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INVASION

our stomachs, and we need more mon-more skilled mon-on the land.

And, of course, we need more, ships for the Navy, the mer- cantile marino, and, sooner or later, for invasion of the Con- tinent. We need aeroplanes, thousands more than America la supplying. We need much more research in order to check the

The Premier and the down our morale, dislocate our artery of Empire, the Mediter- night raids as effectively as we

An

have the attacks by day, and in Secretary for War have re- communications and throw the ranean.

And then we have to under- order to mobilise our minds for minded us repeatedly that country into confusion. the danger of invasion has American journalist has actually take the more positive duty of victory.

If we examine the outlook át- not passed. A little reflec- suggested that we were almost attacking the enemy on land tion shows that this must be crushed in the second week of and defeating him. It is evident tentively we appear to need men September. It is quite untrue, that these tasks involve the use everywhere, and in many places the case. The enemy now and it was a superficial as well more than ever needs a de. cision.

as an ungracious conclusion.

For the success of an invasion the enemy must command the

and of a large body of troops.

Fortunately, we have now a

By "Strategicus"

He is making a parade of his "new order" in Europe and he seas that separate him from the of troops; but it is here that we more than in the typo of army

we are attempting to produce. realises that if it is to have Continent for at least some may make a mistake.

I read in the newspapers that In the German Army It is greater stability than a house of hours in order to get his troops cards he must wind up the ad- over safely. He must command 1,200,000 more may register by natural to depreciate the value venture while it is still standing the air for a longer period to next Juno. Do we really need of human life. It is believed, By hook or by crook he must cover the landing and deploy- all these men in the Army, even says the "Daily Telegraph," that admitting our heavy calls? "the German command may be secure a decision and, recognis ment.

Within the dimensions of our willing to risk a million or more is his ing that his army

He can command neither; and strongest arm, he sees his only only by some perverse freak of peace strength we could have men in a series of tentative crossings in foggy weather, the chance lies in putting it into

luck could he secure the effect had a very formidable Army if calculation being that the Bri- this country. Only in that way can he make effective use of his of that command. He would, of it had been built round the tish forces would be dispersed new tactical method-which we, course, try various ingenious armoured division. With the re- to meet these, and at least one of course invented and then feints and so hope to disperse sources at our disposed now we would secure a foothold towards our defending forces; and it is could have an Army superior to which the whole German Army ignored.

would converge." for this reason that we have

any in the world; but only on Holds Vast Coast need of such constant vigilance the same condition.

This, of course, minimises the He has prepared the trans-

But if we accept that plan we difficulties of crossing to this ports, some of them most in- geniously designed to carry Government which governs and shall not require these endless country and exaggerates the tanks and land them with the soldiers who command. The de- millions. It is quite true, as 1 difficulties of defence. No one minimum waste of time. He fence of the country has been have suggested, we need con. so far in England has gone far- has a multitude of small craft, thoroughly worked out, and we siderable numbers since from ther than the estimate of half a some of them designed like small have a greater body of trained our strategic situation we have million men, and it seems dif- raiding corsairs. He used am- men in this country than ever to accept a considerable amount ficult to take seriously the pro- jeet of getting half that number of dispersion. phibious tanks in Belgium. His before.

Our country is extensive and across if the troops are to be dive-hambers we have seen.

Italy In Confusion in some places of considerable properly equipped for the condi- He holds a vast Strelch of

But it is here that I think we depth. Our responsibilities in coastline from the North Cape

Quality First to the Bay of Biscay, with fine may reasonably ask a question, the Near East may centre in the deep-sea ports, broad estuaries One of the main reasons that Suez Canal, but they stretch But, even if the gross number Italy has been compelled to ad- north to Syria, west to Libya of men attempting to invade be and long, winding inlets.

He holds numbers of aero- mit defeat in Greece and Africa and southeast to Italian East much smaller, the number of points at which attempts would Considerable numbers we must be made might be considerable. dromes dotted about over the is the confused state of mind Africa. territory he occupies. He has with which she entered up

a great army of the campaign. There must be have, but do the Government The need for numbers is there- trained men, disciplined very no confusion in our minds or else require all the troops which are fore evident.

Our problem is to take quality highly and fumtically devoted we shall not need to be defeat- being announced? We have to

fight with our pockets, as we as the end to aim at in raising to the madman who is leading ed; we shall defeat ourselves.

