BOMB GERMANS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 104, 12 February 1940, Page 3

BOMB GERMANS.

OPINION OF MR H. G. WELLS. J3XD THE WAIT QUICKER. LONDON, January 31. The view that the Allies must attack to achieve victory is finding wider support in the comments of public men. “I would rather bomb the Germans than starve them,” said Mr H. G. Wells. * “The only way to bring about Germany’s defeat is by. overwhelming blows by land, sea and air,” said Lieu-tenant-Colonel Loot'd Gordon, who is president of- the British Engineers’ Association.

These views coincide with those ex' 1 pressed earlier in the week by a former Fust Lord of the Admiralty, Mr L. S. Amevy, but they are still contrary to the military policy of the Allies. A howl of fury emanated from the German wireless in reply to the advocacy by Mr. Wells of an intense .Allied aerial bombardment of Berlin. The German announcer said: — “Ju tiie event tif any attempt to bomb German towns our Air Force will answer with measures such as the British apostles of hatred have not yet conceived. For every bomb dropped otV Berlin 10 would he dropped on London. British airmen, after their exeriences in reconnaissance flights ,ovcr the German coast, know better than an agitator like Mr Wells what attempts to bomb German towns would mean,” “Obviously the German announcement is evidence of weakness, and is a scream of terror,’' said Mr We'iis. “The Germans have not hesitated ruthlessly and brutaly to bomb Warsaw, and they would have done the same against. Loudon ir. September if they had tlaired.. Wo Londoners can take all the Germans call give, and can inflict adequate punishment. “This is waif. I, would racier .bomb thb Germans than starve them, it

would end hostilities more qnicldv and would probably leave the Germans in a healthier state of mind.” Lord Gordon’s comments were:—> “Economic warfare cannot be final, except, perhaps, after a long period of years. Nevertheless, our trade effort can have immeasurable results.”'