UNITED NATION

Evening Star, Issue 23370, 13 September 1939, Page 9

UNITED NATION

CLEAR PURPOSE OF WAR NAZISM MUST BE OVERTHROWN FACING UNDIVIDED STRENGTH OF EMPIRE (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 12. (Received September 13, at noon.) The response of the peoples of the Empire to the challenge of Nazi aggression has been a source of profound encouragement to the peoples of the United Kingdom, and continues to bo a subject of newspaper comment. The ‘Daily Telegraph' says: ‘‘lt has now been made clear to Germany that the whole strength of the Britisli Empire will be employed against her in the war on freedom which she has declared.” In a message from the King-Emperor read to the Indian Legislature His Majesty declared that India was loyal and generous in 1914. The unanimity of her determination was now complete. The resources of one-fifth of the world were now devoted irrevocably to the overthrow of Nazism. That should cause a sad searching of heart in the German councils.

Referring to Canada’s declaration of war on Germany, ‘ The Times ’ remarks : “ In Canada and everywhere throughout the Empire the challenge of Hitlerism is being met with a unanimity and determination even more impressive than in 1914. Perhaps the most striking example comes from India. Assurances of support are pouring in to the Viceroy from the Indian princes and Congress leaders. Mahatma Gandhi has contributed a memorable saying: “I am not thinking just now of India’s deliverance — it will come. But what will it be worth if England and France fall?” Offers of service are being received from members of all communities in so great a volume that the Government is finding difficulty in handling them. The record of the last war is assurance enough that Indian participation will be worthy of the great cause in which the Empire is now engaged. The Aga Khan, in addition to appealing to his followers to give unstinted service to the cause for which Britain fights has placed his own services, as in 1914, entirely at the Indian Government’s disposal. The Secretary of State for India expressed great appreciation of the offer.

The Maharajah of Kapurthala, the ruling prince of one of the Punjab States, has offered the services of his second son, Major Maharaj Kumar Amarjit Singh, and of his younger son, Maharaj Kumar Ajit Singh. The Secretary for India expressed warm appreciation.

The Governor of Trinidad reported that the Legislative Council of the colony at its first meeting since war broke out made'a declaration to do and suffer all required of it. The senior unofficial member of the Council moved a resolution affirming this and renewing pledges of loyalty to King George. He spoke warmly, not only of the ties which Trinidad has with Britain, but also with Prance. Though the island has never been in the possession of our ally, at the end of the eighteenth century there was a heavy influx of French families driven from St. Domingo and elsewhere by the events of the French Revolution. Montserrat, the little dependency colonised by Irish more than three centuries ago in the Leeward Islands, has added one more link to the uninterrupted chain of loyal messages from the Empire. PARTIAL EVACUATION DEPARTMENTAL STAFFS IN LONDON LONDON, September 12. (Received September 13, at 12.15 p.m.) A Ministry of Information communique states that the Government is taking steps to transfer from London a limited number of departmental staffs who can perform duties away from the centre of Government without loss of efficiency. From 7,000 to 8,000 persons will be evacuated, though none of the departments concerned is evacuating wholly. There is no question of the whole Government leaving London. It is emphasised that the evacuation is only a natural measure of precaution and decentralisation following the example of many London businesses. CZECHS IN PARIS SUBSTANTIAL HELP INDICATED (Brilisb Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 12. (Received September 13, at 11 a.m.) A radio from Paris reports that the Czechs in France are expected to constitute two divisions and this is based on the framework of 600 officers and n.c.o.s who fled from Czecho-Slovakia in March. FULL MILITARY HCNOURS FRENCH AVIATORS BURIED IN GERMANY BERLIN, September 12. (Received September 13, at 11 a.m.) Two French officers who lost their lives in an air battle were buried at Karlsruhe (Baden) with full military honours. The German army sent a wreath.