We have first and always to have just been reminded, and our Army, and, that being de

Wo this means that manufacture cided upon, secure sufficient to Every now and then, almost keep this island inviolate. be delighted at the Italian chink nightly, the Royal Air Force have to be ever on the watch and trade must be maintained. form the best modern army in We must fight with various the world, avoiding the lure of in the Axis which General flies across the North Sen and with our minds as well as our

destroys his ships and barges, eyes. Then, next, we have to weapons, and in addition to mere numbers while allowing a fires his quays, kills numbers of keep our grasp unloosened on those we can buy we must make considerable margin in excess of his troops and makes his aero- the Near East and the vital vast quantities. We fight on our seen needs;

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MULTIPLYING FRONTS

ABLE British strategists must

Wavell has now battered se badly that it is a serious flaw

under arms

them.

in the triple Power framework.dromes useless for a longer or

If the Duce's campaigns' in North Africa and Greece had gone as he planned, the Mediter- ranean would have been lost to the Allies, and perhaps with it, the confidence of Turkey, the grudging neutrality of Spain and the potential threat to the Nazis from French Algeria,

The reverse having come true, Hitler must be seriously con- cerned over the possibilities of Britain taking the offensive to Italy itself. The bombardment

shorter period.

With a sort of animal persist- THE MAGICIAN ence, though being intelligent it is much more formidable, he proceeds to repair, rebuild and amass fresh

He knows that there is but one way of winning the war.

resources.

-German-Opinion-

"The German people," said General Kabisch n fortnight ago, "indulge in the optimistic view that the war can be won by the nir force. The fact remains that the only way it can be won is by throwing troops into England."

The difficulties of such a pro- ject should not lead us to under- of Genou revealed the unwilling-rate its possibility. The present ness of the Italian fleet to meet German strategy is motived by the desire to strike at the "soft our units and pointed to the ac- cessibility of the long Italian spots"; but there may be a danger in misinterpreting the coastline to our landing parties. term.

The weak spot may be the place which, because of its strength, is left unguarded. The Meuse line was thought to be so strong that it was left almost undefended; und so the Germans were able to cross it into the heart of France with two or three armoured divisions.

Bravery is no fit opponent for tank; still less is it a match when it is taken unawares.

We have consolidated our- selves in Crete and perhaps we are already in a position to rush trained personnel to Albania ir the Germans add, their weight to the attempted invasion of Greece. From the nature of the terrain it would appear that numbers count for little in the Albanian battle; skilled artillery and tanks and first class avia- tion-in which the British are superior-will be sufficient to hold the enemy in check inde finitely, considering the two facts that the Nazis cannot afford unlimited forces to smash through the Balkans; if there is submission on the part of Yugo- Slavin and Bulgaria to providing a channel for the Nazis, the Royal Air Force can wreak tuin inust let them know that they havoc on the communication will not thus escape participation in lines of those countries..

What is the meaning of the prolonged air offensive against Britain? It has gone through many phases; but its final end is the same. It is a preparation It is hoped to for invasion. break down or wear out the Air Force-a forlorn hope.

Failing that, or in so far as it: fails, the design la to break

the war. The choice before such countries is as plak at. It is un- pleasant. If

If they resist the Nazis Jy Sprawling like an octopus force they will have our aid; If they over the victims she has crushed nequiesce without a struggle they in Central Europe, Germany are certainly lost.

black one: The winter has been a will have to give her attention

The to fighting on a Balkan front but it could have been worse, and an Italian front, while Axis has exploited its most fearful

weapons and they have failed, fearful always of a British blitz the ten and land and in the air the anywhere on the thousand mile Empire forces have shown that they North Sen coastline. Millions possess better equipment and lender of men must be mobilised and hastily constructed totalitarian struc- than the enemy. Cracks in the ready, and the cost of such pre- ture have shown that lie foundations cautions, wasting while they are are weak. It may take a long time not used, will be terrific.

On

to beat Germany and her Alles to

If Yugo-Slavin and Dulgaria do their knees, but that it will be done collapse before Nazi demands, Bri-i nobely really doubts.

tion.

BY BILLIKEN

/

am Adolf, the magician, and here I

have my magic wand wonderful

and my

top-hat.

I pronounce

the magic word, and, behold, thou

sands of planes fly

out of the hat over

to Britain....

and then,

they disappear again!