ie tory Over Russians to Britons to be prepared for the worst—an easy Over the Russians—was made in a B.B.C.
night on the German invasion of Russia given of the "Manchester Guardian." Mr. Montaigue best use of the intervening time, when Hitler his long-planned wasion, to train soldiers harder than ever. people when hey fos this they heard this morning Of the German invasion of Russia was "Well, he won't be invading us for a while' and then they began to Mink and found that the situation was not quite as jolly as that.
"Of course, everybody realizes that reasons Hitler had for in Russia anti - communism Was not one of them. Since he made his pact with Russia two years ago he's managed to suppress his anti-communism quite. successfully to the point of making friends with Russia and even moving his own Germans out of certain districts at the request of the hated Bolshevists.
No Finer Feelings "No, a man who is fighting for his life doesn't bother about the finer even if he's got any, which er hasn't. No, Hitler's methods are purely military—he sees some advantage in attacking Russia—some "Which will help him in his object of beating us.
"The problem must be. examined from that point óf view. The man in ihe street. on considering it from remembers that al so far have brough!
Feliembers "Czech armament clear military advantage;
Polish coal, the Danish food, the iron ore which out fo us through Nor-
acquired on the coasts of con-cui shipbuilding yards Pires spends money ly but he gets a good his outlay. What's the re-he hopes to get from a possibly long. and difficult struggle with Russia? Its not difficult to discover: but also coal, steel, power. The Ukraine, which lies so ingly near at hand for him, is developed industrial region and would be a most valuable reinforcement to his industrial power which is at the moment being rapidly overhauled by the Empire and A. And: no, war ever depended on: rial power so much as this one does.
Tribute to R.A.F.
; fIn its way this latest assault is a tribute to our bombers and to our blockade which have knocked his factories to bits and robbed him of essential supplies. Is been obvious lately that he has reconciled himself 4o the prospect of a long war; which in Sg s inevitable when the RAF, beat off the Luftwaffe last September You. may remember how the other day he promised his troops Baer a^ ment in 1942; if he amia, sri vir "ill be long.
lo also assumes, as bë Cerfainthat he can beat the Russians pay him to undertake a table campaign against Russia Setüre a big advantage future... The. critical is Cam he beat here, and some ex-he has an easy job; per-don't. But, in any case, the too serious to gamble about be prepared for the worst, easy—German victory.
ust make the best intervening time when he invade us or even to considerable bomb-de that, America is giving us ever "before; and incidentally, the
of even greater importance."
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