The Archive · 1940

Lord Lothian

Importance of Preventing World Subjection to German Despotism Emphasized London, Dec. 17. view of the importance of the last speech of Lord Lothian, late British Ambassador to the United States, at Baltimore within a few hours of his death, the full text of it has been published in London, His speech' was devoted primarily to the circumstances of the war immediately preceding the collapse of France. Lord Lothian stated "pins, the evacuation, from Clu cre was not an operation ikely. Tisei to bring victory ut It certainly vas. testimony of the toughness and Makting capacity. of British soldiers Bhd sally "Then came Mie. Waston Ghncehilt eBeiish Prime. Atnister ahiost the where of the rest of the wont on the Fun, he Was sand ing inthe breach Joss oratory the apri Rationat"'Soeltien and inciting ower ang prestige. of Miller" an

fellow countrymen of only tO. Deasement or to retreat, but to re Fitonge at a price of blood, suifern sweat ud teh "then came reports. from United States" Air Attaches that Britain hod {aren he mensure, of the German Aie'Poree despite is siperionity in Mumbers and was onthe high Foot {0 establishing is, supremacy Over: the British tates, Then follow:

ihe great. air baittes of August September in which the Germans fast neary 200, machines inn. doy tind five oF six to one in pilots R.A.F. Raids Berlin Twice, Starts Fires

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