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1941 DEFENCE: Second World War: Lord Beaverbrook calls for unremitting effort to fulfil obligations
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4:13Now PlayingDate: 1st January 1941
Location: ACTON, LONDON, ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Lord Beaverbrook sends the ROF a special message on his return from Moscow
ENGLAND: London: Acton:
Lord Beaverbrook (Max Aitken) (Minister of Aircraft Production and Minister of Supplies during WWII) at desk
Lord Beaverbrook (Minister of Aircraft Production during WWII) speech SOT
- ... we are as completely committed to the Russians cause as if we were ourselves ... part of that great union of people ... / When I talked with Russian prime Minister he asked me for supplies, I promised... I promised in a very big way... Will not be enslaved, will not submit to torture, will not give way to domination, brutal, unreasoning, cruel, harsh and even murderous... Call up on you in name of freedom, liberty, to put forward now all your efforts...so that we may prevail in that struggle that can have only one ending, triumph of good
- I have been on long journey all way to Moscow and back again, went there to see Stalin, prime minister, journey was worthwhile... Stalin is making an immense fight against wicked forces, trying to overwhelm his country and enslave his people, promised tanks...planes...
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