The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-30
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 It said that any such statement was calculated to make Q false and damaging impression in America.
 Appointment of an American general, after full consideration of the qualifications and abilities oi all possible leaders, would be wel- come both officially and tinoficially in this country, where the only de- sire Is to see the best man at the head of the allied forces, whatever his nationality may be-" the Daily Telegraph said.
 Particularly rnischievous is the suggestion that such an appoint ment would be political It would be no more political than the choice of (French) Marshal Ferdinand Foch in the last war and 1t is an insult to the British army to sug- gest that it's leading men would be small enough to resent appointment on merit"
 It said that the absurdity of ob- jecting to an American commander, on the ground that no American was of proved ability" as the Daily Mirror had put 1t, to command masses of men became apparent in Gen. Marshalls case.
 In an appeal addressed to "Ameri- cans of German blood" the German radio said:
 Why are you fighting your own flesh and blood? Germany Is not threatening the United States. She has neither time nor inclination to undertake adventures in the western hemisphere. Her eyes are directed toward the east, where she is build ing big empire. Why not give your German counsins a break?"
 The Germans tactfully refrained from saying whether they lacked the ability as well as the time and in- clinations to attack the western hemisphere. But in a typical ex- ample of teutonic clumsiness 1t gave this broadcast immediately after one which said that six allied ships had been sunk in the 24 hours ended at 3 p. m. yesterday, including one in the Gulf of Mexico.
 Rome, entering the anti-second front campaign in support of Ger many, said German workers had erected 8 bastion of steel and con- crete along the French coast.
 It quoted American newspapers on the second front, emphasizing one which said the British should strike first because their army was more experienced than the Ameri- cans.
 Vichy reports from occupied France said that 600OO men took part in yesterdays German parade in Paris, which was reviewed by Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt, new commander in chief in western Europe.
 The said the Germans simul- taneously held demonstrations of strength throughout occupied ter- ritory, including maneuverS in northwestern France, Holland and Bedgium.
 In the Holland maneuvers, Vichy reported, the Germans simulated an allied parachutist attack and announced that they had thorough ly, repelled 1t.
 British sources commenting on the Paris parade said 1t was necessary because the withdrawal of occupa- tion troops to fight Russia had stiffened French underground re- sistance.
 It was necessary that the Ger mans send their SS terror troops to France to calm uneasy Germans as well as to frighten the French, they said.
 U. 8. Headquarters, European The atear, July 3O.-(UP)-Brig. Gen. Frank O. D. Hunter, commanding general of the United States fight CT command and Brig. Gen. Asa N. Duncan, chief of staff of the army air force, have arrived in Britain, 1t was disclosed today.
 The United States army com- munique said that other arrivals in Britain-at a time when there is wide discussion of 8 greater Allied aerial offensive or an invasion of Europe-included:
 Brig. Gen. Robert c. Candee, com- manding general of the ground air support command, and Maj. Gen. w. H. Frank, commanding general of the air service corps.