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THE BRITISH-FREE FRENCH OPERATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST ANALYSED BY AN
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EXPERT
But these things are sure: It is of the gravest import-
That if the Germans can but ance to the democratic cause
get enough. troops into Libya, . that there should be no failure
and be able to maintain them in in Syrin; the results might be
an offensive against Egypt, they truly disastrous. But the re-
Are likely to win; that their wards of victory seem likely, on must prove their ability to de- Sierra Leone and Gambia) are the other hand, to be consider. fend their empire if they are to admirably located for bringing
be considered a colonial power direct pressure on the French ability to do so depends on their ability to overcomo or neutralise suggests that the Germans colonies of Dahomey, Togoland, British sea power in the Medi- In the strategic field, assum have pretty well written Syria the Ivory Coast and French terranean; that this sea power ing full success in Syrin by the off, though of course they may Guinen, and the Niger territory in turn depends on the base at Allies, the Germans will have desire to give this impression of French West Africa.
Alexandria and the supply line been denied a high road into for the purpose of effecting sur-
Once these were transferred of the Suez Canal and the Red Egypt from this direction. For prise. Very possibly the Ger-
to the Frée French, and they Sea, and that the Nazis have the Germans to bring pressure mans expect to derive such ad- and their British Allies em- never yet willingly abandoned on the Turks to permit passage
vantage na they may from the placed on the middle Niger, it any enterprise to which they of German troops into a Syriti
vance by road and railway upon We may, therefore, anticipate held only by the cowed Vichy Syrian affair by gaining time is hard to see how a direct ad. have once set their hands.
in North Africa, and by gain Dakar could be prevented. This further German efforts to deal French might have been posing more French support in the is a matter in which the United with the British in the Middle sible; the same operation, if
Mediterranean area in general. States has a most important East, whether in Syria, Cyprus certain to meet with fierce re- sistance at the Syrian frontier, would be a very different mat-
By Major Fielding · Eliot
or Egypt.
Moanwhile, it is becoming fairly clear that those who
ter, requiring the establishment If they could have free use of stake, for Dakar in the handa maintained that Germany could of large supply depots and a Tunisia they could make Gen. of the Free French is a very not wage effective war on two different matter from Dakar, in fronts were right, for the In- complete line of communications Rommel's task much easier.
the hands of Vichy and linble crease in the scale of German All these considerations go to
has been followed by a sharp service on Turkish soil, in effect
by the Germans.
decrease of their efforts against a full Nazi occupation of Tur- show how gravely important is at any moment to be taken over air efforts in the Mediterranean
This the whole Middle Eastern cam-
The United States could do a Great Britain. Whatever, the the Turks would be unlikely to paign, and how widespread may grant without a fight, especini- be the consequences of success great deal to support and for- outcome in the Mediterranean, or failure there. While Britain ward such a movement in West the British may at least claim ly since they will be relieved holds fast to the Suez Canal and Africa, and it would be a fur- to have gained valuable timo in of any apprehensions as to their the naval base at Alexandria, ther consolidation of position as the really decisive theatre of Germany is denied the use of against any Axis attempt to the war, but that time will be Syrian and Iraq frontiers,
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Tuesday, July 15, 1941,
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In any case the initial contact the Mediterraneum, While the push southward, while it would of valuo largely in proportion to Iraq remain inviolate, Germany much to think of. If it could arrivals of American supplies under the provisions of the Telecocimunl between the Germans and the desert frontiers of Syria and certainly give Gen. Weygand the use made of it to assure the defenders of Suez has been is denied access to Middle East- be combined with a resounding and weapons, This is another Hongkong on the date of publication by moved forward from the Pales- ern oil. While the Nile Valley defeat of the Axis forces iu point to which the apostles of
their attention.-(M.I.) tine frontier to that of Syrin, remains in British hands, Ger- Libya, the war might take a delay in America might give a difference of 300 miles. This many is denied the only natural new turn.
the United Press Associations, who re aerve all rights and forbid republications, elther wholly, or in part without previous Arrangement.
is a considerable gain,
getaway through the Sahara Desert into Central Africa.
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There will be a great gain in
All this means that the bloc- GRIN AND BEAR IT kade of Germany remains in- BRITAIN and Soviet Russia time also. No sudden reversal
of Turkish policy in favour of tact; more, that the Nazi re- which have signed an agreement-Germany can now bring a quick voluntionary dynamic,
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-which provides that neither shall conclude a separate peace with Nazi Germany or her al- lies, and lest the cynics should endeavour to minimise the im- portance of this step by pointing out that France signed a similar declaration with Britain, yet viointed it, it is well to be re- minded that the circumstances under which the two pacts were made are essentially different.
Russia has committed herself to the obligation three weeks after sanguinary warfare and must, therefore, feel reasonably confident that she can carry out the terms, otherwise the gesture is pointless. France repudiated her promise three weeks after
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frontier; it will take too long to self, is dammed back from ex- prepare and mount any German panding into Africa and Asia. effort of the type which will It would be too much to say now be needed.
that the war would be lost were
far
Hence Syria, once occupied, the Middle East lost; but cer- can be held with a minimum tainly, its course would be im- garrison and the British can measurably prolonged, the rond devote major attention, with to victory would grow Ethiopia disposed of and Iraq steeper and rougher than it is quiet, to the most pressing dan at present-which is saying a ger-that on the western fron- great deal. tier of Egypt. As to this, we shall presently discover whether
the diversion of British naval In the political field, the Ger-| forces during the battle of Creto mans may well find that a com- enabled sufficient reinforcements bined British-Free French occu- and supplies to reach Libya to pation of Syria is less advan give Gen. Rommel-any-hope-oftageous to their cause than they taking the offensive. If Rom- may have hoped. It is difcuft mel thinks he has a chance he to see how assumption of the will be very likely to make some Syrian mandate by the Free move while part of the British French--as appears forecast by forces are busy in Syria.
