NAZIS AND UKRAINE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 78, 28 June 1943, Page 5

NAZIS AND UKRAINE

HARVEST PROSPECTS New York, June 26 Provided their calculations are not upset by the summer’s military operations, this year will be the first since they swept the area in 1941 that the Germans can be expected to derive any major benefits by their occupation of the Ukraine, says Mr Carl Sulzberger in the “New York Times.” “When the Germans took over the province nearly two years ago it was 4po late and too chaotic for them to secure any important food gains. The destruction wrought by war conditions, the disappearance of live stock and draught animals either by slaughter or evacuation, and the removal of most of the tractors under the scorched earth policy prevented the Axis from gathering any harvest. “The prospects of this year are far better from the German viewpoint. Climatically, June has been an excellent month. May provided heavy rains, making up for the exceptionally dry winter with light snowfall;, and above the average harvests are expected throughout Russia. “While this helps unoccupied Russia, it also will unquestionably help Germany in some of its conquered areas. The organisation for occupation is more efficient now after more than 18 months’ tenancy of the major portior of the Ukraine.” —P.A.