RESULTS OF VICTORY
VIEWS OF U.S. WAR SECRETARY Washington, May 13. The Tunisian victory will have infinitely more effect on the ultimate outcome of the war than if we had won the November race for Tunis, declared Mr Stimson, Secretary of War, addressing a Press conference. He explained that if we had won tse race the Axis would have attributed the victory to the element of surprise. However, as the campaign turned out we beat the Axis African armies to their knees despite serious initial disadvantages. The result of this victory is now spreading far and wide in the Reich and occupied countries. Attributing the Tunisian victory to General Eisenhower’s brilliant planning and superb execution of plans in perfect co-ordination with the land, sea and air forces, Mr Stimson predicted that similar results can be secured elsewhere. He declared that the Tunisian debacle was equal to Stalingrad. The Germans seemed overwhelmed by the speed and power of the Allied advance. They fought bravely but certainly were not supermen in defeat Mr Stimson said Allied casualties were heavy in the final phase of *he campaign.—P.A.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 78, 15 May 1943, Page 5
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