Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-04-07 | Page 2 | Gen. Bradley Disputes Prediction of High Losses in Invasion

Gen Bradley Dis Disputes utes Prediction Of High Losses in Invasion By James F. F King WITH AN AMERICAN INFANTRY INFANTRY IN IN- F FANTRY ANTRY DIVISION Somewhere in England April 7 LIeuten UP-Lieuten ff Lieuten Lieutenant ant General Omar N N. Bradley told American officers preparing for Jor forthe the inv invasion slon of Europe Europ Friday that this stuff about trem tremendous losses is tommyrot The success of the whole war depends on this operation and I have no fear of its outcome the commander of American ground forces in the United Kingdom assured assured as assured officers ers who will lead the doughboys Into action When the time comes you willbe willbe will willbe be surprised by the naval gunfire and air power we have Some of you wont won't come back but it willbe will be very fewIn fewIn fewIn few In the Tunisian campaign we lost only an average of ot three three-or or four men to 1000 rind and certainly seeing a show like this ought to be worth that chance hance They say Barnum and ailey Bailey had the greatest show on earth but that will be pe only a sideshow compared to the one you ou will be bein in in When your men get up to fight you will be scared but It will vill b be up tip to you to to get up and lead your men in L attack Put y your yr r men in the right frame bf mind You can cant cans surrender surrender surrender der in warfare Fight it out to the thelast thelast last ammunition The enemy might b be as bad off as you are It Itis is much better to do that than to be made prisoner I oI have heard rumors that 90 per cent of us wouldn't comeback come comeback comeback back he continued That is tommyrot I think you are lucky to have hav this opportunity and I lam Iam am happy appy to be with you We have the best soldiers and best equipment a and d more of It than the Germans ever dreamed of After a a f few w days of it you wont won't have anything to worry about Warning that the German will J play l y dirty Bradley said said- saidI I 1 know of cases canes where he has as booby- booby trapped the dead Dont Don't trust him very ry far Sometimes they will come out waving white flags a and d then there open fire on you