of men Germany was forced to use for this purpose, and
believes that the Germans will have to go on the defensive
themselves. There is considerable evidence that they are
already doing this. They are burying many of their large
tanks in the ground for defensive purposes. The Russians
have  already found 50 such defensive positions. Mr. Stalin
stated that in his opinion Hitler fears that he has too many
men on the Russian front, which may account for their
preparing some defensive positions so that some of their
divisions might be returned to the German western areas of
actual or potential operation.
 
            He thinks the Germans have now on his front about
70 tank and motorised divisions. He also states that the
Russo-German war has already changed the character ef
divisional organisation; that the Germans had broken up 
their large armoured divisions and dispersed this equipment
through what Stalin called their tanks and motorised divisions
Stalin stated that the war had already shown their infantry
divisions must include substantial amounts of mechanised
equipment. While Russia had a large number of tank and
motorised divisions - none of them were a match for the
German 'Panzer' division, but were far stronger than other
German divisions. Hence the great pressure on the German
infantry divisions which caused the diversion ef German
armoured equipment all along the line.
 
     Stalin believes that Germany had 30,000  tanks at
the outbreak of the Russian war    Russia herself had 24,000
tanks and 60 tank divisions with about 400 tanks in
eaeh division. They have always had about 50 tanks in
each infantry division. Stalin believes that the large
divisions are being broken up by the German Staff and as the
war progresses the number of men in the divisions will be
decreased in both Armies.
 
                He states that the pressure on his army in the last
ten days had become considerably less, and the only reason he
could give for it was that he thought Germany had been unable