MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 132, Issue 22153, 27 September 1943, Page 5

MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS

IN EUROPE AND ASIA NEW YORK. Sept. 25 Simultaneous major developments of the United Nations’ offensive strategy in Europe and Asia are expected within r. month, states the New York Times correspondent Cyrus Sulzburger in a despatch from Jerusalem. He says the Germans are rushing strategic reserves from the Russian and Mediterranean fronts and elsewhere to Western Europe, in order to meet the huge assault which the Allies are preparing to launch from Britain.

“The United Nations,” he says, “are determined to establish at least one—possibly several—strong bridgehead in Western Europe before the winter, so as to use them as starting points for an all-out drive against the heart of Germany next spring. Similarly the Mediterranean drive is gradually shaping up. The Allied forces in the Middle East, including Greek, Polish, Yugoslav, British and American troops are getting ready for aefion against the Balkans. “The spring is likely to bring fullscale offensives against Berlin from France, Italy, the Balkans and Russia.”