Late News

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 15, 13 October 1942, Page 5

Late News

NOTE OF FEAR IN NAZI VOICE Mood Begets More Violence

WAR’S HARD COURSE

LONDON, October 12.

In an address at Edinburgh today the Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, remarked that Hitler, von Ribbentrop and Goering had all been making speeches lately and revealing with great frankness their state of mind. One note which stood out above all others was the dull, low, whining note of fear in men conscious of their guilt. How different were these speeches from those of two years ago! Mr. Churchill spoke of the rising tide of unrest in occupied Europe, and to the commando raids, the precursors of bigger attacks, and said: “In his fear and spite Hitler turns on the prisoners who are in his power and casts them into chains. I have always felt that this war would become more violent as the Nazi fury increased. “To show weakness to such a man is only to encourage him in his atrocities. ‘ You may be sure that no such weakness will be shown,” U-boat warfare was still the greatest problem of the United Nations. Mr. Churchill continued, but with the greater measures of attack and the greater output of replacements, there was no reason why it should not be overcome. August, and September were the least bad months since January, and in those months the increase in tonnage outweighed the losses. The Premier referred to other theatres, including New Guinea, where the Australians have advanced and concluded, “It is not my habit to encourage too much optimism. Surveying both sides of the account, good and bad, we must see that we have reached a stern and sombre moment in the war. Dangers still beset us, and we must therefore all drive ourselves to the limits of our strength and must move forward united. With God's blessing the light is broadening on the track, and tho light is brightening too.’