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December 26, 1939.
Far-Seeing Policy Will Win the War
STRATEGY IS
LEAST
ALLIED
VICTORY AT
By J. Emlyn Williams
LONDON. The war on the Western Front, now nearing its fourth month, has produced so little specta- cular progress that circles which have little comprehen-
| sion of the present conflict in all of its aspects have shown
some impatience that "more is not being done.”
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Investigation into many of the deeper phases of the war how- ever, discloses that far-reaching things are being done and that
Allies are planning on the lang-range busis so us to make victory secure with as little loss of human life as possible.
Criticism of the present alleged! slow development of the war, it must
London, fler. 28, 1989), be comphasized, takes into considera-
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thes Falkland Islands. ways, as different as between 1870senped frac
ealed ther and 1914. The extensive mechani-renched Punta Arenas, sation in the present war and the and left.
weapons at the command of make for extensive change, But it must be recalled that War there even during the World were long waiting periods between great offensives, Yet, even from a military viewpoint alore, it can be shown that the present policy of the Alles is justifying itself. And when to this is need the mval, diploma į tir. and eronomly policies Allies, it is clear that any other mill-feature With few troops in barrack tury action would be forfish.
the
should be sold here that, though certain Britons may havi disagreed some weeks ago as to whether the Government meant intsincas-because Germany was bimbed with leaflets instead of more imediately explu-
missilestone sive
to-day can be wineunderin found
the present policy in France, whether it be the inghest military experts or the ro- called man in the street.
Looicing for a
The King has accepted feet of inokor mulakaners s Christus gift to the British Army and Navy from the Mahuruf of Gwalior. The Maharajah and Begin of Bhopal are providing hospital, and the Maharajah his contributel 600 towards the Reller Punds.
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DURHAMS ARRIVE
Wearing their Tientsin fur bead- gear members of the Durham Light Infantry who have been withdrawn along with other British troops from North China, disembarked at long- kong on Sunday from two Jardinie steamers
chartered by the Wor Tomce.
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The Durhams, who were panied by details from other units at excellent Fientsin, have given an nerount of themselves during their Iservice throughout the height of the anti-British. demonstrations at their station..
London, Dec. 23.
They were accompanied by their The Order in Council on curreneles amending the Defence and Finance Commanding Officer, Lieut.-Colonel London, Der. 23.
ofileers. Two weddings every ten minutes in Regulations for 1039 provides that E. H. L. Lysaght-Griffin, O.B.E., and general need for the schedule at most London registry from January 8 all transfers of sterl- Peonany, ne one locked for a partien- offices to-day, where must registrarsing from account
There was a little are oelating at anything up to 70th of a non-resident me tranfer of farts lively tim stort, littl theatre going, a little dining-out and a Cate amount of church warriages apiece. steine, and that was about ali
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will be subject to Many thousands of men from the sterling securities by a resident or British Expeditionary Force are get-non-resident ting married on their Christmas leave Treasury permission.
A non-resident for the purpose of and in the majority of cases notices
person resident Fus the quest two days, Hongkong has, of marriage have been given by the this Order
call soup. "
the girls themselves after having receiv
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The rush to get married has been Catuda, Newfoundland. Hongkong, itogal Abservatory
gork and again at 'clark was accentuated because the majority of Egypt, Anglo-Egyptian Seudan and
briacs could give no better indication Iraq.
The Order does not affect sterling) of time than, "My sweetheart will be home at Christmas."
