WAR AIMS AND PROGRESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 May 1943, Page 3

WAR AIMS AND PROGRESS

OUTLINED BY BRITISH PRIME MINISTER In Address to United States Congress DUTY OF AIDING CHINA AND RUSSIA FULL RETRIBUTION TO BE EXACTED FROM JAPAN LONDON, May 19. Mr Churchill, addressing the United States Congress today, gave an encouraging picture of the progress of the war. Once again he pledged Britain to throw the whole of her weight available into the war against Japan. , Referring to the present talks with President Roosevelt, * jftr Churchill said both he and the President earnestly hoped that it would be possible to arrange a meeting with Premier Stalin and General Chiang Kai-shek. Other points made by Mr Churchill were Battle of Atlantic: British merchant ship losses had been more than double those of the United States, but the American output of new ships now surpassed the losses of both Allies. The number of U-boats destroyed this year greatly exceeded all previous experience. The last three months had given record results. Air war: Opinion was divided as to whether air power itself could bring about the collapse of Germany and .Italy, but the experiment was well worth trying, as long as other means were not excluded. Bombing attacks would continue with increased intensity and power. Japan: A big part in the war against Japan would be taken by the armies, aircraft and naval forces on the eastern frontier of India. One of the Allies ’ most urgent tasks was to send effective aid to China. The Allies must use their air power on Japan itself and lay Japanese cities and other military targets in ashes. In ashes they must lie before peace could come .back to the world. Russia: Russian armies are still bearing the brunt of the land fighting and the Allies must do everything possible to take some of the weight from Russia this year. The future : Operations elsewhere had not been delayed by the outcome of the fighting in Tunisia. The co-operation of. the three chief services—sea, land and air forces—was wonderful.