NAZI INTENTIONS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 59, 9 March 1940, Page 13

NAZI INTENTIONS

WHEN WAR IS WON

DESTRUCTION OF ENGLAND

CARVING UP THE

EMPIRE

(By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright.!

(Received March 9, 9 a.m.)

LONDON, March 8.

The Minister of Information, Sir John Reith, has given a written reply to a question in the House of Commons by Commander Stephen King-Hall in reference to an article in the German weekly journal "Die Woche" on March 5.

"It is part of the task of the Ministry of Information," he states, "to make plain the consequences of German victory to Britain, the Empire, and neutrals. I shall certainly give wide publicity to the plans revealed in this article, together with other published material, as evidence of German intentions.

The reply refers to an article in "Die Woche" entitled "The world when England has been conquered," giving the impression that the destruction of England would benefit the world. It says that the Dominions could proclaim their independence or, in the case of Canada and perhaps Australia, seek union with more powerful neighbours. Other benefits would include the ■handing over of Gibraltar to Spain, Malta to Italy, Cyprus to Greece, the Falkland Islands, the South Shetlands, and Grahamland to Argentina, British Guiana to Brazil and Venezuela, while the African colonies would be "open to all the progressive nations of Europe."

The article promises the union of Northern and Southern Ireland, the removal of political frontiers and trade barriers, and free intermingling of peoples throughout Europe.

fort elsewhere. "The Times" adds that the capacity of the Royal Air Force to meet all such calls in machines or men, or both, will not be assured till the training organisation is in full operation in this country and in Canada. The "Daily Mail" remarks that Sir Kingsley Wood has not completely satisfied all critics on the question of co-operation between the Navy and the Air Force, and recalls Sir Roger Keyes's suggestion that aircraft working with and against ships should be under the sole control of the Admiralty. The "Manchester Guardian" repeats the claim that time must be on our side in the expansion of the Air Force. It points out, however, that we have no evidence that the sought-for goal, mastery in the air, is reached. The "Guardian" says that civil aviation is entitled to consideration not only after, but during the war, and the "Daily Mail" says: "We do not share the Minister's view that civil aviation should be retarded because of the war. This is not the German opinion; neither should it be ours." The "Daily Mail" is most frankly critical, and asks questions which it would like answered. These are: (1) Why do our planes fly over German naval bases without attacking them? and (2) is the Air Force thoroughly prepared to resist the expected spring attack?

The "Daily Express" says that the British people will be satisfied only with mastery of the air as complete as our mastery of the seas.