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Monthly Archives: June 2011
30.6.41
No real news of the Russo-German campaign. Extravagant claims by both sides, all through the week, about the number of enemy tanks, etc., destroyed. All one can really believe in is captures of towns, etc., and the German claims so … Continue reading
Posted in Political, War-time
Tagged Abyssinia, Germany, Internationale, Lemberg, Lithuania, Minsk, national anthem, Russia, tanks, U.S.S.R.
8 Comments
23.6.41
Churchill’s speech in my opinion very good. It will not please the Left, but they forget that he has to speak to the whole world, e.g. to middle-western Americans, airmen and naval officers, disgruntled shop-keepers and farmers, and also the … Continue reading
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
20.6.41
We have all been in a semi-melting condition for some days past. It struck me that one minor benefit of this war is that it has broken the newspapers of their idiotic habit of making headline news out of yesterday’s … 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
14.6.41
Complete mystery, about which no one has any real news, surrounds the state of affairs between Russia and Germany. Cannot yet make contact with anyone who has seen Cripps since his return.[1] One can only judge by general probabilities, and … Continue reading
8.6.41
The British entered Syria this morning.
3.6.41
Now that the evacuation of Crete is completed, there is talk of 20,000 men having been removed. Obviously, therefore, they must have begun clearing out long before this was admitted in the press, and the ships sunk were probably lost … Continue reading
Posted in Political, War-time
Tagged aeroplanes, Australia, Crete, Cyprus, Germans, Greece, Latakia, newspapers, press, ships, Syria
3 Comments
1.6.41
We are clearing out of Crete. Mention of 13,000 men being evacuated. [1] No mention yet of the total number involved. The most frightful impression will be created if we remove the British troops and leave the Greeks behind, though … Continue reading
Posted in Political, War-time
Tagged air raid, Baghdad, Britain, censorship, Crete, Damascus, Duke of Hamilton, evacuation, Hansard, Hess, Iraq, MOI, newspapers, oil, Parliament
5 Comments
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