On any logical basis, indeed, it would be suicidal for the German Government to embark upon war. After six months, the pace of the German military effort would be likely to slacken, and after a year Germany would encounter the gravest and most serious difficulties, with no chance of ultimate success. These apon rearmament that there have >een no resources available for rolling stock, renewal. Private use of he railways has already been restricted, and there are no surplus re-Ources whatever for the excess raffe which war would involve. There are the motor roads, of course. But they involve petrol eonsumption on a large scale. Similarly, here is some evidence that private industry, forbidden to replace its plant because of the need for machnery-making plant for armament purposes, is beginning to feel the rain. In the Nazis' plain for build-ug up the country from zero war potential to war potential equal to hat of Britain and France put toge-her, the preparation has become op-sided. The nation's industry is certainly able to turn out tremendous quantities et war material, but when her it can secure the raw materials for that production, and whether it in transport the finished goods when ey are made, are quite different questions,
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