The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-08-27
DIPLOMATIC AND MILITARY
BLUNDERS

Before the invasion of Poland, Hitler
threatened Czechoslovaka while the
Czechs had an agreement with France
and USSR to come to its aid in case
of attack which agreement France re-
pudiated. This automatically released
Russia from the contract according to
its terms. This with the aid of the
"Runciman committee" changed World
history and we know what happened.
Later when Lord Chamberlain tried
to get USSR to guarantee Poland's
integrity against Hitler's demands and
failed, he attempted to form a Euro
pean 4-power-bloc including Germany,
Italy, France and Great Britain which
also failed as Hitler preferred OF sign
ten-year- non-aggression pact with
the Soviet Unions, and we know what
grand putch and final victory march
through Europe-now past history.
Now for the Future
For two months now USSR has
stood single handed holding Hitler in
check while Great Britain failed to
strike back since the evacuation of
the island of Crete, excepting for
Strengthening her positions Africa and
Persia (Iraq)
Had Uncle Sam released the four
million dollars worth of machine tools
and other equipment six months ago
which Russia had ordered and paid for,
those four millions would be worth at
least a hundred million in defense Of
Great Britain and democracy in stop
ping Hitlers hordes. Now those tools
are too late to be used against Hitler
unless the war runs into another year,
furthermore there is chance for
japan to intercept the shipment and
confiscate 1t as she is in strategic
position to stop any shipments by
water to either Vladivostok or the
Philippine islands = Japan has her
back against the wall now and is
liable to do anything.
Now Is EngIand's Chance
During the Russo-Finn war Great
Britain and France were prepared to
send an expeditionary force of $4,000 |
troops to help Gen. Mannerheim with
doubtful chance of success; today
$4,000 troops sent to Petsamo or Muir
mansk would hit Hitler harder than
any like number could do any where
else. With Red troops and the White |
sea navy protecting their flank, they |
could occupy the nickel mines and |
shut off communication between Hit
Ter, Norway and Finland Another
$4,000 could likely be landed some
where on the Norwegian coast for the
liberation of Norway as we'll as shut
ting off the vital iron ore going
through Narvik while Hitlers troops
are occupied in the Ukraine.
While the two British military
bases in Norway and Finland would
be small and could be manned by
Canadians and only intended for hold
ing and diversion tactics, the first
could later be used as jumping off
place across Skagerak into Denmark
and threaten the Kiel canal, the other
would lessen the pressure on Lenin-
grad. AS the British Isles are fully
protected from invasion by her navy
in addition to the German army's pre-
occupation in the Ukraine, England
could land her main force in northern
Spain for a drive through coastal
France up to the English channel. By
using Calais or Dunkirk as her main
base, Britain should be in a splendid
position to liberate Belgium and the
Low Countries and thus put Germany
on two front war or make it three
front by the Australians and New Yea
landers moving up on Greece. In this
case with such a showing Turkey ;
would be perfectly willing to join