The Archive · 1938

Civilized Forces Strongest

London, Oct. 16.

The forces of civilization remain by far the strongest in the world—"If only those forces were united in a common conception of right and duty, there would be no war," Mr. Churchill, declared in his broadcast directed especially towards the United States.

In his address, Mr. Churchill replied to the accusations made recently by Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler. It was at Saarbrueck that Herr Hitler attacked him, Mr. Anthony Eden, former Foreign Secretary, and Mr. Alfred Duff-Cooper, former First Lord of the Admiralty, as warlike parties.

"The German people are industry ious, faithful and volant" Mr. Churchill said today, "but, alas, they are lacking in the spirit of proper civic independence...

"If they were liberated from their present nightmare, they would take their honoured place in the vanguard of human society, He then said, "The preponderant forces of the world are on our side. They have but to be united to be obeyed.

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