"We must now expect the war in the Mediterranean, on the sea and in the desert. and above all in the air, to become very fierce, varied and widespread. We have cleaned the Italians out of Cyrenaica, and it now, ies with us to purge that province! of Germans. That will be a harder task. And we cannot expect to do it "You know T never try to make out that defeats are victories. I have never under-rated the Germans as warriors. Indeed T told you months ago that the swift, unbroken course of victories which we hnd gained over the Italians could not possibly continue, and misfortunes must be expected.
"There is only one thing certain about war. and that is that it is full of disappointments and full mistakes, It remains to be seen, however, whether it is the Germans have made a mistake in. trampling down the Balkan States and in making a river of blood and hate between themselves and the Greek and. Yugoslav people.
"It remains also to be seen whether they have made a mistake In their Jattempt to invade Egypt with the forees and means of supply which they have now got. Taught by experience, I make it a rule never to prophesy about battles which have yet to be fought out, But I will venture to say that should be very. sorry to see the task of the com-[vatants in the Middle East exchanged, jand for General Wavell's armies be in the position of the German invaders,
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