Evening star., 1941-09-09
Calls for More
American Navy
Assistance

review of the war, today ex-
pressed the wish for greater
help" from the American Navy
and warned that Adolf Hitler
may come to "close quarters"
with the United States and turn
the whole Atlantic into one vast
war zone.
Addressing the House of Commons,
for the first time since
August 6, Mr.. Churchill declared
bluntly that the battle of the Allan
tic was not yet won.
An implication that both Britain
and the United States were ready
for Atlantic eventualities was in his
statement that strong British and
United States forces" in Iceland
now include some very consider
able United States and British naval
and air forces"
The Prime Minister gave the
British people a somewhat cheering
picture of the battle Of the seas,
with q sudden increase in British
successes in the past two months,
but he made it plain that there was
q long fight ahead.
Reference to Spitsbergen.
Mr.. Churchill made only a pass
ing reference to Spitsbergen, Nor
wegian Arctic archipelago which
Allied forces have raided. to prevent
Its coal from going to Germany, but
of the action brought loud
cheers.
THE Allied 'front.'" he said, now
runs in an immense crescent from
Spitsbergen in the Arctic Ocean to
Tobruk in the western desert. and
our section Of this front will be
held by British and Empire armies
with their growing strength, fed
and equipped by ocean-borne sup
plies from Great Britain, the United
States, India and Australasia, and
I'm glad to say adequate naval pow
er will be at hand in the Atlantic
and Indian Oceans to secure these
sea routes against attack"
Some Commons members were
disappointed that there we're no
further disclosures regarding the
dashing expedition to Spitsbergen,
only yesterday.
Nazis Much Hampered.
Mr.. Churchill told a cheering
House:
The Germans are much ham,
pered on the American part of the
Atlantic by fear of trouble with the
powerful American naval forces
which ceaselessly patrol the ap-
proaches to the Western Hemis-
phere. This has been a help to us.
but I wish 1t might be a greater
help.
THE enemy's tactics may change.
No doubt Hitler would rather finish
of Russia and Britain before COM
ing to close quarters with the United
States.
Hitler has, however, also the
greatest possible need to prevent
precious munition supplies now
streaming across the Atlantic in
pursuance of the policy of the
United States Government from
reaching our shores.
Should he do so the area of
danger zones will again become
Meanwhile let us hear
no vain talk of the battle of the At
lantic having been won"
Important Decisions Reached.
Mr.. Churchill asserted that he and
President Roosevelt reached highly
decisions" in their his
toric Atlantic conference regarding
help for Russia and 'the policy to
be pursued" to check Japan and pre-
vent spread of war to the Pacific.
The important new decisions with
Mr.. Roosevelt, the nature of which
was unrevealed, were in addition to
the eight-point war aim pronounce
ment.
Agreements also were reached. Mr.
Churchill said, on a large number
Of purely technical matters" en-
bracing every question relating to
the war and the state of affairs af-
ter the war"
Close personal relationships were
established between high naval, mill
tary and air authorities of the two
countries" ,"'he said.
Mr.. Churchill said the eight-point
joint declaration sets up a mile.
stone, or monument, which need.
only the stroke of victory to become
a permanent part of the history Of
human progress"
Must Give Arms to Soviet.
He said Britain must be prepared
for definite reductions" in miltar,
supplies from the United States 81
that they now can 60 to Russia
he praised Russian resistance a!
magnificent" and said German,
now is certain of having to main.
tain armies through the Russian
winter from the Arctic to the Blacl
Sea-"
To help the Russians fight, he said
the British must be prepared fol
serious sacrifices In the munition!
field"
Britain has made considerable
progress" in giving Soviet Russis
economic assistance in her fight
against Germany, Mr.. Churchill said
Russia gave Britain list of he
requirements some time ago, h,
said. and substantial shipments al.
ready have been made, including
supplies of rubber, tin, wool, jute ant
shellac.
I'VE are doing our best to meet
Russian requests in full" in spite o1
transport difficulties, he added.
Remaining commodities which We
are unable fully to supply from the
empire or Allied sources are now the
subject Of discussions in Washing.
ton. and these will continue at the
forthcoming Moscow conference"
The Prime Minister announced
(see CHURCHILL. Page A-2)