GREAT BRITAIN: Invitation to War

The "hardy Swiss," the "resolute Turk," the freedom-loving Dutch, in fact all European neutrals, won eulogies last week from First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill. He poured it out in a radio speech from London. But it was not all admiration for these brave peoples. Blunt Mr. Churchill, speaking with a back-throat lisp caused by a badly fitting upper plate, went on to say things that hitherto Great Britain has uttered only under her breath.

"Unfortunate Neutrals." The First Lord, having painted a rosy picture of war time Britain and France, turned to the "very different lot of...

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