The difference between the latest speeches of Mr. Winston Churchill and Hitler has never been more striking. Hitler's was indicative of fear, arising from the knowledge "that his plans have gone awry, and of the danger of ultimate defeat. Mr. Churchills was filled with a quiet sturdy confidence even though he adhered to the British custom of under- rather than overstatement.
man of his calibre says We are to be a good deal stronger next year now, although we are quite strong enough for the immediate work in hand," his were very much to the same effect. The losses of material on the Continent are day when Britain will be ready to pass from the purely defensive to the offensive will ultimately come.
The Prime Minister went out of his way to answer Hitler in part. It was not really but it was a complete answer. "If recent oration, a contest of nerves, will power and endurance in which the whole British peoples are to engage, be it be it long, we shall not shrink from believe the spirit and temperament r the institution of freedom will more enduring and more resolute than Y that can be got out of the most efficiently enforced mechanical discipline." The attitude of the British people under the bing' of German aeroplanes clearly justi-fes the Prime Minister's belief. They are taking their punishment with courage and determination to stick it out. The only thing which matters to them is victory, and to obtain that no sacrifice will be considered to be too big. There will be no shrinking. There has not been since the German mass air-raids commenced, as the newspapers from Home clearly show, and there will be none now.
The reason for that is not hard to find. Millions of British people are under fire. They see for themselves the damage which is being inflicted upon the enemy raiders, see wave after wave of attackers driven back from their objectives, and realizing as they do that some machines must get through, see that it is only a small proportion of those sent against them. Added to that there is the knowledge that besides defending the British Isles, the RAF. is carrying the war into Germany, to Berlin, and according to latest message even further east than that city. They are informed of the huge damage which is being done in industrial Germany, and especially in the Ruhr, to which extra foodstuff:
fs from Holland are being sent to ants. dao they know that every day that bolster the nerves of the sorely tried inhabit-
passes means further inroads into the reserves of war material which Hitler gathered against his final attack on the liberties of Europe.
It is easy to understand why Hitler so greatly hates and fears Mr. Churchill. Psychologically the Prime Minister is worth very many divisions to Great Britain because of the reality of his outlook and his full understanding of the hysterical Hitler. Not only that Mr. Churchill knows his own people well. He was not afraid in the dark days to stand up in the House of Commons and tell unpalatable truths. Under his guidance the British people were able to stare severe reverses in the face, and take courage from immediate defeat. Now in these days when he is able to give a better account of the situation he is just as much to be believed as he was then. He knows that Britons can take the truth, just as much as Hitler apparently realizes that his people cannot, So when Mr. Churchill reports, as he has done, an improvement in the situation it may be taken for granted that such is the case. But he does not hide from the people that much may yet have to be endured. He has warned them that the German effort will probably be intensified during this month and until the advent of win-"fry weather comes to the assistance of the British defence. He knows as the world knows that these increased blows will be ench red with the same patience as their pre-for by that means only can victory be' assured, and all that matters to the British is that regardless of what it costs Hitler shall go down ili defeat.
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