HARD FIGHTING AHEAD
VIGOROUS RESISTANCE (Rec. 11 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 5. Saying that he foresaw much hard fighting yet in Europe, the Secretary for War, Mr H. L. Stimson, told a press conference that, contrary to expectations, the enemy had been able to form a continuous defensive line along his borders. He was also sufficiently successful in raising additional recruits, and rehabilitating and withdrawing armies to muster strength for the initial defence of the West Wall.
Mr Stimson added that German resistance had been vigorous and their organisation and discipline had so far held firm. He urged public co-opera-tion in concealing from the enemy the nature and destination of troop movements in connection with the forthcoming huge transfer of troops from Europe to Asia. He deplored the public trend towards letting down the precautions for guarding military information and stressed that this would prove harmful to security unless it was checked.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25660, 7 October 1944, Page 7
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