The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-17

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How feeling had been lightened
here, at the moment only, was
shown by comment In the two most
conservative London papers, both
rrally enjoying the confidence Of
a. 'toritative quarters.
ut Is already certain that the
German offensive has met with O
check not expected by those who
ordered II The general situation
has clearly changed 10 the advan-
tage OF the Allies" said the Daily
Telegraph.
Throws In Everything
The Times military correspondent
wrote:
1T becomes more and more APP
parent that the enemy Is throwing
practically oil his available resources
In aircraft and armored fighting
vehicles into this struggle. II the
Allies can Withstand this rain OF
blows by armament 80 much heavier
than their own the effort Is never
likely 10 be repeated on the same
scale. But II will require unlimited
resolution and sacrifice even To
check the impetus OF the advance"
The less conservative Daily Mail
headlined Royal Air Force turns
gcales. bombs shatter tanks that
pierced lines; British expedltionary
force hurl5 Germans from Louvain."
The Daily Mail commented: tE
"The dangerous situation which
had developed between Sedan and
Namur seems TO have been largely
retrieved, with the invading columns
now Isolated"
II was announced this morning
that northern line trains OF the
London subway system between
Moorgate and London bridge sta
lions In the city" area would re.
sumo operations Sunday. This
meant that engineers had completes
Q flood gate system on the subway
10 keep the Thames water out In
case German airplane bombs broke
through subway walls near the river.
Day Of National Prayer
King George asked that Sunday
week, May 20, be observed as @ day
OF national prayer "in behalf OF the
nation, the empire, their Allies and
the cause In which they are united"
Tho Catholic hierarchy for Eng.
land and Wales, acting In coopera.
ton with the king who Is head OF
the Church OF England, ordered
that May 20 should be a day OF ma
toinal prayer In all Catholic
churches and chapels In England
and Wales.
"Only by turning to God through
penance and prayer shall we be en-.
abled TO stem the food OF ruthless
barbaris1n which has burst over the
world and win the victory OF right
over might" tho hierarchy said.
pray for his majesty the king. for
his ministers and advisers; pray for
the suffering people Of invaded
countries; pray for your beloved
fatherland: pray for the intentions
OF the Holy Father the Pope for O
just and lasting world peace"
Today's newspapers gave much
attention TO President Roosevelt's
ornaments expansion program, In
terpreting 1t as marking an "awak.
ening" by the United States to real
izatlon that Its own security was
now threatened by the war.
Recognizing that this Is no longer
O European war but that In It's Is
sues II closely involves American in
terestS, Mr.. Roosevelt sees clearly
that only the strength Of the British
and French empires stands between
Hitler and world dominion" said
the Daily Telegraph, regarded as
close to the foreign Office. There.
fore he calls his people to arms.
They can not be blind TO the truth
Of the need"
America Awake to Danger
america at last Is fully awake to
the danger which threatens her own
security" said the News Chronicle,
organ Of the Liberal party. I'VE
badly need every plane we can get
and the American contribution is
valuable. But the only way Amer
lea could give the Allies effective
help at this moment would be to
warn Italy that such a move zen.
tering the war on Germany,s side,
would find the United States at the
Allies side"
Other morning papers did not
comment edtiorially. But In the In
dependent Conservative Daily Mail.
@. Ward Price, Its star correspond
ent, long an appeasement fan and
frequent interviewer of Adolf Hitler
and Benito Mussolini, wrote:
America Is now very nearly ready
to come to the aid Of the European
democracies,"