They will probably take steps to secure their immediate left flank by occupying Libau. Riga and Tallin on the Baltic, while the Finnish army, still further north, can menace Leningrad. Some indication of the outline of this plan can be gathered from the fact that Sevastopol, Kaunas and Kiev were all bombed this morning.
Hitler may gain all these successes but he will not by any means have conquered Russia thereby. Whatever early success may crown his latest act of treachery will undoubtedly strain German resources in many directions, notably in manpower.
Meanwhile, it is more important than ever that the British press on in Syria and establish the Free French Government there without delay. The fall of Damascus is a good augury and it is particularly satisfactory that it fell to General Catroux's Free French troops. It is to be hoped that General Wavell can collect or is collecting, sufficient force to be able to advance on Aleppo from Iraq. Nothing could expedite the final result more than the capture of Aleppo—Reuter.
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