In his statement, which was made before a packed and expectant House. Mr, Churchill:
Announced Britain's intention to afford defence facilities on a 99- populations, T regret that we must Yefuse these requests (cheers). 'The Nazis declare' that they have created anew and unified economy. in Europe. They have repeatedly stated that they possessed ample reserves of food, and that they can feed their captive peoples Naat Claim Re 1h "German broadeast_on June 27. it was said that while Toover's come tr foe plan for reli ce, Belgium ant Holland deserved commendation, the Europe rom German people already taken maintain and enforcea strict blockade many bul of Moly. conquered eounte Urged the nation to. prepare elutely and methodically for palyns in 1041 and 1942 Bxpressed the Governmer loxible resolve to continue until It reached! its Journey's end.
Paid a tribute to British pilots and Said the British Navy was stronger than at the be var, but ope that cross the will send us timely Felnforcements to bridge the p be tween the peace Motilias of 1909 the war flotillas of 1941 Mace grateful acknowledgement of "lvmense mass of munitions of all Kinds, cantons, rifles, mrehine guns, cenrtridger and shells" received from the United States Claimed British production of new aircraft was outstripping Germany'
that American aiveraft were Just beginning to flow Into Britain.
Mr, Churchill was Joudly cheered all parts of the House ay he sat down after speaking for 08 minutes.
92,000 Casuatties 'The Prime Minister informed the House that Britain' had hitherto lost 2000 men, including killed, wounded, prisoners and missing, compared with 1,000 in the vst 12 months of the Great War, tu continued!
"Hitler ig now sprawled europe. Our offensive springs. are being slowly "compressed and" we must resolutely and. methodically prepare ourselves for campaigns. in 1941 and 1942.
"two or three years are not a Loni, time even in our short precarious lives. They are nothing in the history. of a nation, ud when we are doing the nest thing in the world, and have the honour fo be sole champions of freedom of all Europe (cheers), We must not grudge these yours, oF weary as we toll end strugate trou them does not follow th future years will confined to devendin 0 fne possessions. Many Livery minute of the day and ni covering a vast net-worl: of faction.
taking heavy toll of Na: the necessary steps. We know that In Norway, when German troops went there were food supplies to last for a year. We know that Poland, nlry, produced suiMigient food for her people.
"Moreover, other countries which Hitler invaded all held considerable stocks when the Germans entered, are themselves. very substantial Tooel producers. Tf all this food is not ailable now, it can only be because been removed to feed the people of Germany and to give them crewed ration for a change (laugh:
during the last few months.
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