Evening star., 1940-05-12
Sketch BY Sudduth.

Of Munich In September
1885, showing his complete kepcism that there was
hope Of nsuring peace
It Of importance the present circumstances
to recall that Churchill has always the waterbuR of
British politics. tagging from to another vaerbue
not from indecson but from independence more
IN single issues than In the straight party line Nor is It of
importance to remember that he historical writer of
the first magnitude the painsakng and entertaining author
OF monumental work his ancestor the victor of Ben.
helm.
1t is important however to consider chmchills rela-
tons with the United States past expression of his views
about Anglican unity.
Visited Washington in 1882
For instance Churchill in Washington in February
1882 during lecture tour Of the United states-a time
when the Macdonald National Government" a coalition
cabinet was guiding Britain deepest gloom Of the de-
depression Churchill left out of that cabinet He was
free trader and the cabinet for empire autarchy He
favored force against the Indians. Macdonald was
conciaoy about the India problem So he travelled abroad
In the land OF his mothers birth.
"A financial, economic, military and political agreement
between the United States and Great Britain is the hest
guarantee for sodly established peace" Mr. Churchill
said when he reached Washington pleasant things
about the United States long before other Egsmen began
to the value In saying things about the United States
He said them before Hitler came to power
It's about time he declared. "that we stop being
ootnered when other nations whispering that the
Americans and English getting together on something
MY confidence in the British Empire unshakable and
equaed only by my confidence in the United States"
Inere seems to be believing that the British
will approach now with vgor the drawing the
United States closer demonsra Ions of active sympathy
with the British undertaking. 1t is likely the Brit
Ism people may find daytoday saluary Joy at home
IN Churchirs prime mnistership because Churchill once
war correspondent revanp Ministry of 1nforma-
tlon into an agency actually of information
A Fact Giver
This ministry organized in April at time when
Cnurch was given expanded powers British cor
respondents greatest complaints arose during the British
withdrawal from Norway long after reorganization The
British people have found Churchill chief
OF news during the has presented the na-
ton with facts named names cited figures And even in
dispensing the darkest news. he has supplied reasoned
basis Tor optimism to people who in the light the Nor
way hasco might be inclined toward pessimsm
On the same day Churchill Prime Minister the
Germans invaded Holland and Belgium and part Of their
INVASION they bombed Antwerp There lay memories indeed
Tor Churchill Anwerp-hs the Duke of Marlbor-
ough took it from the French 1905 Antwerp-the First
Lord Of the Admiralty in 1914 led person to that
busting Flemish port the scheldt supervised the
defense against the city's German besiegers.
VIII Prime Minister Churchill 60 to the front? The
fact that First Lord of Admiralty Churchill went tn te
front nonplussed the Germans in 1914
TO calculating schemers of the Prussian type unex-
pected moves were most disturbing read in the London
Times History of the War Of Chuchs operations at
Antwerp In 1914 This of course, is written with
heavy patriotism but its facts reliable The Germans
found the First Lords appearance Antwerp unexpected
Hesitated Before Victory.
unable to surmise their astute and experienced aver.
says hand they hesitaed the Times history says of the
Germans played for safety and the opportunity of capturing
or annhiatng the Belgian Army and the British 4t Corps
lost forever"
But the Germans finally the City Of Antwerp with
out It's military force October g. 1914 held 1t till the
wars end The Antwerp undertaking. because citys
loss was one of the Churchill operations which the First
Lord criticized in 1915 when he resigned the most
After his resignation, he defended himself the House Of
Commons:
1T is true that the Antwerp operations were begun too
late but that was not fault On September g. nearly
month before drew attention to the grave
which the loss OF Antwerp would entail action was
taken"
Soon Antwerp may provide another issue The new
Prime Minister is in a mood to meet it.