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(a) Our invading army cannot take prisoners because they
would have no means of removing them to Germany. Guards for prisoners cannot be spared from our fighting forces. It therefore becomes necessary that prisoners should be killed, As rifle ammunition will be scarce, the bayonet is recommended,
(b) Like the invading armies of the past, our troops
must live on the country. They will help them- selves to what food they need, also to clothing and shelter. Whenever our troops require a town or village for shelter, all the inhabitants must be driven out. It is not our business to clothe and feed them and therefore it is not our business if some of them die of cold and hunger.
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(c) The British are a stubborn people, but as with other
peoples of Europe they can be kept in order, at least for a time, by terrorism. If they give trouble in any town or village, the shooting of a small number of men, women and children should suffice to restore order if it is indicated that the number will be at once doubled in the event of further trouble.
So long as our advance continues, a certain amount of terrorism will help to convey the impression that our army is invincible and submission is therefore necessary and unavoidable.
From what we know of German conduct in different parts of Europe there is no reason to suppose that the above outline is exaggerated. We ought to ask ourselves, are we fully prepared to deal with this kind of war over large areas in the Eastern and Southern counties of England?
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