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—The Fresno State College Collegi
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-The Fre.no State College Collegian-
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SOU£OIAW SPORTS Side,inB
kaiJZ ~ -■_ _ , ™*-^» RambIings
THE SUICIDE FRONT
There will be a second land "front "opened
in thc European war theater soon. Military
leaders of thc .illicd natfons agree on rhat. It
is inevitable.
Almost equally inevitable is thc fact that the
success or failure of the impending second front
will also determine thc outcome of the war.
For rhis reason it is all-imporranr rhat the
second front be planned and carried out with
thc utmost cart- and forethought. Those who
clamor for immediate action are urging whar
i suicide for rhe allied cause.
True, the- British have control of rhe air over
thc French coast, the logical spot for thc in-
'rue. they arc familiar with that territory, having been thctt- for a short time earlier
in rhe war. True, thc Commandos have proved
there are plenty of weak spots in thc Axis
front.
But there arc othet factors to be const,
Manpower, for instance. The Germans still
maintain 50 divisions—150,000 troops —in
western Europe. Military men fear thc Nazis
could bting their total strength on the western fronr up to over a million fighting men
without endangering their Russian fronts.
irmy would have to number 150 divisions, or two and a quarter million
men. For America to transport half these men
to France would take an estimated 10 million
tons of shipping. Allied shipbuilding is just
beginning to catch up with the rare of enemy
sinkings and all available vessels are engaged
To divert 10 million
tons is unthinkable.
Other obstacles present themselves. America
and Brirain are deficient in ttansport planes,
paratroops and air-borne infantry necessary to
capture enemy airdromes, a vital necessity. The
British admit a lack of dive bombers. Thc superiority of German tanks and guns was proved
by the fighting in Libya this summer. And the
Axis still boasts 25 seasoned mechanized panzer
divisions.
And, the Axis is on guard. Hitler fears a
second front and he has seen thaujhc
frofit is heavily and capably defended. The
casualties inflicted on thc
ing thc ill-advised Dieppe raid furnish grimj
proof of rhis fact.
Thc war industries ate turning
great quantity now. Ship launchings
ily occurrence. Before long virtually
every able-bodied man in the country will be
serving in one of the armed forces. Military
experts arc planning in minurc derail for rhe
eventual invasion. Thc Reds arc battling the
Nazis to a standstill, and daily thc Allies are ,„
growing srronger. Soon they will be ready for|*
thc attack.
But a halfhearted invasion attempt now
could only result in disaster for thc Allied
risk it.—Anderson.
Object Description
| Title | 1942_10 The Daily Collegian October 1942 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1942 |
| Description | Daily (except weekends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif. BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | October 13, 1942 Pg 2-3 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1942 |
| Description | Daily (except weekends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif. BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
| Full-Text-Search | Page Two —The Fresno State College Collegi ■C9M£§:!A>, Qraztn'.. -The Fre.no State College Collegian- Page Three - ■■—.~ jrcre college ^iregian—_ SOU£OIAW SPORTS Side,inB kaiJZ ~ -■_ _ , ™*-^» RambIings THE SUICIDE FRONT There will be a second land "front "opened in thc European war theater soon. Military leaders of thc .illicd natfons agree on rhat. It is inevitable. Almost equally inevitable is thc fact that the success or failure of the impending second front will also determine thc outcome of the war. For rhis reason it is all-imporranr rhat the second front be planned and carried out with thc utmost cart- and forethought. Those who clamor for immediate action are urging whar i suicide for rhe allied cause. True, the- British have control of rhe air over thc French coast, the logical spot for thc in- 'rue. they arc familiar with that territory, having been thctt- for a short time earlier in rhe war. True, thc Commandos have proved there are plenty of weak spots in thc Axis front. But there arc othet factors to be const, Manpower, for instance. The Germans still maintain 50 divisions—150,000 troops —in western Europe. Military men fear thc Nazis could bting their total strength on the western fronr up to over a million fighting men without endangering their Russian fronts. irmy would have to number 150 divisions, or two and a quarter million men. For America to transport half these men to France would take an estimated 10 million tons of shipping. Allied shipbuilding is just beginning to catch up with the rare of enemy sinkings and all available vessels are engaged To divert 10 million tons is unthinkable. Other obstacles present themselves. America and Brirain are deficient in ttansport planes, paratroops and air-borne infantry necessary to capture enemy airdromes, a vital necessity. The British admit a lack of dive bombers. Thc superiority of German tanks and guns was proved by the fighting in Libya this summer. And the Axis still boasts 25 seasoned mechanized panzer divisions. And, the Axis is on guard. Hitler fears a second front and he has seen thaujhc frofit is heavily and capably defended. The casualties inflicted on thc ing thc ill-advised Dieppe raid furnish grimj proof of rhis fact. Thc war industries ate turning great quantity now. Ship launchings ily occurrence. Before long virtually every able-bodied man in the country will be serving in one of the armed forces. Military experts arc planning in minurc derail for rhe eventual invasion. Thc Reds arc battling the Nazis to a standstill, and daily thc Allies are ,„ growing srronger. Soon they will be ready for|* thc attack. But a halfhearted invasion attempt now could only result in disaster for thc Allied risk it.—Anderson. |
