SEVERE CRITICISM OF U.S. ARMY
Result Of Manoeuvres (Received October 2, 12.15 a.m.) . NEW YORK, September 30. Great manoeuvres which have just been completed reveal that the United States army needs a further six to 12 months’ training before it will be ready for combat, declares Major Hanson Baldwin, military correspondent of the "New York Times.” He expresses the opinion that America has not yet developed its own blitzkrieg methods, nor has it a real air force, though it possesses tlie nucleus of what eventually will be the best air force in the world. Serious faults in equipment and training were discovered, he adds, but the troops showed a marked improvement after their year of service. The main faults were too much tactical caution by the High Command and insufficient initiative. General McNair, who directed the manoeuvres, expressed the opinion that lack of discipline and lack of effective commanders were the greatest weaknesses.
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Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 6, 2 October 1941, Page 8
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