NIGHT BOMBING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 May 1941, Page 5

NIGHT BOMBING

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED IN FEW WEEKS REPORTED STATEMENT BY LORD HALIFAX. ASSURANCE THAT BRITAIN WILL FIGHT ON. (By Telegraph—-Press Association—Copyright) WASHINGTON, May 30. Lord Halifax told the Press that he predicted that Britain would have the night bomber problem solved in a few weeks. He said Britain would “fight on” regardless of the extent of UnitedStates aid, because “there can be nopeace with a mad dog.” This referred to reports that Britain was ready to conclude a separate peace unless the United States entered the war quickly. Lord Halifax warmly praised President Roosevelt’s speech, which, he said, had heartened Britain. Lord Halifax emphasised, however, that Britain was depending on the United States’ aid, adding that plans to train British pilots in the United States were immeasurably helpful. He said he was not familiar with Mr Eden’s speech on war aims, but was sure that, in speaking of keeping Germany powerless to wage another war, Mr Eden referred only to military restrictions. Lord Halifax predicted that ultimate peace will be made by Britain, the United States, Latin American nations, and “those who wish tc remain free.”