NO STALEMATE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 October 1940, Page 6

NO STALEMATE

TIME COMING FOR BRITISH OFFENSIVE DECLARATIONS BY MINISTERS. THE POSITION IN EGYPT. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 11.55 a.m.) LONDON, October 21. The First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr A. V. Alexander), in a speech, said: l“We must not find ourselves up against a position of stalemate. We must carry the fight to the enemy’s fields until we win.” Lord Lloyd (Secretary for the Colonies), said: “Marshal Graziani has plenty of difficulties in Egypt. The army confronting him is eager for early contact with Mussolini’s bravos. The day on which we shall be able to take the offensive is approaching steadily.” The Minister for Aircraft Production (Lord Beaverbrook) stated: “Despite bombing, we are better off in aircraft. The damage to factories is less than you would expect. America’s exports to us are growing and will continue to grow monthly. We have most satisfactory contracts there, which are not affected by the United States Government’s large orders.” MR EDEN’S INSPECTION FORCE IN WESTERN DESERT INCREASED. (Received This Day, 11.55 a.m.) LONDON, October 21. The British United Press Cairo correspondent says Mr Eden inspected the New Zealand. Australian and other units before going to Palestine. Many convoys of troops and nurses have arrived in the Near East since Sir A. Wavell’s visit to England. The British force in the Western Desert has been considerably increased and- supplied with modern equipment. Mr Eden’s principal object was to discover additional needs.