Evening star., 1941-08-25
Churchill Pledges
Britain 10 Back i. ),
In Stopping Japan
Aid to Russio Promised;
Roosevelt Meeting
Is Described
fTerf ~ Mr. frburcbiIye Addree
fTert OF Mr.. Churchilps Address
on Page A.
" the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-Prime Min
lister Churchill warned Japan yes
terday that her campaign of mill
tary expansion must stop and
pledged Great Britain to range her.
self beside the United States should
the latter's efforts to secure peace
full settlement In the Pacific fail
On the other side of the world,
he called the Atlantic Charter"
drawn by him and President Roose-
welt a British United States pledge
to destroy Nazi tyranny.
In a broadcast to the world he
described his meeting with the
American Executive as marshall
ing of the good forces of the world
against the evil forces" and beacon
of hope for all the conquered ma
tions of Europe.
In the German attack on Soviet
Russia, he said Nazi blood for
the first time has flowed in a
fearful food" He promised aid to
Russia and praised her efficiency
and equipment.
If Germany were to defeat Russia
and then Britain in a policy OF de-
stroying her opponents one by one,
Mr. Churchill expressed the opinion
the United States would be attacked
next.
"I rejoice to find that President
Roosevelt saw in their true light and
proportion the extreme dangers by
which the American people as well
as the British people are now beset,"
he said.
Peaceful Settlement Sought.
His reference to Japan won most
Of the comment in the British news
papers today.
The Japanese, he said, nov
stretch a grasping hand into the
southern seas of China. They snatch
Indo-China from the wretched
vichy French. They menace by
their movements Siam. They men
ace the Singapore British link with
Australasia and menace the Philip
pine Islands which are under the
protection of the United States.
ut is certain that this has got to
stop. Every effort will be made to
secure peaceful settlement. The
United States are laboring with
infinite patience to arrive at a fair
and amicable settlement which will
give Japan the utmost reinsurance
for her legitimate interests. We
earnestly hope these negotiations
will succeed. But this I must say.
that if these hopes should fail, we
shall, of course, range ourselves
unhesitatingly at the side of the
United States"
Mr., Churchill said the meeting
with President Roosevelt represented
the forces of two major groupings
of the human family who happen
to speak the same language"
In this historic meeting the Eng
nsh-speaking nations took up the
guidance of fortunes of the broad,
toiling masses in all continents" he
said.
In Europe, Mr.. Churchill said,
lawful and horrible things are hap
pening in these days. The whole
trampled down by the mechanical
weapons and the barbaric fury of
the Nazis."
Some of his most trenchant prose
was used in describing how Adolf |
Hitler turned on Russia
Here is devil" he said. who in
the mere spasms of his pride and
lust for domination can condemn
two or three millions-perhaps it
may be many more-of human be-
ings to speedy and violent death.
"Ah, but this time it was not so
easy. This time it was not all one
way. - d" Perhaps million and a
half, perhaps two millions, of Nazi
cannon fodder have bit the dust
of the endless plains of Russia. ."
THE aggressor is surprised. star
tied, staggered. For the first time
In his experience mass murder has
become unprofltable. ="