INVASION DANGERS
Problems Confronting The Nazis
LONDON, June 28 (Reuter). -We know that we have to inco all sorts of problems, some of them very difficult, said Captain Cyril Falls, the military corres- pondent of the "Times," in a broadcast talk to-day.
He said he was not going to talk about world strategy or Mediter- ranean strategy, however, but some- thing about the defence of Great Britain. We have some nssets. We have saved froin the wreck seven out of every eight men of the first B.E.F. and the second B.E.F., whlets was sent to the aid of France just after the great battle began.
What We Saved
We have saved the personnel of bases established far down in the South-west, We have saved a lot of equipment. We have saved that part of the R.A.F. which was sent to France.
We have at present in Britain a greater number of trained and proved troops than we have had in our his- tory. On the other hand, we have lost much of the heavy equipment of the first B.E.F. and we have lost # lot of the base stores which could not be withdrawn. We have lost some aircraft, damaged and ruited aerodromes, for which there were no repair facilities; we have lost light craft, sunk In the evacuation from Dunkirk.
Outflanked At Two Points
We now see the enemy with the whole of Western Europe's roust in his grasp, from Arelle Norway to the estuary of the Loire. The encry outflanks us from Norway and stil more from Brillany, and not everyone realises until the map is studled that
which the Brest,
Germans have entered, is further west than Fly- mouth and almost as far west Land's End.
For the Arst time since the war began, the enemy has launched heavy air attacks on Britain, although so far without result proportionate to their efforts.
Invasion Probability
The enemy will probably try an Invasion.
think
Captain Falls does not large scale invasion possible while the Navy and Air Force remain in being, and he would expect attacks to be made on them first of all with possible teints against the coast.
The Germans have recklessly sacrificed their aircraft in the recent offensives, and although they may be able to replace a lot of them, they cannot replace the pilots so easily. They do not possess the magnificent materials now being provided by the British Empire, and their most highly-trained pilots are not equal to
ours.
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The Germans have a very fight in front of them if they depend upon the existence of the Air Force. The enemy can hardly hope to com- pete with this unless it cripples its bases; although he may damage ships in ports It is unlikely that he will put elther out of action while there
is an Air Force in being.
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Turning his attention to Britain from a strategic point of view, Capt. Falls dealt with England first. Very Fans roughly is a low country with a
running long chain of hills
from north to south-high in the north and low in the south-with another lower chain crossing it in the south and
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the whole of the hilly structure beings. R. Solina......... like a "T" turned upside down.
Flat Coastline
There are of course hills like the Yorkshire moors and the Cumberland hilis which are not included in this design, but that is what it is roughly. From the Thames Estuary to the Humber, the whole of the coast is dat, with wide sandy bea
beaches on which small landings are possible.
On the other hand, large tracts of this area have drainage ditches or sluggish rivers with marshes.
The
South-east and southern coasts are more difficult with high cliffs of either chalk or rock.
Wales le a mass of mountains, al- though there are wide valleys.
Inhospitable Coasts
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In Scotland, mountain chains run
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England is ideal for the resistance in Capt, & nirx G. V. Hobb of an invasion, but he points out that Surg.
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Britain's internal communications Mia Olwyn Greig are the best in the world and that mobility is far more important than mountain ranges or deep gorges.
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Gazing Into The Future
Australian Football League Results
MELBOURNE, Juno 24. |(UP).—All Australian Rule
June 24, 1940.
ARMISTICE SHOES
TERMS
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territory, which are not left for the use of the French authorised forces, are to be put in store under German or Italian control,
war
of new The manufacture material in non-occupied territory is to stop Immediately.
Surrender Of Dolences Article 7.-The land and coast de- fenços, with the armaments etc., "In
occupied territory, are to be handed matches were played in Vic-over in good condition. All plana of the fortifications and, in parti- toria, South Australia and cular of the mines, barrages, etc.
over.
Westralia on Saturday in fare to be handed Navy
fine weather.
Melbourne narrowly nosed out North for top score in Victoria when they beat the Saints on the M.C.C. ground by 123 to 112 in a fast game, marked by excellent marking.
only Hawthorn, with
46 points, had lowest score, Geelong trouncing them by 12 goals, 18 behinds to six goals, ten behinds. In South Aust, Norwood were highest scorers with 135 points, West Adelaide being lowest with 96 points. All games were fair-
ly even.
