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Still INVASION

our stomachs, and wo need more. men-more skilled men-on the land.

And, of course, wo need more ships for the Navy, the mer- cantile marine, and, sooner or later, for invasion of the Con- tinent. Wo need aeroplanes, thousands more than America is 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. minded us repeatedly that country into confusion.

And then we have to under. order to móbiliso our minds for the danger of invasion has American journalist has actually take the more positive duty of victory. not passed. A little reflec- suggested that we were almost attacking the enemy on land If we examine the outlook at. 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

By "Strategicus"

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

we are attempting to produce. realises that if it is to have Continent for at least some may make a mistake. greater stability than a house of hours.in order to get his troops I read in the newspapers that In the German Army it is cards ho 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 June. 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. secure a decision and, recognis ment.

admitting our heavy calls? "the German command may be ing that his army is his

He can command neither; and Within the dimensions of our willing to risk a million or more strongest arm, he sees his only only by some perverse freak of peace strength we could have men in a series of tentative chance lies in putting it into luck could he secure the effect had a very formidable Army if calculation being that the Bri- crossings in foggy weather, the 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 Gorman Army ignored.

for this reason that we have

would converge.” Holds Vast Coast

need of such constant vigilance any in the world; but only on

the same condition.

This, of course, minimises the He has prepared the trans- and of n large body of troops,

But if we accept that plan we difficulties of crossing to this. ports, some of them most in-

Fortunately, we have now a 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 I difficulties of defence. No one 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. Ie used am- men in this country than ever to accept a considerable amount ficult to take seriously the pro- ject of getting half that number of dispersion. phibious tanks in Belgium. His before, dive-bombers we have seen.

minimum waste of time.

He holds a vast stretch of coastline from the North Cape to the Bay of Biscay, with fine deep-sea ports, broad estuaries and long, winding inlets.

Our country is extensive and across if the troops are to be Italy In Confusion

in some places of considerable properly equipped for the condi- But it is here that I think we depth. Our responsibilities in tion. may reasonably ask a question, the Near East may centre in the Quality First 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 He holds numbers of aero- nit defeat in Greece and Africa and southeast to Italian- East much smaller, the number of points at which attempts would dromes dotted about over the is the confused state of mind Afrien,

Considerable numbers we must be made might be considerable. territory he occupies. He has with which she entered upon under arms 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 clac require all the troops which are fore evident. highly and fanatically devoted we shall not need to be defeat- being announced? We have to Our problem is to take quality MULTIPLYING FRONTS

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. them.

We have first and always to have just been reminded, and our Army, and, that being de- ABLE British strategists must

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 the Axis which General dies across the North Sea and with our minds as well as our We must fight with various the world, avoiding the lure, of now battered so destroys his ships and barges, eyes. Then, next, we have to weapons, and in addition to mere numbers while allowing a badly that it is a serious flaw tires 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 scen needs, in. the triple Power framework. dromes useless for a longer or If the Duce's campaigns in shorter period. North Africa and Greece had

With a sort of animal persist- THE MAGICIAN gone as he planned, the Mediter-ence, though being intelligent It is much more formidable, he ranean would have been lost to proceeds to repair, rebuild and the Allies, and perhaps with it, umass fresh resources. He the confidence of Turkey, the knows that there is but one way

of winning-the-war- grudging neutrality of Spain and the potential threat to the Nazis from French Algeria,

in Wavell has

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German Opinion

the only way it can be won is by throwing troops into England."

The difficulties of such a pro- jeet should not lend us to under- rate its possibility. The present German strategy is motived by the desire to strike at the "soft" spots"; but there may be a danger in misinterpreting the

"The German people,” said General Kabisch a fortnight ago, The reverse having come true, I "indulge in the optimistic view that the war can be won by the Hitler must be seriously con-air force. The fact remains that cerned over the possibilities of Britain taking the offensive to Italy itself. The bombardment of Genoa revealed the unwilling ness of the Italian fleet to meet our units and pointed to the ac- cessibility of the long Italian coastline to our landing parties. term.

