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Tag Archives: invasion
6.7.41
Several of the papers are growing very restive because we are not doing more to help the U.S.S.R. I do not know whether any action, other than air-raids, is really intended, but if nothing is attempted, quite apart from the … Continue reading
Posted in Political, War-time
Tagged air-raids, Beaverbrook, Beresina, Catholic, Churchill, communists, England, Germany, Government, Hitler, invasion, Ireland, neutrality, New York, newspapers, People's Convention, planes, Pruth, Russia, tanks, Truth, U.S.A., U.S.S.R.
24 Comments
22.6.41
The Germans invaded the U.S.S.R. this morning. Everyone greatly excited. It is universally assumed that this development is to our advantage. It is only so, however, if the Russians actually intend to fight back and can put up a serious … Continue reading
19.6.41
Non-aggression pact between Germany and Turkey. This is our reward for not mopping up Syria quickly. From now on the Turkish press will be turned against us, and this will have its effect on the Arab peoples. The Derby was … Continue reading
Posted in Political, War-time
Tagged Arab peoples, Daily Express, Derby, Eastern Europe, Evening Standard, Finland, Germany, Hitler, invasion, navicerts, Newmarket, non-aggression pact, Petsamo, Russia, Syria, Turkey
4 Comments
21.5.41
All eyes on Crete. Everyone saying the same thing – that this will demonstrate one way or the other the possibility of invading England. This might be so if we were told the one relevant fact, i.e., how many men … Continue reading
24.3.41
The reports of German heavy cruisers in the Atlantic somehow have the appearance of being a false rumour to draw British capital ships away. [1] That might conceivably be a prelude to invasion. Expectation of invasion has much faded away, … Continue reading
12.9.40
As soon as the air-raids began seriously it was noticeable that people were much readier than before to talk to strangers in the street. . . . . This morning met a youth of about 20, in dirty overalls, perhaps … Continue reading
Posted in Political, War-time
Tagged air force, air-raids, bombs, Churchill, destruction, East End, Elephant and Castle, garage hand, Hitler, homeless, invasion, Ireland, patriotism, pessimism, profit, revolution, rich, Scotland, South Coast, south London, stephen spender, war, Warsaw, West End
9 Comments
3.7.40
Everywhere a feeling of something near despair among thinking people because of the failure of the government to act and the continuance of dead minds and pro-Fascists in positions of command. Growing recognition that the only thing that would certainly … Continue reading
Posted in Political, War-time
Tagged Africa, fascists, Government, Hitler, invasion, Near East
8 Comments
28.6.40
Horribly depressed by the way things are turning out. Went this morning for my medical board and was turned down, my grade being C., in which they aren’t at present taking any men in any corps…. what is appalling is … Continue reading
Posted in Political, War-time
Tagged army, Bessarabia, Finland, Hitler, intelligentsia, invasion, medical board, Rumania, Russian
11 Comments
22.6.40
No real news yet of the German terms to France. They are said to be “so complicated” as to need long discussion. I suppose one may assume that what is really happening is that the Germans on the one side … Continue reading
Posted in Political, War-time
Tagged communists, Egypt, England, France, French Morocco, Germany, Gibraltar, Hitler, invasion, North Africa, Petain, Spain, Spanish Morocco, terms
10 Comments
6.6.40
Both Borkenau and I considered that Hitler was likely to make his next attack on France, not England, and as it turns out we were right. Borkenau considers that the Dunkirk business has proved once for all that aeroplanes cannot … Continue reading
Posted in Political, War-time
Tagged advert, aeroplanes, Borkenau, destroyers, Dunkirk, England, France, Hitler, invasion, warships, Wrigley's
8 Comments
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