REPRISALS DEMANDED

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21225, 23 September 1940, Page 7

REPRISALS DEMANDED

STERNER ATTACKS ON BERLN NO INDISCRIMINATE BOMBING NAZIS STICK AT NOTHING (United Press Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Sent 21 Replying to the demand for the sterner bombing of Berlin in reprisal for the attacks on London, Mr Robert Boothby, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food, declared: “ The Nazis do not care a damn for the civilian population of Germany. Hitler, Goering and company stuck at nothing in their rise to power—not even the murder of their friends—so why should they stick at the myss murder of their enemies? “ There is only one answer—to hit them back where it hurts most. This the Royal Air Force is doing.” The military uselessness of haphazard bombing was emphasised by the Minister of Economic Warfare, Dr. Hugh Dalton, today, in a speech to his constituents at Bishop Auckland. Dr. Dalton said: “Indiscriminate bombing of the civilian population will never win the war. On the contrary, from the military point oE view, it is a stupid waste of good bomb?. “ While Hitler is destroying workers’ homes, children’s hospitals, drapers' stores, co-operative stores and public buildings, the Royal Air Force is concentrating on hitting invasion ports, barges, aircraft factories and oil plants. We are destroying Hitler's power to wage war; he is only increasing our will to fight on until decisive victory has been won. “ spirit of our people is wonderful, and their courage and indifference to danger is a continual inspiration. When victory comes and the enemy’s power has been utterly broken, many old ideas and old prejudices will have also been bombed and burned away. Those who survive must bring a new world order and bring social justice to this island, but before these things can be we must win the war.”