CREDIT BALANCE

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 121, 15 February 1941, Page 11

CREDIT BALANCE

Swiss View Of Britain’s

War Effort

(British Official Wireless.) LONDON, February 1.3.

A cross-section of Swiss newspapers from one day results in the following revealing comments:“Ltr Suisse” says: "Mr. Churchills speech, for the first time since the outbreak of the war, shows a credit balance. The bombardment of Genoa shows that the British Fleet continues to dominate the Mediterranean, am that the Italian army is virtually separated from Italy.” The “Gazette de Lausanne’ says. "Britain is armed and strong and ready-.” ~ The "Tribune de Lausanue says. “Germany is now obliged to seek a decision in Britain. A surprise attack will hardly be possible, and a big coup will only be tried when the British Fleet and the Air Force have been enfeebled. This Will be long and costly.”

The "National Zeitung" says. ■•Whether the British advance continues or is cheeked, one result, of the African campaign is proof that the widespieac rumour that England is an old country and the home of old people, without power to live or resist, was after al onlv a rumour. Not. many so-ca Jed young peoples could have achiever this record of sangfroid and nervous endurance.”

KING AND QUEEN TOUR MANCHESTER (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, February 13. The King and Queen paid a visit to Manchester. Though it was kept a closely-guarded secret, news of their arrival quickly spread through the city, and great crowds flocked to the streets along which their Majesties drove. So great were the crowds that the police in places had to erect wooden “crush" barriers. AVberever they went a wonderful welcome greeted their Majesties, who. in a three and a half hour Lour of the city ami suburbs, left their car many times to inspect, damage caused to residential property and commercial buildings in the heavy raids before Christmas. Their Majesties inspected a parade vf civil defence workers aud spoke to many of the workers. One woman ambulance driver, who was asked by the Queen how she got on during a raid replied: “Madame, I was there tor 13 hours, and 1 wouldn’t have missed it for worlds.” The Home Secretary, Mr. Morrison, accompanied their Majesties on the tour of the city. RAID DISTRESS FUNDS (British Official Wireless.) i Received February 14, 7.30 p.m.) RUGBY. February 13. Among gifts received in aid ol the Air Raid Distress Fund, which stands al. £2,130,000, is £447 from the Union of Now Brunswick Municipalities. The Duke of Gloucester's Red Cross and St. John Fund l10 "’ £4,330.000. Among gifts were £->4Jo from the North California British Mar Relief Association, making with a previous gift £14,695, £2228 from a ting day at St. Johns, Newfoundland, ami £389 from the South California M’ar Relief Association, making its donation over £50.000.