The Archive · 1941

Huge U.S. Defence

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one plans to meet the possi-gona Apr. 30.

Defence officials are- making "bility of a 03880, 000000000 war expenditure total for a tour year period, should the war cofitinue and the United States. become more deeply involved,. zeliable—sources here Day and in this area I watched the movement of troops fighting vehicles. An. extremely capable brigadier of the general staff explained the scheme—a "German landing" in force with tanks, an attempted break through, the bringing in.of British tanks and infantry first to-hold their positions and then to smash the enemy back into the Sen.

The "enemy" were men of a Manchester regiment, As they pushed inland they were met by. men of the Home Guard, From posts in villages, along roads and in the open coüntry which they knew ŝo well the Home Guard. harassed and Officials already are. concentrating on accelerating pro-praise

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duction under the present self who declared they were capable of exercising considerable effect on made for the period of July 1, enemy operations of an extensive 1940 to June 30, 1942.—Uhited character, Press. consider the Home Guard one of the Another commander added: ie biggest assets, They provide little 9f determined men everywhere

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