Evening star., 1942-09-08
Dieppe Paved Way
For Bigger Blow,
Commons Told 4
Es the Associated Press.

LONDON, Sept. ga British
Army is rapidly being strength
ened in Iran and Iraq which
may eventually give support" to
Soviet Russia's imperiled left
dank, Prime Minister Churchill
disclosed today, indicating Brit
Ssh preparation to enter directly
into the battle of Russia If neces-
eary.
His statement came in a detailed
war report to the House of Com
mons which reflected confidence in
the Allied situation generally in
the air and at sea and, specifically,
on the vital western desert of
Egypt.
The Prime Minister gave Com
mons assurances both that Egypt
was secure by the virtual raising
there of a new Allied Army, stronger
than ever, in the midst of battle,
and that the day for an offensive
against Hitler's Europe is coming.
Bigger Attacks Forecast.
He called the Dieppe raid more
than Commando attack, a recon-
naissance in force which was an
indispensable preliminary" to
greater undertakings.
Thus the Prime Minister pic
tured Hitler as blocked at one side
Of his great 1912 campaign for
control of the Mediterranean and
the Trans Caucasus and possibly
about to come to grips with a new
strong British force on the other.
The 10th Army, separated now
from the Near East Command and
made an autonomous force under
Gen. Sir Henry Maitland Wilson,
Mr.. Churchill disclosed, is being
rapidly strengthened and, with sub
.stantial air forces which 1t will re-
nuire, may eventually give support
to the Russian left flank, and in any
case defend the soil of Persia"
Britain, he reported to the recon-
vened Parliament, may be confident
In our ability to maintain success
full defense of Egypt, not for days
or weeks, but for several months
ahead"
These specific details fitted into
what Mr.. Churchill termed con-
tinuing trend in the Allies favor
since his last report and with a COM
plete accord between Britain and
the United States on waging global
war, an accord which he said has
existed since the end of July.
Cheering News From Sea.
At sea also, he gave cheering news
with the report that, though losses
still are heavy, they had dropped so
sharply that they are at a slower
rate than replacements through new
building.
"Our warfare on U-boats," he
added, "has been more successful
than at any other period in the war"
Still, he acknowledged, the Nazis
have been building submarines faster
than the Allies have been able to
Fink them. Nevertheless, he said,
the bombing of German shipbuilding
yards will have increasing effect
upon the output ana assembly OF
u-boats.a
With direct reference to American
cir cooperation in the European
theater, he commented:
United States daylight bombing
Is a new and increasingly important
factor and there is no doubt that
both In the accuracy of high-leveI
aim and in mutually defensive
power the new possibilities OF air
warfare are being opened by our
American comrades and their Fly
ing Forrresses.
New Army Created in Egypt.
The peak strength of the 9th
Army In Egypt, Mr.. Churchill said,
was due to the fact that 80 large
have been its reinforcements that
IT is to a large extent a new army
which has been created while fight
ing actually was in progress"
The 9th Army, or, as Mr.. Church
(See CHURCHILL, Page A-3)