London, Apr. 10.
66QNCE we have gained the battle of the Allantic and are sure of a constant flow of American supplies, then however far Hitler may go or whatever new millions or scores of millions he may lay in-misery, armed with the sword of retributive justice we shall be on his track," declared -Mr, Winston Churchill in the House of Commons last night in a long statement on the progress of the war, in the course of which he vigorously condemned the Intest German aggression against Greece and Yugoslavia.
The Prime Minister warned: Vichy against sending unfinished or damaged war vessels from French Africa to German-controlled France, and revealed that British and Imperial troops in Greece had not been engaged up to the present, although Salonika had fallen, "At the present. moment. gratitude to the troops, or our confid~ tinued, Hitler is driving fast through the Balkans, and at any moment may fence in the commanders who Ted turn upon 'Turkey. 'There are also took the occasion a fortnight many signs which point ago to warn the public that an un-tempt to" secure granary of the' broken continuance of the success: Ukraine and the oilfields of the could not be hoped for. Since then Caucasus as a German means of gain-Keren was stormed after hard Aght-Ing resources with which to wear ing which cost us about 4.000, down the English-speaking world. casualties, The main resistance of The Prime Minister then brought: the Italian army vin Eritrea was cheers from all parts of the House overcome, With an announcement that several "Foremost in all this fighting in million tons of American newly-built Eritrea were our Indian troops. who shipping would be available for the all points and on: all occasions common struggle during next year.
Sustained the martial reputation of the sons of Hindustan. Asmara has Shipping Aid From U.S. surrendered and the port of Massawa in our hands. The Red Sea has Already, he informed the House, the een virtually cleared of enemy war-United Stites had placed ten revenue ships. which is a matter of consider culters, all. fast. vessels with a. dis able and even far-reaching conveni-placement of about 2.000 tons. at, the ence, Harar has fallen and our Aisposal of the British Government, troops have entered and taken charge and these would soon be in action. of Addis Ababa itself.
Mr. Churchill said that the only "The Duke of Aosta's army has way" in which Britain could get retreated into, the mountains, where through 1942 without a very sensible contraction of the war offer was by itis being attended upon by the another gigantic building of merchan patriot forces of Ethiopia. The complete destruction or capture of all the hips in the United States comparable Ttalian forces in Abyssinia and a to that prodigy of output accomplish. corresponding immediate relief to our ed by the Americans in 1918. operations elsewhere may be reason-'He also expressed the hope that, ably expected."
Eire would eventually realize that it] was og much in her interests as it Position Transformed was in Britain's that her ports and After paying tribute to the Royal airfields should be available for
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