Interesting at this point experts think the French are in better shape than the British. What is the talk of a “Fifth Column” being a decisive factor? Will the President of Mexico come to DC and criticize FDR for putting the Immigration Bureau under the Dept of Justice from Labor, hee hee.
Well, that didn’t go so well.
I’m a bit under the weather so excuse my tardiness.
I found the report on Giraud’s the most intriguing. I made mention the other day when he was mentioned in another article that he had been captured during the First World War that it would not be the last time he fell into German hands. This is the next chapter of that tale. But it’s not over yet as Giraud still has a roll to play in this overall drama which will vex Ike when he assumed that he would be in command of all forces in North Africa. I’m really looking forward to what news slips out on his escape from Königtstein.
“It is as if the time had been to short to learn to hate the Germans, and today it is too late. The Germans soldiers are nice, correct young fellow. The officers flash past in cars gray with the dust of many of the roads of Europe. The German authorities until now have been matter-of-fact and business like, in no way tyrannical. There measures are obviously motivated by military and strategical calculations alone.
None of the many decrees yet has shown any indication or desire to impress upon the Nether land people the loss of their freedom. What ever does not hinder or harm Germany’s goal can remain. but the Netherlands must subordinate itself to this goal, since it lost the battle of arms.
Another battle now begins, which must win hearts. The people feel sure of their resurrection and prepare by work and thought to take up their place once more in a new world as soon at the guns are silent. In these hours, when the dead have not yet been counted, this world cannot yet be envisaged.”
Interesting...........