Lord Mountbatten approved the Dieppe operation on April 4th. After the approval, home forces pushed for a frontal attack. Mountbatten object to their plan. They defended their plan by arguing that plan proposed by Mountabtten to land tanks eight miles away, and seize the bridges across the river Scie and Sane would be impossible. They will also lose the element of surprise. Capt. John Hugher asked to employ the troops that had not been in action while this operation required the soldiers with significant experience. The proposal was made towards Canadian governemnt to employ their troops for this raid; Canadian government gladly accepted. After their acceptance Winston Churchill made a very famous quote, " In a few months, when the season of invasions returns, the Canadian army may find itself engaged in one of the bloodiest affrays the world has ever seen."
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