Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-11
w ORLD IN
REVIEW
BY Maj. Gen.
D. P. Borrows
IN JULY 5 Adolph Hitler

III he ilts Slltihc nkoih GNU
made radio broadcast 10 the
German nation which was re-
corded in Ihls country.
he recognized the extreme
gravity OF The military sItus-
ton with German armies suffer
ing defeats on every front.
He spoke OF the magnitude
OF difflculties" 10 be Surmounted.
He spoke of the gigantic
struggle " for the fate OF the
German nation" that would de
eide the TO hs~pr moi to be OF
many generations, and finally
ne called upon the German ma
ton 10 exhibit IAN unhesrd-of
strength OF nerves and determl-
nation" 10 survive the present
times
We do not need these admiS-
SonS OF Hitler 10 realize tina
the war IN Europe has now
reached a crisis OF battle IN
which the fate OF that continent
Will he determined.
II - impossible to estimate
the present strength OF Ger
many o. the power " Il. war
resistance.
Buu We can al least frame
certain questions the answers
10 which may be given ~ The
weeks thai are 10 follow.
LNRST ana fundamentally,
what ~ The state OF morale
~ the German fighting forces
and IN the nation back OF them?
What response are the, still
capable OF making 10 this last
Hitler appeal?
In Italy and Normandy the
German armies are making a
very determined resistance. So
much ~ that during the past
week Allied advance was nearly
halted
Thousands OF German soldiers
have been taken by surrender.
but only after the prospects OF
further fighting were hopeless.
These soldiers. when oues-
toned. remain sulien and de-
tiant and still express confidence
that Germany viii win.
Within Germany itself great
havoc has been wrought by
Allied bombing. but il is clear.
after months OF unprecedented
trial that air warfare has not
brought the German people to
their knees.
The Geheime Stats Pollzei,
he terroristlc organization
which Hitler has used to main
tain his party IN power. has
grip upon every parl OF the
nation which seems capab of
SuppreSSing defeatiSm and every
variance OF opinion from the
Nazi doctrine.
lie there then expectation OF
national collapse that could
overthrow Hitler and his crimi-
nal associates?
Is there possibility OF re-
volt within the German armies
and among their commanders?
Has a point in the war now
been reached where the Wehr-
macht is oVerpowered BY the
superior strength of the Allies.
The German luftwsffe appears
weak.
Is q reserve OF air strength
being husbanded which will he
used when the time comes?
In Russia and in Normandy
the Germans have used armor
lsvishly and have lost heavily.
Can the German tanks be re-
placed by accelerated industry?
German artillery seems weaker
than our own in Italy, in France
and especially in Russia
A s SPRING opened, Germany
~ had an estimated strength
of over 300 divisions.
Some Of these have been de-
stroyed. In many divisions re-
placements have been impos-
Sible.
AS a minimum. should we put
the aggregate Of armed, trained
and organized German soldiers
at 100000, 100000 of these
on the eastern front and mil
lion in western Europe. or is
this perhaps too low an esti-
mate?
Are these numbers sufficient
TO allow Germany 10 make a
long. continuing bloody battle
that will at least stave off "un-
conditional surrender" for a
year or more longer?
A part OF the answer would
seem to lie in how much more
conquered territory the Ger
mans are prepared TO lose and
whether they can, by doing so.
establish shortened lines which
may be stubbolnly held.
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