THREE VITAL MONTHS Of WORLD TENSION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 151, 29 June 1939, Page 11

THREE VITAL MONTHS Of WORLD TENSION.

ACUTE DANGER.

Churchill's Grave Warning

To Hitler.

BRUTE FACT FACING BRITAIN,

Onlted Press Association.—Copyright.

(Received 10 a.m.)

LOXDOX, June 28.

Mr. Winston Churchill, in a speech at the City Carlton Club, said: "We must all consider July, August and September the months in which the tension in Europe will become most severe. "I am in entire accord with M. Daladier that we are in a period of danger more acute and more heavily laden with ugly facts than at any period in living memory. "I take the most serious view of the position in which we find ourselves. It is similar to what happened last year, but with the very important difference this year that there are 110 means of retreat open."

He added: "T do not consider war certain, although if one considers only the German preparations, the tone of the German Press and the speeches of the Nazi leaders, there is no possible conclusion but that the worst will happen quite soon. The brute fact staring us in the face is that in view of Britain's absolute guarantee to Poland, Britain and France would be forced to declare war should Poland be subjected to an unprovoked attack by Germany. It is important to remember that we never guaranteed the security of Czechoslovakia last year. Nazi Pressure on Poland. "The Nazis are making all preparations to force Poland to yield to their demands. If Poland does not yield, preparations will go on night and day to attack her with large forces from west and south." Mr. Churchill said he was not deceived over the meaning of the German Army manoeuvres last year and did not want the British to be deceived this year. Forces of aggression had actually gathered. It was said that nothing would happen until after the harvest, but that was not far away. He was in a position to know the state of extreme vigilance of Britain's defence forces, particularly the Air Force. "I wish I could convince Herr Hitler that the British Empire has reached the limit of its patience," he declared. "I ask Herr Hitler to consider whether his life's work may not be irretrievably cast away. I trust that the British air strength will not be under-rated in certain quarters. "The Navy is stronger than at the beginning of the Great War, and the young militiamen are of a higher physical standard." '

RUMANIA'S RUSH.

DEFENCE MEASURES.

Rearming On Scale Hitherto

Unknown.

MAINTAIN INTEGRITY,

United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 10 a.m.) BUCHAREST, June 28. The Prime Minister, M. Galinescu, told Parliament that Rumania is rearming on a scale hitherto unknown, while large-scale fortifications are being erected to protect the frontiers.

He declared that Rumania's frontiers would not be altered. Troops were being instructed to use the new armaments, of which the country had acquired vast quantities. Over £3,000,000 had been spent in four months on fortification of the Hungarian frontier, while £38,000,000 had been spent on war materials in the same period, including the latest type of machine-guns, field guns and military aviation. They had also greatly strengthened the Army, which was concentrated on the borders and would march in order to maintain the integrity of the country.