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SAFETY AND COMFORT

SCIENTISTS of the greatest eminence are unceasing in their efforts to discover means, where- by civilians may find protection against air raids. They closely observe the effects of bombing and make many experiments to test their theories.

On that still popular problem of preventing casualties from flying glass they have something definite to say, Textile neiting has been found to be remarkably effective. But this one point should be carefully noted-the

February 15, 1941.

NAZIS

CAN'T

THE BRITISH

Editor's Note: Despite probably inspired reports from abroad, Maj. Sever- sky asserts in the follow- ing dispatch that invasion of Britain still is impos. sible. An authority on military aviation, he was recently presented by Pre- sident Roosevelt with the Harmon Trophy, awarded by the League of Aviators, to the outstanding airman of 1939.

By

Major Alexander P.

ditions.

TAKE ISLES

de Seversky

occupation

easy restoration, and that it can clearly achieve more effectively from the air, if unimpeded by serious opposition, than in any other way.

Since the last sorious.flurry broad daylight by fighting its old-fashioned

by of invasion' fears, in September, way to the appointed targets, ground forces.

nearly four months have elapsed. inflicting planned destruction, The world has been so long

Harrowing as they have been for and fighting its way back. "In

accustomed to think of conquest

the population, they have also other words, it would have to

been invaluable months of pre- act as a superior attacking sea in terms of occupation to enemy paration, to meet and overcome fleet does under analogous con- territory that it has not yet an invader on the ground. Un- grasped the fearful new princi- official reports reaching us here ple made possible by the new air from reputable observers in- At the turn of the year,

In the final analysis a strong weapon-namely, conquest by dicate indubitably that every talk of impending invasion air force can be destroyed only destruction.

the ground-by wrecking of the British Isles is loud on

aerodromes, fuel concentration, Given the hypothetical Nazi rain is a fortress that would again on both sides of the aviation factories, etc. To supremacy in the skies, Hitler have to be taken by main force, European conflict—in warn- achieve this, the Nazis would would be able to smash every and that the hurriedly assembled ings to their own people by have to ignore the British avia- British Industry, level every army is by this time a match for the British leaders and tion in the air, and that they can city. boastful threats by Nazi spokesmen, Few aviation tacticians take the talk too seriously.

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The writer, for one, is con- vinced that the invasion of England is at this moment still impossible. On the basis of previous alarms, there is reason to suspect that Berlin has raised the Invasion scare once more to divert attention from some planned major move, elsewhere. The minimum pre-condition for an invasion is new German air equipment capable of brush- ing aside the Royal Air Force in open daylight combat. There has as yet been no such evi- dence.

It is obvious that the Ger- mans have been improving their fighter armada. The new Focke- Wulfs, Heinkels and redesigned Messerschmitts are generally believed to be superior to the British Spitfrés and Hur- ricanes, although they have not yet made, their debut in action.

British aviation has not been quiescent either, and there is reason

to believe the British will nt least match their

performance.

square mile of the British ter-

any other in the world. Cer-

never do without clear-cut Wipe out every point of sur- tainly it will not lose by default. face resistance, without landing a single German soldier on Bri- tish soil.

superiority in fighting per formance as well as numerical superiority.

The transport of a huge in- vading force by slow-moving It is a wide-open question whether the Nazis, if they were ply to win a technical victory on question under "modern condi- Germany's purpose is not sim- burges in secrecy is out of the able to seize mastery of the air points. It aims over Britain, would necessarily British economy and fighting by air involves the original pro- to eliminate tions. To transport that force follow it up immediately with an capacity completely and beyond blem.of air supremacy.

Adolf: thought you had a winning system, Herman

RITAIN

Hitler's air forces, for all their impressive size and achievements, were not suited for the job of genuine air warfare in the Battle of Britain. It is possible that this fault in his planning has been secretly corrected. By this time, however, the correction may be too late to solve his problem of eliminating tho R.A.F.

Britain is now pinying the fateful aviation game as ably and intensively as the Nazis.-Copyright by United Press.

Greeks Deserve Our

Aid

en-

edges of the netting must be enemies. The new Whirlwind In 1916 I was near the ruined until the very last moment to and the Turks have presented firmly fixed to the frames of the and Typhoon models are in pro-city of Ypres when the Germans prepare for a war we hoped bouquets to the Bulgars with windows, an operation not so duction. They are reliably re- first used poison gas and broke could be avoided have

com- covering messages which leave easy as it looks. This will not ported to have twice the fire- the British front.

