Evening star., 1940-06-17
Peace Talk Rumors
Are '|I-Informed,'
British Declare
Allies Will Fight Hitler
To Finish, Authoritative
Statement Declares
BY the Associated Pres1.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. June 1.-THE British
decried "ill-inforRled rumors of
peace proposals and peace negotia-
tions," and declared last night they
would fight Adolf Hitler to a finish
Germany has -used up her re-
sources on a reckless scale in the
present offensive" said an authori-
tative statement, land though even
these resources may not yet be ex-
hausted, unless she can defeat the
British Empire ard its Allies within
the next few months her chance of
defeating them at all Win have
vanished"
The statement, as clear-cut as
Prime Minister Churchill's declara-
ton of war policy in the House of
Commons on June 4, said that
"even If Frances resistance on land
were seriously Weakened" the
French still have the second most
powerful navy in Europe"
The great Allied fleet is fully
capable of enforcing the blockade
which has become ever more
effective as result of Italy's entry
into the war" said the statement
which followed a meeting of the
Churchill cabinet in London. The
French Ambassador, Charles Corbin,
attended the session.
Prepared to Continue War.
''The tremendous resources of the
British and French empires to-
gether with those which the United
States have placed at the disposal
of the Allies will play weightier
part with each week that passes" :"
said the British statement, "and as
week succeeds week the man power
of Britain takes its place in the
struggle with ever-increasing mo-
mentum.
Unlike the enemy, whose
only hope of victory rests in de-
feating the Allies within few weeks
or months, we are prepared to con-
tinue the war just as long as it may
be necessary to secure the downfall
of our opponent, even though it may
take years to accomplish that task" :"
Actual news of British activities
in the war was brief.
The war office announced that the
British Expeditionary Force was
still engaged with the French in
Normandy. although details were
not available
The Admiralty announced four
enemy submarines had been sunk in
the Mediterranean since Italy en-
tered the war.
The mir Ministry limited itself-to
an announcement that air activity
had been greatly restricted" during
the last "a hours by adverse weather,
which made effective bombing at.
temptA impossible. A number of
fighters were dispatched, the min
istry said, but no enemy planes were
encountered.
Day Of Prayer in Britain.
The statement on the continuance
Of the war came at the end of a day
Of prayer throughout Britain, in
which churches of all denominations
participated.
Arthur Cardinal Hinsley, preach
Ing the high mass in Westminster
declared France is fight
ing for everything she holds sacred.
Pray now, pray daily, pray always"
Cardinal Hinsley, referring to the
mad onslaught of mechanical le-
gions," said the fate of the free
peoples Of the world hangs in the
balance between these hordes and
the unequal forces of our gallant
Allies aided by the British
Our prayers have been answered
in marvellous ways at Dunkerque.
Not alone on tanks, battleships and
forces. but on God de-
pends victory; to Him we must turn
(See LONDON. Pana A.3.)