GERMAN ARMY

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 239, 4 July 1940, Page 9

GERMAN ARMY

Campaign Reviewed By High Command ENGLAND AND ENEMY (By 'felegrapli—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received July 3. 9.40 p.m.) LONDON, July 3. “Only one foe remains—England,” declares the German High Command in a report detailing the German campaign from the invasion of the Low Countries to the French armistice. “The greatest campaign ot all time ended after six weeks with the mightiest victory in history against an opponent who was regarded as the most powerful land force in the world,” the statement says.

It continues: “The German Army, whose operations were often costly, salutes the air arm. The German Air Force is numerically considerably stronger than the air forces of the Allies, but the Western Army attacked on May 10 with fewer divisions than the British, French, Dutch and Belgians. “The reasons tor Germany’s success lie in the dynamic revolutionary forces of the Third Reich, in which are found a synthesis between sober, careful preparation and the greatest boldness of conception and leadership.” The report pays tribute to the commanding officers in the front line, including Lieutenant-General von Steck, who died at the head of his army corps. NAZI CASUALTIES Claims By Germany (Received July 3, 8.15 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 3. The Paris correspondent of the “New York Times” says Germany claims that the total number killed in the Norwegian, Netherlands, Belgian and French campaigns was 38,963. Lowlands Invasion. LONDON, July 2. The German High Command announced (that German casualties after the invasion of the Lowlands totalled 27,074 killed, 11,03-1 wounded, and 18,384 missing. It is claimed that over 1,900,000 French troops were captured, including 29,000 officers. BRITISH AIRMEN Considerable Speed-up In Training (British Official Wireless and Press Assn.) LONDON, July 2.

The Secretary for Air, Sir Archibald Sinclair, announced in the House of Commons that a number of steps already taken would have the effect of speeding up very considerably the output of pilots and other flying personnel during the next few months. He had also decided that all departments of the Air Ministry concerned with training should be placed, under the direction of a new member of the Air Council, to be called Air Member for Training, charged, not only with responsibility for the training policy and for the success of the training programme, but with ensuring that the training organization at all times is adequate to meet the requirements of the service and keep pace with the increased flow of production that could be anticipated, both from British factories and from the United States. He would also have a special responsibility for all matters connected with the Empire air training scheme. The officer selected for the appointment was Air Vice-Marshal A. G. R. Garrod. Air Vice-Marshal Garrod is 49 years of age. He has had wide experience, as a member of the R.A.F. operational ■staff, of training questions. One of his principal functions will be to balance the output of Empire pilots with training and aircraft production in Britain. The Empire largely relies on Britain for the supply of machines and instructional personnel. The new member of the Air Council will be Responsible for seeing that this assistance will be forthcoming promptly as the circumstances permit. Britain at present has more pilots than machines, but it is emphasized that she requires many more pilots in order to meet greatly accelerated production aud purchases from abroad. Britain has almost reached capacity in her training facilities.