Evening star., 1941-12-26
Churchill Forecasts
Allies Will Take War
Initiative in 1943
Promises Axis Powers
A Lesson World
will Never Forget
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which they and the world will never
forget?'
Would Rather Know Truth.
Mr.. Churchill said the American
neople would not be doWnhearled
because he. like President Roosevei,
spoke of long war and hardshlps TO
come.
"Our peoples would rather kno"
the truth" he said emphatically.
Not all Of the tidings from the war
ro,,ld be evil he continued. he
smoke of the great strokes delivered
already pv the Russians, and was
loudly applauded when he men
tioned Russia. He told of the VIC
tory which the British are pressing
home in Lydia TO-DAY and predicted
it would be complete. He GREW
laughter when he said;
The boastful Mussolini has
erumpled already.
The lifeline of supplies which
ioin our two nations across the
ocean is flowing steadily and freely
in spite of all the enemy can do.
The British Empire. which many
thought 18 months ago was ruined,
il TODAY "incomparably stronger and
Is growing stronger every month";
the Prime Minister asserted.
The best tidings of all is that the
United States, united as never be-
fore. has drawn the sword for free
dom and cast away the shadow.
Mr.. Churchill read his address TO
the Congress and its guests. but 1t
lost nothing in the reading. The m
Hections of his voice. solemn. light
and occasionally cutting, were all
there.
Standing with his hands on his
hips, the leader of the British Com
monwealth declared that he was
sure the House of Commons aii-
proved very highly" his trip to
Washington for conversations win
President Roosevelt aimed at close
integration of the united American
British war effort.
Calls Experience Thrilling.
Mr.. Churchill evoked applause
telling Congress it was "one OF the
most thrilling" experiences in his
life. Then in his dry way he said;
That life has been long and not
entirely uneventful.
1T is reasonable to hope the END
Of 1912" he said. will find us quite
definitely in a better position than
now, and the year l943 Will md us
able to take the initiative on an
ample scale
The Prime Minister quickly as
serted. however, that whether de-
Iiverance comes in 1912, '43 or "A,
with unconquerable will power, sal
walton will not be denied US
Mighty blows have been dealt the
enemy" the Prime Minister con-
tinued, The glorious defense of
their native soil by the Russian
Army and the people ." Mr.
Churchill's remaining words were
drowned in an outburst OF applause
over the reference to the Red Armys
successes. The applause rang INTO
the ears of Russian Ambassador
Maxim Litvinoff. sitting nearby.
The youth of Germany, Japan and
1talv had been taught, the Britisher
said, that aggressive warfare was the
duty of the citizen and should begin
as soon as the weapons were
available.
They have plotted and planned
for war" he charged.
The Prime Minister cautioned
against undertaking the severity OF
the ordeal" which lay ahead for both
Britain and the United States.
Wicked Men" Fear Results.
Assailing the wicked men" who
had brought evil forces into play,
Mr.. Churchill said they know they
will be called to terrible account II
they cannot beat down by force OF
arms the peoples they have assalled.
Reviewing the recent successful
British campaign in Libya. Mr.
Churchill said that because OF the
difficulty of supply the British were
not superior in numerical man power
and had to prepare for the orlVe
with adequate mechanical weapons,
including some American planes ana
tanks. Referring to the Axis forces
he added:
For the first time we made them
feel the sharp edge OF the tools with
which they have enslaved Europe"
Commenting further on the Libyan
advance. the Prime Minister said he
was glad to be able to say to the
members of the Senate and House,
"as YOU are at the start Of this war
that with proper weapons and proper
organization We can beat the life out
of the savage Nazi."
He said that if the United States
had built up the air forces and
naval forces and supplied them with
munitions in the Pacific as it might
have done, it would not have been
possible for the United States to give
the arms to Britain and the help
to Britain which it has in the At
lantic.
He said that many persons were
surprised that Japan should have at
tackled both the United States and
Great Britain in single day. that 1t
appeared an irrational act He
said. however. that the japanese
had made careful preparations for
the attack and doubtless felt they
had taken a wise course.
Societies Enforced Will.
There was another possible ex-
PLANTATION, he said. He pointed out
that Japan had been dominated by
"secret societies in recent years
which had enforced their will on the
japanese government and the Jap
anese people by terrorism.
1t may be, he said, that these So
cieties have forced their country
into the war, even unwillingly. How
ever it came about, he continued
Japan has "embarked on very
considerable undertaking.
The understatement in this re.
mark drew laughter from the fool
and the galleries. Mr.. Churchill
said when we look at the resources
of the United States and Great
Britain compared to those of Japan
n hecomeS still more difficult tC