May 17.
Probably th chief reason why the Nazis hate, and fear Mr. Winston Churchill is because he has at all times refused to be hoodwinked by the protestations of their leaders, and has observed past trends with that realistic eye for which he is famous. In a broadcast over the BBC. on January 21, which aroused comment all over the world, he asked with regard to the small neutrals of Europe What would happen if all small neutral nations concerned were spontaneously to do their duty in accordance with the covenant vf the League of Nations, and stand 1 with the British and French Empires against aggressioe. and wrong?
He said at present their plight was lament table, but it would become much worse, All of them roar even more loudly, and. widely, and spread to south, and north. There was no hance of "speedy end except through United While the speech received much favourable] notice abroad, there were some criticisms to} the effect that Mr. Churchill was endeavouring to teach the neutrals their business, and seeking to align them against Germany to fight! the Allied battle. Those criticisms were ill-founded, and in the light of all that has happened since he delivered that address it can
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