There is no doubt that the Germans have had to make a very big effort in this campaign and, despite its speed. their losses in men and material have been very heavy. There is little doubt that Germany has been obliged to divert troops and aircraft from Western Europe for this campaign and though this diversion has not been big enough to affect, seriously the western opetations nevertheless it has interfered prestige, the propaganda value of which has been skilfully exploited. The tottering Italians have also revived and their army in albania is freed for operations elsewhere. Other points are the enemy's advance in Cyrenaica and the impression on Turkish public opinion, The position can be summed up by saying that on a short-term view the Germans have got considerable advantages but on the long-term view Germany's advantages are not so certain and are offset by what the British hope to gain in due course.—Reuter,
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