Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-27
London Newspapers
Lack Enthusiasm
For Churchill Talk
(TeTt OF ChurchilPs Speech
on Page A-10.)
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
LONDON, Mar. 27.-Restrained
approval, lacking in the en-
thusiasm of the early war years,
was expressed today by most
London newspapers COR Prime
Minister Churchill's address last
night in which he confidently
predicted victory and praised the
Russian westward advance as
the greatest cause of Hitler's un-
doing"
Generally speaking, there seemed
some disappointment among the
average listeners who had been ex-
pecting another great call to valor
on the eve of the mighty, decisive
events foreshadowed by Mr.. Church.
ills warning that "the hour of
greatest effort is approaching.
In his 47-minute broadcast ad-
dress, his first for year, the Prime
Minister did not touch on problems
OF diplomacy confronting the Allied
Nations, as some quarters had ex-
pected he might, but reviewed the
wars progress in all theaters,
strongly defended his administra-
ton. and in general terms outlined
postwar economic plans for Britain.
Speaks GuardedIy Of Invasion.
He spoke only guardedly of the
forthcoming western invasion of Eu-
rope, but In one obvious referenceI
declared:
Il must warn you that to deceive
and battle the enemy there will be
many false alarms, feints and dress
rehearsals =.
When the signal is given the
whole circle of avenging nations will
hurl themselves on the foe = ="
Announcing that American air
power in Britain now exceeds that
of the vastly expanded Raj, he pre-
dicted the two mighty forces to-
gether in future months would pro-
duce results which will certainly
be of enormous advantage to the
cause of the Allies"
In the Pacific, he said, it is DOS
sible that progress may be made
more rapidly than was formerly
thought possible because the Japa-
nese ARE showing signs of grave
weakness" under hammer blows from
the expanded United States Navy.
What fools the japanese ruling
caste WERE" he declared. ito bring
against themselves the might and
latent war energy of the great Re-
public ="
Personal Praise for Stain.
Turning to Russia with words of
personal praise for Premier Stain,
the Prime Minister declared:
Not only have this Hun invaders
been driven from the land they
have ravaged, but the CUTS of the
German Army have been largely
torn out by Russian valor and gen.
eralship."
The victorious advance of the
Soviet armies to the fringes of the
Balkans, Mr.. Churchill said, has
been the main cause of Hitlers
approaching downfall in those
regions" with panic and frenzy
already prevailing in Hungary, Ru-
mania and Bulgaria.
The Allied campaign in Italy, he
said, has not been as rapid or de-
cisive as we had hoped" but he
added that he had no doubt that
Rome would be rescued" despite
nearly Is divisions now in Italy.
Some Papers Voice Dissatisfaction.
Although Lord Beaverbrook' Daily
Express declared that the Prime
STORY of achievements in
every direction was impressive-and
none more than the record of home
front preparations" the Laborite
Daily Herald and the Daily Mail ex-
pressed dissatisfaction, particularly ]
with the latter part. II
In that part, the Prime Minister I
Bald progress had been made in !
shaping such postwar projects as {
housing, education, national health, {
national insurance and demobiliza-
ton of the armed forces, adding
that lone might have expected" the ,
government would have been COM {
mended
However" he declared, there is {
A large number of respectable and /,
even eminent people who feel
quite sincerely that the best work
they can do is to belabor the IL
government with criticism and con-
denim them as improbable servants
because they are not, in the ,
midst of this deadly struggle, ready {
at any moment to produce foolproof
solutions for the whole future
world ="