Invasion Still Possible It is just, os well that, in the midst of a brilliant series of successes, the British people [should be reminded, as they have been, that a Nazi invasion is still a possibility, Opinion is almost unanimous that an attempt by the Nazlg would prove most costly and that the chances of success-are so very much against them, that the German High Command may decide that the attempt is not worth while. 'There are certain incalculable factors, however, to be taken Into consideration when weighing the chances of the future in this war which did not exist in the last. And the greatest of them in the hypnotic Influence that the leading Nazis' appear to exercise over the German People, which might be enough to reconcile them to any venture, no matter "how. rash: and the fact that the Nazlg are led by a man who is on. the fringe of outright madness. Sir Alan. Brooke, the commander-in-chief of the Brilish Home Forees, in his latest warning remarked that the "next atlempt"—was there then a first one?—would probably be by sea-borne and alr-borne troops; which, considering that Britain is an. island' stil, seems to. be indisputable. Tt ly known, however, that the Nazis have Yang been experimenting in the air transportation of troops, guns and even Hanks, and though-air experts are inclined to be sceptical over the success of these exper! ments, there is Just the possibility that. they have evolved something which might cause a temporary" surprise, The Air, Correspondent of the "Manchester Guardian" recently dis cussed the possibility of a flying tank or an aeroplane which can carry a tank successfully, It will be remembered that the Nazis were said fo possess planeo of this description during their "invasion of the Low Countries, but nothing has since been heard of them." This encourages the belief that these flying tanks were simply another product of the, fey imagination which gripped the world during those heelle days. The correspondent quoted believes that such tank-carrying: planes would be able to land only on specially prepared aerodromes and would be very vulnerable While in flight. Thus use could only be made of them atter the Invaders had. secured a "bridge-head" in the British Isles. In spite of the improbability of the use of such weapons, the British General Staff is taking the precautions against them which it deems necessary, and any chance of a surprise from this quarter may therefore be ruled out.
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