Recourts of non-residents which! Dec. 24, 194. His feially announced, in Moscow,
Consequently registry offices had remain free.. An excmption order fourteen leaders of the "former extra registrars on duty to cope with has been made by which the proceeds! Zinoviel Opposition", have been turned the rush,
of the sale or redemption of any over to the Military collegium, the highest equrt of the land, charged with
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theBeets of which have been all the more ed proposals from France when it elsewhere than the United Kingiom, military aspect of war, there areenly felt from the fact that it falless, became known that Christmas leave the Dominions, colonies,
ant! mandated territories, except gouil
why Generalissing an uaigally warm pell. reasons Marie Gustave Gamelin has followed a rautious policy. Even a successful un the attempt to close in rapidly Siegfried Line, according to the high- est military authorities, would have left the Allies in possession of a large area, but one which was poorly con- solidated and lacking the essentials of defence. Farther action to take the Siegfried Line itself would have,
At Paddington there have been four sterling securities in beneficial owner- Ready in 2 days meant a tremendous loss of human Mar-lives and would have left a joggeri platting the execution and sassination all day. All registry offices have ship of a non-resident, of interest line or series of "pickets." These, as of the Sarlet executive Kirov, murderedi] been decorated with holly and mistic-or dividends on any security regis- the World War prove, would have | two weeks ago, FRAN-left the Allies most vulnerable to ANGELES.attack.
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For some reason thes-have-talten Bereof, may be credited to the ne Count of non-residentwillout Did Germans euld have arrived from Sarruechen. This attitude was ex this opportunity to rush to the altar- formality.-Reuter, Poland the consequence would have pisined by one Saarlander, who said: -Reuler, been a great counter offensive under "We didn't ask them to come." The BOMBAY via SINGAPOREditions unfavourable to Alles in British force la due to-morrow! they would be fighting on new and and meanwhile the British troops al- and Way Ports.
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Cautious Policy
A from Cuials. states that
prising nearly a' thouŝanıl oßcera andj nieu of the Essex nad East Lancashire) Keriments.
General Gamelin's cautious policy.
Cries of "Vivent Les Auglak!” and| on the other hand, has meant that ive Angleterre!" rare out as the the Allies would make gains which trazehed in 1ko udal and inter euld be consolidated us they pro-‡rutruined for the Saur. ceeded and, unlike 1014, it is not Germany, but the Allies, who are fighting Recording to plati, it is the French who are on German soll, not the Germans da Belgian or French territory,
Thinks War Will
Not Last Long
Ale-Murshol
In addition, with the sacrifice of only a few troops, the French have
Sir John Salmond, held important Saar economie areas upenking at Eastbourne, said that and it was the German, not the there were great signs "that the war i French population there which fell may not be as long as some people the impact of war.
expert, because the country of this
Among the important military re-murderer has, of itself, rejected in sults to date in favour of the Allies great measure, though not on the are that the National Socialists have surface but underground, the princi list the initiative, that they cannot pies that he has forced on them. any longer hope for victory" through "I think, personally, the war is nol 'Blitzkrieg going to be so long as the last one, the Ightning war technique. General Gamelin's tactics but that is my personal opinion, and morcover compel the enemy tu reveal 1 may be wrong."
his tactics and disposal of his troops
any
the Allies may be ready for
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major offensive that the Ger- signature of the Brilish, French and hard mans may attempt. In fact, it can Turkish pacts which strike
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Reference to the weather brings uping it more pro-Allied, the fact that it is now past the mid-
Economically Germany's Industrial dle of December, the season when offensives are naturally broken off, produellon has already passed the rather than begun, yet Herr Hiller's peak and a shortage of raw materials victory is only possible through offen- making itself felt. The Allies, on sive strategy particularly since hishe other hand, are only now work- supplies are decreasing and hopes utg up to full production of war es Russian aid are very doubtful.
Economic Measures
sentials. This new Industrial mobili- sation applies not only to Britain and Franee ik also to their Empires, as recent reports of industrial develop- Meantime, while Germany is look-ments. in Canada, Australia, and ing around for trusty friends who South Africa clearly Indicate. will inltite pence overtures for them. and
Time is on the side of the Allies. fre seeking muckets within Europe in which to make up their They can woit, since every day makes deficieneles in essential raw materials, then stronger relative to the enemy. the Allies are proceeding with their Their people stand un free people diplomatic and econoinle measures united behind them, Alled with the bcen which are dally making victory surer tome ideals to-day as have
theirs for generations. There is no for them.
Diplomatically this Is Acen in fear of revolution occurring. In the rear of their armles, Germany, on the other hand, is to-day more dia- united ihan was at first thought and less prepared in all ways for a long
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