London, Aug. 31.
How German manufacturers' efforts to land their merchandise in South Atherica are being checkmated by British measures is outlined in a Board of Trade statement.
While German attempts to interrupt passage of British shipments are being steadily balked, efficiency of the tightened British blockade is proving an insurmountable obstacle. German firms recently guaranteed to deliver goods next month But something went wrong With the timetable and the date was postponed until- next spring.
The change in the date follows German attempts to purchase goods in the United States and even from South American warehouses to give the impression that orders are being filled from Europe.
The fact is that no German or German chartered ship has crossed the Atlantic in many months. On the other hand at the present time over 1,000,000 tons. gross of shipping are engaged in trade between the United (Kingdom and the South American Continent. Over half the ships are of British register and the remainder belong to countries which placed their ships at the disposal of the Allies. In July 25 per cent more shipping left the United Kingdom for all ports in the Americas than in the early part of 1940.—Reuter. military plans will continue to be based on "tried and proved" tactics and_will not be altered because of the German. successes in Europe.
Military strategists have completed a comprehensive analysis of detailed reports of the battle of France. They concluded that the Germans showed new techniques in modern warfare, but developed nothing sensational in the way of tactics.
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