MIGHTY VICTORY

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21156, 4 July 1940, Page 7

MIGHTY VICTORY

JUBILATION OF NAZIS “ONLY ONE FOE REMAINS” GERMAN ARMY’S SUCCESS

(United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, July 3 “Only one foe remains—England,” ! says the German High Command, i in a report detailing the campaign from the invasion of the Low j Countries to the French armistice, j “The greatest campaign of all time 1 has ended after six weeks with the ! mightiest victory in history against j an opponent which was regarded as the most powerful land force in the I world. i “The German Army, whose opera- ; tions were often costly, salutes the ! air arm. The German Air Force is ■j numerically considerably stronger ! than that of the Allies, but the west--1 ern army attacked on May 10 with i fewer divisions than the British ! French, Dutch and Belgians. The ; reasons for Germany's success lie in the dynamic revolutionary forces of the Third Reich, in which is found the synthesis between sober, careful preparation, the greatest boldness in conception, and leadership." The High Command pays tribute to the commanding officers in the front line, including Lieutenant-Gen-eral von Steck, who died at the head of his army corps. The Paris correspondent of the New York Times says Germany claims that the total killed in the Norwegian, Netherlands, Belgian and [ French campaign* was 38,963.