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Montgomery's Generalship

In The Western Offensive

By CHRISTOPHER BUCKLEY,

WHO WAS "DAILY TELEGRAPH" WAR CORRESPONDENT THROUGHOUT THE OPERATIONS OF WHICH HE WRITES IN THIS ARTICLE

mundy were deployed against the British and Canadian forces on the left, as the following figures abundantly prove;

71

6

5

1/2

2

winter it seems proliable that.

over

if wo had succeeded In goiting a sizable force beyond the Rhine by the beginning of October, the enemy could have produced sufficient troops to have strangled its effectiveness. The flanks of any such position would, under the clrcumstasera, have been particularly vulner- ablc.

We had to have the use of Antwerp as a port, and that meant clearing the Germana out of the Scheldt estuary. There were not at that ilmo

The conduct of the great of fonsive into Western Europe In 1944 is still a subject of con- alderable controversy. Less has hitherto been published than offe Caumont-Caen Remainder

Sector of Front might have hoped about this momentous phase of the war. Panzer Diva. Panzer Divs.

4 Sir Francis de Mid-Junc

NII Maj-Gen. Guingand throws, new Bght on Early July it in his book "Operation Vic. Mid-July

July 20 tory" just published..

This was exactly in accord-sufficient forces available both Gen. de Gulngand was Chief nnce with the general strategic to clear the Germans out of the estuary and force the Rhine of Staff to Montgomery from plan, which always envisaged a the time of the latter's appoint: pivot on the left flank, where the ment to the command of potential threat to Paris and Eighth Any in August, 1942, the expectation of further land. until the end of the war. Since ings kept the Germans on the the role of the British forecs qui vive with their Fifteenth and the Field Marshal's leader- Army immobilised (most satia. ship have been the subject of factorily from our point of sometimes intemperatu criti-view) in the Pas de Calais, ja valuable that au- Meanwhile Bradley's Army was cism, it thoritative material should now to make the break and feed Pal- be made available to the gen- ton's Army through in its ex. ploiting role-tasks most bril- eral reader.

ilantly executed in every res- pect..

D-Day Plan Changed

MOSCOW TUSSLE The Russian attitude towards the Western Powers, after a brief essay in conciliation, seems to have hardened again. Moscow pro paganda agencies have resumed their familiar tirades against the Democracies, and M. Molotov has become rather more than usually bitter in denouncing the policies of Britain and the Unit- ed States in Germany. If these attacks represent the be-all and end-all of Russia's attitude at the Moscow conference there is good reason for pessimism about its

Montgomery WAR brought result. More probably, however, back from Italy at the bogin- they represent not so much. the ning of 1944 to take operation real attitude of the Soviet Gov- charge of the Invasion which was to be launched into North- *rnment ษ, an attempt 20 Strengthen Russia's hand in the West Europe carly in the year. treaty discussions by putting, the A plan was, of course, already in existence when he arrived, Western Powers in the dock. The but it require serious modifica-

ublication of the secret Yaltation

Montgomery's Influence agreement on reparations is typi-hure was immediate and de val of Soviet tactics. And it is dif- claive. ficult to counter since the evi- incontrovertible. The lence is Kremlin no doubt reasons that, if Britain and America can be manoeuvred into a false position by such means, then the world will expect any concessions policy to come from them, rather

ahan from Russia.

on

The Disappointments On the strategical plane the campaign never got out of con. trol The disappointments were essentially tactical. It is arguable that a greater degree would sometimes of boldness have produced better local re- sulta

Again, I havo always been of

place,

crossing-two widely divergent operations. Nelther by itself could have brought about final victory before the winter. Montgomery, and this shows la adaptability as a comman- der, consciously preferred the bolder strategy.

