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...germans' invitation," in "important discussions." From the German point of view these discussions had only two objects: maximum, to hold the Badoglio Government to its Axis alliance for war and/or peace; minimum, to keep Italy in the war long enough for Germany to get forces and matériel down through the Brenner to hold a de fensive line south of the Po. But German broadcasts stopped using the word "Axis...
...production of matériel for the Army Ground Forces was below expectations, but not necessarily alarming-3½% below April, 5½% below the goals (TIME, June 28). Lieut. General Brehon B. Somervell, commanding the Army Service Forces, called this drop "serious." But indications are definite this week that war production in June was no better than...
...might be true, as General Somervell stated, that nearly all of the 90 "facilities" affected by recent matériel changes had been restored to production. But production-minded civilians still asked questions. Could a plant built to make tanks, for example, be easily converted to make plane parts? Why was equipment so short? Why was the arms program out of balance? Changing requirements based on battle experience and obsolescence of equipment could not be the whole answer...
...Hour on Sunday after noons. The show has the authority of a headquarters communique. It ignores ho kum, heroics, gags. One year old this week, it has given the home front a pretty good idea of how the Army has been put together, how it uses its matériel...
...spirit is created in France; the training takes place in the colonies; the matériel comes from friendly countries...