Mr. Eden said that for a Jong time the Italian papers had been regularly expressing their hope of secing a Brilich defeat and had shown quite clearly that i their hopes were fulfilled, Italy would control the Arab lands of North Africa and elsewhere, Mr. Eden proceeded: "Every Arab must know what that means. Tu all Fecent history there has been no rule more cruel and ruthless than that Imposed by Taly on the Arabs living in Tripoli and Cyrenaica, What of their other partner? Hitler told us fon Sunday that he is an interested spectator in the Balkans—a spectator whose rule is based on military might and on the Gestapo.
The Arabs must know that the ap~ proach of Axis rule means the and of their liberty. which they have jealously guarded and which in the alliance with us is safe today.
In concluding, Mr, Eden declared: "Not once docs Germany or Italy show anywhere the least respect for engagements, Their only sanction is force, The United States today are helping us greatly in many and many ways, The more rapidly and the more certainly that help can Teach the battlefields in Asia, Africa and Europe, the shorter the dura-of the war,
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