This is particularly interest- Ing as it has generally been the Field-Marshal's caution that has been the subject for criticism. It is important to remember that he had set him. self the task of never allowing the British troopa to suffer a the major defeat. There was dwindling British manpower problem to be borne constantly in mind. There is too great a to criticise Mont- tendency Homery as though he had limit. less human resources at his dis. posal and could take risks which were simply not sanction ed by the grand strategy of

swelling to a torrent. That is

CARNIVAL

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I ENTREE

TRANSON

PRESE

A. THREAT

By Dick Turner

APEX COLLECTION: AGENCY

COLLECTORS TRAINING COURSE

COPR, 19ÉS ET STA SERVICE, ING. J. ML RIO, 1, 1, PAT, OFF.

"And if the subject doesn't pay, you threaten to deli

his ollier creditors that he DID pay!"

Working Pattern For Britain

the

This is a pleture of a nation Great Britain, revealing the ex-

at war, with, is Lord ceedingly grave need for export still A little more force and thrust

production by belt-tightening, is Beaverbrook's "Evening Stan- nf the right spot and Caen

attempting to do by persumalon dard" put it, an offer to the what others have tried through British people only of "toll. might have

the war. been taken, as

totalitarianism.

tears and sweat. Blood alone After his first examination Bayeux was, on D plus 1. And

"We do not say that whether they are spared in these plping of the plan he noted two major an early expansion into the Among The Very Great

you like it or not you have got days of peace," weaknesses. It was to be made open country south-east of Coun Montgomery's successes have to go

Another

of into the coal mine, or

serious aspect on a front of insufficient width, would have enabled us to get often been minimised on and the original assault was to

the steel factory, or whatever it the problem in that, faced with be carried out by no more than country and would have provid.

our heads out of the bocage grounds of his good fortune may be," Baya Sir Stafford an unsettled world, the Govern- in being appointed to command Cripps in commenting on what ment realizes it must do with three infantry divisions plused the forward fighter fields for Eighth Army at a time when the Government calls its "work- a smaller army, both for two-thirds of an airborne divi- which the R.A.F. was quite un- the trickle of war material wing pattern for the nation." aion. Incredible as it may derstandably clamouring.

Bako of expense and to shift It is nevertheless hard to im seem, this operation, the major

"Instead, we try to induce em- manpower into industry,

One of the trickiest items in gine that Stalin and his advisers Anglo-American effort of the the opinion that the withdrawal true, as also that he was lucky ployere and employees to con-

In the backing he recalved really believe the charges that war, was to be 'Initiated with

from Villers-Bocage, which was

form to a pattern of industrial the programme involves import- funkers and Nazis are being force less than half as strong occupied as early as June 13 from home.. It la not the for production in order to get the ing foreign labour-principally

tune of every field commander evacuated the next day to have a Winston maintained in power by the Bri- na that which landed on D-Day but

Churchill greatest benefits for the nations from the displaced peoples of in Sicily a year earlier,

was not necessitated by the

Europe. authorities. rish and American

local military situation. As it or an Alan Brooke directing as a whole."

per Export production 40

Here we have a country, al-. that the German war potential Montgomery rapidly changed was practically two months he-

strategy. has been allowed to remain in this. Failing acceptance of his fore we recovered the

cant above the prewar level ready short, forced to bring in But history, which judge by for 1947, ultimately 75 per cent, more mouths to feed in a des- tact, and, that, for soane dark proposal for landings on both and as we regarded it as Achievement, is not likely to above is the "goal. Otherwise, porate attempt to revive and capitalist purpose, western Ger- eldes of the Cherbourg penin-sufficiently important road- hesitate in its assessment of says the Government statement, maintain its world trade, Amh

to get the centre and pivot of manoeuvru Montgomery. His name many is being flooded with sula he managed

will the foundations of our nation- at the same time hundreds of thousands of American and Bri- frontage of the initial assault in enemy hands to obliterate live with those of Mariborough al life will be at étek, › thousands of Britons are rish business men." If they do extended some distance further it at the end of June with 450 and Wellington, and amotig Labour is asked to give up ported to be seeking a way out not, if this is indeed just an cf-west rd five infantry and two tone weight of bombs, if ecoms

the very great there need be arrangementa which restrict of the homeland, desiring to fort to bludgeon the Western and a half alrborne divisions to have been an occasion when

no invidious comparison. It is production, prices or employ settle in South Africa, Canada, a little more tonacity. would Allies "into accepting the ideas of committed as the first wave.

