Evening star., 1941-12-30
Text of Churchill Address
Prime Minister, in Speech at Ottowo, Pledges
Assault on HomeIunds of Enemy
BY the Associated Press.

NSSSAsA VII ~
BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 30
The tert OF Prime Minister
ChurchiHs address today tollo,Us:
Mr.. Speaker, members of the Sem
ate and members of the House of
Commons:
1t gives me the feeling of pride
and encouragement that I find my
self here in the House of Commons
of Canada invited to address the
Parliament of the senior Dominion
of the crown.
I am very glad to see again my own
friend, Mr.. Mackenzie King, for is
out of 20 years your Prime Minister,
and thank him for the all too CON-
plimentary terms in which he has
referred to myself.
I bring you, Mr.. Speaker, the as
surance of good will and affection
from every one in the motherland.
We are most grateful for all you
have done in the common cause and
VIC hIlOW UlldJ yOu al Z lCoOlNSo w to
whatever more is possible as the
need arises and as opportunity
serves.
Canada sir, occupies a unique po-
Sition in the British Empire because
of it's unbreakable ties with Britain
and its ever-growing friendship and
intimate association with the United
States.
Canada is potent magnet draw
ing together those in the New World
and in the Old and fortunes are now
united in a deadly struggle for life
and honor against the common foe.
Canada's Contribution.
The contribution of Canada to the
imperial war effort in troops, In
ships, in aircraft, in food and in
finance has been magnificent. The
| Canadian Army now stationed IN
England has chafed not to have been
in contact with the enemy. But l
am here to tell you that it has stood
and still stands in the key position
to strike at the invader should he
land upon our shores.
In a few months. when the inva-
sion season returns, the Canadian
Army may be engaged in one OF the
most frightful battles the world has
ever seen. On the other hand. their
presence may help to deter the en-
emy from attempting to fight such
a battle on British soil.
Although, sir, the long routine OF
training and preparation is un-
doubtedly trying to men who left
prosperous farms and businesses or
other responsible civil work, inspired
by an eager and ardent desire to
| fight the enemy, although this is
trying to high-mettle tempera-
ments, the value of the service rem
dered is unquestionable, and the
peculiar kind of selfsacriflce in
volved will, I am sure, be cheerfully
or at best patiently endured.
| Sir, the Canadian government has
imposed no limitations upon the use
of the Canadian Army, whether
upon the continent of Europe OF
elsewhere; and I think it extremely
| unlikely that this war will end with
out the Canadian Army coming tc
| close quarters with the Germans
as their fathers did at Ypres. on
the Somme, or on the Vimy Ridge
Already at Hong Kong, that beau
tiful colony which the industry and
mercantile enterprise of Britain had
raised from a desert isle and made
the greatest port Of shipping in
the whole world; at Hong Kong
that colony wrested from us for a
time, until we reached the peace
table by overwhelming the power
of the home forces of Japan tc
which it lay in proximity; at Hong
Kong, Canadian soldiers of the
Royal Rifles of Canada and the
Winnipeg Grenadiers and those
brave officers whose loss We mourn
have played a valuable part in
gaining precious days and have
crowned with honor, with military
honor, the reputation of their native
land.
Training Scheme for Pilots.
Another major contribution made
by Canada to the imperial war eff.
fort Is the wonderful and gigantic
empire training scheme for pilots
for the royal and imperial air forces
This has now been, as you know
well, In full career or nearly two
years under conditions free from
all interference by the enemy.
The daring youth of Canada, Aus.
tralia, New Zealand. South Africa
together with many thousands from
the homeland, are perfecting theil
training. under the best conditions
And we have been assisted on large
scale by the United States, many O
whose training facilities have beer
placed at our disposal.
This scheme will provide us il
1912 and 1943 with the highest clas