The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-27
ENGLAND BEGINS TO BE AWAKENED
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 administrative but not political', the British were advised. Centers on Chamberlain Meantime, interest centered on the speech which Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain will deliver Saturday in which he is expected to make clear Britains deterinin- ation to forestall a new crisis in Eu- ropes affairs if possible. Chamber lain's speech IS believed likely to be a discreet warning to Nazi Ftiehrer Adolf Hitler, who speaks to the Reichstag at Berlin on Monday, against any new -totalitarian "ad- venture"
 Public Warning
 This stiffened attitude on the part of Britain already had been indi- cated by public warning from Sir Samuel Hoare, home secretary, that the strength of the British Empire was irresistible in event of great conflict. .
 Hoares speech followed @ firm stand against Italy by French Pre- mier Edouard Daladier who declar- 1 ed that Britain and France would insist upon withdrawal of Fascist troops from Spain when the civil war is ended. It followed, too, Q staged demonstration by Tpascists in Rome where the shout of lon to Paris"l was raised during speech by Premier Benito Musoslini.
 Anthony Eden, former foreign minister, who, 1t has been said, will soon re-enter the government, told another audience that 1t was of vital interest in the British that no for eign power established itself in Spain.
 "Let the world ponder the power of the British Einpire-an empire so strong 1t cannot be defeated" Hoare told mass meeting at Swansea, Wales, last night.
 Let Enemies Ponder
 He described the empires strength on the seas and in the air, adding: particularly let those ponder who say we have grown weary with age and feeble in power.
 They thought so in 1914. They had a rude awakening. In the Uni- ted States there is . class of people who sit listening in hysterical ex. citement to what is called hot mu. sic,' waiting for the final crash.
 Americans call them 'jitterbugs', There are many people in Europe today who seem to be behaving much the same way. Waiting for e crash which will destroy us all.
 "When I say this great country, this great empire, can never be de- feated I am stating the fact. If we took seriously the opposition attacks we should believe that British pres- tige has sunk to the lowest possible depths and that MT. Neville Cham berlain either is @ guileless old man always being taken in by cunning dictators or Q Fascist in disguise, ready to sacrifice British interests for Fascist favors.
 Safeguard of Peace
 "No one elsewhere in Europe be. lieved that. Go to any coun- try on the continent and you will find men and women everywhere speaking of Britain as the chief safeguard of peace
 It was considered one of the most outspoken speeches by 6 cabinet minister in years.
 At Stratford- -on-Avon, England, Anthony Eden joined the speech grave situation in Spain"
 "Our interests there are the same as they have been for generations" he said. "But today they are even more important because we live in the time of airplanes and submar- ines. It is of vital interest to insure that no foreign power establishes itself in Spain or receives any spe- cial military or naval privileges. .."