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In the West, West Perth trounced the city by 147 to 58 points to score not only the highest tally in Westralian League but also games played in the three States. Subiaco scored lowest with 51 points.
Following are the results:
VICTORIA
Melbourne 17-21 (123) bent St. Kilda 10-16 (112)
Essendon 12-10 (82) beat Rich- mond 12-5 (77)
North Melbourne 18-12 (120) bent Curlton (118)
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Fitzroy 10-30 (00) beat South Melbourne 10-17 (77)
Geelong 12-18 (90) beat Hawthorn G-10 (40)
Footscray 15-10 (100) beat Colling-j wood 12-12 (84)
SOUTH AUSTRALIA'
Frenet
Article 8-The French Fleet, except that part left free to safe- the guard French Interesis In Colonial Empire. shall be collected la ports to be specified, demobilis- ed and disarmed under German or Italian control.
Thio German Government solemnly declares it has no inten- · Hon of using, for its own purposes during the war, the French Fleet stationed in ports under German control, except those units neces- for coast surveillances and
wine-sweeping.
Except for that part (to be deter- mined) of the Fleet destined for the protection of Colonial interest, all ships
outside French territorial waters must be recalled to France. Sweeping Of Mines
Article
icle B-All information about naval mines and defences is to be furnished. Mine sweeping is to be earried on by the French forces.
Stocks To Be Given Over Article 10-All establishments, military tools and stocks in occupied tereliory are to be handed over in- tact, Forts, permanent fortifications and naval building yards are to be left in their present state and not destroyed or damaged.
The
communications, particularly rail- of cor same is to apply to all means ways, roads, canals, telephones, tele-
你好 navigational
coast- graphs, ighting marka.
Material for repairs are to be made available.
Wireless Transmissions Article 11-All wireless transmit- ting stations in French territory are
Port Adelaide 15-10 (108) bent to stop. North Adelalde 16-8 (104)
Norwood 19-21 (135) beat Adelaide 13-17 (95)
West
beat
South Adelaide 18-9 (108) Sturt 14-14 (98)
Glenelg 17-12 (114) bent Torrens 15-23 (113)
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WEST AUSTRALIA West Perth 20-27, (147) beat Ferth 8-10 (58)
Claremont 18-20 (116) beat Swan District 14-14 (93)
East Perth 12-10 (88) beat Subiaco 6-15 (51)
South Fremantle 14-18 (102) beat East Fremantle' 13-11 (80)
BRITAIN'S AIR WAR
R.A.F. Hammer
Away At Nazis
LONDON, June 23 (Router) — "Bomber aircraft of the RAF. yesterday delivered a daylight attack on an enemy occupied aerodrome at Merville, to the west of Lille," states an Air Ministry communique.
"Despite heavy anti-aircraft fire, a series of shallow dive attacks was made on the hangara as well as on aircraft on the landing ground.
Merchandise Transportation Article 12-The French Govern- ment is to facilitate the transport of merchandise between Germany and Ituly across unoccupied territory.
Repatriation
Article 13-The French Govern- ment is to repatriate the population to occupied territory.
No Transfers Abroad Article 14-The French Govern- ment is to prevent the transfer of valuables and stocks from occupied to non-occupied territory or abroad. France To Pay
Article 15-The cost of maintain- fag the German occupation troops is to be paid by France.
Release Of Prisonors
Article 16-All German prisoners of war are to be released. The French Government is to hand over Indicated by the all German subjects, German Government, who are now it France or her overseas territory.
French To Be Hold Article 17.All. French prisonera of war, who are now, in German hands, will remain so until the conclusion of peace.
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LONDON, June 23 (Router)-Re-French troops.
"We are aware that our soldiers
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In one case, the crater of a 500 matter of extreme difficulty. We do not under-rate his strength and we Mr and Mrs. A. F. Hell Chould have read
elety are holding an auction of stamps pound bomb was only 30 feet from know what he has accomplished alr. and Mrs, A. 3, Paul
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