Evening star., 1942-05-16
Victory for Allies
Is Already in Sight,
Churchill Declares
Informs Leeds Audience
Thot Turn in War Tide
Will Come Soon
Py the Associated Press.

LEEDS, England, May l6.-To
the cheers of thousands of York
shire workers, Prime Minister
Churchill declared today that
the United Nations have sighted
the ridge beyond which the road
leads downhill to victory.
Moreover, he warned the enemy
that British and empire soldiers
now have ample weapons as well as
courage and can play rough too"
If he plays rough.
Standing on the steps of Leeds
Town Hall before a huge Union
Jack, Mr.. Churchill told crowd Of
5000 that I'VE have reached the
period in the war when 1t would be
premature to say we have topped
the ridge, but we see the ridge
ahead now"
The United Nations will come
TO the top of the ridge and then
they will have q chance not only
of beating down and subduing those
evil forces which had twice let ruin
and havoc on the world but they
have a further and grander pros
pect beyond the smoke Of battle
and confusion of the fight" he
added.
Routs Fear Of Invasion.
The enemy is not so ready Ito come
| to this island" because he knows
our arrangements for meeting him"
which are improving In power and
efficiency every day." Mr.. Churchill
declared.
Moreover. a large portion" of the
German air force is engaged on the
Russian front, the Prime Minister
added
The cause of the United Nations,
he said, appeals to all those mot
already gripped by tyranny" or
"seduced to It's insidious vice."
This cause is shared by all the
millions of our cousins across the
Atlantic who are preparing night
and day to have their will and rights
preserved" he went on.
Mr.. Churchill declared that from
now on the war would not be brave
men against men armed" but the
fight of "a people not only with
resolve and a cause but who also
have weapons"
He promised that the United
Nations would have Ito make and
fight their way" and "it is sure and
certain that our perseverance will
see us through these dark and
! dangerous valleys into sunlight
more lasting than mankind has
ever known"
Text of Address.
Part of the text of Mr. Churchill's
address follows:
That (Allied Nations) cause ap-
peals to the hearts of all those in
the human race who are not already
gripped by tyranny or who have
not already been seduced to its
insidious vice.
That cause is shared by all the
millions of our cousins across the
Atlantic who are preparing night
and day to have their will and
rights respected. 1t appeals to the
patient millions of China, who have
suffered long from cruel aggression
and still fight with faithful stub
bornness.
TT appeals to the noble mankind
of Russia, now at full grips with
the murderous enemy, striking blow
] for blow and repaying better ones
for blows struck at them.
"It appeals to all Britons without
distinction of class or party and
to the British Empire.
I'VE send our warmest message of
goodwill to our kith and kin in
Australia, who like ourselves lie
under the menace of imminent
enemy attack and who like our
selves are going to strike heavy
and successful blow on all who
spring upon us.
"You have had your test at battle
but lately the enemy has not been
50 ready to come to this island;
First, because large portion Of
his air force is engaged against
our Russian allies, and secondly,
because he knows our arrangements
for meeting him, thanks to the as
sistance of hundreds and thousands
Of active minds and hands, are I'M
proving In power and efficiency
every day.
II know we'll the great contribu-
ton which Is being made to the
(See CHURCHILL. Page A-3)