INVASION THREAT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24630, 11 June 1941, Page 6

INVASION THREAT

PREPARATIONS IN BRITAIN THOROUGH ORGANISATION (P.A.) WELLINGTON, June 10. The view that Britain must be prepared all through the year for the possibility of invasion by Germany was expressed by Lieutenant-general Sir Guy Williams, who arrived, via Auckland, to-day to take up the post of military adviser to the Government for some months. He emphasised the thoroughness with which Britain had armed herself for such a move. "Britain is now thoroughly prepared, and all the necessary measures have been taken for her defence, military and civil," he said. Sir Guy said he intended to start immediately to make himself acquainted with the military organisation of the country. "I will have a comprehensive look at the organisation," he said, "and will make a preliminary report to the authorities, to be followed by a further detailed report at a later stage." Sir Guy added that the statement attributed to him in Auckland in regard to the need for training territorials throughout the year applied to England and not to New Zealand.