a long road from Alamein to mont to postpone its hopes Australia and the United States. others by a campaign of vilifica- There is not the least doubt have paid a good dividend.

the Baltic, but Montgomery led for shorter hours, increase in- Some have wanted to get away tion. then it is a stupid and risky that in both these demands all-out drive by the Canadian There were no defeats and workers to their jobs beyond wing

It has been argued that an our armies there in victory: dividual production, hold older so badly that they have been to undertake the one. A disconcerting feature is the Montgomery, was absolutely

Army down the Falaise rond

from readiness with which the Russians justified by events. Our or in August, with instructions to has been given to few

there was no turning back. It normal retirement, and accept hazardous overland trip

to South Africa.-As- have used the German Press in ginal beachhead might other

com continued rationing along with Cairo

i socialed Press.... their

zone to disseminate these wise havo been sealed off along | get to Argentan and seal the manders in the history of the all the British peuple,

the strip of const between the neck of the pocket at all costs, world to achieve such success. libels on their allies.

might, while causing

Through this the hope is tot losses, have resulted in the It is good in these more attain more coal, mora produc-{ Not An Unmixed Evil capture of the entire German chilly and thin blooded days tion, more foreign exchange,

Seventh Artny and a

that Gen, de Guingand should and reverao conditions con. On the other hand, It insequent shortening of the war. have recalled to us the stirring will result this year

Mr. Churchill at US$1,400,000,000 Government volved the postponement of D- This seems very doubtful. The words of

"In days to

come, 'deficit. Day from the beginning of additional Allied losses would Tripoll:

Strict control of imports is May to the beginning of June have been certain, the gains when asked by those at home

what part you played in this | plained, presumably holding and thus lost us a valuable problematie.

war, it will be with pride. In down on consumer goods in which was for the most part month of campaigning weather

your hearts that you can reply | favğur of raw materials which brilliantly fine.

I marched with the Eighth can be exported до Anished Army","

Orne and the Vire.

the open

heavier

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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shopard Barclay

"The Authority on Authorities"

BRILLIANCY FOR-

NAUGHT

row

New Marriage Deal In Italy

In a land where marriage la on economic state no longer assum. ed lightly, there are Italian men who will ever marry to get ari -apartment,"

But, more strange, there arc women who offer opàrimienta plus themselves to the ad-column Remcos.

No doubt, behind' this cam- paign lies a measure of genuine Russian auspicion of the Western Pavers, which the plan for a federation of western Europe put forward by Mr. Churchill in Britain and Mr. Dulles in the United States has done nothing to allay. Military collaboration between Britain and America has apparently disturbed the Kremlin,

This, however, did not prove and the Anglo-American fusion of an unmixed evil. It certainly

The Allied advance Was zones is seen as designed-to-ac- contributed to render-imprae brought to a standstill in the celerate the process of injecting ticable the prospects of dealing autumn, as Gen. de Gungand American and British capital into the coup de grace that autumn, shows, more by administra- the German economy. Even the but it gave the Allied air forces tive difficulties (like so many recent economic talks between an extra month of softening up other advances in the war) by anything elaci The under than Holland alid Belgium were, judg. enemy communications

period of joyous motoring

around, Mr Graef pondered. 'A One day's advertisements in ing by the sharpness of the Soviet good flying conditions.

Moreover, the German plan which began on the Selne must

'double "would be for business | Rome's Messaggero under "Mar. reaction, construed as part of a of defence, which had original in any case have come to an plan to isplate Russia. The Soviet jy envisaged a counterstroke end somewhere not very far.

