The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02

to a lesser extent from the United States" amounted to more than o5O,0OO men, 4,5O0 tanks, 5000 air craft, almost 5000 pieces of artillery 5000 machine guns and more than 100000 vehicles.
 {. He has never shared the view sathat this would be a short war or would end in 1922, but affirm with confidence that the general strength of the United Nations has greatly improved since the turn of the year"
 Tt is likely to be a long war;" Churchill added.
 s. The balance of naval power in the Pacific "has been definitely altered in our favor" as result of the "splendid achievement" of American and other forces in the battles of the Coral sea and Mid way islands-battles which have not received the attention they de- serve' in Britain.
 6. Although the summer is half gone, Hitler has not been able to start his major offensive against Hiissla, which has been bolstered by 2OO0 British tanks, and "the Rus sian8 will surprise him" again as they have in the past.
 T. A Tnassed Japanese invasion of Australia would be "most hazard 0us" at present and the Allied watchword throughout the south- Amgk Pacific is "attack"
 6. The army in India is 'larger than ever before in history" and Ceylon is "now strongly defended by naval, air and military forces" against a Japanese offensive.
 9. A newer and faster tank than the present heavy British tank, known as the Churchill, has been designed and will soon be in pro- duc1on, but most British air mar sl1als still "have little use" for dive bombers. (The government has been criticized for failure to develop dive bombers but had said that they were arriving now from the United States)
 10. The United States and Britain are now more closely together and more determined to win the war regardless of risks and sacrifice than ever before as result of Churchill's talks with President Roosevelt on movement of men supplies and ships and replacement of losses at sea.
 Refused Middle Course
 The vote of confidence in Church. i'll, who rejected "any middle course" such as demands that he drop the ministry of defense post, was greet ed by loud cheers. Some members rose and threw papers into the air and the prime minister was wildly Cl1eered as he left the front bench, smiling.
 seAs he passed behind the speakers chair he turned and held up his fingers in the V-for-victory sign. Tte prime minister's speech em- Shasized the "hard deadly strug- gle that lies ahead of the army of the Nile" in Egypt.
 We are still fighting for our lives &nd for causes dearer than life It. self" he said, explaining that he had no fresh news from Egypt.
 we do not have the right to as- sGzxne that victory Is certain. It will Ee certain only if we do not fail SiS our duty.
 The battle of Egypt is now in the Balance. Our one object and the tDiIy one is destruction of the en- bfny's army and armored power"
 Never Was Arrogant E The prime minister continued:
 T am not going to express any opinion regarding what is going to happen. I never have made arro- bant boosting predictions. shall Say nothing regarding the future except to invite the House and the nation to face with courage what Ayer 1t may unfold.
 Al over the world, throughout the United States, as I can testify, 1zA Russia and China and through but every subjugated country, all of plir friends are waiting to know whether there is 8 strong, solid Government in Britain, whether the hational leadership has been chal- Aenged or not.
 @Eyery vote counts. If the vote & censure on the national govern 6aeiit is converted into a vote of #Snglre on it's authors, a cheer will #c up from every friend of Britain Mnd a groan of disappointment will ring fin the ears of the tyrants we 3tFive to overthrow"
 Churchill said in his speech that p the last six months about 50,O00 sen with the best equipment had ee1i sent around the Cape of Good
 ope, South Africa, and that when
 sey get around the Cape 1t is de- ide6 where they will go." He did bot say whether these included
 American troops.
 Dealing with the growing United
 Hatens air power, he drew 6 laugh Y saying:
 MSzitler made a contract with the @lnOn Cf the air but the contract Aa out before the job was done
 aG the demon flas taken on an en.
 Henasnt with q rival firm"