Lesson of Restov is Great

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 290, 6 December 1941, Page 6

Lesson of Restov is Great

POLISH LEAD EE ON GERMAN ••INVINCIBILITY” Received Friday, 9.2 p.m. (British Official’ Wireless.) _ RUGBY, Dec. 4. Great satisfaction ia felt in London at the broadcast in Polish from Moscow by General Sikorski, head of the Polish Government, after his interview with M. Stalin which demonstrated the excellent relations now being consolidated between Britain’s two allies ,n Eastern Europe. The Polish National Anthem was played at the beginning of the speech which was afterwards translated into Russian.

After saying that ho was delighted with tho leader of the Soviet people General Sikorski declared: '‘This war is not war for territorial aims It ia a YT,'.r';, 0 J, Ution ' ifl a life or death between the two principles of democracy and totalitarianism. Th« world of justice will be victorious, loland was defeated but the Polish poople had not been conquered and will never be conquered. The attack on ioland was the signal for general mobilisation for war, but unfortunately Trance did not use the opportunity“On the other nand Britain under the valiant leadership of llr. Churchill in 1940 saved the world. The British people showed themselves heroic and unskakeable and have shown a great mora iquality and sense of solidarity. If Germany switched over her forces from the East and attacked Britain Germany would be defeated in the air on the sea and on land.

Ihe first victories in the East were achieved by tho surprise attacks of Hitler’s bandits, but tho spirit of the Soviet people is militant and unshakeable and shows moral unity. The first Nazi attacks were broken, the blitzkreig failed and the Soviet people and soldiers as well as civilians are offering resistance heroically. Territorial successes do not decline. Hitler's authority is declining. Victory is not a German privilege and the Soviet victory of Rostov is a good lesson for tho Germans.

“Soviet resources in men and materials are inexhaustible and th* help of Britain and the United States is steadily increasing and will help increasingly to deal blow* at the Nazis. Tho Russian weather is a good ally and the power of German tanks and aircraft is no longer as strong as formerly. Patisan warfare will be increased. The German store of oil is not so great as before, and therefore Hitler attempted at all costs to reach the oil wells in the Caucasus, but the lesson of Rostov is great and the time is not far off when Hitler’s enemies will start counterattacks in the East and West.

“The Polish people will take part in this fight. The Soviet Union is interested in a strong Poland which will be governed in future with wisdom and justice. The Soviet people understand that a strong Poland is necessary for the balance of power in Europe and both sides are to forget all the differences of the past. The Soviet people understand the value of friendship with Poland. Material respect will be the basis of future lelatioas and the agreements of July and August of this year will be fulfilled in this way. We shall show the world how a most difficult question can be solved. “During the last two years Hitler killed many millions of men but he is to-day further from victory than a year ago, and even his Propaganda Ministry is compelled to speak now about possibility of defeat in order to frighten the Germans. The new order of which Hitler spoke a year ago is now farther from fulfilment than it was then. The policy of collaboration with the Hitler bandits can lead only to the destruction of people.

“With the Germany of to-day tnere can be no treaty and no compromise. It is necessary to show the future generation that it will not be possible to commit similar crimes without being punished. Hitler’s policy has had one result. He has united the whole continent against Nazi Germany. We ars now united and we are united with England and Soviet Russia. “We are eighteen hundred millions on this continent and this is the front in the face of the enemy. Until now this front has been underground, but this power is as dangerous as the greatest air force and tank power. This underground power is now waiting, but there will come a time when it will take its chance. The war can last for a long time, but I know the resources of the Allies and I know the help which is coming and will come from the United States. We shall be victorious and lay a sound basis for the future happiness of mankind.”