Early Spring on The Western Front

Manawatu Times, Volume 70, Issue 46, 23 February 1945, Page 5

Early Spring on The Western Front

GEOWING SENSE OF EXPECTANCY IN BEITAIN (Special Correspondent.) Beceived Thursday, 7.40 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 22. Contrary to the dictum of the popular song spring seems likely to he a little early this year. Britain has already had one of the warmest days on record and from the Western Front come reports that the BBine, Maas and Boer Bivers are all falling. And with their fall a sense of expectancy grows over the Western Front. The days have also lengthened considerably and with single British summer time it is now light until nearly 7 p.m. The finer weather and longer days will be one of the most important factors in the days ahead. There has been a noticeable attempt to Increase the British public’s interest in the war in the Far East. At one period with the war against Germany smashing up people’s homes with a regularity that had nothing monotonous about it, it was perhaps inevitable that greater emphasis should be placed on events in Europe, but recently with the increasing movements of men and arms to the Far East and the growing pace of events there, more care is being taken to educate the public here on the events and implications of every move. More newspapers have their own correspondents in that theatre now, more space is being devoted to their reports and excellent films are also being made. The raids on Tokio especially have been reported fully while added interest is given following the Crimea Conference as to what is likely to be Bussla’s attitude to the Japanese war once the Germans are defeated.