The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-30
interpreting
The War
BY HAMILTON W. FApo,,

AhON
The, The underground, expected rH
mately to play a major nart uI''
crushing the Axis, shows dj paT IN
seething throughout occupied fsd"S p. Of
rope. P'eo tl'
From every quarter come
indications of the growing ar, ne"
OF the enslaved nations 10 raat I4'S%
German oppression and to gai ss' OIL
venge for their sufferino7 7N'n I,5 re-
Axis domination. ''loef
The signal for the unris;a.
promised fighting patriots of 'oS- 81
quered lands when time is RIM '9.' 9
coordinated action - annaro,y NV tV'
has not gone out from Allied so. s,'ay
ces. Instead the actions are wbom Lori'
spontaneous outpourings of NOV: 1y
up hatred. p'A''
That spontaneity may be roo..
harmful than helpful in the '',C,s Ioas
run, if the signal has not b ,o,lS
given. Small and localized actios
against the Germans. sabot.%. 5g'S
guerrilla warfare all can he Ss css
ried out by individuals or ero,m raI
bands. But general movemou, ,,a
timed too soon, could have tbe AZ
feet OF causing only temporary dI
ficulties for the invaders .rs ni
harm to the underground tbron.S
revealing its leaders.
Such disclosure of patriot lead
ers and plans already has beor
sought on occasions by German
An example was the Germ.r
broadcast directed toward tbo
Balkans recently which assorto5
that Allied troops had landed Nv
the mainland of Italy and woro
advancing up the boot. Strategi,t,
believe the inaccurate broadcs,.
was principally an attempt n
force the underground leaders +,
move into the open. The plar
failed.
In Denmark, which well nav bs
the scene of one thrust in ne
eventual invasion of continental
Europe, destruction and violence
surging through occupied countripe
has reached a peak. There, rather
than longer submit to the invader
patriots are burning and blown,
up their industries, and Dama
sailors have scuttled most Of The
tiny Danish fleet, Stockholm re.
ports.
Some possibilities exist tlat the
uprisings there may have been de.
liberately provoked in another Ma
ri attempt not only to force lead
ers into the open, but as fish.
ing expedition in an effort to gain
an indication of invasion plans
That possibility was seen by mil
itary observers in discussion Of
the German decree of martial law
in Denmark could it be invasion
jitters?"
Unrest is growing across the
Kattegat in neutral Sweden which
is at odds with Germany over the
sinking of Swedish merchant ships
In France the Gestapo is report
ed to have arrested-in effect kid.
naped-the former president, A.
bert LeBrun, who could have been
engaged in activities aiding French
patriots against the Axis. The
cause of his arrest, however, was
not disclosed in meager lnforma'
ton from Swiss sources.
Bulgaria, Axis partner in the
war against Russia, is reported IA
an uproar since the sudden death
of King Boris. Some observes
here feel that he was assassnaie
after quarreling with Hitler a'
refusing to send Bulgarian troop
to the Russian front.
Bulgaria was the first Of Gs
many's satellites to collapse
the last war. Word now Of N@f
demonstrations indicate as.~
situation may be building up %ep
ing the way for assault up@ wy
many from the rear. AlS'' %
event Bulgaria should split r'D @
the Axis it would require Vt,
many to use more troops, neeoS. 1,.
on fighting fronts, for earllso-pz5,,ii p,i
of M the Balkans, where many b0
gar units now are employed. ..
Two more threats to the .,,.s A%s
are vaguely pictured in the new new,
from FRI southern Europe. Most Clear ..
" shown is the possibility OF 2feoI
er action by the valiant Che'l@5. ne sic5.
With American air bases Oh ,,,ano, 7r(,
" it is wholly possible mat ,...l.5 p-a9s5
may fly over Czecnoslu' ,,sa, an, and
dropping materials OF war onJ oD
other supplies to the men r,,, o+
women waging guerrilla wal. wa.
against Germany from the lIoo lus
tain retreats of their homela"r ~
The The. other shaping threat is ,,.' H.
Hungary, whence have come .oore rr
confirmed reports that the p'g o.s
~ Hrnoarv now have only o"'