Evening star., 1942-03-19
fear the critics reflect the aspira.
tions Of Axis propagandists.

fear the critics reflect the aspira-
tions OF Axis propagandists.
English officials are said to be
reconciled to American criticism of
English politics. but they wish it
were universally accepted in the
United States that England is in the
war up to its neck. Viscount Halifax,
the British Ambassador, is carrying
the burden of this battle of educa-
ton in the United States. He has
been in frequent consultation with
American off1cials on the subject.
Reveals German Losses.
Ambassador Halifax took to the
radio last night in his second effort
within three weeks to shatter the
contentious Of those who hold that
England Is letting others fight the
war for her. He brought out in
formation about English successes
and prospects and German losses
which hitherto have been kept
secret.
With spring approaching, the Am
bassador predicted intensified at
tacks on German ports. factories,
ref1neries and railroads by R. A. F.
bombers carrying more and heavier
bombs and increased activity by the
commanders in occupied Europe.
He said the British count no sacri-
nee too great for victory"
Speaking on coast-to-coast
hookup of the blue network. the
Ambassador, with Prime Minister
Churchill's authority, gave the
American public facts and figures
which. he said, will help you to
realize how far your ally has gone
along the hard road of an allout
total war effort"
During these two and q half years
OF war the British Army has fought
from the Arctic Circle through
Western and Southeastern Europe,
North and East Africa, the Near
East and the Far East down to the
equator" the Ambassador said after
he commented that the Axis propa-
gandist are fond Of asking, What
is the British Army doing?'"
The English Army's record is one
OF varying success and failure; but
its record is one of valor and sacri-
fee and certainly not one Of mac
ton. To the end Of 194l, OF all the
casualties suffered by the armies OF
the British Commonwealth, over 10
per cent were sustained by troops
from Great Britain.
Points 70 Continent Raids.
To-day the British Army is Tight
ing in Libya and Burma. It is fight
ing, too, in those raids by COM
mandos and parachute troops on
Occupied Europe. which feel pref
ty sure will increase in number and
in strength. The Germans don't like
these raids. They never know when
or where We will strike, and they can
never be sure just what our strength
is going to be- That's one Of the rea-
sons why the Germans are keeping
more and more troops idle in West
ern Europe.
Our army has to provide garr1-
sons for bases all over the world.
Above all else, this army is holding
a position In the Middle East, vital
for keeping the door open into Rus
sia, and. like the Russian front, vital
also for keeping Germany and
Japan from making contact. Unless
I'm much mistaken, the Middle East
position Is going to loom large in
the news this summer"
The sea lane from England to the
Middle East Is 1000 miles long,
Viscount Halifax said. 1t goes
around the Cape Of Good Hope.
Africa's southern tip, and not
through the Mediterranean-a long
trip occupying two or three months
by conveyed ship. Striking at one
of the most insistent complaints