Evening star., 1943-06-30
Text Of Churchi|Ts Address
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 30.-Folloping
Is the tert OF Prime Minister
Churchiu's speech today at the
Guildhal::
I am deeply grateful for the kind
ness with which have been treated
not only here today on this, to me,
outstanding occasion, but in the
whole discharge of my RESPONSE
bilities.
The strain of protracted war is
hard and severe upon men at
executive summit Of great countries,
however lightly care may seem to
sit upon them.
They have need Of all the help
and comfort their fellow workmen
can give.
I feel myself buoyed up by your
good will here today, and indeed I
have felt uplifted through all these
years by the consideration with
which the British people have
treated me even when serious mis-
takes have been made.
Always they have given generous
measure of trust and friendship, and
I have never felt hustled or bar
racked or rocketed in any of the
decisions it is my duty to take in
conjunction with my colleagues or in
regard to the matters it is my task to
submit to Parliament.
There is no doubt that this con-
sideration shown to their leader by
the British people, though far above
his deserts, is a very real and prac-
tical help in the conduct of the war.
1t gives me confidence to 60 on.
OF all the wars we have ever
waged in the long continuity of our
history there has never been one
which more truly united the entire
British people and the British races
throughout the world than this
present fearful struggle for the free
dom and progress of mankind.
Seeking No Profit,
Will Not Compromise.
We entered it of our own free will
without ourselves being directly as
saulted. We entered it upon con-
viction of purpose which was clearly
comprehended by all classes and
parties and by the whole mass of
the people and we have persevered
through good and evil fortune with
out the slightest weakening of our
willpower or division Of our strength.
We entered 1t Ill prepared and
almost unarmed. We entered it
without counting the cost and upon
a single stupendous impulse at the
call of honor. We strove, too long,
for peace and suffered thereby, but
from the moment when we gave our
guarantee that we would not stand
by idly and see Poland trampled
down by domination we have never
looked back, never tagged, never
doubted, never finched. We were
sure of our duty and we have dis
charged and will discharge it with
out swerving or slackening to the
end.
We seek no profit. we want no
territory or aggrandizement. We
expect no reward and we will &C
cept no compromise. 1t is on that
footing that we wish to be judged,
first in our own consciences and
afterward by posterity.
1t is even more remarkable that
the unity which has existed and
endured in this small, densely pop
ulated island should have extended
with equal alacrity and steadfast-
ness to all parts of our worldwide
commonwealth and empire. Some
people like the word commonwealth.
Others, and I am one of them. are
not at all ashamed of the word
empire. But why should we not
have both?
Wars come with great suddenness,
and many of the deep, slow courses
which lead to the explosion are
often hidden from or only dimly
comprehended by the masses of
people even in the regions most di-
rectly affected. Time, distance, the
decorum of diplomacy and legit-
innate desire to preserve peace all
impose their restraint upon public
discussion and upon prior arrange
ment. Therefore. I think the ex-
preston British Commonwealth and
Empire may we'll be found the most
convenient means to describe this
unique association of races which
was built up partly by conquest,
largely by consent, but mostly un-
consciously and without design
within all the embracing golden
circle Of the crown.
Dominions Send Troops
Across Ocean to Fight.
The British people, taught by the
lessons they have learned in the
past, have found the means to at
tach to the motherland vast self
governing dominions upon whom
there rests no obligation other than
that of sentiment and tradition to
plunge into war by the side of the
motherland. None of these domin-
ions except Southern Ireland, which
does not in its present dispensation
accept dominion status, has ever
failed to respond.
1t is an overpowering influence and
impulse that makes Canada and
Australia, that makes New Zeal
anders and South Africans send
their manhood across the ocean to
fight and die. In each one of these
countries. with its long and varied
history behind it, this extraordinary
spectacle is an outstanding example
of the triumph of mind over matter
and of the human heart over Short
sighted self-interest.
In the vast subcontinent of India,
which we trust will presently find
full satisfaction within British COM
monwealth of nations, martial races
and many others have thronged to
the imperial standard. More than
100000 have joined the armed
forces and have distinguished them
selves in many cases during the
fiercest conflicts with the Germans,
italians and japanese. All the great
countries engaged in this war count
their armies by the millions but the
Indian Army has a peculiar charac-
teristic not found in the armies of
Britain or the United States or
Russia or Frapce or in tho orp,iec