LEADERS DISAGREE
German Generals At Variance Over Russian War RELIABLE NEUTRAL REPORT LONDON, July 21. The Moscow radio stated that it was learned from well-informed quarters in Berne that a great difference of opinion had arisen among the German generals about the conduct of military operations, especially against Russia. A number of generals were opposed to the ideas of Hitler's staff and were now fulfilling their duties solely because of military discipline. General List, General Reichenau and other ardent advocates of the blitzkrieg theory are said to have expressed sharp differences of opinion at a conference on the eve of the attack against Russia, and to have pointed out the inevitability of a long-drawn-out and exhausting campaign, possibly leading to a crash for Gei-many. It is significant that the blitzkrieg experts took this view. Hitler, it is stated, decided to move in spite of the opposition, and took reprisals against the opposing generals. He removed Gocring. Beic-hcnau and a number of generals from their posts.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 171, 22 July 1941, Page 7
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