RING ROUND EUROPE

Grey River Argus, 20 January 1943, Page 2

RING ROUND EUROPE

LORD HALIFAX ON WAR. NEW YORK, Jan. IS. “If the sea lanes are kept open and war production maintained. 1943 may well see the prelude to victory,” said Lord'Halifax, in a speech. “Two facts stand out from 1942. First, Hitler’s strategic plan was smashed and Hitler was in a dilemma. Al the beginning of 1942, his military advisers demanded the line to be shortened to save men. His economic advisers insisted that the line be lengthened to get oil. Hitler gambled on oil and lost, . , “The second fact is that the Allies design to throw a ring round Europe has now taken a firm shape. The next hard task is to expel the Germans and Italians from North Africa.” Lord Halifax said that large parts of the world after the war would be in want. Some were near starvation. Relief would demand sacrifices from all. The future of the international structure opened large questions. Whatever form it took, it was bound to rest upon the capacity and willingness of the United States, Russia, China, and the British Commonwealth of Nations to guarantee peace and order. The disarmament of aggressor nations would not be enough. Economic security, as well as military security must be assured.” LIDDELL HART’S VIEW. LONDON, Jan. 18. “The crucial moment,” is how the “Daily Mail’s” military correspondent, Captain Liddell Hart, refers to the general war situation. He says that successive extensions and alterations of Russian pressure should multiply the strain upon the Germans, achieving mone than the depth of an -, advance. He urges that the United Nations create more distractions and thus give the Red Army a greater chance to exploit their opportunity.