Brilliancy of brightest hue and might reault in a moderate riages" which might, properly counter-attack to this imagined after, the Allied landings had beyond the frontiers of Ger- can go for naught or sot that sacrificed elther have been more property listed small slam or grandslanr ander real estate" or "apart- worse if your' partner falls to

ments","、 wanted and offcred- menace; has been characteristically been made, was progressively many until such time us vigorous. This fear of isolation modified in favour of a peri- could get the port of Antwerp catch your iden or if he had after keen study, he saw the consisted montly of requests for previously misled you about his way to tell his partner he was good-Icoking girls with furnish- reslatance along

and thereby ensure although ja bogey of her own meter

A fact, greatly shortened supply line. own hand. The disaster can be still Interested in having his ed, flate creation probably buttresses beaches themselves. In

own side play the hand. Nover One blushing example: When the crack camo and particularly heavy if he had dreaming his partner would doDistinguished, 35-year-old Gov- Russia's insistence on the re- when the attack came, the Ger- establishment of a unitary State man defence fell between two the Allies started racing for made a paychic bid which you anything except bid again, he demment employee, desires, affec proclaimed his dislike for a tich, would marry pleasing, well- in Germany, and her refusal to stools and neither method could the German frontier, alterna have no chance to read.

be effectively practised. 義 tive plans were put forward

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built, young lady with centrally- mere defensive role by making located house or business.", accept western proposals for a

Eisenhower For whatever disadvantages by

the cheapest possible bid over with the woman who wrote: federation or confederation de may have resulted from the de- Komery for ending the war in

South, 5-Diamonds signed to prevent a resurgence of lay Montgomery and his team the autumn of 1944. *** German power. Moscow would could not possibly be blamed.

Eisenhower favoured a “dy- §. J984)

Franco and rather see a Communist-dominat- The initial fault lay in the too ing up" in

synchronised advance up to ·H. 10 0.8 ed central German Government restricted means granted to the the Siegfried Line by all the D. AJW EH. AQ.4 susceptible to Russian influence original planners.

S [D. Q.5 Armies, Montgomery C. QJ O G than a federation whose western The most obvious 1ins of Allied nenibers might fall under British criticism of the British forces wanted the entire Allied

S. 7 6 or American domination. This is in Normandy and of their comfensive effort concentrated at mander is that the progress on the schwerpunkt. the focal

H. B one of the basic questions which the loft flank argund Caen, and point, of the Rhine crossing must be thrashed out by the subsequently towards Falaise, at Arnhem with the possibility

D. K 10 9 8 7 6 4.3 2 C K Council of Foreign Ministers. It was so much slower than that of exploitation into the open

Dealer: West, Neither sido raises the point, however, to what of the Americans after the crack Westphalian plaies towards an vulnerable. Sat.extent it is wise for the Allies to had come at Avranches. Thorn envelopment of the Ruhr and West

South North East write into the peace treaty the was a perfectly good reason for the subsequent occupation of NT Pans 4 NT BC. future Constitution of the Ger- this. During June and July the Bremen and Hamburg,

Pass Роки GD. There was much that was in West, very much upsat over man State. Rigid control and in- bulk of the German Panzer spection of Germany there must divisions available in Nor- accordance with sound military having been psyched into a 8. 10

theory in Montgomery's plan load which gave South the last IT. K 2 Mon, Wed., Frt., & Sat.be for many years to come, but a Constitution imposed by treaty.

to it in Eisenhower's It is in deal with a paychic. Her part C. AKO and much that was contrary rubber, decided to open this D 4 could not but tempt the Germans The only party to profit fromteresting-therefore, that de her in the East, Arthur W. ultimately to unilateral revision. real rift between thea would be Guldgand sums up against the Grast of New York, brilliant (FREIGHT)The fact that Germany, crippled those elements in Germany till Montgomery plan. As he him at both the law and bridge, saw $180 per kilo. | though shp.be, is still a potential dedicated to Hitler's creed of salt says, it was the only major posible grand slam in vlow, nource of danger is underlined by world domination. A firm under Issue on which he did not agree so and the Blackwood 4 No the report of official investigators standing among the Powers at with his chief,

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