The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-27

Declaration
Continued from Page u

"She has never finchcd or failed,
and when the signal Is given, the
whole circle Of avenging nations Will
hlrl themselves upon the foe, and
batter out the life Of the cruellest
tyranny which has ever sought to
bar the progress Of mankind" he
said
Sole Reference
His sole reference to the i'm.
pending opening Of o western front
came at the end ogf his A6-nlinute
speech, which was being re-broad-
cast to the world In a languages
by British and American short
wave stations today.
He devoted the opening half OF
his speech to O review - the war In
oil theaters, during Which he pre-
dicted that Japan may be defeated
sooner than previously was thought
possible, and then spent almost tho
entire remainder Of his time de-
Tending his governments postwar
planning against domestic criticism.
Though London newspapers gen.
orally welcomed his comparatively
optimistic war review, only two
The Daily Sketch and Lord Beaver
brooks Daily Express-of the seven
commenting editorially praised his
defense Of domestic policies,
The Laborite Daily Herald said
the speech far from Satisfied" cri-
tics Of the governments housing
and land.seizure programs, while
the Times asserted that the Prime
Minister hardly did justice =. -, to
the very general demand for larger
plans essential to the program OF
permanent constructions.
A German commentary said the
defensive tone Of ChurchillS speech
confirms that the British people
today more than ever would like to
know what Britain's war aim really
was and what England in this world
upheaval Is able to put up against
the new ideas Of Germany"
Highlights Of Churchlll's talk In
cluded:
Air forces - Our American
allies have now definitely overtaken
and outnumbered US In the mighty
mir force they have established here.
The combination In true brotherhood
of these two air forces . will pro-
duce results In these coming months
which ! shall not attempt to meas
ure In advance, but which will GER
tainly be Of enormous advantage TO
the cause Of the Allies"
Russia - Not only have the Hun
invaders been driven from the land
they had ravaged, but the CUTS OF
the German army have been largely
torn out by Russian valor and gen.
eralship."
Italy "Our progress has not
been as rapid or decisive as we had
hoped, but do not doubt that we
shall be victors, both at the Anzio
beachhead and on the main front 10
the southwark, and that Rome will
be rescued"
Balkans
Balkans There Is much still
TO DO done IN the Balkans and the
eastern Mediterranean but here
again I do not doubt that the task
Will be finished In o workmanlikc
manner"
Pacific - 1T Is possible that the
war In the Pacific may progress
more rapidly than was formerly
thought possible. The Japanese are
showing signs OF growing weakness,
The attrition OF their shipping-
and Of their DIR forces, on ell OF
which President Roosevelt dealt with
sure foresight O year ago - has
become not merely evident, but OBJ
vious."
Churchill said the British empire
had pledged itself ITO fight side by
side with the United States against
Japan, no matter what II costs or
how long II lasts"
Pointing out that the Japanese
navy has avoided test Of strength
with the u. 8. naval forces In the
Pacific, he disclosed that Britain
has sent O powerful battle fleet TO
Indian waters "in order TO face the
main part Of the Japanese fleet,
should II turn restless :"
y. w. Pacific
In the Southwest Pacific, ne said
the debt which the British Empire
I - A.