WEST EUROPE ASSAULT

Grey River Argus, 14 December 1943, Page 5

WEST EUROPE ASSAULT

ALLIED LEADER General Marshall [Aust. & N.Z. Press Assn.] (Rec. 10.10) NEW YORK, Dec. 13. The unofficial, but usually reliable “Army and Navy Journal’’ says:— General Marshall will command a western assault against Germany as Commander-in-Chief of British and American armies. Mor e than one million Americans will participate in that operation. General Marshall will remain Chief of Staff, but Gen. Eisenhower will discharge the duties of that office The journal adds: Russian officers will be attached to General Marshall’s headquarters, but they will not be members of his staff, since his staff will be organised to deal with all the theatres of war, and Russia is still a neutral concerning Japan, There will undoubtedly be more Roosevelt - Churchill - Stalin meetings, and perhaps a Supreme War Council will be created. invasioiFsoon Says General de Gaulle (Rec. 6.30) LONDON, Dec. 12. “France is on the eve of seeing the end of her sufferings,” said General de Gaulle in a speech at Algiers. “The attack against the enemy from the north, east and west is being prepared. T'he Camp- of Liberty has not yet reached the end of its hardships, and France knows how long and hard she will have to work and fight to.rebuild her strength in victory.” Lord Strabolgi in a speech said: The next 100 days will be as important in the history of the world as the 100 days before Waterloo. Then Napoleon met his fate. Hitler will also meet his fate if we act bravely and swiftly. Slow fighting in the mountains of Italy and the forests of -the Balkans has stretched and diverted German forces and helped a political offensive. But the only blows that-count are the bombs on the German cities and an invasion of Germany from the west. M. Stalin was satisfied at Teheran on the main plan. That was what mattered most.