Evening star., 1941-12-30
Churchill
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that now seek to dominate the
world"
Mr.. Churchills entrance into the
chamber was greeted with wild ap-
plause, and the applause was even
louder when he arose to speak.
Mr.. Churchill said BritonS were
most grateful for all you have done
in the common cause and know you
are resolved to do even more in the
fight for freedom.
Magnificent" Contributions.
Canada is potent magnet, draw
ing together those in the new world
and those in the DID," he said.
Canada's contribution to the Brit
ish war effort has been "magnifi-
cent" he asserted.
The Canadian Army in Britain, he
continued, is in a "key position" to
strike at any invaders of Britain
Their presence may help to de-
ter such a battle on British soil,'
he went on.
The Prime Minister said he
thought it unlikely that the war
would end without the Canadians
coming to close quarters with the
Germans "as their fathers did on
the Somme and at Vimy Ridge"
He referred to Hong Kong and
the British work in making it q
powerful port which has been
"wrested from us for a time" by the
overwhelming power of the home
forces of Japan.
'"At Hong Kong Canadian soldiers
under brave officer whose loss we
mourn have played a valuable part
in gaining precious days." he said
Cites Training Areas.
Another wonderful part of Can
ada's effort" the Prime Minister
continued, 'is the part she is playing
in having Australians and New Zea-
landers train in the Dominion"
This scheme will provide us in
1912 and 1943 with the highest lot
of trained observers and air gun
ners," he declared, adding there
would be enough to man the high
est production of planes.
When he remarked that he had
spent the week with President
Roosevelt there was new applause.
That great man." he began, only
to be interrupted by new cheers.
Mr.. Roosevelt. he said, was q man
"of destiny" reserved for this climax
in world affairs.
There will be no compromise or
parley. These gangs of bandits who
have sought to darken the world and
to stand between the peoples OF the
world shall be pitched into
the pit" he said after speaking Of
the japanese frenzy, the Nazi
tyranny and the italian flop"
"This is no time to speak Of the
hopes of the future. =" We have
to win that war for our children.
We have to win it by our sacrifices.
We have not won it yet. The crisis
is upon U.S."
Kept Word, He Recalls.
Mr.. Churchill said Britain had
plunged into the war unprepared
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if Hitler kept his threat to invade
Poland. He recalled that the war
had been called "a phoney war"
then reminded his audience of the
sudden release of Nazi fury against
the small European countries.
The attack on Rotterdam, he said,
revealed the full savagery of the
Nazi air force.
Turning to speak Of France, he
reminded his listeners that the
French government had solemnly
vowed not to make separate peace,
adding that had the government
gone to North Africa, Italy might
have been driven out of the war
and France would have held her
place in the Allied councils.
"When he warned them that Eng
land would fight on alone" Mr.
Churchill said, the French generals
told the government England in
three weeks would have its neck
"wrung like a chicken"
Some chicken" he said. The
crowd roared.
Some neck" the Prime Minister
said craVelv