Evening star., 1941-04-20
Britain Arranging
To Link Dominions
With War Cabinet
London Papers Caution
Public to Prepare for
Bolkon Withdrawal
~ the ASsociated Press.

81 the Associated Press.
LONDON, April ls.--RaIlying the
Empires leaders to London in the
face of the increasingly grave mill
tary situation, Britain was reported
tonight to be arranging direct do
minion collaboration with the cabi-
net.
Reliable sources said some En-
pire representatives probably would
be invited to sit In with the cabinet
to give precise information on what
the dominions might be able to con-
tribute to any particular move and
to advise on both offensive and de-
fensive measures. In this way 1t is
hoped to facilitate swift action.
Already, the dominion high COM
missioners are meeting with Brit
1sh war leaders almost every day.
Moreover, Australia's Premie +
Robert Menzies is staying overtime
on his London visit at Prime Min
lister Churchill's request; New Zea-
lands Premier Peter Fraser Is en-
route and Canada and South Africa
both are expected to increase their
existing London delegations.
No More for Imperial Council.
AS yet there is no formal move for
an imperial war council. as in the
World War, but only this month
Lord Cranborne. Dominions secre-
tary, told the House of Lords the
point might be reached where an
imperial conference might be not
only important but essential" Lord
Elibank suggested at the same time
the inclusion of a United States
representative If an imperial war
council is formed.
Three important Canadians, for
mer Prime Minister r. B. Bennett,
Beverly Baxter, journalist and Brit
ish M. p, and j. P Bicknell now are
working with Canadian-born Lord
Beaverbrook, the Minister of Air
craft Production. They form a be-
hind-the-scenes group known jocu-
larly as "Beaverbrook' Busy Bees"
The Ontario Premier, Mitchell
Hepburn, Is expected in London
soon, and one thing to be discussed
with the Canadians is thought to be
diversion of enough United States
lease-lend material direct to Canada
for equipment of troops on the
ground there.
Papers Predict Reverses.
London newspapers tonight al
most unanimously cautioned the
public editorially to expect some
serious reverses and possible Brit
ish withdrawal from the Balkans
because Of numerical superiority
of the German Army and its mech
anized power.
Should the moment come, as un-
fortunately 1t may, when forces of
the empire will be compelled to re-
tire from the Greek mainland" said
the News Chronicle, there certain
ly should be neither dependency at
the event nor any regret that help
W oICCNC WdS ullOCl GdhCI1.
"' Elsewhere in the Middle
East, particularly In Libya, the sit
uation Is fun of factors that give
confidence"
The Evening Standard, estimating
that Germany can mass at a 6-to-l
advantage against the British on the
present backgrounds. mainly be-
cause Of extended British communi-
cations, said the odds indicated
little chance of survival"
"Homeric Battle" In Balkans.
while we work, knowing that to
be the only final recipe for superior
machine power, let us, so far as we
can, choose our own battlefields," 1t
said. And the first that we are
bound by necessity to choose is the
soil of this island"
The Star called the Balkans con-
f1ict an "Homeric battle" while the
Evening News referred to 1t as an
'Homeric struggle"
Whatever may be the outcome Of
this Homeric battle with the mon
strous hordes of the invader" said
the Star, there will never be any
regrets on our part ."
The Daily Sketch said that from
the first the war In the Balkans has
obviously been q hard adventure.
Public opinion has been aware of
that fact and has remained COM
mendably calm as the fortunes of
war have flowed to and fro. 1t must
retain this excellent attitude what
ever may happen"