Evening star., 1942-09-29
Churchill
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officer Of the British Army broad
cast In French that to-day more
than ever before the possibilities of
a British and Allied landing on
French soil must be foreseen."
The message followed the pattern
of previous BIC broadcasts to
France. 1t told the French that
there would be no advance warning
of the day or point of attack, but
that "the offensive OF the Allied
Nations is in the making"
Opposes Speculation.
Capt. Macdonald was anxious lest
some one with inside information
indiscreetly tip off the enemy with
too free talk. In response to the
members request for a word of
caution, Mr.. Churchill said:
Il welcome this opportunity Of
again emphasizing the undesirable
ity of public statements or specu-
lation as to the time and place of
future Allied offensive operations
even though such statements are
based on inference and not, as the
suggestion seems to imply, on in
side information"
The Houses applause was pune
tuated by the remark-which Mr..
Churchill did not answer-"Will
that be conveyed to Mr.. Wendell
Willkie2"
Mr.. Willkie, speaking in Moscow
Saturday, urged a second front at
the earliest possible moment which
our military leaders will approve"
Last Madagascar Port Taken. {
Mr.. Churchill reported on the
British occupation of Madagascar,
announcing he had been informed
of the fall of Tulear, the islands
last port remaining in French
hands.
Later an Army communique an
nounced the capture of the port and
said other Britith troops were push
ing south of the capital toward Ant
sirable, meeting little opposition.
The Prime Minister was expected
to make q brief statement soon
bringing the House up to date on the
progress of the war.
Mr.. Churchill, who rarely has
been at loss for words, told Com
mons, II am afraid I have rather
exhausted the possibilities OF the
English language" in denouncing
Pierre Laval. He refused to make
any further statement on the gov
ernments attitude toward Vichy.
He also brushed aside new sug-
gestion that the RAF bomb Rome.
Mr.. Churchill told one member
that the members charge of dis
elimination against Negro troops" of
the United States Army in Britain
was unfortunate. The Prime Min
lister assured another member that
harmony in Allied war planning
was "our constant aim and there
certainly is no lack of machinery to
achieve it,"
Nays Work Praised.
Concerning the Madagascar cam
paign, the latest phase of which
started September 10 with landings
on the west coast, Mr.. Churchill
said, the success of the initial land
ings in Madagascar and the fact
they were accomplished with only
the lightest casualties to both sides
was due in great measure to the
efficiency of the Royal Navy and the
speed with which they ferried the
troops onto the beaches at the right
time
The Prime Minister reviewed the
progress southwark of the King S
African Rifles against Slight oppo-
sition' and said the French COVER
nor general, Armand Annet. broad
cast an appeal for an armistice
September Is and that his repre-
sentatives were received at Majunga
the following day.
Mr. Churchill said the occupation
of Tananarive was greeted by the
populace with strong demonstra-
tions Of good will and even enthu-
siasn."
Operations against the remain
ing Vichy French forces south of the
capital are proceeding" he said.
The Prime Minister said it wa.
"all quiet" now in the northern part
of the island.
Asked about the extent of French
| resistance to British forces gener-
ally, he said it was mainly SYM
bolic."
Possibilities of Landing.
The British Army officer in hi
broadcast to the French said tina
to-day more than ever before tn,
possibilities of British and Allet
landing on French soil must b.
foreseen."
You must also reckon with the in
! tervention of our navy in French
waters and attacks by the RAJ
against military objectives in Occu
pied France" the speaker said.
THE offensive of the Allied Ma
tons is in the making
"On the day when We are sure o
achieving our goal-which is non,
other than total defeat of Hitler,
Germany-the offensive viii le
loose.
mo one will be told in advance