The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-31

Germany with cool determination will carry out all the steps neces- sary to achieve this objective. They Win All Die
 "Every power that feeds off these democracieS will die therefrom. This war will be continued to its final consequences, that is to say until the criminals responsible for it are removed.
 "It is no empty phrase but in bloody earneStnesS that we give aS- surance that for every bomb (dropped on Germany 10, or if nec- essary, 100 will be dropped in re- turn"
 Hitler reviewed the course of the war, German victories so far achieved and the Nazi philosophy to which he attributed the German success.
 Because we are fighting for the happiness of peoples" he conclud- ed, i've believe we have first earned the blessing of providence. The Lord God thus far has given his support to our struggle. If we faithfully and bravely fulfill our duty he will not in the future de- sert us."
 Not Smooth Sailing There was evidence that the ef- forts of the Germans to hurl new offensives against Britain were not proceeding with complete smooth ness, particularly in the Far East. At least some of the Nazi troubles, it appeared, stem from the attitude of Soviet Russia.
 Dispatches from the Far East told of reports that the Germans hoped to intensity their sea raiding ac- tivity in the Pacific and persuade the Japanese to push into French 1ndo-China and Thailand (Siam , thus flanking the great British naval base of Singapore.
 To encourage the Japanese, it was said, the Germans assured Tokyo that Russia would be occupied in the west sufficiently so she could not intervene and that United States efforts would be neturalized by sea dangers which might com- pei her to withdraw shipping from the Far Pacific trade routes. A possible stumbling block to this German enterprise, however, was emerging in the difficulties reported by Tokyo in effecting a rapproche- ment with the Soviet. Tokyo dis patches reflected sharp disappoint- ment at futile efforts to settle dif- ferenceS with Moscow and spoke of Japan'S diplomatic defeat. Even the perennial fisheries dispute was as snarled as ever and prospects were that the present agreement would expire at midnight without any permanent treaty to replace it. Moscow Press Interested At the same time the Moscow press has taken a sudden and crit ical interest in internal conditions in Japan-an interest, Moscow cor respondents were allowed to cable, that alarmed" Japanese represen- tatives in the Soviet.
 Behind the cloud of mystery and rumors coming from the Balkans it seemed likely that some Nazi move was developing-possibly feint to distract attention from more im- portant schemes.
 What part Russia might be play ing in the Balkan situation was far from clear. But there was mounting evidence that the Soviet is holding Its cards close to the table in that region and that it has interests which are independent of and even possibly conflicting with those of Germany.
 London reported today that Hit ler's new order" had run into sub Statial difficulties in Rumania. largely because of the intransigience of the fanatically nationalistic iron guard. This might explain some re- ports of German troop movements in that country - movements which witnesses reported involve return of garrison troops on leave to Ger many as well as arrival of unknown numbers of new units.
 The British speculated, too, on NoN troubles in France, indicating belief that Germany has concrete plans to use France if the prospec- tive surprise offensive against Bri- tain should develop.
 May Turn On Hitler
 London suggested that the French fleet had been moved to North Africa ports because of a German demand that it be turned over to Italy to make up for the losses in- flicted by the British on Benito Mussolini's warships. They also thought Marshal Henri Philippe Pe- tain might be prepared to resume hostilities against Germany and Italy if the Germans put too high price on the much discussed Franco German collaboration"
 Whatever the Nazi plans, there was no doubt that the German counter-blockade actually was bit- ing deeper in to Britain'S vital food stores. Lord Woolton, food minister, called the danger greater than ever in the world war and said belts would have to be frightened in 1941. The Admiralty's shipping loss fig ureS for the week ended December 23, were 43,300 tons, less than aver age, but surprisingly, more than claimed in Berlin.
 There was little news on the fighting fronts. The Greeks claimed the capture of 1000 more Italian prisoners. Rome said her warshipS Shelled the Greek-Albanian coast. Belgrade was disturbed by rumors German troops were digging trenches along her Rumanian frontier. Hun gary called up far army training 2l- year colds who have not yet had military service. Chungking reported that 1940 brought China the recap ture of 89 important cities and the loss of 66 to the Japanese, net gain of g. Japanese casualties were estimated at 384,OO0 killed and wounded.
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