The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

3A4S &s@AS0AeNAA ENS SF~ ~~~ however, that Britain has Communists or to fight any battles for Communism.
 Expressing the official British position, Churchill repeated the words of General Jan Christian Shuts, South African premier, stat ing:
 "Let no one say we are now in league wit hthe Communists and fighting the battle of Communism. "
 He indicated that Shuts had clearly expressed the official British view.
 An agreement between Russia and the refugee Polish government, cov- ering matters of controversy arising from Russias action in moving into Poland in September, 1889 is immi- nent, Churchill indicated.
 Churchill Explains Replying to Sastings B. Lees Smith, labor member, who asked for a statement on Russia, Churchill said:
 Towards the end of last week 1t became possible to make solemn agreement between the British and Russian governments carrying with 1t the full assent of the British and Russian people and the great Do- snirions of the Crown for united action against our common foe"
 Both the British and the Russian governments have undertaken to continue the war against Hitlerite Germany to the utmost of their strength and to help each other as much as possible in every way and not to make peace separately.
 The agreement which has been signed and the text of which has been published cannot fail to eXer- else 8 highly beneficial and potent influence on the future of the war. It is, of course, an alliance and the Russian people are now our allies"
 Churchill paid tribute to Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and Bri- tain's ambassador to Russia, Sir Stafford Cripps for the swift con- clusion of then Anglo Russian agree f.snt.
 Eden Was Instrument
 He said that Eden had been in- strumental in establishing substan- tial agreement between Russia and Poland, adding that negotiations have not yet reached a conclusion but I am most hopeful that aided by the statesmanship of Gen. Wlad- islaw Sikorski (Polish premier) an- other important step will soon be taken in marshalling the people of the world against the criminals who have darkened its life and menaced its future"
 Tusning to the Syrian question, Churchill emphasized that the Brit ash sought no advantage in Syria.
 ''Our only object" he said, ''has been to beat the Germans and help win Hhe war"
 He said the military convention ending hostilities had been signed in a cordial spirit with both sides put ting an end to the fratricidal strife between Frenchmen and Frenchmen and between Frenchmen and Brit ash, Australian and Indian soldiers"
 He welcomed the fact that Brit ash relations with the Vichy govern ment had not grown worse despite the Syrian affair and said this is "proof of the deep comprehension of the French people of the true issues at stake in the world"
 Happy Over Syria
 Churchill rejoiced that independ- ence had been restored to Syria and Lebanon which he described as lib- erated from dangerous German in- trigues and infiltration" and prom ised to preserve the primary rights of France in Syria without preju- dice to the right of the Syrian races.
 He paid tribute to conduct of the Syrian campaign by Gen. Sir Archi- bald Wavell, retiring middle eastern commander, and Lieut.. Gen. Henry Maitland wilson, in actual charge of the Syrain campaign.