The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-11-06
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National and International Problems
Inseparable from Local Welfare

from his refusal to open a new front
in Europe. The demand for this has
largely come from Labor NJ. P.'s, but
they have been given the support of
number Of Conservatives and Lib
erals. The feeling is growing in many
quarters that Hitler's Russian CAM
paign has, for the first time, suffi-
GENTLY diverted his energies and re-
sources so that it may be possible to
carry the war to Germany.
The military problems involved in
this are enormous, and no layman is
in position to discuss them. There
is, however, problem of morale in
ance. Unrest in the nations which Hit
ler has occupied is obviously growing.
The horrible toll of executions in oc-
cuped France is evidence Of that
Hitler's henchmen aren't killing
French citizens for fun, but because
they endanger the purposes and poll
cics Of the Reich. So it is argued that
if the Allies could start an aggressive
military campaign against Hitler on
the continent, the subjugated peoples
would be immensely encouraged, and
would increase the extent and scope
of their opposition.
There is little doubt but what that
argument has validity. If, for in
stance, British troops could effect a
landing on French soil and push the
Germans back, the democratic world
would take it as miraculous tonic.
But it is apparent that Mr.. Churchill
and his high command, even though
they realize this, believe that the time
is not right And here again, a
morale as we'll as a military problem
is involved.
The hard truth is that England has
had nothing but failure in her land
operations against Germany during
this war. Her navy and air force
have done wonders. Her infantry and
her artillery and her mechanized divi-
sions, on the other hand, have been
completely unable to cope with their
German enemies. This is no criticism
of the courage or resolve of Tommy
Atkins. Kipling's "Thin red line of
'eroes" still remains. But Britain
simply hasn't the equipment, and we
haven't been able to deliver it to her
in sufficient quantity. The German
army, whether you like it or not, is
still the best in the world.
Englands debacles at Dunkirk and
in Crete and Norway tell the story.
There soldiers did all and more than
could be expected of them. But man
with gun in his hand is no match
for a tank. A trooper with a few
months of training can't equal d
ruthless superbly-trained soldier of
the Reichswehr with seven or more
years of intensive military develop
ment behind him. The finest British
pilot can't last long in sky which
holds twenty Luftwaffe planes for
each one of the K. A. F.
Mr.. Churchills much criticized
policy is thus easy to understand. He
is apparently conserving all the mill
tary resources England can obtain. AS
he said some time ago, the difficulties
Hitler is experiencing in the Russian
campaign provide no guarantee that
Germany will not attempt major in
vasion of the British Isles before long.
England is sending planes and tanks
to Russia. Mr. Churchill and his ad-
visors know that the British public
must not be unnecessarily subjected
to the morale-damaging effects which
follows a defeat.
On top of that, England has big
lob to do in Africa. Here Hitler is
weakest. The Italian troops in Africa
have proven themselves easily vinci-
BILE. And no man can rule the world,
as German militarists have written
for generations, unless he first rules
Africa. General Wavell, ablest of the
British commanders, is in charge in
! the East. And runner has it that the
British war office, which is headed by
aggressive, NaZi-hating A n h 0 n y
Eden, is planning a surprise move in
Africa, in conjunction with the De
Gaulle Free French forces.
In the meantime, the Allies are en-
couraged by the terrible losses Hitler
is taking in Russia. Even if you dis
count Soviet claims of killed, wounded
and captured to the minimum, it is
apparent that many of the finest Nazi
troops have died in the endless spaces
of the U. S. S. r. The hope remains
that the news of this will eventually
filter home, despite Herr Goebbels'
propaganda and the work of the
Gestapo terrorists. There is certainly
no reason now for believing that the
German civilian population will revolt.
But civilian population which is dis
illusioned and without enthusiasm is
| of little service to the kind of mill
tary machine Hitler must maintain.
Those who argue that this war can be
won without the dispatch Of millions
of Allied troops to Europe, base their
argument on the supposition that in
time the German people will get a
beilyful and will simply give up. That
happened in World War l. But there
is no guarantee that it will happen
this time.
Washington reports indicate that
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