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CHINA MAIL RACING EXTRA, FEBRUARY 18, 1941.

Hbrary, Supreme Court

CHINA MAIL The Atlantic

WINDSOR HOUSE

RUSSIA NEUTRAL BROKER?

IN the Atlantic theatre of war [attempt would be an indication of the Germans for the moment a degree of desperation in Ger- retain the initiative and are on the man inner councils rather beyond offensive; the British are still such surface indications as are compelled to a. defensive attitude | now available, for the most part.

Remembering the principle that there are only two ways to at- tack either a fortress or a coun- try-assault or blockade—it fs now clear that the Germans have, for the time being at least, given assault and are up the idea of concentrating on blockade to re- duce British resistance. Assault involves actual penetration of the island of Great Britain, and the seizing and the holding of so many

surrender.

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As present, al any rate, the Germans are concentrating on blockade-or, we may say, coun- ter-blockade-of the island

of Great Britain. For this they have obtained admirable positions, far better than those they had in the last war, while Britain's position is far worse, since she lacks any point of support on the French coast or in Etre. The Germans have access to the open Atlantic