Evening star., 1941-04-09
Churchill
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Gen. Sir Archibald p. Wavell and
Greek Gen. Alexandros Papagos ad-
vised their governments that a
sound military plan giving a good
prospect of success could be made.
He added 1T remains to be seen
how we'll these opposing risks and
duties have been judged, but I am
sure there is no less likely way to
winning the war than to adhere
pedantically to the maxim of safety
| first"
Severe Fighting Forecast.
He forecast hard and severe
fighting" against the German ar
mored column in North Africa and
revealed that the capture of Cheren
| in Eritrea cost Britain 1000 cas-
! ualties.
Mr.. Churchill declared The move
nent of German forces and armored
troops from Italy and Sicily to
Tripoli had begun even before we
took Bengasi Uibya)."
| Despite the fact that British SUBJ
marines and planes have taken a
steady toll of the transports carrying
the German troops and vehicles, :"
he said, the NaZis have built up a
strong armored force on the African
shore
With this force they have made
rapid attack in greater strength
than our commander expected at
so early date and We have fallen
back upon stronger positions and
more defensible country"
Massaua Report Draws Cheers.
Mr.. Churchill shocked the cham
Der into complete silence with his
announcement of the German entry
into Salonika. He drew cheer after
cheer with disclosure of the capture
of MaSSaua and increasing United
States aid.
A dramatic moment came, how
ever, when near the end of his
speech he turned to the right and
looked up at the diplomatic gallery
where Ivan Maisky, Soviet Am
bassador, was leaning over the rail,
and declared:
There are many signs that point
to Nazi attempt to secure the
granaries of the Ukraine and the
oil fields of the Caucasus"
He pictured this attempt as part
OF the drive to ,amass tremendous
resources for war to the death
against the English-speaking world
Then he dropped his hands from
the dispatch box again and half
turned, facing United States Am
bassador John G. Winant and two
other key men in the United States
aid to Britain-W. Averill Hartman
and DR.. James B. Conant-also in
the diplomatic gallery
Red Sea Declared Clear.
Once We have gained the battle
of the Atlantic" Mr.. Churchill said
land are certain of the constant flow
of American supplies which are
being prepared for us-then, how
ever far Hitler may go, or what
ever new millions and scores OF
millions he may lay in misery-then
1t is sure that, armed with swords
of retributive justice, we shall be
on his track in the battle of the
Atlantic"
Mr.. Churchill said the British
already are confident of coping with
air attacks on shipping in the
western approaches. Il hope event
ually," he said, that the inhabitants
of our sister isle (Eire) may realize
it is much to their interests as il
is to ours that their ports and
airfields should be available for
the naval and air forces which
must operate ever further into the
Atlantic.
Significantly. Mr.. Churchill de-
clared in his report on the warfare
in East Africa that the Red Sea
has been virtually cleared of enemy
warships, which is a matter of con-
siderable and even far-reaching
convenience. The United States has
been reported ready to declare the
Red Sea open to American, vessels
carrying war supplies to the British
Middle East forces as soon as it is
cleared of belligerent activity.
Mr. Churchill asserted jovially
that the Duke of Aosta's army is
retreating into the mountains where
1t Is being attended to by the
patriot forces of Ethiopia" then
triumphantly predicted the "com-
plete destruction and capture of all
Italian forces in Ethiopia"
Wrathful on Balkan Events.
His buoyancy dissolved into wrath
when he outlined the German pene-
tration into the Balkans and the
final developments of the Balkan
campaign.
He said Greece, Turkey and Yugo-
slavia early in the year with go or
70 divisions" at their disposal might
well have halted the Germans. For
elgn Minister Eden and Gen. Dill
went to Athens and Ankara to see
II anything could be done" to form
a defensive front, but the govern
ment of ousted Regent Prince Paul
refused to permit them to go to Bel
grade, he said
Germany meanwhile massed 25
divisions in Bulgaria and other
forces in Hungary for the push
against Greece and to the southeast
MIR. Churchill said. Greece pre-
pared, to stand alone If necessary
entered into a military agreement
with Britain early in March land
the movement of British and i'm
perial troops began to take place. >
Then suddenly "the people o
Yugoslavia saw their peril and Will
a universal spasm of revolt = re-
solved at the eleventh hour to guart
their freedom and honor with thei
lives"
A boa constructor who had alread,
covered his prey with his foul saliv,
and then had it suddenly wrestet
from his coils would be in amiabl'
mood compared with Hitler, Goer'
ing, Ribbentrop and the rest Of tn,
Nazis when they experienced thi
bitter dis4ppointment, Mr.. Churchill