Rear-Admiral Yates Stirling Believes Germany May Ca-operation in Southern Divert Bombers to Extricate Italy From Collapse Pacific Waters New York, Feb. 8.
RITAIN'S needs in the air are great and if she is to hold the Mediterranean in the face of the increasing Axis aerial activity there she must have more planes, writes Rear-Admiral Yates Stirling, jun.
Since Italy entered the war, the Mediterranean has been closed largely to commercial shipping, endangering Britain's Empire lifeline. Germany has used the Italian Navy with the object of causing Britain to utilize as much naval strength in the Mediterranean as possible, thus weakening the Fleet guarding the British Isles from invasion.
Moly however, has disappointed her Axis partner. It appears that Chan-color Hitler has now decided to the Italians and attempt a "knockout" blow against the British in that sea.
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