With French Forces, Nov. 19, Three Armies, totalling neatly 10,000,000 fighting men, were engaged preparing winter quarters yesterday as cold rains swept the terrain {from the sea to Switzerland, seemingly bringing to a definite end any possibility of an offensive before early The possibility of a winter campaign has faded as continuous rains widen the swampy fields and flood both large and. small rivers, thus establishing water obstacles which no. modern mechanized armies could pass.
There is not a single sign from across the line that Herr Hitler will order an early attack, Reports which filter through the lines as in all wars, emphasize a lack of agreement. between Herr Hitler arid many of his nillitary advisers over the advisability of winter operations and an invasion neutral states. So complete are the German preparations, however, that there fs always the' possibility of a swift and powerful attack, The German High Command has assembled in and just behind the Siegfried Line, everything needed for an attack.
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