WAR STRATEGY
CRITICISM OF BRITISH COMMAND VIEWS OF COMMANDER BOWE. MR CHURCHILL OVERLOADED. (By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright) (Received This Day. 12.10 p.m.) LONDON, September 19. “Speaking as a trained strategist who has passed through two of Britain's three staff colleges, I am perturbed at the mistakes of our High Command,’’ said a members of the House of Commons, Commander Bower. “I seem to detect the hand of the amateur strategist and have an uncomfortable feeling that the Germans are our masters, both in the conception and execution of plans. The enemy always has a plan, whereas our strategy is opportunist and hand to mouth. Our high direction obviously is not working smoothly. lam inclined to think that Mr Churchill’s triple office is largely responsible. Mr Churchill is a superlative leader, but has taken too much on his own shoulders. He is not always judicious in selecting his subordinates and has tended too much to make, his a one-man Government. I am glad to say there are healthy signs that the Press and Parliament are tiring of this.”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 September 1941, Page 6
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177WAR STRATEGY Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 September 1941, Page 6
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