"And now Nazi Germany says: "Give me time to digest my prey, then I shall be stronger and resume my course," M. Reynaud asserted, "If we gave the Reich such a respite we would be again attacked in six months time, You may tell me some people ignore this danger, but don't tell me that this danger does not exist."
A victory for Germany, he said, would be tantamount to the end of civilized Europe. Stressing that "war is a test of power" he enumerated the sacrifices which France gladly undertook so far to increase her own strength, and the sacrifices she is making now.
"The French people proudly undertake these sacrifices for the cause of liberty," he exclaimed. "If such a spirit, we feel confident that victory will be ours."
The speaker then emphasized France's financial strength, which, he said, is also a guarantee for the futüre.—Havas, Opium on German Freighter Lorenzo Marquez, Nov. 9.
The German steamer Uhlenfels, which was reported to have been captured and taken to Freetown, Sierra Leone, was carrying a cargo of opium valued at £240,000 when she left Lorenzo Marquez, Mozambique, on October 16, according to reliable information.
It is suggested that she may have intended to contact in the Atlantic with a U-boat which would take the opium to Germany.—Reuter.
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