MATTER OF STRATEGY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 46, 4 December 1939, Page 6

MATTER OF STRATEGY.

“NO NEED TO TAKE INITIATIVE.” FRENCH PREMIER'S VIEW’S. / . PARIS, December 2. ‘The Allies can avoid launching a large-scale offensive iand still win the war,’’ declared M. Daladier, broadcasting. He referred to Germany as usihg barbaric- methods in words which the Associated Press of Great Britain interprets to mean that if Herr 'Hitler begins unrestricted aerial warfare France will answer with the siijhe weapon. “Our armies are fortified in a formidable line from the North Sea to the Jura mountains, namely, along .thfo Maginot -Line,” he said. “They have increased its depth and doubled its possibilities. We nave no need to take the initiative in large-scale attacking operations. Our would-be conquerors are willing to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of men in mad offensives; but we are careful to spare the sacrifice of human life as much as possible. , “We will put down our arms when security is achieved and when we can .negotiate with a trustworthy goverhment in. Germany,” M. Daladier dee!ai*ed. He paid a tribute to the admirable attitude of Italy which, 'under Signor Mussolini's initiative, had coiVrageously attempted to save peace. Oh th© effuses of the wfaf M. Daladier said the German Government thought it could separate Britain and France, but. there was not the slightest schism between th© two great empires.

GiERMAN PRISONERS LANDED

(Received This Day, 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, December 3. The Admiralty announced this evening that a number of U-boat prisoners were landed last night at a Scottish port as the result of revent naval operations .—British Official Wireless.