That would leave the islands more vulnerable to a massed German at-4eck and divide British forces into three fronts, True, it would have Chancellor Hitler fighting on more than ove front at a time which has Dever been part gf his strategy, Yel Chancellor Hitler is ful' of sur-Hises. If he has the Achting air orb sone reliable sources say he Bast is placed at 40000 ptanes—might be able to turn the trick. He GertelPly has the man-bower on Taha in the army of about 6.000.000. Tu such a situation, the German Fleet. which is not at present heeded für defence of the homeland, might be bie to slip through to the Medi-
Huretiy, rib one can tell whether Hitler will attempt the exhéctéd direct assault on Britain or follow the above-mentioned course. But it is worth taking into consideration as a possibility. There is a'wavs the charge thet Chancellor Hitler mày Overcome the Vichy revime tò the extent of getting possession of the French Navy ard of French bases on the Mediterranean snd North Africa, If he could bring that about. his pro-
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