We have consolidated our- The weak spot may be the place which, because of its selves in Crete and perhaps we strength, is left unguarded. The are already in a position to'rush Meuse line was thought to be s0 trained personnel to Albania if strong that it was left almost the Germans add their weight undefended; and so the Germans to the attempted invasion of were able to cross it into the heart of France with two or Greece. From the nature of three armoured divisions. the terrain it would appear that numbers count for little in the Albanian battle; skilled artillery Less Cotton From Singapore Dollar

and tanks and first class avia- What is the meaning of the North China & Chinese N.C. tion-in which the British are prolonged air offensive against superior-will be sufficient to Britain? It has gone through Japanese Mills Short

SINGAPORE, Feb. 18 (Reuter) hold the enemy in check inde- many phases; but its final end is CHUNGKING, Feb. 17 (Central As a result of discussions between the finitely, considering the two the same. It is, a preparation News)Japanese cotton mill pro- Chinese Consul and the Government, facts that the Nazis cannot for invasion. It is hoped to prietors in China are anxious over a lower rate of exchange for Siraits possible shortage of the cotton supply declares against the Chinese nationor afford unlimited forces to smash break down or wear out the Air ihls current year,

through the Balkans; if there is Force-a förlorn hope. Prior to the war the annual yield currency is probable.

If this comes about, the rate will be submission on the part of Yugo- Failing that, or in so far as it of cotton was estimated approximate made to correspond more closely to Slavin and Bulgaria to providing fails, the design is to break. ly 14,500,000 plcuis, 4,500,000 picula from Hopel, Shantung, and Shunsi, the market rate.

It has been pointed out to the channel for the Nazis, the and 3.400,000 from Antiwel, Klangsu Government that the official rate of and Cheklang. There has been the Straits dollar against the Chinese sharp fall in the yield of cotton

War, national currency bigher than the North China owing to the drought, and Japanese control. In market rate by about 10 per cent, Shanghai the Chinese cotton dealers entailing a loss to the Chinese com prefer to sell their cotton to collon munity who remit money to Chinar mills of nationalities other than the

In

Japanese who usually pay in military!

notca.

of

in French Concession

Shooting Affair

The importation Shanghai last year equalled approxi- mately 4,000,000, plculs, which partly met the demand of Japanese cotton mills in Shanghal and partly of Japanese cotton milla in Tainging.

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

Royal Air Force can wreak tain' must let them know that they havoc on the communication will not thus, escape participation. In

the

war. The choice before such lines of thoso countries.

countries is as plain an it is un- Sprawling like an octopus

pleasant. If they resist the Nazis by over the victims she has crushed force they will have our ald; if they

nequlesce in Central Europe, Germany are certainly lost, been a black one; without a struggle they will have to give her attention The winter nas to fighting on a Balkan front

The

but it could have been worse. collon

and an Italian front, while Axis has exploited its most fearful

and they weapons

Оп have failed. fearful always of a British blitz the sea and Innd and in the air the anywhere on the thousand mile Empire forces have shown that they North Sea coastline. Millions possess belter equipment and leader of men must be mobilised and ship than the eriemy, Cracks in the

hastily constructed totalitarian struc

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Feb. 18 (UP)-Last evening, gunmen in the

A rich cotton crop from the oully Monday

ing districts of Shanghat is anil-French Concession shot and wound ready, and the cost of such pre-ture have shown that its foundations elpated this year. The Japanese ed Peng Hwel, 54, head of the cotton mille in China have still to Chinese Seamen's Union, which has cautions, wasting while they are are weak. It may take a long time. to boat Germany and her Alles to purchase cotton from abroad and the been converted into a Wang Ching- not used, will be terrific. present tension in the Far East is wel organisation.

If Yugo-Slavia and Bulgaria do their knees, but that it will be done making this difficult.

Ito hospital but bis condition is not collapso bofore Nazi demands, Bri- nobody really doubts,

Peng was taken:

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BY BILLIKEN

1_am_Adolf, the magician, and here I have my magic wand and my top-hat.

ตัว

wonderful

...I pronounce

the magic word, and, behold, thou-

sands of planes fly

out of the hat over

to Britain

...and then,

they disappear again!

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