Evening star., 1941-11-10
Churchill Pledges
Aid Il i. ). Goes
To War With Japan
Prime Minister Cites Knox
Statement Navy Is
Already in Action
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rible in the last degree" he said
In dozen countries Norwegians,
Belgians. Frenchmen, Dutch, Poles,
Czechs, Serbs, CroatS, Slovenes
Greeks and above all in scale, Rus
slams are being butchered by the
thousands and tens of thousands
after they have surrendered"
Mass executions, Mr.. Churchill
said, in all countries have become
part of the regular German
routine"
Points to French Killings.
''The world has been intensely
stirred by the massacre of French
hostages" he continued. Even the
arch criminal himself the Nazi
ogre Hitler. has been frightened by
the volume of world indignation
which his spectacular atrocities have
excited"
1T is not that the French people
have been intimidated. Hitler has
not dared to go further with the
program of killing. This is not due
to mercy, compassion or compunc-
tlon, but to fear and the continuing
uneasiness of the personal insecurity
rising in wicked heart"
After asserting that the British
had broken the morale of the
Italian Navy Mr. Churchill added:
I'VE now feel ourselves strong
enough to provide powerful naval
forces of heavy ships with the neceS-
sary ancillary vessels for service if
need be in the Indian and Pacific
Oceans"
In the Pacific, Mr. Churchill said.
I'VE stretch out the long arm of
brotherhood and motherhood to the
Australian and New Zealand peo-
pie"
Limit Not Reached, He Says.
. ''It Is practical proof he said.
ITO all who have eyes to see that
the forces of freedom and democ-
racy have not by any means reached
the limit of their power"
~@ Mr. Churchill told his audience,
which cheered loudly as he rose to
speak:
Viewing the vast. somber scene
as dispassionately as possible, 1t
would A,em a very hazardous ad-
venture for the japanese people to
plunge quite needlessly into world
struggle in which they will find
themselves-in which they may we'll
find themselves-opposed in the
Pacific by states whose population
comprises nearly three-quarters Of
the human race.
IF steel is the foundation of
modern war, 1t would be rather
dangerous for power like Japan,
whose steel production is only about
100000 tons year, to provoke quite
gratuitously struggle with the
United States. whose steel produc-
tion is now about 90000000 tons a
year. and I take no account OF the
powerful contribution which the
British Empire can make in various
ways.
Hopes for Pacific Peace.
y hope devoutly that the peace
Of the Pacific will be preserved in
accordance with the known wishes
Of the wisest statesmen of Japan
But every preparation to defend
British interests in the Far East and
defend the comon cause now at
stake has been and Is being made" I"
Returning to the war in Europe,
the Prime Minister said:
I'VE are told from many quarters
that We must soon expect what is
called a peace offensive from Berlin
All the usual signs and symptoms
already are manifest-as the foreign
secretary will confrm-in the nell
tral countries and all signs point to
that direction.
They all say that the guilty men
who have let He'll loose upon the
world are hoping to escape with
their fleeting triumph and ill-gotten
plunder from the closing net of
doom.
I'VE owe it to ourselves. we owe
It to our Russian allies and to the
Government and people of the
clear that whether we are supported
or are alone, however long and hard
the toll may be, the British nation
and His Majesty's government at
the head of the nation and in in
innate concert with the govern
ments of the great dominions will
never enter into any negotiations
with Hitler or any party in Ger
many which represents the Nazi
regime"
Takes Notice of Raid Damage.
Mr. Churchill was the principal
speaker at the Lord Mayors lunch
con, part of traditional ceremonies
following the induction earlier of
a new Lord Mayor of London, Sir
John Laurie.
Taking notice of the wrecking Of
the historic Guildhall in last
winters German bombings, Mr.
Churchill said that London was
carrying on the traditional festivals
even though this year our ancient
Guildhall lies in ruins
The men and women who have
Fought TO save ancient London from
destruction in the battle of bombs
were given the place of honor in the
traditional Lord Mayors day pa
rade.
1t was the first public ceremonial
observing the day since the war.
Armistice Day this year. Britain S
third In this war, will pass almost
unnoticed at King Georges request
It's chief commemoration was in
brief church services yesterday.
The new lord mayor. sworn ir
this morning took the salute from
the south portico of st. Paul's
Cathedral
Gone into storage for safe-keeping
was the gilded coach which carried
peacetime lord mayors through the
streets.
Civil defense workers led the pro-
eession, the first military parade In
the capital in months, followed by
soldiers, sailors and airmen from
almost all British and Allied forces
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