The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Air Raid Alarm Stops
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strength" because the threab of at- tack and invasion of the British Isles probably would continue all winter.
 About Destroyers
 London, Sept. 5-(UP) - Prime Minister Winston Churchill told tht House of Commons today that tht Anglo American destroyer defense base deal was "a memorable trans. action"
 "As far as I can make out" saic Churchill, 'it has been completed to the general satisfaction of the British and American people,"
 The commons cheered Churchill. statement.
 He said that the American de- stroyers would be put into active service immediately.
 He said that the agreement rep resented simply mutual measures o1 assistance rendered to each other by two friendly powers in a spirit of confidence.
 He said that the British crews al- ready are meeting the deStroyers at various ports where they are being delivered.
 The British United States agree ment, said Churchill, will encourage Britain's friends throughout the world but he warned that it would be a mistake to try to read into f1on nfFaio1 rantnc fNoI0 a documents bare on their face"
 Lost to
 Churchill declared that in her daylight raids against Britain, Ger many has lost planes at ratio of to and pilots at 8 ratio of ( to l. M
 Churchill said that only ignorant persons would suggest that the transfer of the destroyers consti- tuted the slightest violation of in- ternational law or affected the non- belligerency of the United States,
 The British crews are already meeting the destroyers by the Hong arm of coincidence" he said, amidst laughter.
 q am glad that the armed air and naval frontiers of the. United States have been advanced along a wide arc into the Atlantic zone, " he said. This will enable them to take danger by the throat while it is still hundreds of miles from their homeland"
 Churchill said that Adolf Hitler mo doubt will not like this transfer of destroyers and I have no doubt that he will pay the United States out if he gets a chance"
 Will Fill Gap
 Churchill said that the American destroyers would fill the gap before Britain's war time built destroyers entered service.
 We are going to be a good deal stronger nextr year than now al- though we are quite strong enough for the immediate work in hand" " he said.
 "There will be no delay in bring ing the American destroyers into active service" he said.
 No one," said Churchill" can say how far Hitler's empire will extend before this war is over but I have no doubt that it will pass away as swiftly, and perhaps more swiftly, than did Napoleon's empire, though without any of it's glory"
 He said that neither Britain nor Germany had yet employed its full strength in the air warfare.
 "The Germans" said Churchill, "have made a very substantial and important effort to gain air mas tery and they certainly have put forth a large proportion of their total air strength than we have found necessary up to the present to employ against them"
 Attempt Is Costly
 Their attempt proved very cost ly to them. We must prepare for heavier fighting this month. The need of the enemy to obtain a de- cision is very great and he should be able to magnify and multiply his attacks in September"
 Churchill sai dthat the air at- tack so far has been much less in- tense than the British had ex- pected.
 Even if the average attacks were doubled or trebled-which last is most unlikely" he said, i've believe we can stand 1t and we shall emerge at the exit stronger than be were before."
 Churchill said that 1t would be more difficult now to invade Brit ain than 1t was in June but warned that T do not agree with those who assume that after Sept. IS or what even Hitler's latest date we shall be free of the menace or deadly attack from overseas"
 Explaining the reinforcement of British forces in the eastern Med- iterranean, Churchill said:
 "rhis movement although plainly visible to the Italians was not mos tested by them. Some Of our great ships touched Malta on the way and carried . few things neded by these valiant Islanders who there are carrying 0n under q remark ably res0lllle governor and inain- tainlng themselves with utmost confidence
 No IlsIaxation Emphasizing his warning Of the dangers Of invasion, Churchill said | "Winter with iN storms and f0gD | and darkness iiay alter the condi.