enemy. We in-
Interned. War Office and that we shall, before tend to fight with all our strength
Similar roundups are believed to the end of this year, be producing for the Nile valley and the command tion programme, nearly double that. This takes no of the Mediterranean, Our troops Meanwhile, emergency facilities be proceeding in
ports, account of the immense production in and our resources will give a good are being rushed to increase the pro- the United States."
account of themselves,
duction of magnesium and aluminium Generals' Mistakes
which are needed in the manufacture of bombers.
Reply To Lloyd George
Replying to Mr Lloyd George's "Therefore, let there be no feather-
criticisms about the composition of
A future monthly production of the Government, Mr Churchill de- headed or defeatist talk about cut-
to 25,000,000 clared that the Government works ting our losses in the Middle East. aluminium of 125,000,000 pounds is far more pounds in January and 50,000,000 casily and effectively at present, and As I sald in December, when our planned compared "I do not propose to make further situation in Egypt was change until further advised.
critical than now, it is a case of deeds pounds In April. - said of the not words.
"Our of being surrounded
superior German force could by people who would stand up to me that no Generals on the spot believed and say Not No! No! He has no advance effectively across the desert Idea how strong the negative as soon or as quickly as they did, principle is in the Constitution and and if they did advance they would not be able to nourish themselves.
importang has been
my
Navy To Take
Coast Guard
Overary
other American
"He was working up to a cres- cendo," the policeman replied, "but was slightly off key."
"Dissonance," the magistrate said, "seems to have been the keynote."
the Solomon looked sternly at musician.
"Take my advice," he said, "and stick to the bars of music. Keep away from liquor bars and avoid the bars of justice,"
The magistrale thought a moment and said he wanted to "bring this
harmonious finale."
case to
"Sing Sing? A court attache sug- gested.
"No," Solcmon said. "Let's end it on high nute with a suspended sentence."
Schubert smiled, con allegrezza, and left the courtroom prestissimo,
Children Of Internees
Nationality Poser
The question of the nationality of children born in Britain while their alien fathers are interned is raised by the "Law Times."
"Are these children British subjects by birth?" the paper asks, "or does the fact that their father or mother, or both, at the
Hata's Inspection time of their birth were interned
Of Front Lines
as enemy aliens make them; aliens too, notwithstanding their birth on British soil?
"The status of internees with res- pect to their civil rights has re- pealedly been decided during the last war and might be called settled law. The question raised here, however,
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NANKING, May 7 (Domel). General Shunroku Hata, Commander- in-Chief of the Japanese Expedition- Forces to China, who has been inspecting the fronts near sti"." Kingmen, Yingshan, Yingcheng, Nan- chang and other places in the Wuhan SPECIAL TO THE. “TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, May 7 (UP)-area, returned here yesterday. The Secretary of the Navy, Colonel LONDON, May 7 (Reuter).-Lord machinery! (Laughter).
Is not to have more supposes that there will not be mis- all seagoing activities of the Constingham Palace by the King to-day bralte culty is not
is very unreal and on the wheel but lo guttakes in war pul on
Guard are being transferred to the on his appointment as a Minister of Impetus and force behind it. more
foolish.
State. Navy, the business of Libya and "It has yet to be seen how the This involves the transfer of all Greece no violence has been done to forces that have advanced will fare the larger craft but not aeroplanes, military opinion. All des in heavy fighting with all the hazards The ships will be manned by the expert militar cisions have been unitedly and purely which still lle before them at no Coast Guard under navy command. voluntarily in
working of the British war-makingThat was a mistake, but anyone who Frank Knox to-day announced that, Beaverbrook was received at Buck Dominion while his or her father is sidered as the only receipts given
The
goodwill under the great distance,
pressure of events. I personally as "When your enemy has five or six
if
head of the Government obviously times the regular army that you have, assumed responsibility in the most
most when he
ho is more adequately equip direct
It follows that ped
and is much stronger in the air personal form. I am one whose head may be cut off and in tanks, and when he lies in two do not win
win the
war-and am the centre of the war scene and can very ready that this should be so strike out in one, two or three direc- and that because members of the flons simultaneously out of choice House would probably experience on of seven or eight, It is evident Unt even more unpleasant fate at the your problem becomes rather dimcult. hands of the triumphant Huns
(Laughter),
Middle East
"There is n tendency in some quarters, especially abroad, to talic about the Middle East as if we could afford to lose our position there and yet carry on the war to victory on oceans and in the air. Stated as an academic strategie fact that may be
Nazis Want Air
Bases In Syria
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ISTANBUL, May 7 (UP).Diplo- matic sources state that the Germans are bringing pressure on Vichy for under- air bases in Syria.
true, būt, do not let anyone being|
rate the gravity of the fought for in the Nile valley.
The loss of the Nile valley and the Canal, of our position. In the Mediterranean and of Malta would
Sucz
More Air Bases
WASHINGTON, May 7 (UP),—
the heaviest blows wo The House Naval Affairs Committee
bo sustain. We are determined | to-day approved an authorisation billi
could
to Dght, for them with all the re- for eleven major naval lighter-than-
aircraft bases sources of the British Empire and we nir
and auxiliary have every reason to believe that we facilities totalling $57,750,000. **** shall be successful.
"General Wavell has under his President Roosevelt's orders at present nearly half a
·、Condition Improves million men. A continuous flow of equipment has been in progTOBE WASHINGTON, May? V(Router);} from this country during the last ten President Roosevelt's condition has months, and now that Hallan realst Improved but his doctor has adviend hrice in Abyssinia, Africa and the him to stay indoors) for two ziday Somaillands is collapsing, a steady morere
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