Attacks on Britain; New "Peace Drive" Useless London, Oct, 23. PERE Adolf Hier has discarded any idea that he might have had about the possibility of waging "lightning war" against the Allies, political quarters declared today in commenting on his round-table conference with all Nazi District Leaders (Gauleiters). The German Fuehrer called this urgent meeting of his Gauleiters to sound public opinion in the various regions and to gauge the people's feelings on the subject of a long war of attrition. Whatever his final decision, Herr Hitler was certain to centre his future war operations on Great Britain, these political circles stated, A. direct offensive against the invincible Maginot Line was held to be most improbable for the failure of such an attempt would prove disastrous to Germany's war chances. Attacks through neutral Belgium or the Netherlands were also unlikely, political quarters added, because then the Reich would stir up the whole world's public opinion against it Consequently. there were three courses left open to Herr Hitler, these circles declared. They were:
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