COSTLY DAYS

Grey River Argus, 8 June 1943, Page 5

COSTLY DAYS

Ahead of Allies INVASION PROBLEMS LONDON, June 7. “The Times” in a leading article said: Mr Churchill resumes the place of leadership in the United Kingdom at a moment when expectation has been keyed up to the highest pitch. Looking out, once more, to tsuiope, from Downing Street, Mr Churchill will perceive that friend and to alike have become since his absence, more actually conscious of the imminence of tremendous events, the battle of Europe has already begun with the mightiest preliminary bombardment in all history, which is laying great arsenals in the German Reich in ruins, and silencing defences that guard approaches to Italy. • On the testimony of Dr Goebbels, the imminence of invasion is now spoken of as a matter of course in Germany, but while it is legitimate to extract so much encouragement from the enemy, it is well not to move on hasty and over-ambitious conclusions. An invasion of Europe can only be rightlv and safely regarded as the most formidable undertaking in military history, and it will be opposed by desperate and still undefeated men. Whatever the hopes and the fears of the vassal states, and whatever fissures may threaten in Ger-man-ridden Europe, it would be unwise in the extre'me to count upon any triumphs beyond that which _an adequate and effective force can impose. It cannot be presumed, even yet, that the Allies have had the time now to mobilise the full strength needed to bring Germany to her knees. The days which lie ahead mav be very long, very arduous .and very costly.