Gen. Catroux's remarkable pro- clamation to the inhabitants- can fail to be followed by Anglo- American recognition of the As to German interference Free French in greater measure directly to support the Vichy than at present. of the people was already at a French in Syria, this is a prob-
If a joint enterprise in Syria terribly low ebb and the French tem which, from the German
West army was disorganised. The viewpoint, is difficult to solve proves successful, it ought im- without a base. The nearest mediately to be followed up by | Anglo-French commitments con-
the British Axis base is Rhodes, more than a joint enterprise in cerning separate peace with the
100 miles away; this is probably Africa, where the enemy were made before
an insuperable handicap to the colonites (Nigeria, Gold Coast, war had properly started-conduct of anything like con- when, in fact, United States and tinuous operations with air- many other neutral States were borne troops, and such opera- tions If sporadic are unlikely of
dured even more at the hands
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Officers and Gentlemen
There was one man who did not
A PRIVATE soldier walked salesmen, bank clerks, and some
into the office of a major who had held important posts. seem to heed it. He came thousands
be-nent
tried
describing the confilet 18 success. Cyprus would be an "phoney." Russia and Britain,dmirable base for the Ger on the other hand, have made mans, but here again the dis- the same solemn pledge after tance factors favour the British,
Thirty-four years of age-wealthy, the former has been fighting and we must surely assume at an Officers' Training Unit. A few were of Colonel Bing-of inlles from the Argentine to be- with great tenacity and fear- that before the advance into I was the private. The major ham's standard-Eton and Ox-come a private in the Black Watch. lessness for three weeks and has Syria began the defences of hnd the look of all a major ford and men from old families with Argentine nationality--although moustache,but 75 per cent, were as good British-born, he had no need to join a cross-section of our commu- n the war except his devotion to the been able to measure with some Cyprus were brought to a scale should
In the last war. accuracy the fighting actual and sufficient to make the island slim, firm jaw.
reasonably secure..
Here was I about to begin nity as would be met anywhere. land of his father, who was killed potential of the enemy, and the
The line taken by the German training to be an officer. Create In the afternoon we were asked latter has for 13 months en-
tried to impart the winder of the propaganda-that the French a good impression a smart to give our opinion on a piece of plications of to teach him the com- Balute that was the thing.paper: "What do you think of compass, and reading a map. They General Staff... but he disdained As I stood stifly to attention Colonel Bingham 7
The 75 per cent. were wary, it all.
"Fix bayonets and charge," he told The distinction is of prime eventuality which makes the I noticed something in front of
them. "That's the way to get the latest Anglo-Russian pledge, all me. It was the major's out- and many of them gave their
Germans with steel," importance, and the fact that the more significant, for it im-stretched band. I looked at it/views without signing them. the Soviets at this time are plements M. Stalin's assurance and continued to stand to atten- willing to commit themselves to that the Russians will, if neces- tion. He smiled and I under-
AFTER our first day of lectures and introduction such an unequivocal pledge in- sary, pursue a "scorched earth" stood. He wanted to shake dicates not only that they are policy, luring the Nazi hordes hands a major with a private..
I clasped his hand and that to the routine of the Officers confident and determined to into the vast hinterland of the withstand the Nazi offensive, Soviet Union where they will be was the beginning of my train-Training Unit the Captain gave but that the grandiose claims of confronted with guerilla war-ing to become an officer and a talk.
of the Nazis.
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By the same token, it must be admitted that the Russian armtea faca a perilous situation;
In fact, the immediate outlook
is anything but consoling. The eventual collapse of sections of the Stalin Lino is not impossible which menus, very probably the loss of Leningrad and Moscow. Bat-it-is-recognition of this
fare, lack of resources and com- gentleman. modities, interrupted lines of communication, and sabotage:
Russiang havd the courage and
"
N the middle of our course the
order.
Captain read out a War Omeo "Gentlemen," said the Captain, "you will be called Miater by the "Don't be worried about Staff-that's a new order. But on parade the sergeant major will not R.T.U.," he said."
I asked him the meaning of call you Mister-ho can't swear, at a man for turning left about and call. kn Mister in the same breath, you un a tremendous scale, If the ON the following morning at the initials.
my first lecture the Cap Cadets who prove unsatis. know." We laughed and agreed.
In 12 weeks the length of the We factory are Returned To their
course-the "Gentlemen" becarne
and so | acceptable, so did determination to carry out this tain began, "Gentlemen.
the Mister But most acceptable of alt was the policy and there is no reason (privates, despite our white hat Unit, he explained. to doubt this-then their pledge bands, sign of the officer cadet, nong of you need worry-the
our first drunks and impossible parted on the train for
leave us officers, he turned round-to to Britain will remain honoured shuddered a little. People look only people who are returned man from the Argenting. As we until the day that Hitler meets ed round to see whom he was are
Despite the Captain's reassur- us all. There was a gleam in his eyes the news of German advances can never be any talk of peace Back In the billots I met the 'ng words the mention of R.T.U. in the Enal was freal in our minds.
and charge." ino: There wöre peace-time us. except on the terms proposed men who were on approval with continued to strike terror into "Gentlemen," he said, "fix baronets. by her and her Allies."
his doom; as for the United addressing. Then we realised copca." Kingdom and her Empire, there ho meant all of us.
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