INVASION THREAT

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21112, 4 June 1943, Page 3

INVASION THREAT

AXIS DISCUSSION LANDINGS POSSIBLE

ADMISSION IN BERLIN (By- Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (11 a.m.) LONDON, June 3. The Axis Powers are more openly discussing the probabilities of an Allied invasion. They admit that 'an invasion is possible, but claim that the Allies are not likely to achieve more than costly footholds. The Berlin radio says that a British and American invasion of southern Europe would be an extremely risky venture, because the transport difficulties would be similar to those the Axis armies experienced in North Africa. The British and Americans might nevertheless succeed in crossing the Mediterranean and effecting a landing. The British and American chances of invading Norway are far from good. German air reconnaissance is keeping the Norwegian coastal waters and also the. British invasion ports under constant observation, and any British and American invasion fleet would be reported early enough to enable the German authorities in Norway to take effective countermeasures. The British and Americans might still succeed in obtaining a costly foothold at some points of the Norwegian coast. The Rome radio, commenting on the British and American raids on Italian cities, says: “Counter-action and reprisals are the only medicine that will cure our enemies. The Sardinians’ hatred of the British and Americans has so increased that for a century no British and no Americans will be able to set foot in Sardinia without being torn to shreds. The Sardinians hate more deeply than they love. They will, therefore, repel any enemy invasion attempt with any weapon available.”