We had, be bined to hamper our campaign Sofia in no doubt that we must power and perhaps a hundred tween them and Paris or be at this moment, when the conceit consider that he who la not for prevent the splitting of the

mile edge in speed over the tween them and the coast, no and confidence of the Fascist us is against us. The Turks glass; nothing will do that. But

Spitfires and Hurricanes. troops but a few army cooks and party has plunged the Italian themselves and the Jugoslavs it can do much to prevent

While the Germans still hold lorry drivers and men in rest army into such a sensational de- have splinters from flying.

been immensely camps. Had they but realised feat. the lead in quantity production,

couraged by the Greek succcases Various curious results of there is no reason why they

how great would be the effect of The Greeks are fighting and one cannot now believe that bomb explosions are mentioned, should overtake the British in this horrible new weapon they magnificently against

great German military help can reach would have won the war. but these are of interest mainly

odds. Their Commander-in- the Italians in Albania without to scientific researchers. One Both Nazi and British leaders consoling reflection is that ex- have repeatedly acknowledged plosions are less frightening what was obvious to aviation than might have been expected. | experts from the start: That no Another useful "tip" is that as invasion could be started with serious expectations of success blast by itself tends to travel in until control of the skies over straight lines, standing behind the Channel and over the British a wall gives much protection. Islands could be wrested from

Though much has been done the R.A.F. to provide protection, more has yot to be done, especially from the comfort and health point of view. Newsreels are being pre- pared to show how Anderson shelters can be made more com- fortable, especially with regard to drainage. But what can be done with a shelter from which bucketfuls of water have to be drawn every few days? Edinburgh Evening Despatch.

It is aggravating to see a Chief, Alexander Papagos, was increasing the number of coun- vaguely similar opportunity now considered so brilliant à strate- tries that are prepared to fight presenting itself to the British gist by those who supervised his against the domineering ambi- in the Balkans and to know that

tions of the Fuchrer and the Duce. we cannot use it to the full. If Fate willed that Mussolini should bluff once too often it is

Hitler's nir power would have

pity that we could not take complete advantage of his blun der because we have not yet enough aeroplanes, guns, tanks

By

VERNON

BARTLETT

But we must keep one danger in mind. We in London are almost forgeiting how it feels to be bombed. One reason is that our provincial elties are suffering instead. Another

to be strong enough to attack in and trained men to co-operate military studies in Berlin that is that enemy aerodromes are water-

with the heroic Greeks in com-

Exploding Star or speak on polities

Discovered

Our

muchines

operating from

Libya

This is a note of warning and not

pelling him to ask for a separate they offered him, I believe, great logged and the weather has been pence. Those of us who write military advancement if he bad. But a third reason may be that or speak on politics urge that would remain in Germany. But German aircraft is preparing to get government should send he replied that in Germany he Mussolini out of his muddle. If every weapon possible, to the would be one of many, and re- British machines can bomb Italian Eastern Mediterranean. front, turned to his own country. He bases from Crete, German machines and it is, I believe, absolutely is too good a soldier to forget the stilt more, if the petrol and the could harass the British from Italy. Pasadena, Cal., recently that he rather that the bombardment of

Prof. Fritz Zwicky said at true that most Londoners would numerical strength of, his enemy. ground staffs are available, German The British High Command might attack Egypt and the Sucz had discovered an exploding their city should continue, with must keep the same considera- Canal. Such possibilities must not star which appeared to be ob- all its pathetic tragedies, for tion in mind. In our desire to be forgotten. scured partially in a dust cloud poor and ordinary people who defeat Italy we must not forget Shirley Temple To in a distant star syrst can do so little to answer back Germany Hitler may allow a note of pessimism. The reirent believed it was the first explod- to this death that crashes down Mussolini to sink a little deeper from Dunkirk and the behaviour of Return To Films ing star to be found under such from the air, than that the in the Albanian mud and mire, London have convinced us that we

conditions.

German aeroplanes should be for this is the best way of silence shall not be defeated. But in both Shirley Temple and Metro-Gold-

the Californía Institute of Techno sent to hold up the Greek ad- ing his requests for French ter- retreat of the Italians is the first suc-

The technology astrophysicist of wyn-Mayer Studio have signed

cases we were on the defensive. The contract that will bring the 11-year-logy sighted it with the 18-Inch, toles-Vance.

We are all inspired by ritory at a time when Hitler cessful offensive on our side. It shows old star back to the screen.

campaign cope at Mount Palomar, the 10th this

carried

on wants to convince Petain that that Fascism, despite the way in which The studio and Shirley's mother, supernova to be found by that in against a people who outnum he is France's friend. But the it has turned small children into bud- Mrs George Temple, have had a ten-strument.

ber the Greeks by something German leader cannot allow his and less sure of herself than she was tative agreement on the

ding soldiers, has loft Italy weaker the contract for

The brightest supernova was dis- like seven to me. some time, but the signing was post-covered at Mount Palomar in 1937,"

Italian opposite number to be the days when Mussolini was a poned to enable Shirley to have a ho said.

defeated. The collapse of Fas- Socialist lender in Milan. Greoco full year's

ear's vacation from pictures. It was 600,000,000 times as bright M-G-M officials said a musical inns the sun. This supernova and the

clam would bring the collapse of gained her Independence early in Nazism so dangerously near. Inat century with the help of Britain; which Shirley would sing and dance faint one found in the big, spiral And yet we have to keep In

Britain will never forget the extent and an original story of dramatic nebula NGC 263 are the nearest of mind that the collapse of the TELEPHONE 30291.

Fortunately, the business of to which the Greek defence of that character are under consideration for the. 15. Light from them would re- the air who once was the No. 1 box quire about 3,000,000 years to reach French, the withdrawal from helping Mussolini becomes more independence has now turned the office attraction of the movies.

towards an Allied victory. Dunkirk, and our unwillingness and more difcult. The British. [Wonto COPYRIGHT, RESERVED]

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