The water supply is ample, and I believe that any damage done to the water-catchments can be made good by use of wells. - The importance of the Rock goes far beyond the question of prestige. i Every British child for generations has learned to regard Gibraltar as an impregnable fortress. . Its downfall would be a considerable moral blow to us. . . But, now that Italy is in the war, there is this further point: Capture of Gibraltar by the enemy would enable Italian submarines to pass out to j the Atlantic and harry the ships bringing food and supplies to this country. Now weigh up the considerations I have set down and I think you will ' agree with me that the Rock, if not impregnable against the modern instruments of warfare, will at least put up a prolonged fight against any | attack. So Mussolini’s submarines will be bottled up in the Mediterranean for some time to come. —
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Camp News (Northern Command), Volume 1, Issue 26, 25 October 1940, Page 3
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