The Archive · 1940

Hitler Did Miss the Bus

London, Apr. 6.

Paraphrasing a recent speech of Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, General Ironside said, "Thank goodness Hitler did miss the bus."

General Ironside said he believed the main reason why Germany was keeping an enormous, force on the Western front was that "an army kept on the front is much easier to control than one in the rear areas."

The British Army Staff Chief military showed she has pointed out that the whole Russian

always fought at the ends of far-flung railway lines, "resulting in great suffering on the home front and often in Amplifying the remark that "Hitler [missed the bus," General Ironside said, "He did not take the opportunity which was the one we feared more than anything else, Germany cannot continue keeping her armies at the front inactive. The army must do something, or its morale will crack. There is a great silence in Germany. I believe that dead silence is far worse to the Germans than anything elsé."—United Press.

Nazi Press Sees "New Phase of War"

Mr. Churchill's New Post Expected to Show Results Berlin, Apr. 6.

The German press "reveals" that Great Britain is about to initiate a "new phase of the war," and con-neets this with the name of Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty and President of the Committee of Service Ministers.

"The "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" says: "Churchill's promotion to supreme minister of the Allied forces [proves that the Imperialist Powers will make a serious attempt to widen the theatre of war."—Reuter. six Mass Executions in

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