WHY THE DELAY?

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 177, 27 July 1940, Page 11

WHY THE DELAY?

"INVASION" ATTEMPT ' *1 i NAZIS MAY BE PRACTISING.] ON BALTIC COAST. j NEW YORK, July 18. M i I'T is delaying his attack on' Britain because it is a. far more formidable enterprise than any he has pre-\i"ii-ly undertaken. I iii.s is ilie view that Major Fielding I'll"'. .]i<• t cil I ,S. military critic, ex--I'°' ' ~ 111 the Xcw \ink "Herald'l I ilMllli-."' '<m i many c.iiiiint use her whole army in .i n "V i tu helming series of attacks, ;l <'"1 against I'ranee," he says. " I Ik' Knplish Channel means that the '•ei ii:an t roups ist lie trained in disern!mrk which is impossible near Britain. I hcrelore ihc men must be tr.iine<l in the Baltic, then laboriously nine 1 hack. "All movements, moreover, must be inside -it, time, in order to hide tin-in from British airmen. •Miller in lift perfect an immense, detailed plan, covering army, navy and air lone. "Meanwhile, Britain is training her lie u in the use of the new American 1.-er I."field rifles, 'seventy-fives' and in.'ieliine -frtins. all of which have been sent to Britain in considerable quantities. "I <-.1 linot imagine that any member el ihe (.crman (General Staff supposes there i.iii he si quick or easy victorv."

Major Eliot expects Italy's position '' "in 1 had if she remains bottled up in the Mediterranean for many weeks. I luis, (iihraltar is likely to be a centre of activity as Italy attempts to Itir.ik nut.