HANGING FIRE

Grey River Argus, 1 June 1943, Page 5

HANGING FIRE

German Offensive

FEAR THREAT FROM WEST.

Oust. & N.Z. Cable Assn J (Rec. 1.5 a.m.) LONDON, May 31. Reuter’s Stockholm correspondent say,s: The Swiss paper "Basler Na'chrichtens” Berlin correspondent says: “The opinion prevailing in Berlin, which is confirmed by High German officials, is that there will be no German offensive on the Russian front this summer. This is because the German troops have been tired Reuter’s correspondent also states: Another paper, "La Suisse’s” Berlin correspondent says: The Germans believe that the Russian Army concentrations south of Moscow are purely defensive and that, generally, the summer operations in Russia will be a “Sitzkreig.” It is because of threat, from the west that the Germans have decided to economise in the eastern campaign. Reuter’s Stockholm correspondent adds: These reports .are the most definite ones of a series of reports recently reaching neutral countries from Berlin. Some observers are prepared to believe that the Germans do not intend, or are not able, to stage a large scale offensive. But there is the possibility of a deliberate Nazi propaganda campaign to mislead the Russians. This possibility must not be excluded.