SECOND FRONT

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24369, 3 September 1942, Page 3

SECOND FRONT

I RUSSIAN PBESS YIEW IMMEDIATE OPENING URGED LONDON, Sept. 1 The Soviet newspaper Pravda, in an article on the third anniversary of the outbreak of war, urges the immediate opening of a second front by the United Nations. "Hitler has hurled all his reserves into the battle of Russia and laid bare the shores of the Atlantic," the newspaper states. "It is most important that his plans be upset now. The Russian, as well as the British and American peoples, know this. They know, too. how important it is to bring greater j activity into the struggle against the common enemy." The newspaper Izvestia says: "The last hope of the German imperialists is that they may outpace an anti-Hitler j coalition and achieve a decisive sue I cess before all the potential resources or that coalition can be brought into play and before the Allied army activity supports the struggle of the Soviet people. This scheme must and will be thwarted " Rosenberg, the Nazi Party editor, in an article in the Voelkischer Beo-, bachter has advised the Germans that i they must get used to the idea of war | for another 30 years.

OFFENSIVE NEXT YEAR j RUSSIA WILL HOLD ON LESSONS OF DIEPPE RAID NEW YORK, Aug. 31 Despatches from leading American correspondents in Britain express a ; growing conviction that there will bo no second front in Europe in 1942. William Stonernan. London correspondent of the Chicago Daily News, predicts that t.he Red Army will hold out through the winter. He says: "If we cannot materially help the Russians except by doing a terrifically big job, why not do it properly when we can?" The New York Times London correspondent expresses the opinion that a second front in 3942 would end in disaster. ''lt is a fairly sale assumption that there will he no attempt to under- i take a major land offensive against the . German Army in the west this year," he writes. i i "In spite of the belief of the majority the Dieppe raid provided many lessons against precipitate action." i He be!ie\es the -Allies are accumulat- i ing sufficient air strength to deliver mighty ' blows against Germany's* war industries, support the Soviet armies in the Caucasus, and aid an offensive in Egypt. . The managing editor of the New. r York Times. Edwin James, writes that . the Russians' counter-offensive chows that "they will fight on until the second front, which is sure to be undertaken on a serious =ca!e in the spring of 194:}. It is possible that Mr. Churchill explained to M. Stalirt tho reason for which it appears to United Nations zenerals that next spring will offer the best prospect for a really important nvasion of the Continent. Mr. Churchill may have made it plain to M. Stalin hat if Russia fought on until then part : >f the weight would be taken off Russia. The 'big show' is due next spring and! he United Nations leaders are confident j icit when that time comes Stalin will .till be in the ring." l

PATRIOTS IN CRETE ! LONDON, Sept. i ! How Greek patriots in Crete recently | killed German parachutists descending during manoeuvres was told by the crew of a Greek ship which arrived in Egypt, ! „ays the British official wireless. Patriots; who were waiting in ambush took j the German parachutists one hy one.) and after killing many of them .took i their gums and ammunition and fired i on the rest coming down from the sky. j Several patriots were killed. The Ger-! man authorities took severe measures I and executed a great number of patriots who took part in the attack and j held others as hostages. j