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...superiors in Berlin, refused to let Sicily be a second front. In Sicily the Germans risked just so many planes, so many tanks, so many German troops-probably no more than 10,000. Their total force was not enough to hold Sicily; it was enough only to harass and delay the invaders. But it was used with economy and considerable effect...
...April 13, 1942, the President vested in BEW complete control of all public-purchase import operations. Mr. Jones has never been willing to accept that fact. He has instead done much to harass the administrative employes of the board in their single-minded effort to help shorten this...
...When German military power was at its height on the Continent, Thörnell took a poor view of Sweden's ability to defend herself for any length of time. But with the Swedish navy of light cruisers, destroyers and 50-knot-an-hour motor torpedo boats to harass the enemy, Thörnell could risk a war-provided there was likelihood of Allied success in Norway spilling over quickly to his assistance. Gallup polls have shown repeatedly that the majority of Swedes believe they can avoid war. But they have completely organized against air raids and incendiary bombs...
Sardinia, reinforced by the enemy by air from the continent, could seriously harass any Allied invasion of Italy. It is a big parallelogram of more than 9,000 square miles, nine-tenths rugged mountains, with so few harbors and such bad communications that its defense rests on isolated strong points. Cagliari is one of the Mediterranean's major naval bases, La Maddalena a minor one. There are several important airfields, such as Elmas and Monserrato, near these bases...
...much to relieve Malta. They can cover any final blow at Rommel's rear. They can launch the continuous bombings of Italy which Winston Churchill promised last week. They can pound the Nazis in southern France. They can keep tabs on the French fleet at Toulon. They can harass, if not prevent, any Axis move through Spain toward Gibraltar and the Mediterranean ports of Spain. With ground troops they can move upon Spanish Morocco if Franco wavers in his neutrality. By the Allies in North Africa, the Allies in Britain and the Allies in Russia, every foot of Nazi...