The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

mons today that Germany has been forced into a two-front war and that the plans of the Nazi high command have been twisted awry by Russia's determined stand.
 Speaking during the war pro- gress debate in the absence of Churchill, Attlee declared:
 That the battle of the Atlantic now extends liar toward the coast of the United States" and that Bri- tain is achieving satisfactory re- suits ill the sea war of recent weeks.
 That Britain and the United States are maintaining utmost vigilance" over Japan's moves in the Far East wkere he said Tokyo's intentions toward Thailand appear to resemble her preliminaries to the occupation of French 1ndo- China.
 That supplies being received from the United States liar exceed" any" thing sent during the last war and have immeasurably strengthened Britain's position.
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 That Britain's confidence in her ability to repel any German inva- sion by sea or air is complete "but nothing must be left to chance"
 Attlee warned the House against any excess of optimism.
 we are still fighting for our very existence against a strong and ruthless enemy" he said.
 He paid high tribute to RuSsia's stand against the massed forces ot Germany and the hangers-on of the Nazi regime" but said it would be foolish for anyone to attempt tc forecast the outcome of the strug- ble.
 T think it is abundantly clear, he said, that the plans of the Ger man high command for a rapic victory have not succeeded"
 He emphasized that Russia stil holds Murmansk, that German forces are a considerable distance away from the Leningrad Railroae and that the southern offensive o the Germans has made no particu' lar progress recently.
 "Kiev which the Germans claimed they had captured weeks ago." sait Attlee. "is still baStion of Rus. sian defense.
 Is Winning Game
 He brought laughted from tht members when he said that accord ing to German statements the Rus. sians "are hardly playing the game, by surrounding advanced Nazi Pan' ger units.
 That may not be the Nazi game he said, but it is winning game.
 Attlee said that 1t was obvious that the Russian air force has con tinued most active and that tht "Germans have sustained heavy losses in men and material"
 He said Britain is giving Russit al possible assistance.
 we are taking urgent steps tt furnish Russia war materials anS supplies for which she has asked, he said. 'The activities of otll fleet at KirkeneS and elsewhere II the north show how close is oul physical contact with the Russian forces"
 He said he could not reveal othel details of Britain's assistance t Russia but said that the "esSentia feature of the aid we can give 1 not that it will be spectacular bu that 1t will be effective"
 Royal Air Force Praised
 He cited the growing weight O Royal Air Force attacks on west ern Germany and promised tha these raids will be intensified.
 T don't think" he said. "ther' can be any doubt as to the effec of these attacks both on German morale and German communica' tions."
 Turning to the battle of the At. lantic. Attlee said 1t now is being fought over an immense area, ex' tending far towards the coast oi the United States and far soutk into the tropical seas of Africa.
 He said the main purpose of ths visit of Harry L. Hopkins, Ameri- can lease-lend administrator, wal to promote greater assistance uEa- der the .ease-lend act.
 Important as is the physical help we are receiving, no less en. couraging Is the sense of spiritual unity between the Engiish-speak- ing peoples" he said.
 He cited Aneio-Afneyican par allel action in the Far East as ail exan.ple Of the growing and closer cooperation between the United Stetes and Britain.
 Expressing concern over Japan's piana, Attiee said: ''There is plenty of evidence that Japan Is directing attention tc