The Russian High Command—to judge by facts—adjusts its action to the development of an aggressive and defence in which the principal role is played by partial and combined counter-attacks; massive amd parsi: action by the air force on the enemy's aeródromes and mechanized columns; and the, extenuatión of extensive plans of de-lotion and sabotage, brought about by organized skirmishers (guerrillas) in the rear of the German army, covering operations."
2. The German advance, 150 miles in the first week, 100 in the second week, and 53 in the third week, indicates an emphatic limit of its capacity for penetration, brought about solely by the fighting capacity of the Russian army, whose comportment has brought out in high relief the worth and spirit of its troops, the volume and quality of materials and, above all, the efficiency of its tactics against lightning war- (Blitzkrieg).
3. The German High Commiand has said that the first phase was completed in order to adopt attacking dispositions for the great battle and to standardize the flow of supplies which must be very unsettled' as the consequence of devastation and sabotage by the enemy in the rearguard zone of its army, The Russian army in the second phase will be on very much more favourable terms, on ground strongly organized in depth and supplied by shorter and stronger lines of communications. On the other hand, the German army will commence action on more unfavourable terms, since it will have to work on the basis of huge losses in the defence of positions and its own supply line will, be longer - and London. July 19.
"The importance of a Polish agreement with Russia was emphasized by Gen, Sikorski. Polish Prime Minister and' Commander-in-Chief.—in speech at d Polish air force cere-many, I entirely share Mr. Churchill's view of the importance end urgency of a Polish-Russian agreement." Gen. Sikorski said.
"As for Germany," he continued, "I flatly and resolutely reject. in the name of the Polish Government, ostensible favours which Hitler's bloody executioners are seeking to offer us today. On the contrary. having behind me the opinion and will of the nation, I publicly declare that there can be no agreement with Hitlerism."
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