Evacuation News Upsets London Press
“British Always Too Slow,” Swiss Say LONDON, May 3. COMMENTING ON MR CHAMBERLAIN’S STATEMENT, “THE TIMES” SAYS: “APART FROM THE WITHDRAWAL, WHICH THE ADMIRALTY ORGANISED, SEVERAL ASPECTS OF THE NORWEGIAN SITUATION DEMAND INQUIRY, “Firstly, it has been long’ accepted that combined naval and military operations against a well-armed enemy are virtually impracticable unless very full support is available from air forces and anti-aircraft guns. “Secondly, in spite of the knowledge that the Germans were rehearsing embarkation, we dispersed that force assembled for Finland. “Thirdly, was time lost between the landing of the naval detachments and the landing of the troops?
“Finally, was the well-calculated boldness of the Navy, which was magnificently successful at Narvik, given equal opportunities elsewhere?”
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Northern Advocate, 4 May 1940, Page 7
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