SWISS COMMENT

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 38, 14 February 1941, Page 8

SWISS COMMENT

BRITAIN SHOWS CREDIT BALANCE IN WAR

(British Official Wireless.) (Received February 14, 1.10 p.m.)

LONDON, February 13

A cross-section of Swiss newspapers from one day results in the following revealing comments: —

"La Suisse" says: "Mr. Churchill's 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, and that the Italian army is virtually separated from Italy." .

The "Gazette de Lausanne" says: "Britain is armed, and strong, and ready." \

The "Tribune de Lausanne" says: "Germany is now obliged to seek a decision m 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 checked, one result of the African campaign is proof that the widespread rumour that England is an old country and the home of old people, without puwer to live or resist, was after-all only a rumour. Not many so-called young peoples could have achieved this record of sangfroid and uervou? endurance."