Dr. Benes Says Allied Victory Also to Be Czechoslovakian "SPRU London, Jan. 2.
Confidence that 1940 will bring liberation to the suffering peoples of Central Europe is expressed by Dr. Edouard Benes, President of the Czechoslovak National Committee, in Canton, Jan. 2. headquarters of! Gen. Vu.commander-in-chief a New Year message.
"The year will be decisive for the victory of the Allies, Nazi leaders see already that they have definitely lost unless they can secure a compromise settlement. Therefore, they will during the next month try des-berately to save most of their rape of Poland and Czechoslovakia by proposing different unacceptable and politically impossible peace terms with the object of preserving their regime for the time being to enable them later to begin once more an immoral, barbarian policy aiming at the domination of Europe," he adds.
Dr. Benes further declares that the morale, strength and spirit of resistance of the Czech nation are greatly strengthened by the recognition of the Czechoslovakia National Committee by Britain and France. "The Czech nation," he concludes, "enters the New Year with the firm belief that the Allies victory will also mean victory for Czechoslovakia."—Reuter.
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