Liberty and Freedom in Peril

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 99, 28 April 1941, Page 5

Liberty and Freedom in Peril

American Help and British Sea Power LORD HALIFAX ON THE CRISIS United Press Association—By E!e:tr’o Telegraph—Copyright. Received Sunday, 6.30 p.m. NEW YORK, April 25. Lord Halifax, addressing the Atlanta Bar Association to-night, said: “Justice is inseparable from liberty. Wherever you find a long tradition of liberty you also find a long tradition of justice. They are now in peril. All that our fathers fought for and all that we hold most precious are threatened by the Nazi menace. “Each day spells new tragedy for the present generation. For millions of people in England to-night the balance between life and death hangs on a hair of incalculable chance. “In Greece we were well aware we could not bring comparable strength to match that which the Germans could bring. But it surely was right to help those who had so gallantly espoused the cause of freedom. It was clearly right to make an enemv pav dearlv for what he got on a scale that wiil not be without its effect when known in Germany. “In Egypt the German thrust is now held aud 1 have small doubt that General WavelJ and Admiral Cunningham between them can be relied upon to turn the present situation to the best advantage. “The British people and the world owe an unpayable debt to Mr. Churchill for his undaunted courage in these very dark days. The world is fortunate to have two groat leaders like Roosevelt and Churchill. With your help and as the sea power of Britain presses inexorably with every month that parses I have no doubt these two men will begin to have more to say about the future of the world than Hitler or Mussolini. ’ ’