STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501 Page 189 · 189 of 283
THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501
English Translation
- 2 - 88V is shown in the results of the last night. The British pilots, who have a lot more enemy territory to fly over, lost 2 machines, while the Germans, who are little hostile to the territory, have lost 5 machines. Yesterday's speech by the Turkish President has aroused great interest in London's official circles. We welcome the fact that Turkey wants to stick so firmly to the alliance with England. The Turkish President stressed that at this moment, when England is engaged in a heroic struggle for its existence under difficult circumstances, it is my duty to stress that the bonds that bind us to England are firm and incorruptible. There has been no change in Turkish foreign policy. It is based on the maintenance of the country's political and territorial integrity. Relations between Turkey and Russia have taken on their normal friendly character. Communiqué from Nairobi: 2 Hurricane machines of the South African Air Force attacked 3 Italian machines. 2 of the Italian Air Force. Machines were fired and the third was damaged so badly that it was assumed that it also crashed. Hurricane machines are far superior to the Italian machines. The American government has noted with satisfaction that the Japanese have to withdraw from South China. There are already many signs that the exhaustion of the Japanese is clearly evident. The vol impact will not be immediately apparent, of course, under the impression of these setbacks and in view of the firm attitude of England and the USA, the Japanese are now taking a more cautious attitude. In a speech by the Japanese Foreign Minister, he was astonished that the American government had ordered the departure of American citizens from East Asia. The situation in this area had not changed in any way as a result of the conclusion of the three-power pact. The Japanese military authorities in Sehanghai have stopped three ships, one German and two Italian. The silk and cotton veinings with the ships were confiscated. The German and Italian consuls in Schnghai are reported to protest. Yesterday evening Roosevelt said in a speech: I am fighting for a free homeland, in which all men and women have the same right to freedom and justice. I fight for the small man just as well as for the economically secure, for the weak as well, as for those who are strong, for those helpless and for those in need of my help. I fight to protect them all against the power that rises and wants to challenge them this right and I will never stop fighting.