The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26


 Manila, the capital of the Philip pines, has been declared an open city and President Manuel cue zon's government is leaving, though American forces on the island were standing off attacks in great force.
 Hong Kong has fallen. Singapore Is hard pressed.
 But the British in North Africa are pushing the Axis westward and Russia's army still moves in tbe right direction.
 While MT. Churchill speaks to- day the staff conferences accom- panying Anglo-American war coln- ell discussions continue and the grim conviction settles upon this capital that 1t will be Q long war and q hard one. The nations guest will speak at i2:30 D. in., EST, to members of Congress and distinguished guests in the small Cenate chamber. HIS address will be broadcast through out the world.
 Could Fill Yankee Stadium
 This windy city, long surfeited by oratory-fnost Of It third rate Is as eager for MT. Churchill aS a grass roots chautauqua audience. He could All the Yankee stadium or Soldiers field If either were here today. Brief glimpses of the Br!t- isi leader in two semi-public ap- pearanceS have Jolted even this blaSs capital. -.
 But there Is more than joke behind the wise crack which passed around Washington's Christmas Eve dinner tables after the President and the prime minister had divided A few minutes of radio time to light e community tree. : "That'S the fellow" chuckling i Washingtonlans were telling each other, flor whom the Republicans ] have been looking"
 MT. Roosevelt will not accompany the prime minister to Congress which previously has honored ir the same way such distinguished foreigners as Charles Stewart Par- nell, Irish political leader, Feb. 2, 1880: the Marquis De La Fsye.te, Dec, G., 1894. Marshal Joseph Joffre, Oct. 2 and 6, 1917; Louis KoSsutf, Polish patriot, in 1851; Ramsey MaADonald, British prime minister, during the Hoover administration.
 Before Altar of God
 MT. Roosevelt and Mir. Churchill yesterday carried their great re- sponslbilitieS to the altar Of God where they prayed for strength In arduouS days ahead. Accompanied by their military and naval leaders, they attended itlterdenonlinational services ct the 120-year-old Foundry : Methodist church. They prayed for "thc triumph of good will among men" and heard appeals for divine ald in the battle flor a genuine new order worthy Of human civili- Eation."
 Later the President and the prime minister had Christmas dinner t/ the White House and prepared for many more conferences to begin toe day. The Canadian prime minister W. L. Mackenzie King, accompanied by high Canadian officials, arrived this afternoon to enter the confer enceS.
 The capital expects MT. Churchill to say something memorable today and 1t Is not likely to Dc disap' pointed. He Is master phrase maker and passages from his nd dresses have majestic cadence Top llonors for c single sentenet probably so to il words Churchill uttered on May l3, lo40 after Grea Britain had Bhucked the Chamber lain government and was adjusting itself to the jarring environment O total war. Then Churchill told hi cotlntrymen:
 T have Eothing to offer but bloot toll, tears and sweat"
 It was fair and accurate warnlnl of what was to come.