"I venture to think that in future the Czechoslovak state cannot maintained as an independent area," lhe said. "In a period of time they will be engulfed in the Nazi regime. They may join it in despair or re-
Mr. Churchill then expressed fears] that Great Britain was gradually falling under the influence of Naziism, "Every position has been successive-undermined by suspicious influences," he said. "I foresee and foretell that the policy of submission will carry restrictions on freedom of speech in Parliament, on the platform, jand in the public press."
He concluded in asserting that the recent crisis revealed that Brit [defences had been neglected and that Earl Baldwin should have asked for Jan industrial mobilization two and.a halt years ago.
"This is only the beginning of a bitter draught that will be preferred to you year by year unless by a supreme recovery, moral help and martial vigour we arise again and take our stand for freedom Jotden times." he ended—Havas.
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